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Indie Movie Night: Little Forest

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

A young woman grows tired of life in the city and returns to her hometown in the countryside. (2018, Korean, PG-13, 1 hr 45 min)

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

A young woman grows tired of life in the city and returns to her hometown in the countryside. (2018, Korean, PG-13, 1 hr 45 min)

Cut the Cable Cord

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Presentation, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Tired of overpriced cable TV services? Learn about popular video streaming services and devices used to stream content.

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Presentation, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tired of overpriced cable TV services? Learn about popular video streaming services and devices used to stream content.

Scholarships, Grants, and Loans: Funding the Path to Higher Education (Online)

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online, Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

This workshop will provide insider information on college cost-reduction strategies such as scholarships, grants, and loans to help make your college planning both successful and affordable.

Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Type: Online, Presentation
Event Details:

This workshop will provide insider information on college cost-reduction strategies such as scholarships, grants, and loans to help make your college planning both successful and affordable.

Disclaimer(s)

This event will be held using free Zoom software on your internet-connected device (computer, smartphone, or tablet). Registrants will receive an email the day before the event with instructions on how to join. See our Privacy Policy for library info on using third-party software.

LEGO Builders

LEGO Builders

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
LEGO Builders:

Build something amazing with the Library’s massive LEGO collection. Start with one of our monthly challenges and then let your imagination guide you in a free build. Grades K-8 ...

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Games & Recreation, STEAM

Build something amazing with the Library’s massive LEGO collection. Start with one of our monthly challenges and then let your imagination guide you in a free build.

Grades K-8

Disclaimer(s)

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

Crossings of Morton Grove Board Meeting

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Board meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

Board meeting

Oscar Prediction Ballots

All Day 2/6 - 3/13
Info Desk at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Pick up an Oscar ballot at the Info Desks and guess the winning movies for a chance to win a movie theater gift card.  

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Info Desk
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Type: Games & Recreation
Event Details:

Pick up an Oscar ballot at the Info Desks and guess the winning movies for a chance to win a movie theater gift card.  

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome. 

Birth to 24 months with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome. 

Birth to 24 months with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

ESL Games & Gab (Conversation)

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Adults

Practice your English conversation skills while playing games. 

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice your English conversation skills while playing games. 

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome. 

Birth to 24 months with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories and songs for our littlest listeners. Please bring a tummy time mat or blanket for the baby. Older siblings welcome. 

Birth to 24 months with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Family Storytime with rainbow heart

Family Storytime

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Family Storytime:

Bring the whole family to this storytime filled with stories, songs, and fun.  Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver 

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime

Bring the whole family to this storytime filled with stories, songs, and fun. 

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

Intro to Machine Sewing

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Sewing expert Mike Hall will go over all the basics of setting up and using a sewing machine. Sewing machines and supplies will be provided.

 

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sewing expert Mike Hall will go over all the basics of setting up and using a sewing machine. Sewing machines and supplies will be provided.

 

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Monday Morning Playgroup:

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup. Birth to 5 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Games & Recreation

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup.

Birth to 5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

Tuesday Movies: Race

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:15pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Movie
Event Details:

Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

Evening Craft for Adults and Teens

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: Valentine's Day Coasters

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: Valentine's Day Coasters

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Get your little one acquainted with the Library at this toddler-riffic storytime. To attend, children must be between 18 and 36 months old at the time of the class.   

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Get your little one acquainted with the Library at this toddler-riffic storytime. To attend, children must be between 18 and 36 months old at the time of the class.   

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Social Seniors: Arts & Crafts

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: Valentine's Day Coasters

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: Valentine's Day Coasters

Bookaneers!

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for a book adventure! We’ll read a book out loud, then create props to act out exciting parts of the story together. This month’s featured story is Zog and the Flying Doctors by Julia Donaldson.

Grades K-2

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a book adventure! We’ll read a book out loud, then create props to act out exciting parts of the story together. This month’s featured story is Zog and the Flying Doctors by Julia Donaldson.

Grades K-2

LitLounge: A Sitting in St. James by Rita Williams-Garcia

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults

LitLounge is meeting in partnership with Skokie Public Library. Contact Cailyn Heintzelman (cheintzelman@mgpl.org) for details.

This meeting is being held at the Skokie Public Library, in the Cosmos Room.

Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

LitLounge is meeting in partnership with Skokie Public Library. Contact Cailyn Heintzelman (cheintzelman@mgpl.org) for details.

This meeting is being held at the Skokie Public Library, in the Cosmos Room.

Valentine's Day Storytime

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes all about friendship and love. Then make a fizzy heart craft! 

Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver 

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes all about friendship and love. Then make a fizzy heart craft! 

Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Medicine Cabinet Essentials

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Health
Age Group:
Adults

Join Aaron Oliver, PharmD as he discusses over-the-counter medications everyone should have in their medicine cabinet and how to properly store them.

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Health
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Aaron Oliver, PharmD as he discusses over-the-counter medications everyone should have in their medicine cabinet and how to properly store them.

African Art and Folktales (Online)

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online
Age Group:
Adults

This virtual program led by Kenyan educator and storyteller Elizabeth Kahura will celebrate African American Heritage Month by bringing Africa’s history to life through stories, cultural artifacts, and interactive activities. 

Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Online
Event Details:

This virtual program led by Kenyan educator and storyteller Elizabeth Kahura will celebrate African American Heritage Month by bringing Africa’s history to life through stories, cultural artifacts, and interactive activities. 

Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Cooperman Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Board Meeting

The Board of Trustees meets on the second Thursday of each month. The public is welcome to attend the meetings. Learn more about the Board of Trustees.

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Cooperman Room
Event Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

The Board of Trustees meets on the second Thursday of each month. The public is welcome to attend the meetings. Learn more about the Board of Trustees.