Libraries *Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St. 708-383-8200, TTY: 708-445-2387 oppl.org Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m. Curbside book returns are located at the Maze and Dole branches and in Village Lot 55, between Kenilworth and Oak Park avenues.
History: The community’s first library was housed in the Scoville Institute on this site, thanks to the generosity of James Scoville, after whom Scoville Park is named. It became a public lending library in 1902. Over time, two branch locations were established. The Maze branch, named for longtime librarian Adele Maze, opened in 1936. It was expanded and renovated in 2006. The Dole branch served as a community college in the 1930s. A new main library was built on the site of the Scoville Institute in 1964. The award-winning and much larger third library was built at the same location and opened in 2003. File
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Susan Belmonte, Nadine Thompson and Teresa Melcher in front of a Little Free Library on the 200 block of South Harvey. It’s one of 17 registered libraries found on Little Free Library’s online map. Oak Park Public Library, left.
David Seleb
Program Coordinator Debby Preiser, 708-697-6915
708-366-5205 riverforestlibrary.org Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. (Sept.-May) 1-5 p.m.
Trustees four-year terms Matt Baron (2017), president Theodore Foss (2019) Win Fox (2017), vice president Matthew Fruth (2017) Janet Kelenson (2019) Bruce Samuels (2017) Carmenza Millan (2019) Board meetings are held the 3rd Tues. at 7:30 p.m. and are open to the public.
Dole Branch 255 Augusta Blvd. 708-386-9032 oppl.org Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Maze Branch 845 Gunderson Ave. 708-386-4751 www.oppl.org Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
History: The River Forest Public Library was founded in 1899 by members of the River Forest Women’s Club. The library was originally housed on Park Avenue until 1929, when it moved to its current home. The historic building was renovated, complete with an addition, in 1992.
Director Sofia Anastos
River Forest Public Library
Commissioners
735 Lathrop Ave.
six year terms
Claudette Zobel, president (2017) Thomas Smedinghoff, vice president (2017) Kevin Crowell (2017) Katherine Bevan (2021) Alice Calabrese-Berry (2021) Deborah Hill (2017) Joan O’Connor (2019) Board meetings are held the 3rd. Tues., every month at 7:30 p.m., and are open to the public.
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For more Arts Resources, visit the Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce business list-
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