Event List

Checkout Northstar Digital Literacy, our new online learning platform designed to build your technology skills. Work through self-paced exercises and video tutorials at your own pace.

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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

A mother and daughter must grapple with what's left after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover themselves.

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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver.

Adopt a pet your adult can’t say no to! Participants will craft their very own “pet”, fill out adoption papers, and then decorate a home for their pet to live in. 

Grades K–3

The Library will stay open late for students in grades 9–12. There will be extra group study spaces and quiet study spaces. Therapy dogs will be available Tuesday night to help with pre-finals stress.

Adopt a pet your adult can’t say no to! Participants will craft their very own “pet”, fill out adoption papers, and then decorate a home for their pet to live in. 

Grades 4-6

Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author R.F.

Test your knowledge on iconic moments in history and pop culture. This month's theme: Mother's Day!

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.   

A Cook County Animal & Rabies Control representative will discuss how the department serves our community.

Learn all about seeds and seed germination through an engaging storytime, an arts-and-crafts project, a hands-on activity, and a snack. This program is presented by the Cook County Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program. 

The Library will stay open late for students in grades 9–12. There will be extra group study spaces and quiet study spaces. Therapy dogs will be available Tuesday night to help with pre-finals stress.

A special puppet storytime for preschoolers. We'll each make a simple puppet craft then use them to act out our stories and songs. 

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

Learn to how to identify things like plants, birds, and music using specialized apps on your smartphone.

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

Grades 1-8

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 Susan Wilkens. All experience levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes. Please use a sturdy chair without arms (if possible). 

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

Part of the Mental Health Series for Adults presented by NAMI. This presentation offers a powerful, personal look at what it’s like to live with a mental health condition.

Create handmade knitted and crocheted crafts for local organizations. Please bring your needles and/or hooks and some acrylic or cotton yarn.

Explore the health benefits and techniques of infant massage, stretching, and aromatherapy with certified infant massage instructor, Loredana Tomasello.