Forest Park Public Library

9:00am-5:00pm

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 (4/05)	Mon (4/06)	Tue (4/07)	Wed (4/08)	Thu (4/09)	Fri (4/10)	Sat (4/11)
All Day	Closing Spring Break All Day Branches: Forest Park Public Library Description: The Library is closed today.			This event is in the "Young Adults" group Teen Take & Make: Seed Bombs All Day Young Adults This event is in the "Young Adults" group Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Young Adult Lounge Age Group: Young Adults Program Type: Crafts & DIY, Make & Take Kits, Nature & Gardening Event Details: Celebrate Earth Month by making a little ball of gardening goodness. Seed bombs are small balls of soil, clay, and seeds, often native wildflowers, designed to be tossed into neglected areas to promote plant growth.		This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Last Kids on Earth Kit KIT AVAILABLE All Day Middle Grades Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Youth Services Desk Age Group: Middle Grades Program Type: Books & Writing, Make & Take Kits Registration Encouraged Event Details: Sign up to get your own Last Kids on Earth Kit containing a monster apocalypse survival guide, a game, and more. Designed for grades 3 and 4. Kits are limited so please remember to register. Kits will be held for a week. 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 "All Ages" group Book Donation Drive All Day 4/10–4/16 All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Austin Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Books & Writing, Community Event Details: The Library will be accepting book donations for the 2026 Spring Book Sale happening on April 18 and April 19. Donations can be dropped off between April 10-16. We will not accept book donations at any other time.
10 am				This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Older Adults" group One on One Tech Help 10:30am–11:00am 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.		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Older Adults" group Northstar Support Hours 10:00am–12:00pm Adults, Older Adults Upcoming Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Older Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Technology Registration Encouraged Event Details: Invest in yourself with Northstar Literacy
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 This event is in the "Older Adults" group One Tech Help 11:00am–11:30am 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. This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Older Adults" group One on One Tech Help 11:30am–12:00pm 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.		This event is in the "Pre-K" group Babybugs Storytime 11:00am–11:30am Pre-K Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Pre-K" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Pre-K Program Type: Storytime & Early Literacy Registration Encouraged Event Details: Stories and music for our youngest storytime guests! Designed for babies and toddlers.
12 pm							This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Older Adults" group One on One Tech Help 12:30pm–1:00pm 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				This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Older Adults" group From Rumors to Reality: Understanding Disinformation (Tech Empowerment) 1:00pm–2:30pm 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: Austin Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Community, Technology Registration Encouraged Event Details: Not all false information is accidental. In this class, you'll learn how and why disinformation is created, how it spreads online, and what platforms do (or don’t do) to stop it.
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3 pm		This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Homework Club 3:30pm–5:30pm 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: Education & Learning Registration Encouraged Event Details: Does your child need homework assistance or just a place to relax and get some work done? Join us for our weekly homework club with provided snacks, calming music, and dedicated academic time. Suitable for grades 2-7.
4 pm					This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Chess Club 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: Education & Learning, Games & Gaming Registration Encouraged Event Details: Come join us in playing one of the world’s oldest strategy games! Don’t know how to play? No problem! This program is designed for young beginning chess players to develop a love for the game. Suitable for grades 4-7.	This event is in the "Young Adults" group Art in the Lounge: Yayoi Kusama 4:00pm–5:00pm Young Adults Upcoming Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Young Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Young Adult Lounge Age Group: Young Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Crafts & DIY Registration Encouraged Event Details: April is Neurodivergence Awareness Month! To celebrate, we’ll be exploring polka dot art in the style of Yayoi Kusama. This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Kids" group LEGO Your Library Building Challenge 4:00pm–5:00pm Family, Kids This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Kids" group Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Youth Services Program Room Age Group: Family, Kids Program Type: Arts & Culture, STEAM Event Details: In honor of this year's National Library Week we're channeling our inner master builders and constructing our dream library versions.
5 pm					This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Make Your Own Fantasy Map! 5:00pm–6:00pm Family, Kids, Middle Grades Open Registration Encouraged This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Open Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Austin Room Age Group: Family, Kids, Middle Grades Program Type: Arts & Culture Registration Encouraged Event Details: Do you love imagining and escaping to fantasy worlds? Now’s your chance to join us in creating your own unique world map. Designed for grades 3-7
6 pm		This event is in the "Middle Grades" group Found Poetry Collage Night 6:00pm–7:00pm 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 Registration Encouraged Event Details: Celebrate National Poetry Month by unleashing your inner poet! We will be creating original poems using recycled magazines and books. Suitable for grades 5-7.		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.	This event is in the "Adults" group Legal Wellness Clinic 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Finance & Consumer Information Event Details: When was your last legal check-up? You see a doctor regularly even when we're not sick. Why not a lawyer when you're not in a court case.
7 pm				Reservation Forest Park Board of Health: Well-Being Wednesday 7:00pm–8:15pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Forest Park Public Library Room: Community Room Purpose of Meeting A monthly wellness workshop held by the Forest Park Board of Health.