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Our new Library Director Vicki Rakowski started last week. We are so excited to have her at FPPL!

Beginning February 1, the Forest Park Public Libra

Beginning February 1, the Forest Park Public Library is hosting a paperback book drive for Chicago Books to Women in Prison.

Chicago Books to Women in Prison organization sends books to women and trans/non-binary adults in prisons across the country free of charge. They run entirely on donations and volunteer time. Similar to this Library, one of the organization’s goals is offering the opportunity for self-empowerment, education, and entertainment that reading provides.

If you are interested in donating, you can drop off paperback books

You can donate paperback books from the following categories and bring them to the Library. Gently used books are also very welcome!

Paperbacks are preferred, as hardcovers might not be accepted at all prisons. Spiral bound books are also not accepted. Here are the categories of books they would like:

🟣 Fiction titles from their wishlists
🟣 Crafts (such as crochet, beading, cardmaking, and other papercrafts)
🟣 Coloring books (for adults and children)
🟣 Drawing, painting, and calligraphy
🟣 Puzzle books, especially Sudoku, word searches, crosswords, and fill-ins (can’t be written in)
🟣 Blank journals with prompts

For more details including specific highly requested titles, please go to fppl.org/cbwp.

Donations can be dropped off during open hours at the Info Desk on the main level.

The Library is holding a Meditation Circle on Thur

The Library is holding a Meditation Circle on Thursday, February 2 at 7 pm.

The Meditation Circle is an opportunity to practice the basics of mindfulness meditation within the support of a group. The meditation instructor, Christian Solorzano, will provide simple steps to get started, answer questions, and facilitate a guided meditation session.

Sign up: https://bit.ly/3Hcyyet

The 2022 Beloved Community Quilt is on display at

The 2022 Beloved Community Quilt is on display at the Library!

Stop by to see the quilts created by community members in 2021 and 2022.

If you are interested in taking part in this year's quilt, sign up for the Beloved Community Quilt event happening on Sunday, February 19 at 2 pm. This year, we will be making squares inspired by Gee’s Bend. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3WwrtcQ

Join us for an evening of inspiration and conversa

Join us for an evening of inspiration and conversation with bestselling and award-winning children’s and young adult author and poet, Kwame Alexander, author of the Newbery Award winning book, The Crossover, Newbery Honor/Caldecott Medal winning book, The Undefeated, The Door of No Return, and most recently, An American Story, for an Illinois Libraries Present event for young people and their families.

This virtual event happens on Wednesday, February 8 at 7 pm. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/ILP_KwameAlexander

FPPL's Winter Reading Challenge begins February 1!

FPPL's Winter Reading Challenge begins February 1! Read for 20 minutes a day during the month of February. Every seven days of reading earn you one ticket towards a $50 gift card from Kribi Coffee. Everyone who registers will get a the Challenge Kit which includes a FPPL beanie.

Find out more and sign up at fppl.org/winterreadingchallenge.