Event List

Games for Grownups is available in-person or online. Select your format below.

Learn some new french toast recipes to share over winter break.

This event is free and open to grades K-8. Signup is required. Sign up online here, by telephone at 224-543-1486, or in person at the library.

All Ages. Build and play using the library's big blue blocks. 

This event is free and open to all ages. No signup required.

Bring your used puzzles (no missing pieces) to trade with other puzzle enthusiasts. 

3rd grade through Adult. Put your skills to the test in a timed competition! Each team receives the same 500-piece puzzle and will have up to 2 hours to complete as much of the puzzle as possible.

Ages 3-12. Interact, crack jokes, and battle alongside the Blue Blur with an interactive viewing of Sonic the Hedgehog (2020). Every registered child will receive a bag of props to use during the movie.

Ages 3-12. Interact, crack jokes, and battle alongside the Blue Blur with an interactive viewing of Sonic the Hedgehog (2020). Every registered child will receive a bag of props to use during the movie.

Games for Grownups is available in-person or online. Select your format below.

Join us for a discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential questions: If you want

When Chicago rebuilt after the Great Fire, bricks shaped its architecture and style.

Grades 3-5. Use your detective skills and brain power to unlock as many locks as you can before time runs out. Follow the clues, solve the puzzles, and have fun!

Grades 6-8. Use your detective skills and brain power to unlock as many locks as you can before time runs out. Follow the clues, solve the puzzles, and have fun!

The Seed Library will return in March 2026. Help us prep with a hands-on seed-packing party to get ready for a season of growing, sharing, and sustainability. Drop in as you can or come for the whole two hours.

Games for Grownups is available in-person or online. Select your format below.

Grades K-5. Engage with your community while honoring the legacy of Dr. King. Make no-sew blankets, cards and other crafts that will be donated to local organizations. Supplies and instructions provided.

Grades 7-12. Engage with your community while honoring the legacy of Dr. King. Make no-sew blankets, cards and other crafts that will be donated to local organizations. Supplies and instructions provided.

Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging.  

Discover how sleep impacts your health and daily life with wellness coach Debbie Friend. Learn about insomnia, sleep apnea, the effects of sleep disturbances, and practical tips for better rest.

Grades 1-5. A trained therapy dog listens patiently while your grade school student reads aloud, helping build confidence and encourage reading.

Connect monthly with other individuals with memory loss and their caregivers for activities and socialization. Events feature engaging programming that is both fun and interactive. This month's activity: Celebrating the Olympic games.