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Home My WebLink About2025-12Oak BrookPublicLibrary VOL. 22 ISSUE 12 NEWSLETTERDECEMBER OBPL IS CLOSED DECEMBER 24, 25, 31, AND JANUARY 1 OBPL IS CLOSED DECEMBER 24, 25, 31, AND JANUARY 1 DECEMBER 20, 2025 - FEBRUARY 7, 2026DECEMBER 20, 2025 - FEBRUARY 7, 2026 Reading is PAW-some!Reading is PAW-some! Adults : Read or listen to 3 books from OBPL and review them! When you sign up, you will receive either a mug, a pair of gloves, or an icescraper for your car. Return your completed reading logs to the Library before February 7, 2026 tobe entered into a grand prize drawing. A grand prize drawing will be held. Winners will receive a gift basket and a $50gift card to a local restaurant. Winners will be contacted after February 14,2026. Kids: Each reading log will have you track the amount oftime spent reading depending on what grade youare in. Return your completed reading logs to the Librarybefore February 7, 2026 to receive a completionprize bag and be entered into a grand prizedrawing. A grand prize drawing will also be held. Winnerswill be contacted after February 14, 2026. READING LOGS AVAILABLE AT ANY DESK IN THE LIBRARYREADING LOGS AVAILABLE AT ANY DESK IN THE LIBRARY December 1, 2025 - January 10, 2026Recycle broken or unwanted lights at the Library through our partnership with Elgin Recycling! Look forthe bin in the staff parking lot (across from the book returns). Since the box is outside, you can drop offany time that is convenient for you. Only holiday lights are accepted. Please do not include other holidaydecorations! HOLIDAY LIGHTS RECYCLING Boundless Has Sunset — But Great Reads Await!The Boundless app is no longer available. We’re exploring new options to keep great digital reading atyour fingertips! In the meantime, you can continue to borrow ebooks and audiobooks easily through theLibby app. Thank you for your patience as we work to bring you the best possible reading experience! Do you:Need community service hours for your school, church, or scout group?Want to help your community?Feel passionate about the Library?Need job experience? Become a teen volunteer! The Library offers volunteer opportunities to students entering 8 through 12grades. Volunteer duties include assisting library staff with patron hold requests,sorting and shelving materials, and helping librarians with in-person children’sprogramming like story times and other special projects. th th Applications are available online and in the Library. Each applicant must completean application and a short alphabetization quiz to participate. Volunteers receive aconfirmation letter of their hours at the end of the session for any extracurricularservice hour obligations. TEEN VOLUNTEERING GRADES 8 AND UP BOUNDLESS RECURRING PROGRAMS WEDNESDAYS 1:00 PM Drop-In Tech HelpBasic one-on-one help with computersand devices with a trained librarian.Drop-in help is first come, first servedand limited to 20 minutes if others arewaiting. Please bring your device,relevant passwords, and charging cords. 2 AND 4 TUESDAYS ND TH 6:30 PM MahjongExperienced players are encouraged tomeet in the lobby of the Library forgameplay and conversation. Playersmust bring their own tiles and mahjongcard. English Language Conversation Group Practice your speaking and listeningskills with Librarians Hubbell, Nancy,and others. TUESDAYS 6:00 PM FRIDAYS 10:00 AM Current EventsJoin our Current Events Group for a livelyand respectful discussion of all thingsnewsworthy. TUESDAYS 7:00 PM Tuesday Night Knitting Club Learn to knit or just enjoy the companyof other knitters as you work on existingprojects. Resident knitting experts leadthe group and all members help eachother learn new stitches and techniques. RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE URDU LITERATURE AND CULTURE SHARING ADULT CRAFT NIGHT WITH TERRI MURPHY: HOLIDAY CARD WORKSHOP BEACON BOOK CLUB WITH LIBRARIAN MELISSA: HOLIDAYS ON ICE BY DAVID SEDARIS KYM FRANKOVELGIA SINGS: HOLIDAY MAGIC FROM TIN PAN ALLEY TO BROADWAY