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Upcoming Events

Today

6:00 pm Oakton Citizenship Class

Tomorrow

9:15 am Oakton Adult Literacy
10:30 am Weekend Storytime
2:00 pm Martin Rising: Requiem for a King

Sunday, February 24

3:00 pm Dance Odyssey: Exploring the Solar System with the Evanston Dance Ensemble
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Puppet Show Storytime

Our librarians are bringing music, art, and some very special friends to storytime later this month!

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Martin Rising

Local teens perform a theatrical adaptation of an Andrea Davis Pinkney book based on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final campaign for justice in Memphis, TN.

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From our blog

This play reclaims King from the popular sanitized version and shows him as he was in his final weeks, says playwright Dominique Chestand.

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Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom

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Black History Month 2019--Books for Adults and Teens

In honor of Black History Month, here are some recent titles celebrating Black lives that are perfect for adult and teen readers.

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New and coming Soon

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Ebooks & Downloads

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How-To Play a Vinyl Record

For some music lovers, nothing sounds better than a vinyl record.

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Skokie Public Library

  • 5215 Oakton Street
  • Skokie, Illinois 60077
  • 847-673-7774

Hours

  • Monday to Friday, 9 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm
  • Sunday, noon to 6 pm
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