Library Closed on Monday, September 5
The library will be closed on Monday, September 5 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Please visit our website at: www.vppl.info for 24/7 access to databases, eBooks, eMovies, eMusic, and your library account. [...]
Attention: Upcoming Parking Lot Closure!
The library's parking lot will be closed on Saturday, August 27 & Sunday, August 28 for sealcoating. The parking lot will reopen on Monday, August 29. Lockers & Walk-up Book Return will be accessible via the sidewalk. [...]
BookFace Contest!
September 1-30 Check out our BookFace contest to win a great prize! What's a BookFace? A BookFace is a photo that lines up your face or body with a book cover that has a matching body part. The library is sponsoring a photo contest for the best BookFaces, and prizes will be awarded to the… [...]
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… [...]
July is Disability Pride Month!
Authentic disability representation in literature is here to stay, so check out these fiction books and celebrate disabled authors today! Focus on embracing and accepting the disability community this month with these non-fiction titles! [...]
Celebrate Women in Aviation for Amelia Earhart’s Birthday!
July 24th is Amelia Earhart's birthday. She made history in June 1928 as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. In remembrance of her birthday and historic achievements, we are celebrating Earhart and other women in aviation with these non-fiction and fiction titles! [...]
June is Men’s Health Month!
Take time to focus on men's health this June! [...]