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The Forest Park Public Library is located at:

7555 Jackson Boulevard
Forest Park, IL 60130

If you’re driving

Eastbound on the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290), take the Des Plaines Avenue exit. Turn left at the end of the ramp, and the library is about 1.5 blocks ahead, on the right hand side of the intersection of Des Plaines and Jackson Boulevard.

Westbound on the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290), take the Harlem Avenue exit. Turn right at the end of the ramp, then make an immediate left on to Jackson Boulevard. The library is about 3 blocks ahead, on the right hand side of the intersection of Jackson and Des Plaines.

If you’re using public transportation

PACE bus route 391 stops right across the street from the library, at Jackson and Des Plaines. The library is also just a short walk north of the Forest Park Transit Center, served by PACE bus routes 17, 301, 303, 305, 308, 310, 317, 320, 747, 757, and 767. The Transit Center is also the final stop on the Forest Park branch of the Blue Line “L” train.

 

Hours

Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Fridays: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sundays:
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

2013 Closing Dates

The Forest Park Public Library will be closed on the following dates:

Tuesday, January 1, 2013 New Year's Day
Sunday, March 31, 2013 Easter
Friday, April 26, 2013 Staff In Service Day
Sunday, May 26, 2013 Memorial Day Sunday
Monday, May 27, 2013
Memorial Day
Thursday, July 4, 2013 Independence Day
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Labor Day Sunday
Monday, September 2, 2013
Labor Day
Monday, October 14, 2013
Columbus Day (In Service Day)
Thursday, November 28, 2013 Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 29, 2013
Thanksgiving Day Weekend
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Christmas Eve Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
New Year's Eve Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
New Year's Day