Events
Visit the library for unstructured open play time. Bring a friend or make a new one.
For kids of all ages with their caregivers.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please…
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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 Ms. Carlynn for a fun filled fall story time especially for our littlest patrons! We’ll share songs, rhymes and books, plus suggestions for at-home activities.
For kids 0 to 3 and their caregivers.
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Join us for songs, stories and other fun literacy activities!
For children 0 to 5 and their caregivers.
AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call…
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Join Ms. Anne for an interactive program featuring read-aloud books, songs and movement activities. Tips for children's early literacy skill development are included for parents and caregivers.
For children 6 to 36 months and…
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Join Miss Katy for a baby story time emphasizing adult-child interaction. This program helps build the baby’s social-emotional skills with songs, rhymes and books!
For children 0 to 18 months and their caregivers.
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Join BrightPath® Bucktown Child Care Center for a special story time with some of their teachers.
Ages 0 to 5 and their families.
Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please…
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Bring the kids to join us for an interactive story time filled with books, fingerplays, songs and rhymes.
For children aged 0 to 5 with a participating adult. Groups of four or more, please register in advance.
Traiga a los niños…
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Come laugh, learn and play this fall! Enjoy 30 minutes of giggles, wiggles, and bounces through fun stories, happy songs and bubbly surprises, followed by relaxed playtime!
For babies 0 to 18 months 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 7 and their caregivers. Older children also welcome.
How to AttendRegistration is appreciated but not…
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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…
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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 years and their caregivers.
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Toddle on into this program full of stories, songs, stretches and a craft!
For children 18 to 35 months with a caregiver.
How to AttendRegister by 11 a.m. the day before the event. Chicago Public Library cannot collect personal information…
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Join staff from the Back of the Yards Branch for a fun, bilingual story time at Sputnik Coffee Company! Enjoy a delicious treat while your little ones have fun singing, dancing and listening to stories!
For children 0 to 36 months and…
Join us for an open art studio. Explore your creativity and work along with other artists. Supplies are provided but you are free to bring your own.
Get creative for the holiday season! Each week there will is a different craft…
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Join the Back of the Yards staff for a fun, bilingual story time at the Sputnik Coffee Company! Enjoy a delicious treat while your little ones have fun singing, dancing and listening to stories!
For children 0 to 5 and their…
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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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A story time tailored for you and your terrific toddler! Miss Katy shares songs, rhymes and books, plus literacy tips you can practice at home. Participants are encouraged to bring their own stuffed animal or doll for leg bounces.
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Make a keychain with beads you can use to silently fidget. This kit includes pony beads, waxed cord, clip, and keychain ring.
This grab and go kit is available during library hours on December 15, 2025, while supplies…
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In this EnGAGE in Steam series, kids will construct an FM radio, build a flashlight, make a rope-riding clown, delivery robot and much more!
For ages 6 to 13.
En esta serie EnGAGE en Steam, los niños construirán un radio FM, harán una…
