About Your Library The Franklin Park Library District is an independent library district serving Franklin Park, Illinois, a community of 19, 500 in Chicagos near west suburbs. Throughout the librarys hundred-year history, it has changed locations several times before moving into the current 25, 000 square foot building in the mid-1980s. Over the years, the librarys resources have expanded to a current collection of about 179, 000 volumes. In addition to books, the library currently provides access to a variety of electronic resources, DVDs, videos, books on CD and tape, and CDs, and hosts regular programs for both children and adults. The librarys Executive Director is Marie_Saeli ( msaeli franklinparklibrary.org ).