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Northern Illinois LEGO® Train Club Show

Come and experience this free, family-friendly event! Enjoy the Northern Illinois LEGO® Train Club’s huge LEGO® display at the Villa Park Public Library. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Villa Park Library and will be hosted at the Villa Park Public Library, located at 305 S. Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, IL  60181… [...]

Celebrate Earth Day with a free tree!

We are celebrating Earth Week (April 22-April 30) this spring by participating in the 14th Annual Neighborhood Forest free tree program, whose aim is to provide free trees to kids every spring. Since 2010, Neighborhood Forest has engaged over 1,000 institutions, reached over 250,000 families and planted over 90,000 (mostly urban and residential) trees through… [...]

Cocoa Crawl – Saturday, February 25, 2023

Here is a list of businesses who are participating in the Cocoa Crawl on Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. If you are interested in purchasing tickets, please visit the Villa Park Public Library, located at 305 S. Ardmore Avenue in Villa Park. Tickets are: Over 16: $10 each* 16 &… [...]

2022 Gift Guide is here!

Staff have put together our 2nd Annual Holiday Gift Guide, you can find it online here: https://www.vppl.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-Gift-Guide-8.5x11-VPPL-2.pdf Printed copies are also available at the library. [...]

New online resource: Creativebug!

Calling all crafters! We have a new online resource just for you! Checkout Creativebug, which contains over 1,000 video classes available online anytime. You can find Creativebug on our website here: https://www.vppl.info/digital-library/digital-reference/?sortby=name   [...]

It’s Transgender Awareness Week!

Transgender Awareness Week began November 13 and concludes with Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded in 1999 to memorialize transgender people who have been killed because of transphobia. From books to graphic novels to documentaries, VPPL has many resources to help you learn about the transgender community and engage… [...]

Axis 360 Update!

We are happy to report that Axis 360 has been re-enabled in our online library catalog (Aspen) and checkouts through the online catalog (Aspen) should now be working. Thank you for your patience. If you encounter any issues, please let us know by calling the library at (630) 834-1164 or emailing us at ask@vppl.info [...]

Craft Supply Swap

Have craft supplies you no longer need? Looking for some creative inspiration? Join us for a Craft Supply Swap! Drop off those unneeded but usable supplies, and pick up some new-to-you  materials. Here's how it works: New or gently used craft supply donations will be accepted at the library from Saturday, October 15 - Friday, October 21 at the… [...]

2022 Friends of the Library St. Nick’s Mart Vendor Interest Form

Are you an independent consultant or small business owner in Villa Park? The Friends of the Villa Park Library will be hosting a St. Nick's mart on Saturday, December 3 from 5-8 pm and are looking for vendors who are interested in participating! Fill out the information below: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-M3QCZCvlEOXp1cN1aFQdWqf7xBL0WFIqgeYFMAHKuhUNVVGMUJRU0YzWERRQjg4RzZDWUlHOE9SRC4u [...]