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Community Shredding Event

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Pavilion at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us in the library's parking lot for a free Community Shredding Event! Safely dispose of your confidential documents and protect your personal information. This event is proudl...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Pavilion
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:

Join us in the library's parking lot for a free Community Shredding Event! Safely dispose of your confidential documents and protect your personal information.

Library Board Meeting

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room - 104A at Orland Park Public Library
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Board Room - 104A

TEST

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:45am
Study Room B at Orland Park Public Library
Open
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Study Room B
Required
Seats Remaining: 2

Writers' Group

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Writers’ Group:

Have your novel, short story, nonfiction, article, poetry, reviewed by an open group for adults. Questions? Email hkametas@orlandparklibrary.org for information abou...

Event Details:

We know our patrons love to read, but how about those of you who put the ink to paper as well? Join us for a drop-in session the first Tuesday of every month to read and discuss yo...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:

We know our patrons love to read, but how about those of you who put the ink to paper as well? Join us for a drop-in session the first Tuesday of every month to read and discuss your work and the work of your fellow wordsmiths.

Writers’ Group

Have your novel, short story, nonfiction, article, poetry, reviewed by an open group for adults. Questions? Email hkametas@orlandparklibrary.org for information about how to join this event. 

Library Closed

All Day
Orland Park Public Library

Library closed for the Fourth of July. We will reopen on Saturday, July 5 at 9 a.m.

Closing
Branches:
Orland Park Public Library
Description:

Library closed for the Fourth of July. We will reopen on Saturday, July 5 at 9 a.m.

Cover of How to Say Babylon

Tuesday Night Book Club: How to Say Babylon

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs, Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Tuesday Night Book Club:

Every second Tuesday of the month, we’ll discuss original texts from groundbreaking authors who are reframing the course of the literary world as we know it.  Book discussions...

Event Details:

With echoes of Educated and Born a Crime, How to Say Babylon is the stunning story of the author’s struggle to break free of her rigid Rastafarian upbringing, ruled by her father’s...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Book Discussion
Event Details:

With echoes of Educated and Born a Crime, How to Say Babylon is the stunning story of the author’s struggle to break free of her rigid Rastafarian upbringing, ruled by her father’s strict patriarchal views and repressive

Tuesday Night Book Club

Every second Tuesday of the month, we’ll discuss original texts from groundbreaking authors who are reframing the course of the literary world as we know it.  

Book discussions are in-person and do not require registration. Copies of all book discussion books are available at the Adult Services Desk, starting approximately one month prior to the discussion date. Ebooks and audiobooks are available via OverDrive/Libby and Hoopla. Questions? Email RSVP@orlandparklibrary.org or call (708) 428-5150.

  • May 13: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
  • June 10: Livid by Patricia Cornwell
  • July 8: How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
  • August 12: Finding Margaret Fuller by Allison Pataki

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Orland Park Public Library is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability to any library presentations should contact the library at (708) 428-5114 at least five (5) working days prior to the event.

Library Board Meeting

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room - 104A at Orland Park Public Library
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Board Room - 104A

Smith Crossing Book Discussion of How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund?

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Offsite Outreach Program
Event Details:

Outreach Services facilitates a book discussion in the Smith Crossing Arts and Crafts Room of How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund? by Anna Montague.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Program Type: Book Discussion, Offsite Outreach Program
Event Details:

Outreach Services facilitates a book discussion in the Smith Crossing Arts and Crafts Room of How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund? by Anna Montague.

Friends of the Library 1 Day Sale

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 9:00am - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room - 104 at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library Event
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Program Type: Friends of the Library Event

Writers' Group

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Writers’ Group:

Have your novel, short story, nonfiction, article, poetry, reviewed by an open group for adults. Questions? Email hkametas@orlandparklibrary.org for information abou...

Event Details:

We know our patrons love to read, but how about those of you who put the ink to paper as well? Join us for a drop-in session the first Tuesday of every month to read and discuss yo...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:

We know our patrons love to read, but how about those of you who put the ink to paper as well? Join us for a drop-in session the first Tuesday of every month to read and discuss your work and the work of your fellow wordsmiths.

Writers’ Group

Have your novel, short story, nonfiction, article, poetry, reviewed by an open group for adults. Questions? Email hkametas@orlandparklibrary.org for information about how to join this event. 

Cover of Finding Margaret Fuller

Tuesday Night Book Club: Finding Margaret Fuller

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs, Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Tuesday Night Book Club:

Every second Tuesday of the month, we’ll discuss original texts from groundbreaking authors who are reframing the course of the literary world as we know it.  Book discussions...

