The Library will be closed on Sunday, September 6 & Monday, September 7.
After careful consideration, the Forest Park Public Library will enact some changes to our Hoopla Digital service. Starting January 1, the monthly borrow limit will go from ten to seven. So far in 2025, we have an average of 366.8…
There are many answers to that question, and my opinion is one of many. However, it’s very much tied to my profession as a librarian: Americans desire the freedom to think and do what they feel is right in their…
The Forest Park Public Library Board of Trustees and staff announce a new policy to eliminate Library fines beginning on May 4. This new policy aims to decrease unnecessary punitive actions that keep Forest Parkers from using the Library and…
The Forest Park Public Library (FPPL) has been a part of the community since 1916. Over the last 104 years, our offerings have evolved and changed, but the mission has stayed the same. We are here to serve our community…
The Forest Park Public Library received a donation of items celebrating Paul Robeson, the Black artist, performer, activist, lawyer, and football player. Robeson was born in 1898 and lived a fascinating life both here in America, and abroad. During his…
The Forest Park Public Library was awarded a $50,000 Live and Learn Construction Grant from the Illinois State Library. The grant will assist with the upcoming renovation slated to in the fall. “We are honored to have been awarded this…