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Monday, August 26 OR Tuesday, August 27 • 7-8:45 pm Location | Iowa Community Center, 338 N Iowa Ave  It's back! Preparation for the Friends Murder Mystery Play are underway. We are searching for our cast of characters, no experience needed! We hope to see you there. Registration is not required. [...]

Monday, August 5 • approx. 8 pm All ages, under 12 with adult Location | Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park, near Kenilworth Ave & Villa Ave Bring a lawn chair and a picnic blanket to enjoy a movie outdoors on the big screen. This week's movie is The Secret Life of Pets (© Universal Pictures, 2016: PG,… [...]

Saturday, August 3 11-11:45 am All ages with adult Join us for stories, songs, and activities for young children and their adults, including a “make & take” project to enjoy together. Registration is not required. [...]

July 8, 2019 Update This week marks the one year anniversary of the start of construction on the library building.  The first phase included new connections to water and sewer, new storm drains, new parking lot,  three new rooftop HVAC units, new bathrooms, lighting, and the new elevator near the new entrance and stairway. This… [...]

The 2014 movie Selma (DVD DRAMA SEL) follows the story of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. and others in the period leading up to, and culminating in, the voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. This film was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama, and also… [...]

For a view of dystopian society, today’s movie offering is Brazil, directed by Terry Gilliam in 1985. The story revolves around Sam Lowry, a low-level government employee in a bureaucratic society, and his hunt for a woman who comes to him in his dreams. When he finds her to be a real person, he follows… [...]

On May 8th,  the Library Board approved a contract with Wight Construction Services of Darien, IL for the expansion and renovation of the library building.  The Library Board worked with the architects, owner’s representative, and Wight Construction Services on the groundbreaking event which was held this past Saturday, the 19th.           [...]

Please take a moment to update your library card PIN by April 27th. With our upcoming migration to SWAN (May 1), your PIN must be: All numbers (no letters or punctuation) At least 4 digits long (6 digits are preferred) To change your PIN, please visit our website at www.vppl.info and click on My Account.… [...]

Join us for a free class in honor of National Library Week! Sign up by clicking a program below: Spring Flowers with Garvin Gardens Monday April 9, 2018 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM $20 per person materials fee. Due at time of registration to hold your space. PLEASE BRING A GARDEN PRUNER. http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/friend.cfm?curOrg=VPPL&tEvt=5305268&tfPopup=1 Poetry Workshop… [...]

INVITATION TO CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TESTING/SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FIRMS TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL PACKAGE FOR THE VILLA PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY The Board of Trustees of the Villa Park Public Library is now accepting proposals for materials testing and special inspection services as outlined in the scope of work detailed in the request for proposal document from qualified… [...]