Events

Stop by the Roden Branch to take a book stroll featuring The Wheels on the Bus. You can pick up your bus craft in the children’s area and then enjoy a progressive story and walking adventure.

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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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Toddlers will 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.

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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 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,…

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 unfolds.…

Join Kelly Branch's story time especially for our littlest patrons! We 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 by…

Design a sugar skull using Inksacpe, a 2D design software. The designs will then be cut out of acrylic plastic using a laser cutter.

Classes and workshops at the Maker Lab are for ages 14 and up. All attendees must have basic…

Join Mrs. Vicky 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…

Toddle 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…

Join us for a bilingual story time where children will learn rhymes, fingerplays, sing songs and hear stories in English and Spanish. We also work on a simple craft to take home.

For children 2 to 5.

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Join Mrs. Susie for this 30-minute baby story time. We’ll share songs, rhymes and books. 

For kids 0 to 2 and their caregivers.

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This event takes place in person. Masks are strongly encouraged in all CPL…

We have a lively discussion of a different book each month. Each month's selection is available for check out at West Pullman Branch.How to Attend This event takes place on Zoom. Register at least 24 hours before the event. Only one…

Get ready to dance, sing, and read your way through our active story time filled with rhymes, songs, and games. Stick around after the stories to play with some fun toys and make some new friends.

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Join staff from Hall Branch as we make a paper plate apple craft.

For kids 2 and up with adult assistance.

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

Families, stop by the branch and pick up your weekly grab and go kit. Different kits are provided each week with supplies to create cool activities. Kits may include materials for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and…

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…

Book lovers:  join us for an informal meeting to share your thoughts about a book you recently read or a favorite you'd like to recommend. Become acquainted with other readers - in Chicago and elsewhere - and find out what they are…

Join us as we discuss Until the End of Time by Brian Greene."An exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose.  Brian Greene takes readers on a breathtaking journey from the big bang to the end of time and invites us to…

Join us for a screening of  Rogue One: A Star wars Story. 

A ragtag band of freedom fighters—including a former soldier-turned-prisoner, a Rebel Alliance insider, a Jedi and a sentient robot—work together to steal the Death…