Friends of the Villa Park Library

Friends of the Villa Park Library Support the Villa Park Library, join the Friends today! Friends are volunteers from all walks of life who share a common interest in the Library.

Friends act as advocates for the library; sponsoring programs and fundraising events, promoting the Library within the community, and helping to improve the Library facilities and services. For more information about how Friends organizations benefit their Libraries, check out the information provided by the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations. You can also donate o

n the Friends of the Villa Park Library’s Givegab page! The Friends of the Villa Park Library are a fun bunch: they work with the Murder Mystery event, the Sunday Movie Matinees, and the annual Giving Tree. They enjoy a number of other benefits, including a summer pool party. The Friends meet the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. Mission Statement
To promote the library and provide improved services, educational programs and facilities within the library community

To enhance the library’s collection and provide support for services beyond the library’s budget. To offer a forum to generate ideas and visions for future growth
Membership
Please fill out a membership application. Membership rates are:

Membership Types
Individual membership: $10.00 Single student: $7.00
Family membership: $20.00 Patron: $50.00
Single senior (60+): $7.00 Best Friend: $75.00 and over
Please make checks payable to Friends of the Villa Park Library. All monies given to The Friends are tax deductible. Drop off or mail to:

The Villa Park Public Library
Attn: Friends
305 S. Ardmore
Villa Park, IL 60181

We are incredibly grateful to the Villa Park Rotary Club for their wonderful $500 donation to our Readathon fundraising ...
06/09/2026

We are incredibly grateful to the Villa Park Rotary Club for their wonderful $500 donation to our Readathon fundraising campaign! 📖✨

Their generous support directly benefits Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, helping us provide free, high-quality books to young children in our community. Thank you, Rotary Club, for your ongoing dedication to literacy and your steadfast partnership in making a difference right here in Villa Park!

A few Cool Reader spots are still available for the Friends of the Villa Park Library Readathon on Saturday, August 1st!...
06/09/2026

A few Cool Reader spots are still available for the Friends of the Villa Park Library Readathon on Saturday, August 1st! 📚

We’re looking for volunteers to read for 30 minutes during the event and help support local literacy initiatives. Donations and shares are appreciated too!

Details in the shared post below ⬇️

Join us on Saturday, August 1st from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM for a full day of stories, community, and giving back!The Friends of the Villa Park Library are thrilled to bri...

A heartfelt thank you to the Oakbrook Terrace Lions Club for inviting the Friends of the Villa Park Library to speak at ...
06/07/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the Oakbrook Terrace Lions Club for inviting the Friends of the Villa Park Library to speak at their May meeting and for their generous $1,000 donation to our Readathon fundraising campaign benefiting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Their support helps us bring more books into the hands of young children and foster a love of reading throughout our community. We are grateful for their partnership and commitment to literacy!

📚 Calling all Cool Readers!We’re excited to invite volunteers to join the 2026 Friends of the Villa Park Library Readath...
05/27/2026

📚 Calling all Cool Readers!

We’re excited to invite volunteers to join the 2026 Friends of the Villa Park Library Readathon on Saturday, August 1st from 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM.

Cool Readers will sign up for 30-minute reading time slots throughout the day, sharing stories with our community and helping bring the joy of reading to life.

Cool Readers will:
📖 Read aloud during their scheduled time slot
💙 Share their personal fundraising page with friends and family to help support our literacy goals

Funds raised from the Readathon will support:
🌳 A Story Stroll in our local park — an outdoor literacy experience where pages of a children’s book are displayed along a walking path
📖 Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library — providing free monthly books to young children to inspire a lifelong love of reading

If you love books and want to help make a difference for local families, we’d love to have you join us as a Cool Reader!

📩 Interested in participating? Contact us at [email protected]

💙 Not able to read but still want to support?
You can make a direct donation here:
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Join us on Saturday, August 1st from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM for a full day of stories, community, and giving back!The Friends of the Villa Park Library are thrilled to bri...

05/03/2026

The Friends Craft & Vendor Fair is open. It's chilly and raining outside, but it's warm and so are the vendors. Come inside and see what they have to offer.

We can't wait to see you at our Spring Craft and Vendor Fair today!
05/03/2026

We can't wait to see you at our Spring Craft and Vendor Fair today!

The Fair opens in a little over three hours. Hope to see you there. We have 36 vendors with a wonderful variety of wares...
05/03/2026

The Fair opens in a little over three hours. Hope to see you there. We have 36 vendors with a wonderful variety of wares. The posts here are just a small sample. Come check them out.

Lynn from Lynn's Cross-Stitching Corner had this to say:I am working to make a variety of items with teacher/education t...
05/03/2026

Lynn from Lynn's Cross-Stitching Corner had this to say:

I am working to make a variety of items with teacher/education themes that will be available for purchase by the first week of May, Teacher Appreciation Week (see photo for samples). These will make unique, heartfelt gifts that can become treasured keepsakes. If you see one you like...let me know so I can reserve it for you. As a retired teacher, let me say a great big THANK YOU in advance on behalf of all the teachers out there. Your recognition of their efforts to educate your children is GREATLY appreciated!

Please join us this Sunday. Many great Mother's Day gift ideas.Regarding the fair:Please DO NOT respond to posts stating...
04/30/2026

Please join us this Sunday. Many great Mother's Day gift ideas.

Regarding the fair:
Please DO NOT respond to posts stating that there are cancellations and new openings. These are scammers trying to get your money for "booth fees." The only valid email for the Friends is [email protected]. Do not respond to any other email or asking you to message them. Our fair is full and we have MANY on the waitlist, so we are NOT accepting any more applications.

Prizzles by CesarIn 2016 my husband, Shaun Cesar, was living with cancer.  Our friends and neighbors were an amazing sou...
04/30/2026

Prizzles by Cesar

In 2016 my husband, Shaun Cesar, was living with cancer. Our friends and neighbors were an amazing source of strength and help. I needed to find a way to thank them. Shaun started making jewelry again which inspired me to create my Prizzles; always with a peace sign because that was Shaun.

Sadly, Shaun passed away June 15, 2016.

Since Shaun’s passing I have continued making Prizzles which are now all over the country as well as in in South America and Europe. It soothes my soul to make Prizzles, see the rainbows they create and the smile when someone receives a Prizzle. But most importantly, it keeps Shaun Cesar’s spirit present. For that reason, I will forever make Prizzles in memory of my husband.

Visit Prizzels by Cesar from 11 am - 2:00 pm this Sunday, May 3, 2026 at the Spring Craft & Vendor Fair at the Villa Park Public Library.

Address

305 S Ardmore Avenue
Villa Park, IL
60181

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 9pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 9pm
Thursday 9:30am - 9pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+16308341164

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