The Oak Park Library received a threat that was investigated and deemed not viable. Still, branches were closed out of caution.
The Oak Park Public Library is set to reopen Tuesday after being closed Monday “out of an abundance of caution” following a threat, officials told Pioneer Press.
The message, “There will be a big explosion all over Cook county’s highways and librarys including Chicago gurnee and oak park. It will explode sometime tomorrow 8/21/2023,” was received by the library over the weekend, Yopchick stated in an email to Pioneer Press Monday. “Out of an abundance of caution, library buildings were closed Monday,” he stated in the email. “After a full search of library spaces finding no evidence to support this threat, library buildings plan to open for regular hours on Tuesday.”
According to Yopchick, library Director Josyln Bowling Dixon called the police department and requested assistance for a walk through library branches with police.
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