Title Suggestion Lists, Built by Oak Park Librarians

Wondering what to read, listen to, or watch next? We’ve got you covered! Title suggestions come from a collaborative effort, and all work is grounded in the library’s Collection Strategy StatementDiscover even more suggestions and recommendations »

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Celebrating Arab American heritage

Your public library is here with books, resources, and experiences that can help us connect and celebrate Arab American history and culture. Browse: Curated title suggestions for all ages. Attend: ...
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Let’s show up for our libraries!

What draws people to the library? Everything! Libraries not only provide access to information, resources, and entertainment, but also promote literacy, protect your rights, strive for sustainability, and help build ...
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‘God of the Woods’: Waiting for it? Loved it? Try these titles!

I love how much our community uses the library. Sometimes that means waiting for the hottest titles. Don’t fret! I can help you find a similar reading experience to THAT ...
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Transgender Day of Visibility: Books, virtual tutorials & more resources

Held each year on March 31, Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV) celebrates the lives and accomplishments of transgender and nonbinary people. Trans advocate Rachel Crandall founded TDoV in 2010 because ...
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Honoring women’s history

Your public library is here to connect us through books, resources, and experiences that celebrate women's history. Browse: Books and movies for all ages. Attend: Events celebrating women in history ...
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Book Club Kits: 10 copies, one great discussion

Did you know the library has a curated section of Book Club Kits? These are pre-assembled bags with 10 copies of the same popular title, discussion questions curated by Oak ...
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Connecting you to Black history, then & now

Your public library is here with books, resources, and experiences that can help us connect and celebrate Black history and culture. Browse: Curated title suggestions for all ages. View: Stories ...
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Ways to watch Oscar-nominated films

The countdown to the big night has begun! The 97th Academy Awards airs on Sunday, March 2, and your library has a few ways to watch some of the year's ...
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Celebrity book club round-up, January 2025

Since Oprah’s first book club pick in 1996, we have been reading as the celebrities do, falling in love with, or hating, characters with our fellow book club readers. Book ...
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Honoring MLK Day: Books, a display, resources & more

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 20), all library buildings will be closed. We've gathered together title suggestions, online resources, and more to help you celebrate the life ...
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New Year refresh: Books to get creative, active, moving & out

Happy New Year, Oak Park! Ready to refresh in the new year? Explore our curated selection of books and digital resources on crafting, activism, exercise, and travel. Whether your goals ...
Best of 2024: Adult fiction & nonfiction

Best of 2024: Adult fiction & nonfiction

Oak Park’s Best of 2024 is back! See our adult fiction and nonfiction staff favorites on this page or browse more using the links below. Adult fiction: General | Adult ...
Best of 2024: Kids & Picture Books

Best of 2024: Kids & picture books

Oak Park’s Best of 2024 is back! See our kids and picture books staff favorites on this page or browse more using the links below. Adult fiction: General | Adult ...
Best of 2024: Teen fiction & nonfiction

Best of 2024: Teen fiction & nonfiction

Oak Park’s Best of 2024 is back! See our teen fiction and nonfiction staff favorites on this page or browse more using the links below. Adult fiction: General | Adult ...
Best of 2024: Movies, music & more

Best of 2024: Movies, TV shows, & music

Oak Park’s Best of 2024 is back! See some of our staff's favorite TV shows, movies, and music on this page or browse more using the links below. Adult fiction: ...
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National Book Award Winners 2024

Check out the 2024 National Book Awards winners and our read-alike titles, suggested by Oak Park's fantastically well-read librarians! The National Book Awards were established in 1950 to celebrate the ...
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Gift Guide 2024

Looking for gift ideas for this holiday season? Might we suggest a great book? Our collection management librarians have gathered some of their favorite recently published titles that are sure ...
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Transgender Awareness Week: Books & resources

This November 13-19, we celebrate Transgender Awareness Week, an annual event dedicated to educating our communities about the lives of transgender people. Transgender Awareness Week takes place in the week ...
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

Oak Park Public Library acknowledges that Oak Park is situated on the ancestral land of the Bodewamiadkiwen (Potawatomi), Myaamia (Miami), Oceti Sakowin, Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo), and Peoria. We honor them and ...
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Relevant reads: Pandemic novels & short stories 2024

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná From the plague to the 1918 influenza to now, pandemics have been unwelcome members of society. Touching everyone and everything, global sickness and the changes ...
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