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The library invites the people of the Oak Park community to join us on that journey. To provide space for and to elevate the voices of historically, intentionally, and traditionally marginalized people groups, the library must be actively anti-racist, in both its internal and external practices.
We shared our 2023 Strategic Priorities and Equity & Anti-Racism reports, with stories and data that showcase the library’s progress in becoming an equitable and anti-racist organization, connecting people and building community, empowering every voice in our community, and more.
Jul 13, 2021 · The Oak Park Public Library (OPPL) is looking to hire a director of equity and racism — a move that is critical to the institution’s goal of becoming an “anti-racist organization,”...
- Michael Romain
May 11, 2021 · The Oak Park Public Library is on an anti-racism journey. This includes working with a local consultant and implementing a new anti-racism strategic plan. Why are we doing this?
Oct 5, 2021 · The Oak Park Public Library has hired its first director of equity and anti-racism. Stephen Jackson, the library’s manager of teen services, will start in his new position on Oct. 11, library...
An anti-racism advisory team (including library staff and community members) has been created to develop a comprehensive year-long anti-racism strategic plan that includes activities, benchmarks and communications for integration into the library’s overall 2021 strategic plan.
