Events

A weekly after-school crafting session for tweens, enjoy a snack, play video games and socialize with library friends!

For tweens 8 to 13. 

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Come hang out in our YOUmedia space and work those creative muscles! You can draw, paint, knit or embroider, as well as design and print 3D objects and make your own stickers with our Cricut vinyl cutter. 

For ages 10 to 19.

In YouMedia, teens can unwind and create their own green themed art project! We'll have green paint, green paper, and even more green stuff!

For tweens and teens in grades 6 to 12.

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Please join us for a special screening of Wicked: For Good.Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North.©Universal Pictures|138 minutes | G

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Join us at Altgeld Branch for a fun afternoon/evening of Nintendo gaming, including popular games and other games that will help you let off steam.AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this…

Get homework help from a certified teacher and learn about library resources with our expert librarians. Join other students and their families in this after-school learning program. Attend the whole session or drop in with a…

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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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by dropping in to the children's section and creating a festive holiday craft with provided materials. 

For kids 6 and up.

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This is an informal meet-up for both experienced and new homeschooling families. Learn about library resources, how to get a library card, educational databases, library events, how to request library materials and…

Join us every Tuesday to sample our technological offerings. We have a 3D printer, vinyl cutter, laptops and a Nintendo Switch for gaming and even musical instruments! We also have card games, board games and pen and paper roleplaying…

Join us for a screening of Paddington in Peru.

PADDINGTON IN PERU follows Paddington and the Brown family as they visit Aunt Lucy in Peru. A thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the…

Join us in celebrating “Women History Month” at Greater Grand Crossing Branch, for a DIY program.

Create your own name on a bracelets, necklaces, and more.

We’ll provide the materials and any jewelry you make; it’s yours to keep!

For ages…

Want to learn or brush up on your American Sign Language skills? Join the Thurgood Marshall Branch for this weekly virtual class. All levels of learners are welcome. Participation is required in this class.

For adults, teens, tweens…

Join us for after school craft time! Each week we do a different group craft. Drop in to the children's area to see what we are making this week! Supplies are provided.

For kids 5 to 10.

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Join us for a screening of Transformers One (2024).TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron…

Join us for Gamers' Zone! Chill Out with games for the Nintendo Switch, board games or card games. Snacks are provided. 

For tweens and teens 10 to 17.

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Do you enjoy creating, gaming, listening to music and trying new things? Bring your friends and/or make new ones while you hang out, geek out and mess around!

Explore, learn and create together with different activities, games and…

Join us as we socialize and play a board game from our collection.

For kids 6 to 13.

How to AttendRegister by 5 p.m. Monday, March 16. Chicago Public Library cannot collect personal information online from kids 0 to 13. A parent or…

How does an evening of fun and games sound? Come join us for games and socializing.

For tweens and teens 10 to 19.

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Join us as we will read a story together and then create by writing and drawing together.

For kids 6 to 13. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.

How to AttendRegister by the start of the event. Chicago Public…