Forest Park Public Library

9:00am-6:00pm

7555 Jackson Blvd
Forest Park, IL 60130
United States

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Sun: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (1/11)	Mon (1/12)	Tue (1/13)	Wed (1/14)	Thu (1/15)	Fri (1/16)	Sat (1/17)
All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group Teen Resume Clothing Donation Drive 01/02/2026 @ 9:00am–01/30/2026 @ 6:00pm All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Business & Career, Community Event Details: Help our local teens put their best foot forward as they start applying for summer jobs.
9 am		This event is in the "Older Adults" group Tai Chi 9:30am–10:30am Older Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Older Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Austin Room Age Group: Older Adults Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness Registration Encouraged Event Details: Class involves a series of movements performed in a slow gentle way. Focus on breathing and body awareness in this slow moving form of meditation. Some basic familiarity with Tai Chi is expected.
10 am		This event is in the "Older Adults" group Beginning Tai Chi 10:30am–11:30am Older Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Older Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Austin Room Age Group: Older Adults Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness Registration Encouraged Event Details: Class involves a series of movements performed in a slow gentle way. Focus on breathing and body awareness in this slow moving form of meditation. Some basic familiarity with Tai Chi is expected.	This event is in the "Adults" group Meet with an Employment Specialist 10:00am–10:30am Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Adult Study 2 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business & Career Registration Encouraged Event Details: Meet one-on-one in-person or virtually with a career services professional from Goodwill Workforce who can help you with job skills like applying for jobs, updating your resume, or practicing interview skills. This event is in the "Adults" group Meet with an Employment Specialist 10:30am–11:00am Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Adult Study 2 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business & Career Registration Encouraged Event Details: Meet one-on-one in-person or virtually with a career services professional from Goodwill Workforce who can help you with job skills like applying for jobs, updating your resume, or practicing interview skills.
11 am		This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Pre-K" group Bilingual Storytime 11:00am–11:30am Family, Kids, Pre-K Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Pre-K" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Family, Kids, Pre-K Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy Registration Encouraged Event Details: We will share stories and music in English and Spanish. Designated for pre-kindergartners. Please sign up so we can inform you of changes. Disclaimer(s) YS Accessibility Please email us at ys[at]fppl.org or call the YS Department at 708-689-6126 if you need access to a remote or recorded option or if you have other accessibility needs.	This event is in the "Adults" group Meet with an Employment Specialist 11:00am–11:30am Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Adult Study 2 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business & Career Registration Encouraged Event Details: Meet one-on-one in-person or virtually with a career services professional from Goodwill Workforce who can help you with job skills like applying for jobs, updating your resume, or practicing interview skills. This event is in the "Adults" group Meet with an Employment Specialist 11:30am–12:00pm Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Adult Study 2 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business & Career Registration Encouraged Event Details: Meet one-on-one in-person or virtually with a career services professional from Goodwill Workforce who can help you with job skills like applying for jobs, updating your resume, or practicing interview skills.
12 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Meet with an Employment Specialist 12:00pm–12:30pm Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Adult Study 2 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business & Career Registration Encouraged Event Details: Meet one-on-one in-person or virtually with a career services professional from Goodwill Workforce who can help you with job skills like applying for jobs, updating your resume, or practicing interview skills.		This event is in the "Older Adults" group Chair Yoga 12:00pm–12:30pm Older Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Older Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Austin Room Age Group: Older Adults Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness Registration Encouraged Event Details: Join this 30 minute Chair Yoga class with DuShaun Branch that will be accessible and open to all bodies! Chair Yoga is a great introduction to Yoga and allows students to use an everyday prop, the chair!!!	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Older Adults" group One on One Tech Help 12:00pm–12:30pm Adults, Older Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Older Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Technology Registration Encouraged Event Details: Do you have a question about technology, including email, internet, using your phone, library eBooks or audiobooks, or using Zoom? FPPL cardholders can book a 30-minute in-person appointment.
1 pm
2 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Author Jane Hamilton on her latest novel, The Phoebe Variations 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Austin Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Writing Registration Encouraged Event Details: Join the conversation with our friend, author Jane Hamilton, about her kind coming-of-age novel, The Phoebe Variations. Come meet Jane! The Pile Bookstore is selling books for signing.						This event is in the "Adults" group Home Cheesemaking 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Austin Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Education & Learning, Food Registration Encouraged Event Details: Like good cheese? Ever thought about making it yourself? Well, you can, and Mark Lyons, an experienced home cheesemaker, will show you how! This event is in the "Adults" group Mystery Book Group 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Encouraged Event Details: We love mystery novels. Join us! New members welcome.
3 pm
4 pm		This event is in the "Kids" group (Audio)book club for kids 4:00pm–5:00pm Kids Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Kids" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Encouraged Event Details: No need to read the book in advance! This is for kids who love reading, but feel like they're too old for storytime. Unwind in one of our cushy beanbag chairs, draw, or just chill while we listen to a book in the background.		This event is in the "Young Adults" group Book Tasting 4:00pm–5:00pm Young Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Young Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Young Adult Lounge Age Group: Young Adults Program Type: Books & Writing Registration Encouraged Event Details: Not sure what to read next? Looking to find something totally new? Come to our monthly Book Tasting! We'll speed-run you through books new, old, and new-to-you. This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Switch and Switch2 Open Gaming 4:00pm–6:00pm Middle Grades Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Middle Grades Registration Encouraged Event Details: Check in at the YS desk to reserve a gaming slot for solo or group play on one of our consoles. Choose from our in-house selection of Switch and Switch 2 games, or check out something from our gaming collection upstairs.		This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Beginner's Crochet Class 4:00pm–5:00pm Middle Grades Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Middle Grades Program Type: Arts & Culture, Crafts & DIY, STEAM Registration Encouraged Event Details: Learn how to do a chain and a few stitches in this beginner's crochet class. Designed for grades 3 and 4. Disclaimer(s) YS Accessibility Please email us at ys[at]fppl.org or call the YS Department at 708-689-6126 if you need access to a remote or recorded option or if you have other accessibility needs.
5 pm
6 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Tabletop Game Night 6:30pm–8:30pm Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Austin Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Games & Gaming Registration Encouraged Event Details: Spend an evening at the Forest Park Public Library with a variety of tabletop games. Either compete against each other, or work together, with games such as Catan, Flashpoint, and Ticket to Ride. Feel free to bring your own tabletop games!
7 pm			This event is in the "Young Adults" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Older Adults" group Illinois Libraries' Present: Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig 7:00pm–8:00pm Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults Virtual Event This event is in the "Young Adults" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Older Adults" group Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Virtual Age Group: Young Adults, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, History & Genealogy Event Details: Registration: bit.ly/ILPJonathanEig		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Older Adults" group Cancelled One on One Tech Help 7:00pm–7:30pm Adults, Older Adults Closed Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Older Adults" group Cancelled Closed Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Adult Study 2 Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Technology Registration Encouraged Event Details: Do you have a question about technology, including email, internet, using your phone, library eBooks or audiobooks, or using Zoom? FPPL cardholders can book a 30-minute in-person appointment. This event is in the "Adults" group Narcan Training 7:30pm–8:30pm Adults Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Austin Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Encouraged Event Details: The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office stated that there were 1,822 opioid-related deaths in 2023.