Find your joy at Thomas Ford!

Find your joy at Thomas Ford Memorial Library during National Library Week, April 19-25. And every week!

By Christine Ricker, Community Contributor

Apr 18, 2026 10:01 pm CDT

This post was contributed by a community member.

National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries and library professionals play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.--ALA (American Library Association)

This year’s National Library Week Honorary Chair is award-winning librarian and new host of the children’s program “Reading Rainbow” Mychal Threets. Thomas Ford could not agree more with his shout-out: "There are so many library kids and library grown-ups who have yet to fully embrace their library joy, and I am so excited for them! When they enter the world of libraries and stories, I am confident they will find not only their library joy but their courage to believe in their own story and maybe even share it with others."
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
800 Chestnut Street
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-0520
fordlibrary.org
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