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Summer Reading is here! Tuesday, May 27th – Friday, August 1st 2025 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 – Color Our World – this year and read for enjoyment and for a chance… [...]

Friday, June 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm Come to hang out, enjoy low-key activities, and network with other homeschoolers in the area! Register with this link here! [...]

Thursday, May 29, 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm Learn to make laundry soap, disinfecting sprays, and other cleaning supplies without chemicals or high costs. Replace VOCs and harsh scents with herbal aromas. Participants will gain skills, recipes, and knowledge of the power of herbs to clean. Supply lists and recipes will be included. [...]

June 3-August 7 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays • 11:30 am-12:30 pm Kids ages 18 and under are eligible for free summer lunches! Please contact the library or follow us on social media for more information. Sponsored by the Northern Illinois Food Bank. [...]

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm Join the Grim Readers book group as they discuss Leech by Hiron Ennes. Please email John (jbradford@vppl.info) to reserve a copy of the book, or just come in and pick one up…we’ll have plenty! This program is led by John Bradford. Registration is required. Register with this link… [...]

Monday, May 21 3:30–5 pm Students in grades 4 - 8 are welcome to come and hang out as we explore a different anime/manga fandom every month. Register with this link here!   [...]

Monday, May 19 10 – 10:30 am • All ages with adult Location | 320 E. Wildwood Ave., Villa Park Monday, May 19 11:30 am-noon • All ages with adult Location | 1S325 Ardmore Ave, Oakbrook Terrace Join us on the road for special storytimes featuring music and movement! Children of all ages are welcome with an… [...]

Saturday, May 17, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm Hear the songs and stories of the great women blues singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists such as Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Bonnie Raitt. Women were a dominating force in blues music beginning in the 1920’s and continue to have an impact today.… [...]

Thursday, May 15 11 am–12 pm OR 6–7 pm We invite you to learn how planning for your final wishes may shield your family from unnecessary emotional and financial burden. Join us and learn more about pre-arrangements, veteran benefits, cremation, burials, and bring your funeral questions! Light refreshments will be offered. Presented by Paula Sexton,… [...]

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm Learn about the art of Forest bathing, the practice of spending time outdoors and "bathing" in the beauty of nature. This meditative practice from Japan helps engage the senses and take a moment for yourself. Register with this link here! [...]