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Who’s ready for Snack & Study???

Don’t forget - 2 to 9pm, Monday through Thursday at the Oak Lawn Public Library!

Don’t forget to come study at the library during finals next week!

We will feed you! :D

Come to the library to study for finals - we have snacks!

We will also have some extra supplies and textbooks.

Tutor schedule tba.

Happy studying!

Some Paranormal reads….

Exile: A Mercy Novel by Rebecca Lim

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Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey

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Some Science Fiction….

Rules by Stacey Kade

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Program by Suzanne Young

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Some emotional/romantic/physical/mental/other problems…

manicpixiedreamgirl by Tom Leveen

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Iceman by Chris Lynch

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If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch

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Gorgeous by Paul Rudnick

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Historical mysteries!

Nobody’s Secret by Michaela Maccoll

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Some classic retellings (Sense & Sensibility, fyi)…

Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood by Abby McDonald

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Oh and also…

Essential Iron Man, volume 5 ;)

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ENJOY!

(click on the titles to find the books in our online catalog)

SNEAK PEEK: Here are some of our prizes for Summer Reading courtesy of The Button Lady of Geekbadge.

If you’re not excited about these awesome buttons, then… I don’t know, get excited!

Do you have books that you have been hoarding because you’re afraid to see how many fines you owe?

Bring them back to us next week! All your fines will be waived! 

And if the reason you are avoiding the library is because of overdue fines, we will split them with you!


Come back to the library, we love you! :)

Oh happy day! So many new Graphic Novels!

We FINALLY have Avengers vs X-Men, Adventure Time, new Doctor Who, (old) Spike, and Gambit… and many more :)

Daryl Dixon from The Walking Dead by a landslide!

Thank you to everyone who played in this year’s March Madness tournament.


Leave your comments for what you’d like to see next!

Last week of the Ultimate Hero battle at the OLPL Young Adult area.


We’ve got Daryl Dixon vs Zombies 
(can’t see we didn’t see this coming…)

Stop by and vote while you can! The winner will be announced on March 31st.

Have you ever wondered what books your Teen Specialist, Izabel, is reading and getting excited about?

Here’s a flow chart of books she recommends! It is up in the teen space at the library, too. 

Stop by the Help Desk and ask for her if you’d like to talk about some shared favorites!

Sorry everyone!

Stay tuned for more news….

The Final Four have been chosen!

This week we have:

Zombies vs Harry Potter

and

Daryl Dixon vs Iron Man

Who’s going to make it to the Championship Round???

You have until Saturday to vote, so come on in!

Hello friends!

We have rearranged some things on our blog with a new design.

There are some handy links on the left hand side to find research tips, book reviews, and more, as well as a special feature that shows you what’s going on at the library.

Check it out and leave us some feedback in the Virtual Suggestions Box!