Join us for an evening with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. Hailed as “the new Toni Morrison” by the American Booksellers Association, Jesmyn will discuss her life, her literary vision and her unique perspectives on love and loss....
Need assistance with your genealogy research? Our Genealogy Group can help answer your questions on the first Wednesday of every month! For more information about SSGHS, visit www.ssghs.org
Meet up with all your story time friends for some stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles and playtime! Ages birth-2 and 1/2 years. To register for the 7 week session, call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
Join us for stories, songs, bubbles and sidewalk chalk on the south lawn on the upper level of the Library. All ages. To register for the 7 week session, call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
Join us to create your own cactus! Space is limited. This event is for ages 18 and up only. To register, please email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.
Join us for an outdoor movie night! Individually wrapped snacks ands water will be served. Feel free to bring you own snacks! Se sure to bring a blanket or chairs to sit on. To register, call the Youth Services Desk...
Join us to help clean up the Midlothian Reservoir at 167th & Cicero. We’ll meet there and the library will provide gloves and trash bags. If you have a grabber or long tongs you'd like to use, bring them along....
Since the 1950s, massive change has occurred in the lives of LGBTQ people in the United States and in the societal and institutional responses to them. This talk will trace the history of LGBTQ activism from its start in the...
Each meeting we will build around a theme, and your creation will be on display for the month in the Youth Services Department! Ages 6-12. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org, with your child's...
The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Mobile Museum of Tolerance is coming to the Library! Utilizing innovative technology and interactive lessons, this traveling museum brings its message of tolerance directly to our community. The museum aims to inspire people of all ages...
Join us for a casual Italian conversation group led by Oak Forest resident Franco Lafiandra. All skill levels are welcome. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.
Book a fifteen minute time slot with an Adult Services staff member to answer your technology questions or to direct you to reputable sources of evaluative information. Registration is required. Tech Time sessions cannot offer legal, medical, or tax advice,...
