Acorn Public Library

05/29/2026

🌽🥕 Exciting News from the Oak Forest Farmers Market at the 157th Metra Lot on June 3 from 4-8 PM! 🥕🌽

We’re excited to announce the start of our vendor lineup for the upcoming Oak Forest Farmers Market season! We already have some amazing vendors joining us, and we can’t wait to share more with the community.

✨ More vendors are still being added!

We are currently looking for:
🍯 A local honey vendor
🌸 Flower and plant vendors
🚚 Food trucks

We’re also looking for entertainment to make market days even more fun and family-friendly, including:

🎶 Musicians & bands
💃 Dance groups
📣 Cheer teams
🥋 Karate or martial arts demonstrations

If you or someone you know would be interested in joining us this season, please reach out! We’d love to help showcase local talent, businesses, and community groups.

Please reach out to Rae at [email protected] for an application. The business application is not the same as the vendor application.

Stay tuned for more vendor announcements coming soon! 🌻

05/29/2026

Our annual summer reading program begins June 1! Register in person or online to earn prizes. Kids, Teens, and Adults are encouraged to read everyday! https://acornlibrary.org/events/summer-reading-program-2020/

05/28/2026

05/26/2026

Join us for our annual Summer Reading Kickoff Bash!
Enjoy a petting zoo, bounce house, face painting, music, games, and snacks. While you're here, you can also sign up for the Summer Reading Program! Sponsored by the Friends of the Acorn Library. No registration required.

Saturday, June 6
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
15624 Central Ave.
Oak Forest, IL

05/23/2026

In Lego club we created Lego builds in red, white and blue in honor of Memorial Day. We had a blast! Have a safe and happy Memorial Day!

05/23/2026

We made several varieties of flower slime today in Slime Time!

05/20/2026

Join us this Saturday, May 23 at 1 pm for a live performance by Grammy-nominated recording artist Dave Rudolf. Enjoy a nostalgic journey (maybe even down Penny Lane!) as he brings the unforgettable hits of the British Invasion era to life.