Forest Park Public Library

Forest Park Public Library The Forest Park Public Library serves Forest Park, IL. Everyone is welcome.

Join us for an educational event covering Medicare and VA benefits!Did you know that you can combine military benefits (...
09/05/2026

Join us for an educational event covering Medicare and VA benefits!

Did you know that you can combine military benefits (VA or CHAMPVA orTricare for Life) with Medicare?

Learn why it is important to apply for VA medical benefits and also how Medicare benefits work with the benefits you have earned.

Learn:
🔹 How to enroll into Medicare, What Parts A, B, C &; D mean
🔹 The cost sharing and benefits associated with each letter
🔹 How to combine Military Benefits with Medicare

Hines Hospital will be onsite to answer VA related healthcare questions and guide veterans through the enrollment process.

This event will happen on Thursday, September 17 at 6 pm. Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/35wpa4wj

September is National Library Card Sign Up Month! Everyone who signs up for a new Forest Park Public Library card will r...
09/04/2026

September is National Library Card Sign Up Month!

Everyone who signs up for a new Forest Park Public Library card will receive a free scoop from Brown Cow Ice Cream.

Find out more at fppl.org/library-cards.

Join a timely conversation with Karen Hao, award-winning journalist and author of Empire of AI on Thursday, September 17...
09/03/2026

Join a timely conversation with Karen Hao, award-winning journalist and author of Empire of AI on Thursday, September 17 at 7 pm.

In this virtual event, Hao will explore the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, the social, political, and ethical questions surrounding AI development today, and the questions posed in her work: Will AI produce broad-based societal benefit for all? Or return us to an age of empire?

The path forward is in our hands. Whether you’re excited about AI, cautious about it, or just trying to understand the hype, this event offers an accessible look at one of today’s biggest technological shifts.

Sign up for this virtual event: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aocGVl41SFa3UXxBuPVP6g #/registration

Join us for What to Read this Fall on Tuesday, September 8 at 7 pm.Get the scoop on some great books to read this fall. ...
09/02/2026

Join us for What to Read this Fall on Tuesday, September 8 at 7 pm.

Get the scoop on some great books to read this fall. We will meet at the atmospheric U3 Coffee rooftop and share reading recommendations. Light refreshments will be provided.

Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/ymhatyuv

It's the last week to check out a pool pass! Stop by the Library and get access to the pool for the rest of the week. La...
09/02/2026

It's the last week to check out a pool pass! Stop by the Library and get access to the pool for the rest of the week. Labor Day (September 7) is the last day of the season.

See more info here: fppl.org/poolpass.

September is National Library Card Sign Up Month!We invite you to stop by the Library to get a new FPPL card. When you d...
09/01/2026

September is National Library Card Sign Up Month!

We invite you to stop by the Library to get a new FPPL card. When you do, we will give you a Brown Cow scoop card. One per person. While supplies last.

Find out what Forest Park residents need to get a library card: fppl.org/library-cards.

We are pleased to present author and artist Jacob Grant (Umami, Turtle Slept In, Bear Out There, and others) for a draw-...
08/31/2026

We are pleased to present author and artist Jacob Grant (Umami, Turtle Slept In, Bear Out There, and others) for a draw-along and reading. Whether you've got a future artist in the house, or just love a well-told story.

Join us for this fun event on Saturday, September 19 at 3 pm.

Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/nh9vxfzf

The Library will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Sunday, September 6 and Monday, September 7.
08/31/2026

The Library will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Sunday, September 6 and Monday, September 7.

The Fall Back Into Storytime Concert is happening Friday, September 4 at 11 am.We're kicking off another storytime seaso...
08/29/2026

The Fall Back Into Storytime Concert is happening Friday, September 4 at 11 am.

We're kicking off another storytime season with a special musical guest. Designed for ages 5 and younger.

Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/ys3wsybk

Join the Library and the Historical Society of Forest Park to watch A Quiet Place on the steps of The Lehmann Mausoleum ...
08/28/2026

Join the Library and the Historical Society of Forest Park to watch A Quiet Place on the steps of The Lehmann Mausoleum at the Forest Homes Cemetery on Friday, September 18.

Due to limited parking, we encourage attendees to bike, walk, or carpool.

Due to limited space, we are opening the event up to Forest Park Public Library cardholders first. FPPL full access cardholders can register between August 28-September 8.

Beginning September 8, it will be open to the general public as space allows.

Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/3wz9pcfp

Address

7555 Jackson Boulevard
Forest Park, IL
60130

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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