Events
Grab and Go Kits for Kids
In ProgressAll dayStop by and pick up a grab and go kit with art and STEM activities for kids. Available at the Children’s Desk throughout the week, while supplies last.
For kids 6 to 13.
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Universidad Popular offers interactive English classes in a pleasant environment where you will learn how to fill out job applications, prepare for an interview, introduce yourself, answer greetings, express yourself in writing, while…
Join us for free play! Every Monday, caregivers and tots come together to interact and play.
For suggested ages 0 to 5.
"Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and…
Toddlers will listen to stories, sing songs, learn colors, numbers & letters and make a craft to take home. Early arrivals can color, play and build puzzles.
For ages 18 to 36 months. Siblings are welcome.
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Registration required (4 spots remaining)Register for eventJoin us for a gentle story time for our youngest patrons and their caregivers.
For kids 0 to 18 months and their caregivers.
How to AttendThis event takes place in person. Masks are strongly encouraged in all CPL locations. Registration is…
Story time for our youngest patrons! We 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 are…
Join us for a half hour of stories, rhymes, songs, movement and other activities appropriate for children 0 to 4 years old.
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This event takes place in person. Masks are strongly encouraged in all CPL…
Join local resident and children’s author, Michol Whitney for a reading of her book Go Away, Cor-no-no! In this interactive story time about staying healthy and hopeful, Ms. Whitney will talk about germs and washing our hands…
Join us for an open play time especially for our littlest patrons! We will have educational toys, books and music available for self-directed play.
For kids 6 to 24 months with caregivers.
How to AttendThis event takes place in person.…
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Join staff from Hall Branch as we make a Valentine’s Day heart minion craft.
For kids 2 and up with adult assistance.
How to AttendThis event takes place on Zoom. Register at least 24 hours before the event. Chicago Public…
Registration closed Toddler Time
CanceledToddle on in to this program full 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 a.m.…
Join Jeffery Manor's story time especially for our littlest patrons! We share songs, rhymes and books, plus suggestions for at-home activities.
For kids 3 to 5 and their caregivers.How to AttendThis event takes place in person. Masks…
Registration closedJoin Cassie for this baby story time emphasizing adult-child interaction. We’ll share songs, rhymes and books while helping to build baby’s social-emotional skills. Then stay for play time with other babies and their caregivers.
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Families, stop by the branch and pick up your Sweet Snow Crystals grab and go kit. The kit will include materials for exploring how crystals are formed. To see this action try growing your own crystals at home with this experiment.
Grab and…
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This workshop will cover how to use Inkscape to design a two-color iron on for the electronic cutter (such as the Cricut or Silhouette). We will show you how to combine graphics and text so that two differently colored pieces interlock to…
Registration closed Join the Chicago Public Library, the League of Chicago Theatres for a discussion with Kerry Reid, theater and dance editor for the Reader and a panel of industry leaders from across the Chicago theatre scene including Mica Cole…
Registration closedBring your imagination while we provide the supplies. Drop into the children's area and create a Valentine's Day Card for a special someone!
For kids 3 and up.
How to AttendThis event takes place in person. Masks are strongly encouraged in…
알바니팍 도서관 한국어 북클럽에 초대합니다. 이번 달에는 올가 토카르추크의 <죽은 이들의 뼈 위로 쟁기를 끌어라> 를 읽고 토론합니다. 2018년 노벨 문학상 수상작가가 연쇄적으로 벌어지는 살인사건의 범인과 살인동기를 스릴러 형식으로 그렸습니다. "동물들이 인간에게 복수를 하고 있어... 이건 그렇게 괴상한 이야기가 아니야. 동물들은 강하고 지혜로워. 그들이 얼마나 영리한지 우리가 모를…
Registration closedJoin us for a screening of Little Women.
Four sisters learn about love, life, and loss as they grow through their young womanhood against the backdrop of post-Civil War America. At the heart of the family is the headstrong Jo who aspires,…
Drop in during Open Shop to:
Get a brief software overviewFind out how we can help with your projectCheck out what people are makingUse a laser cutter, electronic cutter, 3D printer, sewing machine, milling machine, hot glue guns, and your…