Events
Come join us for our Teen Game Night. Come hang out with your pals and play on some of our various gaming platforms like the Nintendo Switch and the Xbox 360. Video games not your thing, then you can choose to play some of our many board…
Do you enjoy modern board games but can't find anyone to game with? Would you like to learn how to play some of the current best-selling games? Join us for the Clearing Board Game Club. Choose from our inventory of modern games or…
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Calling all preschoolers! Catch WTTW Kids Learn & Play featuring your favorite WTTW Kids characters. Participate in fun, guided learning while developing school readiness skills.
Presented in partnership with WTTW.
For kids 3…
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Come to the library and create one of a kind works of art utilizing Suminagashi, the Japanese art of ink floating on water. This art utilizes ink, brushes and water to create unique patterns on paper. Come to the library and experience…
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Join us for an educational, hands-on and very exciting experience with live reptiles from around the world. The show will include an amazing assortment of reptiles to interact with and learn about.
For kids 3 and up.
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Brian and Joyce Ostberg, creators of the BeHistoric YouTube Channel, will share a viewing of their documentary, "The Great Chicago Portage", a video which describes the geologic origins and historical importance of the Chicago Portage, and…
Join us for 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.
How to AttendRegister by the start of the event. Chicago…
Repeat of the 11 am program!
Join us for 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.
How to AttendRegister by the…
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Join us for a screening of the film Zootopia 2.
Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers.©Walt Disney Pictures - 108 minutes - PG
… Join us for 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.
How to AttendRegister by the start of the event. Chicago…
Repeat of the 11 am program!
Join us for 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.
How to AttendRegister by the…
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Join us for a screening of the film The Naked Gun.
Only one man has the particular set of skills - to lead Police Squad and save the world.©Paramount Pictures - 85 minutes - PG-13
Community Cinema is at a branch near you! Check out…
Come and play Mahjong at the library. With roots in 19th century China, you'll be sure to enjoy its long-lasting appeal!
Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call…
Come join us for our Teen Game Night. Come hang out with your pals and play on some of our various gaming platforms like the Nintendo Switch and the Xbox 360. Video games not your thing, then you can choose to play some of our many board…
Do you enjoy modern board games but can't find anyone to game with? Would you like to learn how to play some of the current best-selling games? Join us for the Clearing Board Game Club. Choose from our inventory of modern games or…
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Join us for Chalk the Walk and decorate the sidewalk leading to the library. Kids are encouraged to chalk up the walk with their own colorful creations. Chalk will be provided.
For kids 3 to 13 with an adult.
How to AttendRegister by…
Join us for 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.
How to AttendRegister by the start of the event. Chicago…
Repeat of the 11 am program!
Join us for 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.
How to AttendRegister by the…
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Join us for a screening of the film Wicked: For Good (2025).
Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North.
©Universal Pictures - 138 minutes - PG
Community Cinema is at a branch…
Come join us for our Teen Game Night. Come hang out with your pals and play on some of our various gaming platforms like the Nintendo Switch and the Xbox 360. Video games not your thing, then you can choose to play some of our many board…