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Wednesday, May 1 7-8:30 pm Learn about the Radio-Controlled Model Airplane hobby for those new or returning to the hobby. You will learn about legal requirements including new FAA regulations. Suggestions on the best models to start with and the steps to lean to fly it successfully. See examples of RC models and equipment. Register… [...]

Friday, May 10 OR Saturday, May 11 2-4 pm • All ages Celebrate a mom, aunt, grandmother, or other loved one with a craft! Young children will need some adult help. Registration is not required, but supplies are limited. [...]

Saturday, May 4, 2024 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Visit the library to celebrate comic books, and get a comics craft to make or take home! Available while supplies last. [...]

Thursday, April 18, 2024 7:00pm - 8:30pm Join us for an "antiques roadshow" experience as professional appraiser Rex Newell visits the Library to appraise your collectibles! While finding out what your treasures are worth, you will learn about trends in the antiques market and see other unique and interesting items appraised. You may still attend if… [...]

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 7:00pm – 8:00pm You can’t read the news without seeing hype about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Is this the first wave of a cashless future or just an overhyped technology? One thing is for sure: there’s a lot of money riding on its success. Register at the link here: https://tinyurl.com/yw3t4k8k [...]

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… [...]

Join the Friends of the Villa Park Library and local businesses for an afternoon of fun on Sunday, May 5 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. There will be nearly 30 vendors who will be selling a variety of merchandise. There is free admission and this event will be held indoors. This event will be… [...]

We'll be at The Morton Arboretum for the Tales from the Great Outdoors: A Children’s Books Family Event on Saturday, March 16! Listen to captivating children’s stories that ignite a love for the great outdoors, make crafts, meet authors and learn about local resources to support literacy development for all children. Stop by the Arboretum’s… [...]

UPDATE 4/8/2024: We are out of eclipse glasses. Thank you to everyone for their interest. Please follow the safety guidelines listed below, and check out the resources listed for more information.  You might be able to catch a partial solar eclipse in your own backyard on Monday, April 8, 2024 beginning at 12:51 p.m.! It’s… [...]

Friday, March 29 OR Saturday, March 30 2-4 pm • All ages Celebrate the spring holidays with a craft! Young children will need some adult help. Registration is not required, but supplies are limited. [...]