April New Books
Spring is finally here! And with it, so many great books are coming out. Check out our short list of 12 great new books being released in April. Click on the image to put a hold on the book or…
Mayoral Candidate Forum
The library held a Mayoral Candidate Forum with the Forest Park Review on Sunday, March 10. Candidates Chris Harris and Rory Hoskins answered questions collected from the community for 90 minutes. To view the replay of this event, please check…
Money Smart Week
Money Smart Week is a national initiative in its seventh year between the American Library Association and the Federal Reserve Bank (Chicago) to provide financial literacy programming tohelp members of the community better manage their personal finances. Join the Forest…
First Ladies Reading List
We will be hosting local author William Hazelgrove to discuss his book Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson. Here is a list of more first lady titles including autobiographies, biographies, historical fiction, and more.
Little Free Pantry
The Forest Park Public Library is happy to announce our new project: a little free pantry. A Little Free Pantry is a grassroots, crowd sourced idea to help a community with food insecurity. Little Free Pantries are based on the…
Forest Park Public Library to Offer Social Work Services
Beginning in January, the Forest Park Public Library will begin hosting two interns from the Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work. “The public library is a unique place because everyone is welcome no matter what their economic status, gender,…
March New Books
This March, we have a lot of great new titles to satisfy any type of reader. Click on the image to put a hold on any of these titles.
President’s Day Recommendations for All Ages
We have collected a list of recommendations of books and DVDs for all ages celebrating the American presidency. Click on the image to put a hold on the item.
Black History Month @ FPPL
The month of February marks Black History Month in the United States. This nationwide celebration calls on all Americans to reflect on the significant roles that African Americans have played in shaping this country's history. At the Forest Park Public…
February New Books
Here are some of the great new books available at the library in February. Click on the image cover to put the book on hold or call the Reference Desk at 708-689-6125.
