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Learn a new language ~ Aprende un nuevo idioma: Mango App

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Learn a new language ~ Aprende un nuevo idioma: Mango App

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Reach conversational proficiency in more than 70 languages-including English as a Second Language-good for beginners and tourists.

Get step-by-step instructions on how to set up an account:

Free app available for iOS () and Android ().

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Mango Languages Reach conversational proficiency in more than 70 languages-including English as a Second Language-good for beginners and tourists. Get

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Your library offers books-and more! On this page and in the catalog, find items to borrow that go beyond traditional library materials.

From left: Social-Emotional Learning Gardening Kit, Try-It Thursday sewing kit, Oak Park Oral History Recording Kit, Book Club Kit.

Hands-on learning for kids & families

American Girl Dolls, each with their own journals, books, and accessories. Check out and take home an American Girl Doll "

Dial-a-Story enables you to call us anytime and choose from a menu of unique stories, songs, poems, jokes, and more. Most stories are under five minutes, while most chapters are under 15 minutes. Call 708.816.2800 or see the options listed here "

Discovery Kits are based on themes and full of hands-on play-and-learn activities. Explore nature, make art, practice coding, and even learn to play the ukulele. Check out and take home a kit and explore related activities "

Early Learning Kits are a tool for educators, parents, and caregivers designed to engage and empower children with a love for learning. (Special thanks to the Collaboration for Early Childhood for generously providing the items in these kits!) Check out and take home a kit "

The Multicultural Collection offers thousands of cultural resources and artifacts such as handmade textiles, games, dolls, as well as books, films, and music from around the world. Learn more about the Multicultural Collection "

Playaway Launchpads are tablets pre-loaded with high-quality learning apps and games for kids ages preschool through fifth grade. No ads. No download time. No need for internet access. Learn more and see what is available where "

Social-Emotional Learning Kits contain books, open-ended questions, and materials to help young children share ideas and feelings with grown-ups and peers. Available now in the Main Library Children's Services area. Check out, learn more about kits "

Hotspots, laptops & book club kits

Book Club Kits are pre-assembled bags that include 10 copies of the same popular title, discussion questions curated by Oak Park librarians, and lists of similar titles for book groups. Each bag can be placed on hold by an individual Oak Park cardholder and is checked out as a single item. Find Book Club Kits in the library's catalog "

Memory Kits can provide mental and emotional stimulation for people with memory loss. The kits are designed to be used to inspire conversation and build stronger connections. They include a variety of materials-books, movies, music, tools, and more-based on a theme. See Memory Kits available for checkout "

Mobile hotspots, laptops, Chromebooks, iPad Mini 2 devices, and an LCD projector can be checked out to use outside the library. Let's get started "

Recording Kits are designed specifically to record personal stories for submission to the Oak Park Oral History Project. Kits include an iPod with a charging cable, a microphone, professional headphones, and an instruction sheet, all in a plastic carrying case. Place a Recording Kit on hold "

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Your library offers books-and more! On this page and in the catalog, find items to borrow that go beyond traditional library materials. American Girl Dolls, each with their own journals, books, and accessories. Check out and take home an American Girl Doll " Dial-a-Story enables you to call us anytime and choose from a menu of unique stories, songs, poems, jokes, and more.

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Our community is the driver for everything we do. We exist to empower every voice in our community, and we share the information, services, and opportunities that fulfill Oak Park's aspirations.

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Teaching and caring for kids in Oak Park? We are here to support you, your students, and your families.

Educator library cards give you access to more
Need to renew your educator card? Call 708.383.8200 "
Don't live in Oak Park? Every teacher, teaching assistant, daycare provider, and school staff member working in Oak Park can get an Oak Park Public Library educator card.

Request resources be delivered to you

Do you want physical library items (such as books, movies, and artifacts) delivered to your school or daycare?Request delivery and pickup of books, kits, artifacts, or other library materials for your school or daycare group.

Here are a few of our librarians' most requested online resources, by age and grade:

Borrow items that go beyond traditional library materials. Learning through play for early learners & grade schoolers, interactive skill-building for middle schoolers, and reading, memory & recording kits, devices for teens and adults.

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Teaching and caring for kids in Oak Park? We are here to support you, your students, and your families. Need to renew your educator card? Call 708.383.8200 " Don't live in Oak Park? Every teacher, teaching assistant, daycare provider, and school staff member working in Oak Park can get an Oak Park Public Library educator card.

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Our community is the driver for everything we do. We exist to empower every voice in our community, and we share the information, services, and opportunities that fulfill Oak Park's aspirations.

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Latine Language & Culture Librarian

Oak Park Public Library

834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL 60301

nsanchez@oppl.org

708-452-3476

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I am Golden by Author. Publishing Co, 1978
This joyful and lyrical picture book from New York Times-bestselling author Eva Chen is a moving ode to the immigrant experience, as well as a manifesto of self-love for Asian American children. Themes: celebration of Chinese American identity, immigrant parents, Chinese American creators & characters
Format/Availability: book

Powwow Day by Author.  Publishing Co, 2022
In this uplifting and contemporary picture book perfect for beginning readers, follow River's journey from feeling isolated after an illness to learning the healing power of community. Themes: community, tradition, Native American creators & characters
Availability: book; digital ebook via Hoopla

The Year we learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson, Publishing Co, 2022

Amos McGee Misses the Bus
The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh

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Please reach out if you would like any of the following services provided by the Oak Park Public Library:

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Please reach out if you would like any of the following services provided by the Oak Park Public Library:

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Storytimes
Library Cards
Resource Deliveries (Books, Kits, and Artifacts)
Training on our Digital Tools (Hoopla, Overdrive, and Online Databases for Research)
& More