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… [...]
March is Disability Pride Month: Honoring the Late Judy Heumann
Iconic disability rights leader and activist Judy Heumann passed away at age 75 on March 4, 2023. Honor her legacy by checking out one of these titles for Disability Pride Month! [...]
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… [...]
Happy Birthday, George Washington!!
Today we celebrate our first president's birthday. He was born February 22, 1732. VPPL has many titles by historians, plus a primary source of Washington's own writings. Check out one of these items to learn more about one of America's important founding figures! [...]
Valentine’s Day: Love Has No Bounds!
Romantic partners aren't the only relationships full of love. Love surrounds family members, friends, oneself, animals, and countless other relationship dynamics. Check out one of these titles featuring love outside of a romantic relationship! [...]
Love is in the Air During Black History Month!
Fall in love with a romance story by a Black author! Here are some books VPPL has available for check out. [...]
Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
There is more to Martin Luther King, Jr. than his pivotal "I Have A Dream" speech. Check out one of these titles to expand your understanding of this significant historical figure! [...]
Long Story Short: Less Lengthy Novels
These authors made a long story short for your reading pleasure. Check out one of these 200 pages or less titles from VPPL to kickstart your 2023 reading! [...]
Season’s Readings!!!
Flurry on down to VPPL and check out a book set in winter that Yule enjoy!! [...]
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. [...]