As a stand-alone 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library have been raising funds and building valuable bridges between the library and community since 1948.
Today, funds raised through book fairs and annual memberships (see below for levels and how to join) supports programs at the library including folk music concerts and Oak Park’s membership in the Illinois Libraries Present virtual author series. Read Friends of the Oak Park Public Library Bylaws (pdf) »
Join the Friends
All donations to purchase an annual membership and join the Friends are tax-deductible.
Please be sure to let the Friends know if you want to give in someone else’s honor or if you work for a company that participates in employee matching gifts (also known as matching funds).
Contact the Friends
- Call: 708.697.6930
- Email: friends@oppl.org
- Write: Friends of the Oak Park Public Library, c/o Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL 60301
Friends Board of Trustees
Members
- President: Russell Glidden (term ends March 2026)
- Vice President: Kat Bell (term ends March 2025)
- Treasurer: Leila Massouh (term ends March 2026)
- Secretary: Beth Streit (term ends March 2025)
- Membership Chair: Chet Taranowski (term ends March 2025)
- School Liaison: Eric Bryning (term end March 2025)
- Board member: Stuart Greene (term ends March 2025)
- Board member: Nancy Hartman (term ends March 2026)
- Board member: Denise Roser (term ends March 2026)
- Board member: Jennie Stevens (term ends March 2025)
Ex Officio
- Maya Ganguly, Library Trustee
- Suzy Wulf, Library interim co-executive director
Meetings
The Friends Board of Trustees meet six times a year at the Main Library on the third Monday of the month at 7 pm. Join these meetings virtually »
Upcoming meetings
- June 17, 2024
- August 19, 2024
- October 21, 2024
- January 20, 2025
- March 17, 2025
Previous meetings
- June 17, 2024: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- May 20, 2024: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- March 18, 2024: Regular meeting minutes (pdf) | Annual meeting minutes (pdf)
- January 22, 2024: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- November 20, 2023: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- September 18, 2023: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- July 24, 2023: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- May 15, 2023: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
- March 20, 2023: Regular meeting minutes (pdf) | Annual meeting minutes (pdf)
- January 16, 2023: Regular meeting minutes (pdf)
