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Forest Park Public Library to Undergo Construction this Fall

The Forest Park Public Library will be undergoing a construction project…

Patio Project

After some delay, the Forest Park Public Library patio project will…

FPPL Seed Library

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Forest Park Public Library Honors Memorial Day

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We are getting ready for the Plant Swap and Flower

We are getting ready for the Plant Swap and Flower Bouquet event happening next Fri, August 19 from 3-5 pm.

Bring a houseplant and take a houseplant. (Please bring no more than one. Must be small to medium sized and in a pot.)

Create a small flower bouquet to put out in the community to take part in For the One Who Finds Me.

Sign up: https://fppl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=19398&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2022/08/02

The Forest Park Public Library will be undergoing

The Forest Park Public Library will be undergoing a construction project this fall.

This project will include:
⚠️ New elevator including controls
⚠️ New lighting and ceiling tiles on lower level including the stairwells, Austin Room, main Youth Services area, maintenance room, programming rooms, and staff office
⚠️ Minor work on the lower level including upgrading door hardware and replacing the old faux-wood panels between the Youth Services Study Rooms.
⚠️ Window treatments and repairs on the main level
⚠️ New lighting and ceiling tiles on the main level
⚠️ New front doors (main doors and interior main sliders)

The project will be in two phases. During Phase 1, the lower level will be closed off completely. We anticipate this phase to begin in early September. Phase 2 will see the lower level reopened and parts of the main level closed to the public. Phase 2 is scheduled to begin in November but the exact timeline will depend on how smoothly Phase 1 goes. The entire project is scheduled to be completed in December assuming we do not run into unanticipated delays.

As of now, the Library will stay open during the entire construction project except for the pre-planned dates of Thursday, October 6 and Friday, October 7.

Services Affected by the Construction Project

⚠️ The elevator will not be available during Phase 1.
⚠️ Patrons will not be allowed on any part of the lower level for any reason during Phase 1, including to use the copier or restrooms.
⚠️ Study Rooms will be unavailable beginning Friday, August 26 .
⚠️ The Community Room will be unavailable beginning Friday, August 26.
⚠️ The Quiet Room will not be available beginning Thursday, September 1.
⚠️ Book donations will not be accepted beginning September 1.

For more details, go to fppl.org/construction.

If you have questions, please email us at askus@fppl.org.

If you created a work of art for the Tiny Art Show

If you created a work of art for the Tiny Art Show, please stop by the Library to pick it up. You can keep the easel too!

We are very excited to host author Shavondra Walke

We are very excited to host author Shavondra Walker for a special event on Saturday, August 13 at 12 pm.

Designed for ages 7 and under.

Sign up for Black Boy We Need You Reading with Author Shavondra Walker at fppl.org/events.

Join us for the an in-person class on How to Use Z

Join us for the an in-person class on How to Use Zoom on Wednesday, August 17 at 6 pm.

Learn the basics of Zoom meetings on a PC computer or smartphone. Topics will include joining & creating meetings, setting up microphone and video, and changing settings. We welcome anyone new to using Zoom.

Sign up: https://fppl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=19452&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2022/08/01

Have you checked out our Seed Library yet? There

Have you checked out our Seed Library yet?

There is still some summer left to grow things so stop by to see if we have any seeds you could use.

If you have extra seeds from your summer garden or have harvested seeds, you can drop them off to add to the Seed Library.

For more info, go to fppl.org/seedlibrary.