Events

Stop by the branch and pick up a weekly grab and go kit. Different kits are provided each week with supplies to create cool activities. Kits will include materials for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) or…

The Roden Branch is co-sponsoring a Summer Photo Contest with the Norwood Park Chamber of Commerce, Every Picture Tells a Story. The contest begins June 15th and ends August 14th, 2022.

Local amateur photographers, ages 16 and up, can…

Toddlers ages 18-36 months will listen to stories, sing songs, learn finger plays with puppets and make a themed craft take home. Early arrivals can color and build puzzles.

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This event takes place in person. Due to…

Join our story time especially for our littlest patrons! We’ll share songs, rhymes and books, plus a craft or activity.

For kids 3 to 5 and their caregivers.

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This event takes place in person. Register by the start of the…

Join Kelly Branch's story time especially for our littlest patrons! We’ll share songs, rhymes and books, plus suggestions for at-home activities.

For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

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This event takes place on Zoom. Register…

Join us Mondays for free play! Every Monday, caregivers and tots come together to interact and play.

"Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional…

Kids and families, dance and sing along with the Wendy and DB Trio! Be dazzled by songs from their latest album, "Into the Little Blue House," a collection of original blues songs for kids and families that explores…

Join Ms. Sara for baby story time! We'll share rhymes, songs and stories for our youngest patrons in this lap-sit program.

For kids 6 to 23 months and their caregivers. 

How to Attend

This event takes place in person. 

We encourage…

Join us for a fun story-based yoga program series led by Buddha Belly Yoga.

In storybook yoga, we flow through a sequence of fun and creative poses that embody the story; bringing literature to life. From here, the magic of yoga…

Children ages 4 to 7 years are invited to join us for a thematic program of books, songs, rhymes and more. We end each program with various activities such as art projects, learning games, puppets or outdoor chalk drawing depending on…

Come one, come all, to our fun story time for your bouncing baby! Join Ms. Jenny from the Douglass branch to read, sing, dance and play at this virtual program for babies 0-2 and their caregivers.

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This event takes place on…

Make a mess at the library! Enjoy sensory rich and brain stimulating activities with your baby and toddler with Ms. Anna.

For kids 0 to 3.

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This event takes place in person.  Registration is recommended, as event will be…

Come join us for a special storytime with Chicago Fire Department Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt.

For all ages.

Únase a nosotros para escuchar historias leídas con la comisionada del Departamento de Bomberos de Chicago, Annette Nance-Holt.

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays. Come make new friends and have fun as we sing and play together!

For children 3 to 5 and their caregivers.

How to Attend

This event takes place in person. Register at least 24 hours in…

Each week we’ll have different themed coloring pages for adults to color at the library or to take home. Coloring pencils, markers and crayons will be provided.  How to AttendThis event takes place in person. We encourage…

Join us for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes and STEAM! We will also work on an activity related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art or Math. 

For kids 3 to 5.

How to Attend

This event takes place in person. Register by 11 a.m.…

Join staff from Hall Branch as we make a carrots in the garden craft.

For kids 2 and up with adult assistance.

How to Attend

This event takes place on Zoom. Register at least 24 hours before the event. Chicago Public Library…

Join this free in-person informational session with Employment and Employer Services at the George C. Hall Branch. Get support from career coaches to find work and get your family back on track. The services provided include: 

Create a shadow puppet and learn how to use a Cricut electronic cutter and Inkscape, a 2D design software. Classes and workshops at the Maker Lab are for ages 14 and up. All attendees must have basic computer and mouse skills.

How…

Everything is better with a buddy. So, join us for a fun reading group where we practice reading aloud to our friends in a fun environment!

For kids 6 and up.

Todo es mejor con un amigo. ¡Entonces, únase a nosotros para un grupo de lectura…