Upcoming Events

Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay, Origin chronicles the tragedy and triumph of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates a global phenomenon of epic proportions.

0-6 years. Read stories and sing songs in Mandarin and English with Miss Laura.

This program is free and open to all. Signup is required. Sign up online here, by phone at 224-543-1486, or in person at the library.

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

Grades K-2 with an adult. Learn about creating a circuit, then test to see if household items are conductors or insulators.

Grades 3-5. Learn about creating a circuit, then test to see if household items are conductors or insulators.

Practice your English conversation skills with a librarian and other non-native English speakers.

Explore how Frank Lloyd Wright integrated nature and innovative design in his architecture through a vision to reconnect his industrialized, increasingly isolated contemporaries with the natural world’s essential truths.

Challenge a friend to a game of chess! Test your knowledge, sharpen your skills, and meet new friends.

Challenge a friend to a game of chess! Test your knowledge, sharpen your skills, and meet new friends.

A total beginner's introduction to Excel. This class covers:

[Online] If you'd like to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, attend this 12-week series to prepare for the citizenship test in a small, online group. Content includes American history, civics, speaking, and reading and writing in English.

Ages 0-5 with an adult. Dance away the winter blues with this high-energy, cheerful romp into spring.

This event is free and open to ages 0-5 with an adult. No signup required.

Ages 0-5 with an adult. Dance away the winter blues with this high-energy, cheerful romp into spring.

This event is free and open to ages 0-5 with an adult. No signup required.

Grades K-2 with an adult. Learn how farmers grow the food we eat and which fruits and vegetables are harvested in spring. Then use assorted fruits and vegetables to experiment and create your own prints. Dress for a mess.

Grades 3-5. Learn how farmers grow the food we eat and which fruits and vegetables are harvested in spring. Then use assorted fruits and vegetables to experiment and create your own prints. Dress for a mess.

Connect monthly with other individuals with memory loss and their caregivers for activities and socialization. 

Show your artistic skills and compete for prizes. Come with ideas to recreate a scene from a book, movie or TV show using marshmallow peeps. All supplies are provided.

An introduction to formatting documents. This class covers:

Create a stunning wire-wrapped ring in your ring size, using three pieces of pure copper wire and a bead, with authors of Inventive Wire Weaving jewelry book, Susan Barzacchini and Mike Barzacchini.

Create a stunning wire-wrapped ring in your ring size, using three pieces of pure copper wire and a bead, with authors of Inventive Wire Weaving jewelry book, Susan Barzacchini and Mike Barzacchini.

This event will also take place on the following dates.