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  Expand your May reading list with these fiction titles by Asian American and Pacific Islander(AAPI) authors!   Or spring into learning about being Asian American and Pacific Islander(AAPI) in America with these non-fiction books!   [...]

  Celebrate Jewish Americans this month and read these novels by Jewish American authors! More into non-fiction? Then check out these titles!   [...]

Join the Friends of the Villa Park Library on Sunday, May 1 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Villa Park Public Library. Shop among 20 local businesses and vendors selling handmade crafts, landscape wall art, handmade jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets), Vintage jewelry, handmade floral arrangements/centerpieces, microfiber cleaning products, Tastefully simple products, knitted scarfs,… [...]

Friday, May 6 OR Saturday, May 7 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. [...]

Check out these titles by authors across the Autism spectrum!   [...]

April 9-16, 2022 is Money Smart Week! This week-long free virtual campaign aims to help people better manage their personal finances with a focus on those hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.       The library is offering a few programs: Money Smart Week: Identity Theft Tuesday, April 12 from 3-4pm Learn about methods used… [...]

National Library Week (April 3-9) is a time to highlight the essential role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. The theme for this year’s National Library Week is “Connect with Your Library,” which promotes the idea that libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband, computers,… [...]

Wednesday, April 27 • 5-8 pm Ages 10 & Up • Limit 6 per session Come with a group of up to six players and try to escape the room in 45 minutes! Sessions will be scheduled at: 5 pm, 6 pm, and 7 pm. Register Now: Session 1: 5-5:45 pm Session 2: 6-6:45 pm… [...]

Saturday, April 9 • 2-4 pm Learn how to digitize your photos or documents (max size: 11″ x 17″) using the library’s Scan Station. Register for a 15-minute one-on-one session with a staff member. Bring a digital storage device. Limit 10 items. Register Now: Session 1: 2-2:15 pm Session 2: 2:15-2:30 pm Session 3: 2:30-2:45 pm… [...]

Explore ways to give: Charity Navigator - Charity Navigator is a 501(C3) nonprofit organization. This site has more than 160,000 nonprofits rated. www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=9366 CharityWatch - The mission of CharityWatch, a nonprofit charity watchdog and information service, is to maximize the effectiveness of every dollar contributed to charity by providing donors with the information they need to make… [...]