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Summer Reading Program 2024

Summer Reading is here! Tuesday, May 28th – Friday, August 2nd 2024 The program is free and ANYONE can sign up! You do not need to be a Villa Park Public Library cardholder to participate. Join the Summer Reading Program – Adventure Begins At Your Library – this year and read for enjoyment and for… [...]

Introducing Hoopla Flex

Villa Park Public Library is excited to offer access to Hoopla Digital's Flex Library to our patrons. Beginning on Tuesday, April 2, patrons will have three (3) Hoopla "flex" borrows that can be used at any time on available "flex" eBooks and digital audiobooks. "Flex" titles allow patrons to borrow new, popular, and high-demand eBooks… [...]

2023: A Year in Read-View!

It's the perfect time to reflect on everything we've read and watched throughout the year! Click the image below for a list of 2023's best books, movies, video games, and more selected by VPPL staff members.   [...]

Outreach van!

The Villa Park Public Library is holding a naming contest for the new Outreach van and would like YOUR help to select a name for the van! Library visitors may vote for a name here: Outreach Van Naming Contest entry form! The contest will end at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. One (1) winner… [...]

Artist On Display: Chris Hodge

The Artist on Display throughout the library is Chris Hodge.  Chris Hodge has been working on art since a very early age. He works intuitively incorporating various symbols, and thoughts into his artwork. Influenced by such artists as Ivan Albright, Albrecht Durer, and Hieronymus Bosch, his art tells stories in great detail focused on the… [...]

Summer Reading Program Sign-Up Details!

Summer Reading is here! Tuesday, May 30th - Friday, August 4th 2023 Join the Summer Reading Program – All Together Now – this year and read for enjoyment and for a chance to win prizes! We’re offering a variety of activities and incentives all summer long, for everyone from babies to seniors. Summer Reading is easy, fun, and open… [...]

Volunteer Fair!

Volunteer Fair! Saturday, April 29 • 1-4 pm • All ages with adult Are you looking for great volunteer opportunities? Stop by and meet representatives from various organizations, ask questions, and find out more about volunteer options in our area. Visit our website at www.vppl.info for more details. Food truck sponsored by the Friends of the Villa… [...]

Bookmark Design Contest – Coming soon!

The library will host a bookmark contest from April 1-30 for patrons of all ages who reside in Villa Park or Oakbrook Terrace. Artists are invited to design a bookmark using this year’s summer reading program theme, “All Together Now.” There will be one winning bookmark in each of the age groups below. The prize for the… [...]

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… [...]