Forest Park Public Library

Ever wonder what your friendly Forest Park Library staff are reading? Read on to learn about the books the Library's Adult Services staff have been enjoying lately.Kate, Head of Adult ServicesKate enjoys modern Southern Gothic literature...

Come see our display of beautiful, full color panels that tell you about Burnham's Plan of Chicago, and how its concepts apply to today! They're displayed on the endcaps of our bookstacks near the public access computers on the main level...

A hearty welcome to all our new readers from the Summer Reading program! (If you're not here to cross off another BINGO square, check out this post and this page for more info.) Take a look around; we've got a lot of online content for you...

Looking for a library program to attend for Summer Reading? Also looking for something to read to meet your Summer Reading goals? Check out the FPPL Adult Book Club. The selection for July is "Sin in the Second City" by Karen Abbott. Copies are available for check out at the Circulation Desk...

Our young artists answered the call and joined us for Mural Madness this week to makeover our storytime room windows...

Registration for the 2009 Adult Summer Reading Program begins with a kick-off party this Saturday, June 6th. Come join us downstairs in the Austin Meeting Room to register and pick up your Summer Reading Bingo Card...

We're excited to announce that the library will now offer access to Media On Demand. With Media On Demand library cardholders can browse hundreds of downloadable audiobooks, eBooks, music, and video...

Looking for books by local Chicago authors? Recently I discovered the Local Lit column in the fabulous (and free!) Chicago Reader. Although not nearly as recent, the Reader also featured an article last year devoted to first books by fresh Chicago literary talent. Check 'em out.

Memorial Day (and summer!) is just around the corner, marking the beginning of Farmers Market season across the Chicagoland area...

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The library is going to be open Sundays from 1-5 throughout the summer! We used to close on Sundays between Memorial Day and Labor Day, but no more! After closing the Sunday before Memorial Day, we will be open from 1-5 on Sunday, just like the rest of the year...

As a member of the Burnham 100 Plan, the Forest Park Public Library is excited to present "No Little Plans: The Roads of Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago" on Tuesday, June 23 at 7:00pm...

Good news for gamers: we are currently working to expand our video game selection. Moving forward we will offer a different selection of games in both the Adult and Young Services departments of the library!Did you know that over half of adults in the U.S. play video games...

I wanted to make sure that everyone knows that Des Plaines Avenue is being repaired, starting Wednesday, May 6th. As a result, the police have prohibited parking on the Des Plaines side of the library until the construction is complete...

Check out our updated lobby display. The theme is "May Flowers," and every book has something "flowery" in its title. You'd be surprised how many different types of books are in there. Take a look, and if you see something you like, ask the people at the front desk to check it out for you!

Ever hear of a guy named Bjorn Lomborg? I hadn't either, until recently. He's a Danish statistician who labels himself "The Skeptical Environmentalist," and has written a book called"Cool It" (available on our shelves) that presents a different and interesting perspective on environmental concerns...

I just finished reading "Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned," by Wells Tower. This is first book, but his fiction and journalism have been published in lots of prominent magazines. You won't "enjoy" it, but this collection of short stories is insightful and moving in many ways...

National Jelly Bean Day - April 22 - National Month, Week and Day Celebrations & Observances - Did it? is a great activity I found on Diddit.Posted using ShareThis

Today's Forest Park Review contains a column about our Youth Services Department here at the library. I'm here to tell you that every bit of Stephanie Kuehnert's praise is deserved, and more besides!

Baseball season kicked off this week and no matter which team you root for (Cubs or Sox? We're not taking sides!), the library has a sports book for you...

Did you know you could get notification about reserves, overdue books, and other library business via email? It's easy! Just call or stop by the library, and ask to have your email address added to your account...

In early celebration of Earth Day on April 22, we're celebrating all month at the library with a new "Go Green" lobby display full of books on green living, organic foods, as well as tips on how to recycle and reduce your ecological foot print...

I just finished reading "The Last Stand of Fox Company," a recently released book about a little known battle during the Korean War. I thought I knew what courage was before I read this....I did not. What an incredible story. It shows what extraordinary things ordinary people can do when they must...

Looking for affordable entertainment that's both educational and, well... entertaining?The Local Tourist has a list of Chicago museums' free days for 2009. You can't get any cheaper than free...

We hope you're enjoying this patch of spring weather that's graced our Midwest skies as of late...

March is Women's History Month. In celebration, the Chicago Sun-Times published a fun little feature ("Celebrating Women's History Month") complete with Women's History trivia and a historical timeline in its Tuesday, March 3rd edition...

If you haven't heard, the FPPL has got a great new book club, and we're looking for more members. We're a friendly group, reading both fiction and non-fiction...

Cecil Adam's Straight Dope column this week is an over-the-top explanation of the Italian beef sandwich...

Here's hoping everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day. I know it's a little late, what with the month being halfway over, but writer and local blogger Jeff Kelly Lowenstein is posting a black history book a day throughout February...

February 15th is Love Your Library Day! Stop by and visit the library to learn about what we can do for you, and enter a raffle for fabulous prizes! The festivities will run from 1-5pm!

Herman Rosenblat's Holocaust memoir, Angel at the Fence: The True Story of a Love That Survived, has been cancelled by its publisher after the author's agent announced that the story was a hoax...

Need an extra bag for your books? Made of sturdy cotton, these bags can carry all of your books and more. Help curb waste and keep the environment clean by carrying your own tote bag to the grocery store and mall. Need an extra travel bag...

Comic books (often called "graphic novels", especially when they get collected and published in glossy trade paperback or--rarely--hardcover editions) aren't just for the kids. Check out these modern comics to see for yourself:The Great Outdoor Fight, Chris Onstadt...