Week Calendar

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

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 or cotton yarn.

Join award-winning singer/songwriter Little Miss Ann for a delightful interactive back-to-school concert for preschoolers and their siblings. 

Birth-Age 7 with a parent/caregiver

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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

When a large Iranian-American family gathers, a family secret is uncovered that catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past, and to discover they are more alike than they know.

Feel the rhythm, hear the rhyme; it’s Mini Music Maker time!

Ages 2-5 with a parent/caregiver

Maintain and enhance your cognitive function and memory with this interactive program.

Discover more about the world through stories and activities. This month's topic: Spiders. 

Ages 3-5 with parent or caregiver.

The Secretary of State’s Mobile Express Unit is coming to provide limited services at the library. Call the library at 847-965-4220 Ext 1 to make an appointment. Visit ilsos.gov for fees and required documentation. 

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

Sewing expert Mike Hall will go over all the basics of setting up and using a sewing machine. Sewing machines and supplies will be provided. 

Come with questions about your device and share tips with others.

Create like the great artists! We will look at the artwork of well-known artists and then use them as inspiration to create our own  masterpieces. This session's artist: Helen Frankenthaler. 

Grades 1–5

Celebrate the release of Jeff Kinney’s NINETEENTH Wimpy Kid book, Hot Mess. Compete in silly challenges, play wacky games, and win wimpy prizes. Five lucky kids will win a copy of the book! 

Author Marta McDowell will explore how past and present crime fiction writers have found inspiration in the sinister side of gardening. Livestream or join us at the Library for a Watch Party.

Between the Lines meets for online discussions via Zoom. Registered patrons will receive an email the day before the program with the meeting ID and password for joining the event. New members are warmly welcome!

Welcome Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

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Laura Otolski, INELDA end-of-life doula, will guide you in creating a “Death Binder,” a place to keep necessary information and documents, which helps families when facing difficult medical decisions or death. 

Once a month, we turn a STEM idea into an engineering project. Projects are intended for school-aged kids and above, though younger children are welcome to participate with a grown-up.