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Acorn Public Library 15624 S. Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452-3204
Hours of Operation Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday and Saturday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Contact Us 708.687.3700 ph. 708.687.3712 fax acorn@acornlibrary.org  

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Programs for Teens

Friday September 10th
3:30 YA Book Discussion

Thursday September 23rd
7:00 TAG

Saturday September 25th
2:00 Teen Guitar Hero Tournament
Ages 11 and up. Register at the Youth Services Desk.



Other News

March 4, 2009

Awesome Stories

A new primary-source database, with on-site search, is now available. The database includes 15,000 images plus documents, narrations, video/audio clips and organized slide shows. Incorporated into the text are also secondary sources, such as links to Google Books.

August 22, 2008
We have updated the schedule for fall of 2008. Please check out the calendar for more details.

Teen Ink


July 31, 2008
Check out the Teen Ink Magazine website written entirely by teens! It is an excellent resource for teen writers and artists.



May 8, 2008
Check out the teen blog http://acornlibraryteens.blogspot.com/

February 21, 2008
Congratulations to the winners of the "We the People" Essay Contest!  The contest ran through January and February to promote the We the People Bookshelf Grant the Youth Services Department received.  Winner for the 6-8th grade category is Brooke Adams, and in the 9-12th grade category the winner Courtney Ann Coutts.