Skip Navigation
X
Search Catalog Search Website
ART

Feed your artistic soul.

LIBRARY ART EXHIBITS EVENTS RESOURCES

Art at the Library

in our collection

Enrique Santana | Mies 2012, II

Enrique Santana
Spanish, 1947–
Mies 2012, II
2012
oil on linen, 18” x 24”

in our collection

Barbara Cooper | Circuit

Barbara Cooper
American, 1949-
Circuit
2015
wood and perforated stainless steel, 18’ x 7’x8’

in our collection

Gordon Powell | Construction with Orange

Gordon Powell
American, 1947-
Construction with Orange
2010
wood, dyed glue, and paint

Exhibits

The Process of Art in Nature

Marianne Patrevito About the Artist Marianne Patrevito works in collage and mixed media. Her creative journey began 20 years ago as a way of self-care. Her first art-making experiences were inspired by a “creative process painting” class that focused on the process of making art as opposed to the final output. It allowed for freedom

DETAILS

Spirit of Life

InJung Oh InJung Oh’s pieces exist as spaces where symbols and abstractions are animated with meaning. Oh creates psychological moments of reflection and balance in the face of a world filled with tensions—gendered, cultural, and spiritual—and explores complicated multiplicities, particularly those pertaining to her identity. Raised in a traditional Korean family, she now lives with

DETAILS

Historical Exhibit: Grace Bagley

Rediscovering the Life and Work of Hinsdale Social Reformer Grace Bagley Have you heard of Grace Bagley, Hinsdale’s 19th-century social reformer? This exhibit focuses on her extraordinary and recently rediscovered life. When Safina Uberoi and Lukas Ruecker purchased the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed 1894 Bagley House in 2021, they didn’t realize the incredible story they were

DETAILS

events

Featured Event

Beginner Crochet

October 26, 2024

Learn to crochet step by step over three meetings. Interested in learning to crochet? Sign up for our monthly crochet class starting in September! Each meeting we will add a step to learning how to crochet. Supplies are provided.

DETAILS

Featured Event

Baby Art Class

October 29, 2024

Dress for a mess as we explore and create art while we have fun with reading, rhyming, singing, and movement activities to help to build your child’s lifelong literacy skills.  

DETAILS

Art Resources

Browse books in the 700s to learn more and get inspired.

700+

Art, General

701+

Fine and decorative arts and iconography

710

Area planning and landscape architecture

720

Architecture

730

Sculpture and related arts

740

Graphic arts and decorative arts

750

Painting and paintings

760

Printmaking and prints

770

Photography, computer art, cinematography, videography

780

Music

790

Recreational and performing arts

Art Links

Arts DuPage

Arts DuPage is a county-wide arts council established by the Foundation to promote engagement and investment in the arts and creativity for all in the DuPage region.

The Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago collects, preserves, and interprets works of art of the highest quality, representing the world’s diverse artistic traditions, for the inspiration and education of the public and in accordance with our profession’s highest ethical standards and practices.

The Community House

Based in Hinsdale and serving the surrounding suburbs, The Community House is a nonprofit organization that offers both community recreation and quality social services to people of all ages and walks of life. TCH makes a difference in the lives of thousands of families and individuals by providing local opportunities for athletics, arts and culture, counseling, education services, volunteer opportunities, and community connections.

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

The MCA's mission is to bring artists and audiences together, presenting contemporary art and culture in ways that illuminate what it means to be a citizen of both Chicago and the world.

Interested in Exhibiting?

Rotating Exhibits at the Library

The Hinsdale Public Library has an Art Committee that oversees the management of the Library’s permanent art collection and rotating exhibits. The Art Committee is committed to exhibiting the work of artists who have significant ties to the Chicago area. Committee members identify local artists who can exhibit a cohesive collection that is of high artistic quality and that reflects original concepts. The imagery or subject matter in each exhibit should engage the community by inspiring consideration, questions and/or conversation.

Application Form

Please submit an application form for consideration.