Events

Due to Archer Heights' hosting Early Voting, March's Craft Lab will be a grab & go. Today we will be making Artist Trading Cards (ATCs). ATCs are miniature works of art, sized at 2.5 x 3.5 inches, that are created to be traded to other…

Visit Archer Heights' Adult Reference Desk for a spice kit to take home. Each kit will include a sample of the highlighted spice, as well as recipes and information on the spice's cultural and historical significance. A selection of…

We're offering a variety of FREE seed packets to our patrons and visitors (3 packets per household/per visit). The selection is constantly growing and changing as we continue to receive donations (thanks to our many sponsors!). We plan…

Join the Back of the Yards Library for Senior Mondays at Back of the Yards Coffeehouse. Enjoy free pan dulce and coffee courtesy of AARP then take a holiday portrait with the library from 10:00-11:30.

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Visit the library for open, unstructured play time. Bring a friend or make a new one. 

For kids of all ages with their caregivers.

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Join us for songs, stories and other fun literacy activities!  

For children 0 to 5 and their caregivers. 

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Join us for this 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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Join us for baby story time. Meet new parents and make new friends. We read stories, sing songs, bounce about and share a little bit about ourselves and our children. Toys are available for a short play session following story time.

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Start your week at the library with this active story time geared towards toddlers! We sing songs, read stories and do fun activities to build early literacy skills!

For kids 18 months to 3 and their caregivers.

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Please join us for a 30-minute family story time. We will enjoy stories, rhymes and music.

For kids 0 to 5 and their caregivers. Older children also welcome. 

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Join Cruelty Free You + Me for their Compassionate Children's Programming. During each session we focus on different animals, the environment and kindness towards one another. We believe in learning through literature, art and hands-on…

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 30 minutes of stories, songs and activities in English and Spanish.

For children 0 to 5. 

Acompáñanos para disfrutar de media hora de cuentos, canciones y actividades en inglés y español. 

Para niños 0 a 5.

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Want to learn English? This twice-a-week course will help you in talking to your supervisors, your children’s teachers, neighbors, doctors and more. Classes are taught in small groups. They include speaking and writing, listening and…

Do you enjoy working on puzzles? Join Chicago Bee branch staff for fun and conversation as we try to complete a puzzle each week. Feel free to bring your own puzzle if you'd like.

For Adults 18 and up! 

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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…

Primary elections will be occurring on March 17! Are you registered to vote? HeadCount volunteers will be at the library to check your registration, help you register to vote, and answer any questions you may have about voting in…

Join Jenny and the Dunning Cookbook Club for a discussion of a monthly cookbook pick and recipe review. Check out the book, test out as many recipes as you like, then we'll dish on what worked and what didn't! If you'd…

Join us for a film screening of Freakier Friday (2025)Tess and Anna discover that lightning may indeed strike twice as they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge.©Walt Disney Pictures—111 minutes—PG

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Are you ready to elevate your computer skills? Unlock your digital potential? In partnership with Touch Gift Foundation and Teamwork Englewood, join us for our Digital Learning Lab- Kelly Branch Library Series.Mastering Google Docs…