Upcoming Events

An uptight, liberal businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life. Cast: Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, Sar

Rock? Paper? Scissors? Choose wisely and you could be the grand champion! Students in grades 1 through 8 are invited to compete by grade level.

This session's theme: Understanding Personal Space and Consent.

Build something amazing with the Library’s massive LEGO collection. Start with one of our monthly challenges, let your imagination guide you in a free build, or both!

Grades K-8

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

A prison social worker assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1,000-mile ride. Inspired by the life of Greg Townsend and the Ridgeview Academy cycling team.

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

If you love to write, come join us for word games, writing prompts, and more! 

Grades 4-6 

Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: Winter Wooden Coasters

Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: Winter Wooden Coasters

Get your little one acquainted with the library in this toddler-riffic storytime.

Ages 18-36 months with a parent/caregiver.

We are out to prove that math is secretly awesome with brain-bending fun and activities. This month, we're investigating angles.

Grades 3-6

A young girl lives in the Outer Hebrides in a small village in the years just before WWI. Her life takes a dramatic change when a terrible tragedy befalls her. (2021, NR, 1 hr 56 min) R 

LitLounge is meeting in partnership with Skokie Public Library. Contact Cailyn Heintzelman (cheintzelman@mgpl.org) for details.

This meeting is being held at the Skokie Public Library, in the Cosmos Room.

Learn how to organize and share your photos. 

A fun-filled hour of anime appreciation. We’ll watch and talk about your favorite shows, eat snacks, and enjoy all things anime.

Grades 6–8

Join James Beard Award-winning Food journalist Steve Dolinsky for a discussion of the history and various styles of pizza in the Chicago area. Pizza samples from local establishments will be served at the Library Watch Party.

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome. 

Birth to Age 2 with a parent/caregiver