Events

Help us decorate for summer by painting Merlo's front windows! You can attend as a solo painter or in a small group (maximum 4 people). We provide paint and brushes.

Window spaces are available on a first come, first served basis! Please…

Let's celebrate pride month by creating holographic rainbows on chocolate you can eat! We'll talk about how light works and how we can manipulate it. Using a special candy mold and dark chocolate, we'll enjoy a shimmering effect. Stop by to…

Drop into YOUmedia to make your very own sticker to celebrate Juneteenth! We will use our Cricut vinyl cutter to design and cut our own Juneteenth-themed stickers. Bring your water bottle, notebook, or anything else you'd like to…

Calling all tweens and teens who like to play video games! Come and play the Nintendo Switch. We have games such as Mario Kart, Minecraft, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and more.

For ages 12 to 16.

AccessibilityNeed sign language…

Hey teens and tweens come join us for our Summer at CPL program. This will is an outdoors event, we are preparing our flower beds out front by adding fresh soil, planting seeds and nurturing them into beautiful flowers. 

Please…

Celebrate Pollinator Week at the Chicago Lawn branch by discovering the wonders of the native pollinators that call Chicago home and learn how you can create a habitat for them in your own yard!

Staff from the Field Museum…

Are you a fan of anime or Manga? Do you know the history of how it became to be? Join us as we have fun learning about this popular art form!

How to AttendThis event takes place on Zoom. [Register at least 24 hours before the event.] Only…

Join Kelly's YouMedia the Zine Zaniacs Club to express yourself in unique and creative ways through writing and drawing. Every Wednesday there will be writing prompt where you will write a response in a form of a story, a piece of art, or…

Join Kelly's YOUmedia every Wednesday to hang out and watch some anime! We’ll watch a different anime each month along with a selection of anime-related crafts. Plus, learn fun facts about anime and Japanese Culture. Anime…

Visit the Chi Bee Teen Space after school on Wednesdays for a quiet study hour. Get help with your homework, journal, read, or just decompress and enjoy the silence of the library while you wait for your bus.

Interested in using YOUmedia's sewing machines? Taking this short workshop will allow you to check out foot pedals and try out the machines, as well as utilize any available materials like fabric, zippers, and patterns to complete…

Join us for a screening of The Wild Robot (2024).

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an…

Join us for an afternoon of creativity! Each week we'll make a craft, enjoy some snacks and listen to music.

For tweens and teens 10 to 19.

AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event?…

Let's make art! We'll mess around with drawing, painting, making collages, over the course of the summer.

Drop by the YOUmedia space to work on your next masterpiece and meet other teen artists! Materials will be provided. Feel free to…

A weekly drop-in, hands-on art studio open to all ages, facilitated by art therapists and alumni from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). The topics and projects are chosen by you. A wide variety of creative and artistic…

Join us for a screening of Into the Fire (1861-1896) - episode three of documentary series The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross (2013).

Presented and written by Henry Louis Gates Jr., this six-hour series guides viewers on a…

Looking to level up your art skills? Join us at the library for a hands-on textured painting workshop just for teens! Explore cool techniques using tools like sponges, palette knives, and more to create artwork that pops. No art experience…

Interested in ping pong? Or are you looking for a fun and competitive activity to liven up your week? Look no further, because the library is starting a league of its own in the YOUmedia room. Play an intense game against a friend or…

Meet us at the Chicago Bee Teen Space for Tie-Dye Wednesday Nights for teens! All summer we'll be making tie-dye clothing for participants to take home and keep. Instructions, materials, clothing for tie-dye, and refreshments will be…

Join the Field Museum in celebrating Pollinator Week by discovering the wonders of the native pollinators that call Chicago home and learn how you can create habitat for them in your own yard. Staff will explain how you can create a…