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‘Tom Lake’: Waiting for it? Loved it? Try these titles!
By Collection Management Librarian Kathy 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 ...
Chilling reads, thrilling tales & lots of Halloween fun
Feel that chill in the air? Halloween season is here! And your Oak Park librarians are back with spine-chilling reads, creepy tales, and lots more Halloween fun: Browse: Book suggestions ...
Banned Books Week 2023
Every year during Banned Books Week (October 1-7 this year), the American Library Association (ALA) celebrates the freedom to read by recognizing books that have been challenged, censored, and banned ...
Get cozy for autumn
By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná When the weather starts to turn and the air gets crisp, we pull out our sweaters, socks, and blankets. We start to build a soft ...
Hispanic Heritage books, events, videos & more
Your public library is here to connect you with books, events, learning experiences, and online resources that celebrate Hispanic heritage and culture this month and all year long. On this ...
So long, ‘Sunday Scaries’!
By Collection Management Librarian Kathy You may know it by another name—"Sunday blues," "Monday dread," just good ol' general anxiety—but apparently, there are a whole lot of us who suffer ...
The 2023 Booker Prize Longlist
By Collection Management Librarian Kathy Photograph by the Booker Prizes. The UK’s most prestigious literary award, The Booker Prize is awarded annually to the best novel of the year written ...
‘Fourth Wing’: Waiting for it? Loved it? Try these titles!
By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná I love how much our community uses the library. Sometimes that means waiting for the hottest titles, especially when they get TikTok famous. Don’t fret! ...