Events

Join the Richard M. Daley Branch for a discussion of A Psalm for the Wild-built by Becky Chambers.

Relax, enjoy a beverage and read. Over the course of the month, read A Psalm for the Wild-built and aim to try…

Stop in for an open house celebration with winter play activities, music, art and more for children and families.

For kids of all ages and their caregivers.

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Join us for a screening of Woodstock 3 Days of Peace and Music on this anniversary of Janis Joplin's birth.

The Director's Cut of the Oscar-winning film about the legendary celebration that drew 500,000 people to a New York farm in…

Join the Toman Branch for a fun and relaxing afternoon of making vision boards. Craft materials will be provided.

How to AttendThis event takes place in person. Masks are strongly encouraged in all CPL locations. Questions about visiting…

Stop by the library to create some art. Art supplies will be provided- You must supply the creativity and magic. Paints, canvas, colored sand, easels, pencils, portrait paper, paint brushes and other art supplies will be provided.

For…

Stop by the Help Desk and pick up a dragon craft to take and make at home! 

Available while supplies last.

For kids 3 and up. 

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Did you know that coloring books can relax your brain, improve motor skills, reduce anxiety, and improve focus? How cool is that?Join us for an afternoon of coloring for adults while listening to calming music. Anyone can be an artist!…

Join King Branch for a screening of The Fall Guy. 

He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment.…

Join us for a screening The Fall Guy.

He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off…

Drop-in and play with other little ones. Children and their caregivers can build, create art and interact with other children.

For children 0 to 6 and their caregivers.

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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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Join us for a screening of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species…

Otto is a grump who's given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around.©Sony…

Join us for a Sunday matinee screening of Selma.

The marches from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery to secure voting rights for black Americans are depicted in this docudrama set during the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, and which focuses on…

Join us as we play video games or board games. Use our video game systems a to a variety of fun games. You can challenge a librarian or your friends. Board games will also be available. For children 10 to 14. 

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Join us for a screening of the film Hidden FiguresThree female African-American mathematicians provide crucial calculations for NASA's space race against the Soviets, all while dealing with the racist and sexist assumptions of their white…

Join us at the Chicago Lawn branch for Sunday Cinema. This week's selection will be: Harold and the Purple Crayon.

When Harold is living within the confines of his book, anything he touches with his purple crayon can come to life. Now…

It Ends with Us, the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the compelling story of Lily Bloom (Blake Lively), a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream…

Join Jenny at Dunning for a screening of Wait Until Dark.

A blind woman inadvertently comes into possession of a doll stuffed with heroin and is targeted by three criminals who want to get their hands on the drugs. However, she proves…

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 and more.

For ages 10 to 19.

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