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A BIG thank you to the everyone who donated to our

A BIG thank you to the everyone who donated to our Cold Weather Kit Drive! We have been blown away by the kindness and generosity of this community.

Staff put together bags to hand out to community members today. If you haven't donated but are interested, we are still collecting items to create new bags. We are especially in need of gloves and socks!

For more info, go to
fppl.org/cold-weather-kit-drive/

Today we honor Dr Martin Luther King Jr. The Lib

Today we honor Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

The Library will be open today but our Day of Service event is canceled. However, we invite you to continue to donate supplies for our Cold Weather Kit Drive, the Little Free Pantry, or the Riveredge Hospital Cold Weather Clothing Drive.

If you are looking for other ways to support the community, check out our Forest Park Gives guide which has info on a number of organizations that support Forest Park: fppl.org/forestparkgivesback.

Update: We are extending our Cold Weather Kit Driv

Update: We are extending our Cold Weather Kit Drive until January 31. We are also canceling the MLK Day of Service Drive this Monday, January 17.

If you are interested in dropping off items, we are still in need of:

💙 Gloves (new or gently used)
💙 Socks
💙 Hand/Foot Warmers
💙 Chapstick
💙 Lotion
💙 Pads/Tampons
💙 Deodorant
💙 Antibacterial spray/gel

Thanks so much for your support with this project!

There were 126,035 items checked out from the Fore

There were 126,035 items checked out from the Forest Park Public Library in 2021! That equates to about 9 items for every Forest Park resident.

Check out the top items checked out last year at fppl.org/topbooks2021.

The Youth Services Department will be closed on Su

The Youth Services Department will be closed on Sunday, January 9 due to staff shortages. The main level of the Library will remain open.

We appreciate you support and flexibility during this time!

Self care can mean different things to different p

Self care can mean different things to different people Check out some of the Library's recommendations for books, classes, and other resources to help you feel better.

fppl.org/selfcarerecommendations