Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett

Summer Reading may be over, but that doesn't mean it's time to stop reading! Start off your school year with Chasing Vermeer! Join us for an open discussion about the book with snacks on Thursday, August 31st. We have copies of the book available at the circulation desk. 

Summer Reading Ends Tomorrow!

Saturday, August 5th is the last day to turn in your logs for Summer Reading! 

Remember, you can pick up the prizes you earned and mark your place on our gear wall. Any completed logs will be considered for our Grand Prizes! 

Last Week of Summer Reading

Summer Reading ends this Saturday, August 5th! There is still a little time to finish up your reading log and turn it in before Summer Reading ends. When you turn in your log you will have a chance to collect any prizes that you have earned and add your gears to our wall. 

Cat in the Hat Storytime

This is your chance to meet Cat in the Hat himself! This fun storytime will feature Dr. Suess favorites, crafts, and 

Cat in the Hat. 

Friday, July 28 at 11am
Please register. 

Magyk by Angie Sage

Get Ready to Discuss!

This month we are discussing Magyk by Angie Sage! If you haven't picked up a copy yet, they are available at the circulation desk. Our open discussion with snacks will be this Thursday, at 4pm.

Summer Reading

There is still about 1 month left of Summer Reading! If you haven't signed up already, stop by the Youth Services desk to sign up and pick up your log sheet. Participants are free to choose their own books and are accountable for the time they spend reading. They will earn prizes along the way!

Wonder by RJ Palacio

Have you read Wonder? 

Whether you loved it or not, join us for an open discussion and snacks. If you haven't read it yet, stop by the Circulation desk to pick up a copy today. 

June 29 at 4pm

#ChooseKind

 

Remember, the movie comes out this Fall! 

Summer Reading

There is still plenty of time to sign up and take part in our Summer Reading Program!

Summer Reading helps prevent Summer Slide, where students lose some of their academic achievement gains throughout the summer. 

Our summer reading programs allows participants to choose the books they want to read and keeps track of the time spent reading throughout the summer. As additional incentive, there are prizes they can earn along the way! 

Not sure what books to read this summer? Ask our Youth Services Librarians for help finding the right book for your reader! 

Sign Up for Summer Reading Today!

Summer Reading starts today! 

Stop in right after school lets out to sign up, get your log, and learn about the fun prizes you can earn along the way. Summer Reading is open for Pre-K through 12th Grade! 

Summer Programs

The Summer Programs Brochure is now available in the Program Brochures tab, on the OBPL website, and at the Youth Services Desk.

Over the next week, Miss Theresa will be visiting every class at Brook Forest, and each student will be given a program brochure as well, be sure to check their backpack! 

Call the Youth desk or stop in to sign up for programs, all summer long. 

Summer Reading starts on June 5th! We will be Reading by Design all summer long, so look forward to Maker programs, Coding, STEM, Storytimes, Chess, the Dupage Children's Museum, and much more! 

Window Art

We are getting ready for 

Summer Reading!

This weekend 14 kids painted the windows in our Youth area as part of our Maker Madness program. The artwork is all themed around reading in the summer and our theme Reading By Design. We love their creativity! Come see all the different windows done by these budding artists! 

Bookmark Design Contest

It Starts Today!!

Create your own bookmark that fits the theme: "Reading by Design" and submit it for our 2017 contest. Winning bookmarks will be available all summer long at the Youth Services Desk.
Designs must be submitted by Friday, May, 19th to the Youth Services Desk to be considered.

The Design Form is available here.

A Summer to Remember

Read for the Win

Summer Readers set new records this year with a 26% increase in participation! Readers filled in our Olympic Rings to kick of the 2016 Olympics and earned prizes along the way.

Summer Reading Winners are:

Zaynab Yousuf, Joseph Kitsutkin, and Alex Sheppel

A huge thank you to all summer readers!

We set records for programs this summer as well! Some of our top programs this summer included Life Size Candy Land, Lego League Jr., Maker Madness, and Let The Games Begin!

Additionally, we had a group of amazing volunteers this summer who put in many hours helping with programs! They had a positive impact on our programs! A huge thank you to Savita, Kayode, Janie, Zina, Chris, Maggie, Rithik, Ashna, and Sophia from the Youth Services Staff!

Summer Reading

Don't know what to read? We now have the Suggested Summer Reading Lists for Brook Forest Elementary, Butler Junior High and Hinsdale Central High School. 

Ask for them at the Youth Services Desk!

Summer Programs @ Oak Brook Public Library

Have Book - Will Travel!

Come to the Oak Brook Public Library this summer to see where books can take you!

Here is our current brochure for Youth Services Summer Programming 2013. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events! Click on any of the photographs to enlarge them for easier reading.