Take some time to write, reflect, and get inspired! Join us for creative journaling prompts and thoughtful conversation. No journaling experience necessary-just bring a journal and an open mind!

Retirement isn’t just about money-it’s about what comes next. This engaging, interactive 90-minute workshop focuses on the emotional and social side of retirement. Discover your purpose, explore new passions, and create a daily life that feels meaningful and fulfilling.

Join us at the O'Fallon Public Library for our Citizenship Preparation Class. The primary goal is to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of the naturalization process, and to confidently initiate their citizenship application.

Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and we’re celebrating all month long! Whether you’re getting your very first O’Fallon Public Library card or yours already has a permanent home in your wallet, there are plenty of fun ways to join the celebration.

Billy Eichner, best known for his hit show Billy on the Street and movie Bros, has released an audiobook titled Billy on Billy: An Audio Memoir. Narrated by Eichner himself, this memoir is not only humorous but also deeply heartwarming. In his signature dramatic style, he shares affectionate anecdotes about his parents and growing up in Queens, New York. He reflects on how pop culture icons from the '80s and '90s shaped his childhood and inspired his journey as an actor. Full of surprises, Billy on Billy is both entertaining and emotional, making it genuinely inspirational.

by Isabel Wilkerson

Did you know the Nazis studied racial hierarchies around the world—and concluded the United States had perfected the model? Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is the most important and thought-provoking work of nonfiction I’ve read in recent memory. Pulitzer-Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson spent years researching and working on this book, and the result had my jaw on the floor.  “The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality.  It is about power—which groups have it and which do not.”  These are real stories about real people, thoroughly examined through the invisible barriers of the caste system. 

You can find this feature on our blog! Each month, Owlfred gets the scoop on one of our incredible library staff members with a fun Q & A session. This monthly feature is all about getting to know the people who make OFPL such a special place. 

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