Upcoming Events

Come to the library on the first Monday morning of every month for coffee and conversation about local matters. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors and learn about things going on in the community.

Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.

The afternoon book discussion group meets the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before the meeting. 

This month's book: TBD.

The evening book discussion group meets the first* Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance.

This month's book: TBD.

Rhonda Fentry of Rhonda's Rhythms returns to lead a chair yoga class. Registration required. Brought to you in partnership with the River Forest Township.

Lauded by the Chicago Tribune as "one of the most sensitive and creative guitarists in a city filled with them," and fueled by a mission to give exposure to underplayed composers, Neal Alger presents a guitar performance of classical and

Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.

Just in time for "Dry January," chef Ashley Simone and mixologist Etta Worthington present a lively evening of non-alcoholic cocktail demonstrations and tastings. Discover why you don't need alcohol to practice the art of mixology!

Join other movie lovers on the third Friday of each month to watch classic films. This season, we're celebrating the Paul Newman centennial with four of his early films.

The Library is partnering with Vitalant Blood Donation to host a community blood drive. If you are able, please consider donating blood.

In 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed near O'Hare Airport. With 273 fatalities, it was the deadliest aviation accident in American history.

Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.

Enjoy cinema from around the world, in the company of fellow global film fans.

Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.

Author and journalist Emilie Lucchesi shares the true story of Sabella Nitti, an innocent woman sentenced to hang in Chicago in 1923 for the murder of her missing husband.

Come to the library on the first Monday morning of every month for coffee and conversation about local matters. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors and learn about things going on in the community.

Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.

Come talk about the most pressing international issues of our time in this eight-part discussion series from the Foreign Policy Association.

The evening book discussion group meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance.

This month's book: TBD.

Yoga instructor Rhonda Fentry leads a form of meditation using ambient overlapping sounds and vibrations from Crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, tapping into your inner deep subconscious and awakening new energy. 

Middle Schoolers are invited to join us every Tuesday to create something new. Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services.