Week Calendar

Have a Halloween costume to donate? October 1-12: Drop off gently used and newly washed costumes and accessories for children ages 0-11 in the Main Library Children's Services Area during the

Have a Halloween costume to donate? October 1-12: Drop off gently used and newly washed costumes and accessories for children ages 0-11 in the Main Library Children's Services Area during the

Have a Halloween costume to donate? October 1-12: Drop off gently used and newly washed costumes and accessories for children ages 0-11 in the Main Library Children's Services Area during the

Have a Halloween costume to donate? October 1-12: Drop off gently used and newly washed costumes and accessories for children ages 0-11 in the Main Library Children's Services Area during the

Have a Halloween costume to donate? October 1-12: Drop off gently used and newly washed costumes and accessories for children ages 0-11 in the Main Library Children's Services Area during the

Have a Halloween costume to donate? October 1-12: Drop off gently used and newly washed costumes and accessories for children ages 0-11 in the Main Library Children's Services Area during the

Join instructors from Slowfire Studio in a Community Quilting Bee. We invite makers of all backgrounds and skill levels, beginners are welcome and no previous sewing skills are needed. 

An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregiver support. Get ready to sing, dance, and listen to great stories!

We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5. Weather permitting. 

Come learn and express yourself in a series of workshops from Slowfire Oak Park focusing on the fundamentals of drawing. You're invited to attend any or all sessions.

This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful class. Get ready to sing and dance with your child!

We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5. Weather permitting.

Cancelled due to weather

All aboard! We supply the wooden tracks and train cars for your little ones to be railroad builders and engineers. 

An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregiver support. Get ready to sing, dance, and listen to great stories!

This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful class. Get ready to sing and dance with your child!

English language learners join the Conversation Facilitator to practice English and learn new vocabulary in an informal setting.

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The Book Bike visits the Southtown Oak Park neighborhood for the second annual Southtown Fall Fest, weather permitting.

Have a Halloween costume to donate? October 1-12: Drop off gently used and newly washed costumes and accessories for children ages 0-11 in the Main Library Children's Services Area during the

Elisaura Vázquez facilitará un taller de escritura de 90 minutos desde las 12:30pm hasta las 2pm, seguido de una presentación y micrófono abierto de 3pm a 4:00pm. Este programa se presentará en español.

Stop by this Community Open House to celebrate and learn more about your public library’s

Designed for children with disabilities ages 3+ with caregiver support. Classes are structured with visual schedules and include fun picture books and songs, with fine and gross motor movement activities.

The Creative Studio is open!

Following a reading and signing of Kathleen Anne Fleming’s new novel A Menacing Luster, join us for a disc

Elisaura Vázquez facilitará un taller de escritura de 90 minutos desde las 12:30pm hasta las 2pm, seguido de una presentación y micrófono abierto de 3pm a 4:00pm. Este programa se presentará en español.

On October 7, please visit the Hispanic Heritage Festival on Village Hall's South Lawn to attend Kathy's storytime.

¡VIVA! OAK PARK HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH FESTIVAL *(Spanish translation below)

Offsite: This event will be held at Village Hall south lawn, 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL

A monthly outreach program that offers mental health resources, mindfulness activities, and self-management strategies for high school students battling with stress and anxiety.

Starting September 18th until December 4th, A Greater Good Foundation (AGGF) will provide a comprehensive Restorative Social Emotional program that will help students in grades 6-12 gain self-awareness and build healthy relationships/community.

Expression Section is an arts based outreach program consisting of weekly creative sessions. In this program, students will participate in a guided workshops ranging from painting to DIY projects.

An inclusive drop-in playgroup for children who receive or are considering therapy services, ages 0-5.  Children play while families meet and find support.

Access Granted is a mentoring program designed for male teenagers. The program meets every Wednesday from September 13 through December 6 in the Main Library Small Meeting Room.

Interested in exploring what's inside a computer? Find out what's inside a computer by taking one apart – all you really need is a computer and a few tools! We'll provide the tools and the computer and you get to have fun exploring!

Join us for an hour of hands on, independent sensory exploration and activities, especially for kids with sensory processing disorders and/or disabilities.  Best for kids 5-10. Siblings welcome. 

Join Kristyn Slick of Classroom Kitchen in an interactive fall-themed virtual cooking series.

Join us for a lively evening with author, trauma surgeon, and professor Dr. Brian H. Williams.

“Freedom to Read” is a fundamental American right: your right to choose the ideas, information, and cultural experiences that are right for you and your family.

Join us for a lively evening with Bram Stoker Award-winning and International Latino Book Award-winning author and poet, Cynthia Pelayo, and moderated by Michael Allen Rose.

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Stephen Graham Jones joins us to talk scary stories, horror, and more with librarian Becky Spratford.