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    Forest Park Public Library

    4.0 (14 reviews)
    Closed 1:00 pm - 5:00 PM

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    Just wanted to add that this part of F.P. is good regardless of how much the F.P. PARKING METER MAIDS SUCK. ;)

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    Melrose Park Public Library - Kiddieland : )

    Melrose Park Public Library

    2.3(6 reviews)
    2.5 mi

    I know nothing of the history of this place nor what they do for the community, besides the obvious…read more(you know, free books, place to work, study, research, get movies and music, etc). I was here because I was picking up my car nearby and that location (to be discussed in another post), and needed a place to work for the foreseeable future. I looked up public libraries near me and found the Melrose Park Public Library. I drove over and muffed on the parking lot entirely. It came up before the building and I missed it, but parked right around the corner on the street across from a church (located behind the library). I walked in, saw workspaces and reserved one easily from the librarians up front. They were friendly and helpful and steered me into a specific workspace that had closed off walls so I could do a Teams Meeting without my headphones. Their wi-fi was strong enough for me to do the work I needed to do without having to close any open tabs on my screen. I was even able to eat in the workspace which is frowned upon at other libraries. When I was done for the day, I thanked them and got to chat with them for a few moments. They were friendly and helpful. If I'm ever in the area again and need a workspace, I'm not going to Starbucks, I'm coming here.

    Hidden gem! It's been years since we came here, but it has been such a great resource now that we…read morehave kids. I routinely request books on the site and am notified when they're ready for pick up. We also come and pick up the kits on Mondays. So great for an activity. Love that they do these!

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    Oak Park Public Library Dole Branch - Returning long overdue books! I sure do miss my neighborhood library!!

    Oak Park Public Library Dole Branch

    3.8(5 reviews)
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    This compact neighborhood branch is such an asset to the community. It's much less hectic than the…read moremain branch, has free street parking, and a good selection of books, magazines and films. There are a few community rooms for meetings, kids events and classes. I've taken ballroom dance thru the Park District in a nice spacious classroom on the upper level. Friendly, competent staff. Well-tended gardens and outdoor space for letting the kids run around a bit. Or they can hop over to the Whittier playground for a spell. We are lucky to have Dole in our neighborhood!

    I always thought some things were assumed: Banks are closed…read moreon Sundays The grass is green Libraries are quiet At times I need to work remote from the area. My mom's house has time and again proven to be an unworkable place due to loud TV watching, constant interruptions, and a slew of honey dos she lines up for me. When Maze was closed, I headed over here. It started out promising, I found a parking spot right in front and an empty table with a power strip next to it and got set up to work. I put on my headphones, not to listen to anything, but to help prevent distraction. And then it started. Like a storm rolling in. First with a few giggles, cascading into loud requests from a few kids, and quickly escalated into children running around, screaming laughing and shouting. One could have mistaken the place for a book-filled Gymboree. Full disclosure, children aren't my thing. While it would easy to blame them or attribute it to a parent or two letting their special snowflake run amok; this behavior was known and encouraged by staff. As I said, the library is small and it doesn't have a separate children's room. Maybe an interactive space is this small library's thing, but for the uninitiated, some level of disclosure would have been nice. Silly me for assuming that libraries = quiet spaces.

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    Oak Park Public Library Dole Branch - Main floor facing west, where you walk in from front. Notice African masks above the door!

    Main floor facing west, where you walk in from front. Notice African masks above the door!

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