Event List

Practice your English conversation skills while playing games. 

Get up and dance to some family-friendly tunes!

All Ages

Accompanying adults for those under age 8

Stop by the Activity Room for hands-on fun with science, technology, engineering, art, or math. You may join in at any time during the session.

Students are encouraged to bring their own computers and chargers, pencils, and calculators. The Library will have a limited number of extra laptops for use. Email will be required upon registration for test account creation.

Students grade 9–12 can drop-in and earn community service hours for completing fun and meaningful tasks. No registration is required.

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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver  



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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Explores Marlee Matlin's life as a groundbreaking performer. Cast: Marlee Matlin, Randa Haines, Sian Heder (2025, Documentary, 1 hr 30 minutes)

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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver.

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.

Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: Wildflower seed pops.

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.   

Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: Wildflower Seed Pops

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 Anatole by Eve Titus.

Grades K-2

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.

Drop in and play at our sensory stations during this mess-friendly program. Stations include shaving cream, kinetic sand, and more. 

Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver.

Ryan Decker breaks down the basics of personal finance: budgeting, introductory saving, and investment strategies. He will also share tools and resources for learning more about these topics.

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.

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

Practice seated poses in one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, led by certified yoga instructor Joan McGee. All experience levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes.

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