Monday, December 1 at 10:30 am Help save lives by giving blood with the American Red Cross. Appointmentspreferred. Call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org to schedule yourappointment today. Wednesday, December 3 at 7 pm Join Dr. Ghazala Siddiqui in celebrating the Urdu language. We invite all patronsto share an Urdu poem, a favorite excerpt from a text, or something you havewritten. Wednesday, December 17 at 7 pm Gain an understanding of block printing by using various tools and techniques tocarve an image onto a Styrofoam printing plate. Ink it, press onto paper, and pulla print to be used in crafting a holiday card of your own. Bonus: take home your printing plate to reproduce on more cards! Thursday, December 18 at 11 am*Registration is not requiredCopies of the book available at the Circulation Desk For anyone who has had enough of the forced good cheer, family madness, andcommercial overkill of Christmas, Holidays on Ice will be the perfect antidote. Saturday, December 6 at 2 pm Start your holiday season off right with the musical stylings of Kym Frankovelgia.Kym will take you through all of the classic holiday hits. ADULT PROGRAMS *REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR PROGRAMS. REGISTER BY CALLING (630) 368-7700 OR BY USING THE QR CODE. WINTER BREAK BINGO WITH MISS DOM Saturday, December 20 at 1 pm All ages Start your winter break off with a win! Librarian Dom will call bingo numbers, and you’ll leave with a prize. *Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Saturday, December 13 at 1 pmAges 5 and upPractice reading with a member of the Teen Advisory Board! Sign up your early reader for a 15-minute time slot to grow their confidence and skills. READ TO A BUDDY WITH THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD SPONSORED BY FRIENDS OF OBPLSaturdays at 10 am December 6, 13, 20Ages 6 and up This club is open to players who already have an understanding of the game; players are welcome to join us to improve their skills. SATURDAY MORNING CHESS CLUB REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FORPROGRAMS. REGISTER BY CALLING (630) 368-7700 OR BY USING THE QR CODE. YOUTH PROGRAMS Wednesday, December 10 at 4:45 pmGrades 9 -12 Meet with your friends to study for finals at the Library. Light snacks provided. TEEN STUDY NIGHT WITH MISS BRIGITTE LITTLE BLUE TRUCK PAPER SNOW GLOBEFriday, December 12All agesStop by the Youth Desk to grab the latest pickup craft while supplies last. Tuesday, December 16 at 10:30 amAges 2-3 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 who isattending. A caregiver must stay with each child for the entire program. TODDLING 2s AND 3s STORYTIMEWITH MISS THERESA LEGO FREE BUILDWITH MISS DOMThursday, December 11 at 4:45 pm All agesLet's Build! Let your imagination run wild with Miss Dominique as you andyour friends create anything you can think of out of LEGO. Finished projectswill be displayed in the display case in the youth section of the Library untilthe following session. Legos are provided. Thursday, December 4 at 4:45 pmAges 8 and up Craft with Miss Brigitte! Each session, we will create something based on awinter theme, a specific artist, or a patron request! Dress for mess! CRAFTERNOONS WITH MISS BRIGITTE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FORPROGRAMS. REGISTER BY CALLING (630) 368-7700 OR BY USING THE QR CODE. YOUTH PROGRAMS PICKUP CRAFT Facebook: @oakbrookpubliclibrary YouTube: oakbrooklibrary Instagram: @oakbrookpubliclibrary FollowOBPL 600 OAK BROOK ROAD OAK BROOK, IL 60523 (630) 368-7700 OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBRARY HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY 9:30 AM - 9:00 PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM SUNDAY 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Photographs and/or videos may be taken at our programs for possible use in library promotions, including the Library Beacon newsletter, social media, and the OBPL website. Please notify staff if you do not wish to be photographed.