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One Book One City
Book Announced for One Book One City
I'll Take You There, this year's One Book, One Chicago selection, is the untold story of living legend Mavis Staples. Join in on the read!
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I'll Take You There: The Music
Listen to Mavis, the Staple Singers and other artists featured in I'll Take You There by Greg Kot.
Upcoming OBOC Events
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Kids in Space: Mission to Mars
Aug 28th | 3:00pm - 6:00pm
In this introductory workshop, kids (5-7) will blast off on an exciting engineering journey and learn about Mars rover technology in an…
Squirrel: In Memoriam
We fondly remember our dear squirrel friend whose unfortunate demise brought a pause to our routines on this, the 10th day of August, 2019.
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Cooking at the Library
Aug 19th | 8:00am - 9:00am
Are you an aspiring chef? Join us for a special cooking program at the library with world renowned Chef Gordon Ramsey, for no heat cooking.
Things to Do over Summer Break
If you're like me you probably struggle with how to create a magical summer for your kids. Let the library help!
All Ages Bilingual Storytime
Aug 21st | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Stories, songs, rhymes and fun for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. Storytime will be presented in Spanish and…
Which scientist would you most like to invite to dinner?
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Gale in Context: Science
Science in Context covers the latest scientific developments with millions of full-text articles, images, videos, and audio files.
The Best STEM Books for Kids
These titles are some of the best to help provoke readers to examine, think and engage with the world around them.
Learn how to 3D Print
Aug 28th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Always wanted to learn how the 3D printers at the Makerspace work? Join us for this 3 hour interactive session!
Learn about the World
Interactive guides, images, videos, games, puzzles, articles and more!
Tween Takeover: Slime!
Aug 27th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us to make different varieties of slime and pick your favorite to make!
Vermicomposting 101
Aug 22nd | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Put the worms to work for you! Learn how you can turn food scraps into fantastic compost for your garden.
Hands-On Science at Home
Not sure what to do your science project on? Check out these ideas here!
Maker Project: Circuit Bugs
Aug 28th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Craft with motors, circuitry and creativity to create bugs out of pipe cleaners, LED lights, and batteries.
