November is Native American Heritage Month!
Pick up some nonfiction titles and learn about Native cultures and histories! [...]
HAPPY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY!
Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day. Check out one of these titles by an Indigenous author to celebrate! [...]
Get Historic for National Hispanic Heritage Month!
VPPL has many representatively authentic titles to appreciate Hispanic Heritage Month from literature to memoirs to histories! Pick up a quintessential classic in Hispanic literature or poetry! Learn something new with these items about impactful Hispanic histories! Looking for more of a personal Hispanic history? Check out a memoir! We also carry… [...]
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, BUT MAKE IT HORROR
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15th to October 15th. Let these Hispanic authors horrify you for Halloween!! [...]
Get your Halloween scares started in September
Check out these spine-chilling stories as we creep into the Halloween season! [...]
TITANIC WRECKAGE DISCOVERED SEPTEMBER 1, 1985
It was 37 years ago this month that the infamous Titanic shipwreck's submerged remains were discovered in the North Atlantic. The Titanic hit an iceberg at 11:40 pm on April 14, 1912. Then, the great "unsinkable" Titanic sank into the ocean with many passengers stuck aboard at 2:20 am on April 15. Since the September… [...]
REMEMBERING HISTORIAN DAVID MCCULLOUGH
Writer and historian David McCullough passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022. For over 50 years, McCullough wrote books on topics spanning American history. Throughout his professional career he won many awards, including two Pulitzer Prizes. The two Pulitzer Prize winners are 1776 and John Adams, both of which can be checked out from VPPL! [...]
AUGUST 2 IS JAMES BALDWIN’S BIRTHDAY!
Check out all things James Baldwin for his birthday! Born in 1924 in Harlem, New York, Baldwin later shared his talent and life experiences with the world in notable works spanning mediums, decades, and countries. [...]
Celebrate Ray Bradbury’s Birthday!
Before becoming an icon of science fiction literature, Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois on August 22, 1920. He spent a lot of his youth in Waukegan and even used Waukegan as a basis for one of his fictional towns set in Illinois! Check out one of his classic titles today! [...]
Movies in the Park – AUGUST 8, 2022 UPDATE!
PLEASE NOTE: Due to inclement weather, tonight’s Movie in the Park (Sing 2) has been relocated indoors to the Villa Park Library (305 Ardmore Ave.) and will begin at 8 pm sharp! We apologize for the inconvenience. Mondays, August 1 and 8 • Movie will begin at 8:30-8:45 pm (approximately) Free • All ages (children… [...]