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Upcoming Events

Today

9:15 am Oakton College Adult Literacy Class
10:00 am Terrific Twos
10:00 am Illinois Secretary of State Mobile DMV
11:00 am Terrific Twos
11:00 am Microsoft Word 2021 for Beginners
4:30 pm Read to a Mythical Creature
5:30 pm Teen Library Council
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Black History Month

screenshot from the film Just Mercy.

Attend our events to observe Black History Month as a community.

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Predict the Oscars

screenshot from the movie The Conclave.

Discuss this year's Academy Award nominees with library staff. 

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From our blog

It took many people to make fair housing a reality in Skokie during the 1960s. Learn more about the effort and browse our online exhibit.

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Excellence in Black Fiction

Here is some of the best fiction by Black authors published in 2023 and 2024.

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New and coming Soon

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Ebooks & Downloads

  • OVERDRIVE/LIBBY
  • TUMBLEBOOKS
  • HOOPLA
  • KANOPY
  • LOTE4Kids
  • MORE EBOOKS & DOWNLOADS

Checking Out Materials

Learn the step-by-step basics of using a self-check machine.

Skokie Public Library

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

Hours

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