Event Details:

An epic reimagining of the life of Margaret Fuller—America’s forgotten leading lady and the central figure of a movement that defined a nation—from the New York Times bestselling a...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Book Discussion
Event Details:

An epic reimagining of the life of Margaret Fuller—America’s forgotten leading lady and the central figure of a movement that defined a nation—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post.

Tuesday Night Book Club

Every second Tuesday of the month, we’ll discuss original texts from groundbreaking authors who are reframing the course of the literary world as we know it.  

Book discussions are in-person and do not require registration. Copies of all book discussion books are available at the Adult Services Desk, starting approximately one month prior to the discussion date. Ebooks and audiobooks are available via OverDrive/Libby and Hoopla. Questions? Email RSVP@orlandparklibrary.org or call (708) 428-5150.

  • May 13: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
  • June 10: Livid by Patricia Cornwell
  • July 8: How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
  • August 12: Finding Margaret Fuller by Allison Pataki

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Orland Park Public Library is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability to any library presentations should contact the library at (708) 428-5114 at least five (5) working days prior to the event.

Library Board Meeting

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room - 104A at Orland Park Public Library
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Board Room - 104A

Library Closed

All Day 8/31 - 9/1
Orland Park Public Library

Library closed for Labor Day. We will reopen on September 2 at 9 a.m.

Closing
Branches:
Orland Park Public Library
Description:

Library closed for Labor Day. We will reopen on September 2 at 9 a.m.

Writers' Group

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Writers’ Group:

Have your novel, short story, nonfiction, article, poetry, reviewed by an open group for adults. Questions? Email hkametas@orlandparklibrary.org for information abou...

Event Details:

We know our patrons love to read, but how about those of you who put the ink to paper as well? Join us for a drop-in session the first Tuesday of every month to read and discuss yo...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:

We know our patrons love to read, but how about those of you who put the ink to paper as well? Join us for a drop-in session the first Tuesday of every month to read and discuss your work and the work of your fellow wordsmiths.

Writers’ Group

Have your novel, short story, nonfiction, article, poetry, reviewed by an open group for adults. Questions? Email hkametas@orlandparklibrary.org for information about how to join this event. 

Staff Engagement Day

All Day
Orland Park Public Library

Library will be closed for Staff Engagement Day

Closing
Branches:
Orland Park Public Library
Description:

Library will be closed for Staff Engagement Day

Library Board Meeting

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room - 104A at Orland Park Public Library
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Board Room - 104A

Bingo

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room - 104 at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for casual Saturday afternoon Bingo! Drop-ins welcome!

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:

Join us for casual Saturday afternoon Bingo! Drop-ins welcome!

Writers' Group

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Writers’ Group:

Have your novel, short story, nonfiction, article, poetry, reviewed by an open group for adults. Questions? Email hkametas@orlandparklibrary.org for information abou...

Event Details:

We know our patrons love to read, but how about those of you who put the ink to paper as well? Join us for a drop-in session the first Tuesday of every month to read and discuss yo...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:

We know our patrons love to read, but how about those of you who put the ink to paper as well? Join us for a drop-in session the first Tuesday of every month to read and discuss your work and the work of your fellow wordsmiths.

Writers’ Group

Have your novel, short story, nonfiction, article, poetry, reviewed by an open group for adults. Questions? Email hkametas@orlandparklibrary.org for information about how to join this event. 

Bingo

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room - 104 at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for casual Saturday afternoon Bingo! Drop-ins welcome!

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:

Join us for casual Saturday afternoon Bingo! Drop-ins welcome!

Library Board Meeting

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room - 104A at Orland Park Public Library
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Board Room - 104A

Writers' Group

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Writers’ Group:

Have your novel, short story, nonfiction, article, poetry, reviewed by an open group for adults. Questions? Email hkametas@orlandparklibrary.org for information abou...

Event Details:

We know our patrons love to read, but how about those of you who put the ink to paper as well? Join us for a drop-in session the first Tuesday of every month to read and discuss yo...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:

We know our patrons love to read, but how about those of you who put the ink to paper as well? Join us for a drop-in session the first Tuesday of every month to read and discuss your work and the work of your fellow wordsmiths.

Writers’ Group

Have your novel, short story, nonfiction, article, poetry, reviewed by an open group for adults. Questions? Email hkametas@orlandparklibrary.org for information about how to join this event. 

Bingo

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room - 104 at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for casual Saturday afternoon Bingo! Drop-ins welcome!

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:

Join us for casual Saturday afternoon Bingo! Drop-ins welcome!

Library Board Meeting

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room - 104A at Orland Park Public Library
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Board Room - 104A

Library Closed

All Day
Orland Park Public Library

Library closed for Thanksgiving. We will reopen on Friday, September 28 at 9 a.m.

Closing
Branches:
Orland Park Public Library
Description:

Library closed for Thanksgiving. We will reopen on Friday, September 28 at 9 a.m.