Events
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Join us Mondays for free play! Every Monday, caregivers and tots come together to interact and play. We might do pop up baby story time on some Mondays.
"Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination,…
Story time for our youngest patrons! We will share rhymes, songs and books. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap.
For children birth to 24 months with an adult.
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This event takes place in person. Masks…
Join our story time with Miss Evelyn especially for our littlest patrons! We’ll share songs, rhymes and books, plus a take home craft. We will learn simple American Sign Language signs in each session.This program repeats at 10:30 a.m.…
Registration closedToddlers listen to stories, sing songs, learn rhymes and make a craft to take home. Early arrivals can color, play and build puzzles.
For ages 18 to 36 months. Siblings are welcome.
How to Attend
This event takes place in person.…
Registration required (17 spots remaining)Register for eventJoin author Anitra Rowe Schulte for a reading of her children's book, Dancing With Daddy. The reading will be followed by a brief talk about what it is like to be an author and conclude with a chance for children to ask their…
Registration required (14 spots remaining)Register for event
Join our story time with Miss Evelyn especially for our littlest patrons! We’ll share songs, rhymes and books, plus a take home craft. We will learn simple American Sign Language signs in each session.This program repeats at 10:30 a.m.…
Registration closedJoin Mrs. Susie from Chicago Lawn Branch for story time featuring books, fingerplays, songs, rhymes, movement activities and a simple craft.
Recommended for families with children 3 to 5.
How to Attend
This event takes place in person.…
Registration closedToddle on in to this 30-minute program of stories, songs, stretches and a craft!
For children 18 to 35 months with a caregiver.How to AttendThis event takes place in person. Masks are strongly encouraged in all CPL locations. Register by 11…
Registration fullJoin Cassie for a 30-minute baby story time emphasizing adult-child interaction. We’ll share songs, rhymes and books while helping to build baby’s social-emotional skills. Afterward, stay for an optional 30-minute play time with other…
Registration required (2 spots remaining)Register for eventPlease join Hall Branch for an in-person Dementia Friends event welcoming Northwestern Medicine/South Loop Village. The South Loop Village is a community-based volunteer organization created to enable South Loop and surrounding…
Registration required (30 spots remaining)Register for event
Hi, teens. Join us to create a fun paper hedgehog using an upcycled book. With simple folding of pages and accent pieces, you'll be able to turn them into cute hedgehogs. They make great fall decorations for your home. Available while…
Interested in learning how to play American Mahjong? Know how to play American Mahjong but need partners? Join us on Mahjong Mondays to learn, practice and improve your game! No supplies are needed and all skill levels are…
Join us for the screening of News of the World.
War veteran Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd embarks on a new mission five years after the conclusion of the Civil War: he goes from town to town to share news about presidents, queens,…
Join us for a screening of A Christmas Story.
A young boy must convince his parents that a toy rifle is the only Christmas gift that will make Christmas worthwhile. Not only do his parents face what many other parents do during that…
Join us for a film screening of Clue. The whodunit board game comes to life! Six blackmail victims are invited to an isolated mansion by a man who knows a dark secret from each of their pasts. On arrival, each is given a pseudonym…
Registration required (14 spots remaining)Register for eventCome to the library after school and have fun with LEGO®, board games, card games, chess, puzzles and more! Activities are available any school day.
Registration online is appreciated but not required.
For ages 8 to 12…
Registration required (4 spots remaining)Register for eventJoin us for a screening of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Hoping to distance himself from the fallout of a libel conviction, journalist Mikael Blomkvist retreats to a remote island in Sweden's far north where the unsolved murder of a…
Join our children's librarians for this special 25-minute story time for babies and their caregivers. We’ll share songs, rhymes and books while helping to build baby’s early literacy and social-emotional skills.
For children birth to 18…
Drop by to learn about all the offerings we have for our teen patrons, including the laser cutter, buttonmaker, gaming systems, crafting supplies and more.
For tweens and teens.
How to AttendThis event takes place in person. Masks are…
