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VOL. 22 ISSUE 8
NEWSLETTERAUGUST 2025
THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED AUGUST 8
AND SEPTEMBER 1
PHOTO GALLERYSNAPSHOTS OF OBPL’S SUMMER SO FAR!
Design Your Own Board Game Night
Dragon Storytime
Brookfield Academy of Mini Musicians
Toddling 2s & 3s with Miss Theresa
Crafternoons with Miss Brigitte
RECURRING PROGRAMS
WEDNESDAYS
100 PM
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TUESDAYS
600 PM
FRIDAYS
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ILLINOIS WATERCOLOR SOCIETY MEETINGFEATURING ARTIST TOM FRANCESCONI
Saturday, August 16 at 2 pm
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LOCAL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: POETRY READING & BOOK LAUNCH WITHCAROLINE JOHNSON
Saturday, August 9 at 2 pm
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MONDAY MOVIE MATINEE:ISLE OF DOGS
Monday, August 4 at 1 pm **No registration required**
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Wednesday, August 6 at 7 pm
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ADULT URDULITERATURE AND POETRY SHARING
ADULT PROGRAMS
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR PROGRAMS¤ REGISTER BY CALLING 630Ì368Ì7700 OR BY USING THE QR CODE¤
LOCAL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT:HINSDALE CENTRAL A HISTORY LIKE NOOTHER A CHRONICLE OF HINSDALE¨S HIGHSCHOOL FROM 1879 TO THE PRESENT WITHWILL GAFFNEYTuesday August 19 at 7 pm
Join local author Will Gaffney as he presents his latest book about thehistory of Hinsdale Central from 1879 to present day.
Wednesday August 20 at 7 pm
Librarian Theresa will walk you through how to create your veryown summer wind chime.
ADULT CRAFT NIGHT WITH LIBRARIANTHERESA WIND CHIMES
Thursday August 28 at 11 am All are welcome Registration is not required¤ Copies of the book available at the circulation desk¤
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundationsfor a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton atthe bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was & how it got there were two of thelong-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidatedneighborhood where immigrant Jews & African Americans lived side by side &shared ambitions & sorrows.
BEACON BOOK CLUB THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE BYJAMES MCBRIDE
Month of August All ages
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AUGUST SCAVENGER HUNT
Saturday August 2 at 1 pm All ages
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ROZ PUPPETS PRESENTS PERCYTHE PURPLE COW PUPPET SHOW
MANIPULATION STATION WITH MISSIRENE BACK TO SCHOOL READINESSWednesday August 6 at 1030 am Ages 3Ì7
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REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS
YOUTH PROGRAMS
LEGO FREE BUILD WITH MISS DOMINIQUEThursday August 7 at 445 pmAll ages
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CRAFTERNOONS WITH MISS BRIGITTE Thursday August 14 at 445 pmAges 8 and up
Craft with Miss Brigitte Each session we will create something based on asummer theme a specific artist or a patron request Dress for mess Please register each child who is attending¤
Tuesday August 12 at 1030 amAges 2Ì3 with caregiver
This is the perfect program to introduce little ones to the Library¤ We will readbooks sing songs dance and complete a craft Please register each child whois attending¤ A caregiver must stay with each child for the entire program¤
TODDLING 2s AND 3s STORYTIME WITH MISS THERESA
PET PARROTFriday August 1All agesStop by the youth desk to grab the latest pickup craft while supplies last¤
PICKUP CRAFT
MARIO BINGO WITH MISS IRENE Monday August 11 at 230 pm All ages
Come to the library and play this classic game with a Mariospin No prior Mario knowledge necessary¤ Registration isrequired¤ Ages 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult¤
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Please call (630) 368-7700.
Walk-ins are welcome for
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Did you know the Library has access to numerous online
newspapers and magazines? You can access the following titles
and many more using our Pressreader and Libby apps on your
phone or tablet:
India Today
Bon Appetit
Cooks Illustrated
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
Runner’s World
GQ
Highlights for Children
Mother Jones
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The EconomistUSA TodayThe Boston GlobeRolling StoneForeign AffairsNew York MagazineThe GuardianThe Hollywood ReporterThe New YorkerTop Gear
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All About Romance
True Crime
Library Staff Picks
Reese’s Book Club
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
AND PATRON SUGGESTIONS
Looking for some book suggestions from experienced librarians?
Try these lists!
Air Classic Museum – Buy one admission, get one free
American Writers Museum - Admission Half Price
Aurora Regional Fire Museum - Buy one admission, get one free
Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County - Admits 2 people per pass
Bronzeville Children's Museum - Buy one, get one free
Brookfield Zoo - Admits 2 people per pass
Cantigny Park - Admits 1 car per pass
Cernan Earth and Space Center - Buy one, get one adult (or two seniors, or two
children)
Chicago Botanic Garden – Admits four plus parking, one person must be under 18
Children's Museum in Oak Lawn - Buy one adult, get one free child, only one per pass
Elgin History Museum - Admits 4 people per pass
Elgin Public Museum – Buy one adult, get one child
Ellwood House Museum – Up to five youth and two adults per pass
Evanston History Center – Free entry for one person to Dawes House
Geneva Lake Museum - Buy one adult, get one adult free – children up to 12 are free
Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum - Admits 2 people per pass
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center - Buy one, get one free
Illinois Railway Museum - Buy one, get one free up to two – check for dates at
www.irm.org
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures - One free Kid's i-Pod tour of the Egyptian
Gallery per pass General admission is free (donation suggested)
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art - 1/2 off admission, exc Wed – up to four per pass
Naper Settlement - Buy one, get one free up to two admissions per pass
Pleasant Home Foundation - Buy one, get one free
St Charles Heritage Museum - No entry fee. 15% off at gift shop
Volo Auto Museum - Half price admission, up to six persons of any age per pass
What is Explore More Illinois?
Explore More Illinois is a free service provided by your library that provides instant online access to
free and discounted tickets to museums, science centers, sporting events, zoos, park districts,
theatres, and other fun and local cultural venues.
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your home library. Make your reservation and print or download your pass shortly before your visit.
You can have three active reservations per library card. Please cancel your reservation(s) if unable to
attend, otherwise the reservation will count as being used. Remember that once you print or
download your pass you cannot cancel your reservation.
How do I get a pass?
Explore More Illinois users must be 18 years or older.Attractions may require a photo ID in addition to thereservation.
HelpWanted!
The Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library is
looking for a few new board members! The Board
works closely with the Library’s staff to provide
interesting programs and resources.
The Board meets quarterly, usually on Tuesday
afternoons.
We need individuals who are:
Familiar with QuickBooks
Interested in finding talent for future concerts
Interested in writing for our semi-annual
newsletter
Interested in learning how our annual book sale
functions
Each of these responsibilities are a three-year
volunteer position. If you are interested or have any
questions, please contact Head Librarian Jacob Post.
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