Upcoming Events

Discuss The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez.

This event is free and open to all. Signup is required. Sign up online here, by telephone at 224-543-1485, or in person at the library.

Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari. A young Yemeni Israeli woman learns of her mother's secret romance in a dramatic journey through lost family stories, revealing the unbreakable bond between a mother and a daughter.

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome.

John Travolta (Get Shorty) gives an outstanding performance as a B-movie sound-effects editor who inadvertently records the car crash of a presidential hopeful.

This month's discussion is Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout.

A print copy of this month's book (yours to keep) is reserved for you when you register. Pick up at the Youth Desk.

In-person only

Discuss chapter 2 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book. Facilitated by Gary Midkiff. 

A new, special healthy eating Cookbook Club is gathering at Half Day Brewery! Instead of focusing on a single title, choose any healthy-eating cookbook that interests you.

In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at Half Day Brewing of Lincolnshire with excellent people over adult beverages and delicious food.

Choose your own adventure by bringing a book or audiobook and read silently with other readers. From 6:30-7:30 pm, we will silently read. From 7:30-8:30 pm, chat with others or continue reading. The choice is yours!

Grades 3-5 with an adult. This parent and child book group will discuss The Double Life of Danny Day by Mike Thayer. Pick up a copy of the book (yours to keep) at the Youth Desk. 

The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger. In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by a shocking murder, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances.

Lou Bloom, a young man desperate for work, discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime.

In-person only

Discuss chapter 3 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book. Facilitated by Gary Midkiff. 

In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at Half Day Brewing of Lincolnshire with excellent people over adult beverages and delicious food.

This month's discussion is Snowglobe by Soyoung Park.

A print copy of this month's book (yours to keep) is reserved for you when you register. Pick up at the Youth Desk.

Grades 6-8. Discuss The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi. Pick up a copy of the book (yours to keep) at the Youth Desk after registering. Please be sure to include your email in the registration.

Writer-director Matteo Garrone presents a "reverse shot" of the immigration experience while unfurling an epic odyssey from West Africa to Italy.

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome.

When a suicidal patient reveals that his gambling debt has him at the end of his rope, dedicated psychiatrist Margaret Ford (Lindsay Crouse) confronts Mike (Joe Mantegna), the con man who holds her patient’s markers.

Choose your own adventure by bringing a book or audiobook and read silently with other readers. From 6:30-7:30 pm, we will silently read. From 7:30-8:30 pm, chat with others or continue reading. The choice is yours!

The Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner. A wry and riveting debut novel about family, mental illness, and a hard-won path between two sisters.

Discuss The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl.

This event is free and open to all. Signup is required. Sign up online here, by telephone at 224-543-1485, or in person at the library.