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Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, January 5, 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.

Bedtime Stories and More

Bedtime Stories and More

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Spend time winding down for bed with a few stories and songs.  

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver. 

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

Spend time winding down for bed with a few stories and songs.  

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.

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, January 6, 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.

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, January 6, 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.

Middle School Hangout

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids

De-stress and hang out with other middle schoolers! We’ll provide snacks, activities, and games to get you through the school week. 

Grades 5-8, ages 10-14.

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

De-stress and hang out with other middle schoolers! We’ll provide snacks, activities, and games to get you through the school week. 

Grades 5-8, ages 10-14.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Wednesday, January 7, 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.

Tiny Science

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
STEAM, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Discover more about the world through stories and activities. This month's topic: Volcanoes. 

Ages 3-5 with parent/caregiver

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

Discover more about the world through stories and activities. This month's topic: Volcanoes. 

Ages 3-5 with parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Jr. Puzzle Gauntlet

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Do you have what it takes to beat the Puzzle Gauntlet? The Puzzle Master devised a series of devious challenges to test your STEAM skills and cunning to the max. Should you triumph, you will unlock the snack-a-licious treasure stash.

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

Do you have what it takes to beat the Puzzle Gauntlet? The Puzzle Master devised a series of devious challenges to test your STEAM skills and cunning to the max. Should you triumph, you will unlock the snack-a-licious treasure stash.

Thrifty & Tidy: 10 Easy Ways to Save Money (Online)

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Put more money back in your pocket! Expert organizer and author Jamie Novak will provide 10 easy organization tips that will help you save money. 

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

Put more money back in your pocket! Expert organizer and author Jamie Novak will provide 10 easy organization tips that will help you save money. 

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, January 9, 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.

Wee Read

Wee Read

Friday, January 9, 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.

Crafty Saturday

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 9:30am - 4:30pm
Youth Services at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Use supplies provided in the Youth Services Department to make a seasonal craft.

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Use supplies provided in the Youth Services Department to make a seasonal craft.

Family Storytime with rainbow heart

Family Storytime

Saturday, January 10, 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.

Dungeons & Dragons

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids

Have you ever dreamed of fighting monsters or casting spells? Immerse yourself in the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons in this one-shot session. Snacks provided. All experience levels welcome.

Grades 5–8

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

Have you ever dreamed of fighting monsters or casting spells? Immerse yourself in the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons in this one-shot session. Snacks provided. All experience levels welcome.

Grades 5–8

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, January 12, 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.

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, January 13, 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.

Listen Up!

Listen Up!

Tuesday, January 13, 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.

Puzzle Gauntlet

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids

Do you have what it takes to beat the Puzzle Gauntlet? The Puzzle Master devised a series of devious challenges to test your STEAM skills and cunning to the max. Should you triumph, you will unlock the snack-a-licious treasure stash.

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

Do you have what it takes to beat the Puzzle Gauntlet? The Puzzle Master devised a series of devious challenges to test your STEAM skills and cunning to the max. Should you triumph, you will unlock the snack-a-licious treasure stash.

Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig (Online)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Online
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a virtual interview with Jonathan Eig, the bestselling author of six books, including his most recent Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Martin Luther King Jr, King: A Life.

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

Join us for a virtual interview with Jonathan Eig, the bestselling author of six books, including his most recent Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Martin Luther King Jr, King: A Life.

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.

Toddler Time

Toddler Time

Wednesday, January 14, 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.

Mini Masterpieces

Mini Masterpieces

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Create like the great artists! We will look at the artwork of well-known artists and then use them as inspiration to create our own  masterpieces. This session's artist: Wassily Kandinsky. 

Grades 1–5

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

Create like the great artists! We will look at the artwork of well-known artists and then use them as inspiration to create our own  masterpieces. This session's artist: Wassily Kandinsky. 

Grades 1–5

LitLounge: I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

Wednesday, January 14, 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.

Between the Lines: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults

Between the Lines is now held on two different days, either in person or on Zoom.

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

Between the Lines is now held on two different days, either in person or on Zoom.

Chess Academy

Chess Academy

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class, Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids

Learn how to play chess with chess master Chris Christmas. All skill levels welcome. 

Grades 1-8

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

Learn how to play chess with chess master Chris Christmas. All skill levels welcome. 

Grades 1-8