Week Calendar

Certified Tai Chi Instructor Erica Bough demonstrates Shibashi body movements, breathing exercises, and meditation to help reduce stress, restore balance, and increase flexibility. All experience levels welcome.

Stories, songs, and rhymes for our littlest learners.  Older siblings welcome.  

Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby.   

Practice seated poses in one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, led by certified yoga instructor Susan Wilkens. All experience levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes. Please use a sturdy chair without arms (if possible). 

Create handmade knitted and crocheted crafts for local organizations. Please bring your needles and/or hooks and some acrylic yarn.

Drop in the Youth Services Department to make a seasonal craft while supplies last. 

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup.

Birth-5 years old with a parent/caregiver

In 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice. Cast: Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison.

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

Stories, songs, and rhymes for our littlest learners.  Older siblings welcome.  

Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby.   

Producer and presenter of American and film history John LeGear examines some of the many ways African American writers, musicians, and performers have enriched “The American Experience.” Attendees can register for limited in-person seating or wat

This session's artist: Kara Walker. 

Discover math skills through active learning, and work as a team to build something amazing. This month, we’re investigating area.

Grades K-2

In this book club, participants read the book and then come to the Library to watch the movie based on the book. This month's book/movie is Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds.

Come join us at Moretti’s, 6415 Dempster Street, to celebrate Un-Valentine’s Day. Share your disdain for this Hallmark Holiday with a variety of crafts and activities!

Join us as we welcome Heidi King, national keynote college admissions speaker, to talk about two scary parts of the college process: figuring out how to pay for it and having that conversation with your family.

Join us for an evening of inspiration and conversation with award-winning children’s and young adult author, Kwame Alexander.

We’ll discuss various options available for people who are interested in cutting the cable cord, including Amazon, Netflix, Roku, and Apple TV.

LitLounge is meeting on Zoom. Register here or contact Rummanah Aasi (raasi@skokielibrary.info) for details.

The Board of Trustees meets on the second Thursday of each month. The public is welcome to attend the meetings. Learn more about the Board of Trustees.