Forest Park Public Library Young Adults

05/14/2024

Join the CAC Wednesday 5/15 for a Community Canvas at the Forest Park Middle School. We invite all families and community members to come together and share their experiences, insights and suggestions. Your voice is crucial in shaping a brighter, more inclusive future for us all. Let's reflect on the milestones achieved and pave the way for positive improvements in the coming year.
RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSf74JUWl-5bJ4XPozbLSRbH22W97inBZNbLglI27OSnHrtBMA/viewform?usp=send_form

02/02/2023

Teens in grades 8-12: help plan events and suggest changes for the YA Lounge, and earn volunteer hours! One (1) service hour is earned for each meeting attended. This monthly meeting is held the 2nd Thursday of each month in the YA Lounge.

See you on February 9!

01/27/2023

See what Marcy has to recommend for you in today's Friday Finds, where Forest Park area teens share the great things they've recently read with you!

If you're a teen and interested in submitting a book suggestion for service hours, you can find and fill out a volunteer application at https://www.fppl.org/ya/clubs-and-councils/

01/27/2023

On this day 78 years ago, the N**i concentration and extermination camp, Auschwitz, was liberated. Millions were killed by the N**is beforehand. We must never forget.

01/19/2023

Don't be fooled; nonfiction can be just as full of twists and turns as fiction!

Stop by, say hello, and check out these amazing new YA nonfiction titles we have waiting just for YOU.

01/16/2023

We're hoping you keep Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's life and legacy in mind on this Day of Service and take his advice to "Make a career of humanity."

To learn more about his commitment to social justice and equal rights, check out these books in our YA collection.

01/13/2023

See what Nate has to recommend for you in today's Friday Finds, where Forest Park area teens share the great things they've recently read with you!

If you're a teen and interested in submitting a book review for service hours, you can find and fill out a volunteer application at https://www.fppl.org/ya/clubs-and-councils/

01/11/2023

OPALGA+ is offering "support for the next generation of activists and leaders who are self-identified members of the LGBTQ+ community from Oak Park and surrounding areas. Scholarships are in varying amounts up to $5,000."

Visit https://opalga.org/scholarship-application/ for more information!

01/05/2023

Teens in grades 8-12: help plan events and suggest changes for the YA Lounge, and earn volunteer hours! One (1) service hour is earned for each meeting attended. This monthly meeting is held the 2nd Thursday of each month in the YA Lounge.

See you on January 12!

10/15/2022

Meet Michael Rady and learn how Rainbow Library meets demand from teachers and librarians in conservative states

02/10/2022

The Exelon Foundation is excited to announce that applications for the 5th annual summer Exelon Foundation STEM Leadership Academy are now open!

This is a free, week-long, residential program for 10th and 11th grade girls interested in STEM and gives them the opportunity to learn from women working in STEM and other leaders.

The 2022 application can be found here: https://bit.ly/35E6f85

In addition, any interested students, educators, or parents are welcome to join the STEM Leadership Academy for an Information Session! These sessions will take place on February
9th and March 3rd.

The Exelon Foundation is excited to announce that applications for the 5th annual summer Exelon Foundation STEM Leadership Academy are now open!

This is a free, week-long, residential program for 10th and 11th grade girls interested in STEM and gives them the opportunity to learn from women working in STEM and other leaders.

The 2022 application can be found here: https://bit.ly/35E6f85

In addition, any interested students, educators, or parents are welcome to join the STEM Leadership Academy for an Information Session! These sessions will take place on February
9th and March 3rd.

02/04/2022

Curious about paying for college? Not sure what's the difference between grants and loans? Then join us for a special chat with two college finance experts.

Jacki Griffin, Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Saint Xavier University in Oak Lawn, and Lisa Lyons is an Academic Advisor at Purdue University in Indiana and author of The Real Deal A Family’s Guide to College will be visiting us via ZOOM to help you through it.
Registered attendees may receive a gift!