Upcoming Events

Tap into your inner creativity with a fun and easy craft project. This month: Stained Glass Watercolor

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: Alma Thomas.

Grades 1–5

Read the book of the month, My Mad Scientist Mom: Saved by the Smell by Jarrett Lerner aloud at home with your family. Then bring a grown-up with you to discuss and explore the story with a hands-on activity.

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.

Using vivid storytelling and original photography, world traveler Brian Michalski retraces his unforgettable five-week journey through Japan, from cherry blossoms and Shinkansen rides to remarkable cuisine, culture, and local encounters. 

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.

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

Watch this critically acclaimed film, enjoy complimentary popcorn, and have a chance to win door prizes. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, she’ll need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself, and all of Oz, for good.

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

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

Drop in for a relaxing afternoon doing jigsaw puzzles and listening to audiobooks. 

March's story: Wedgie & Gizmo by Suzanne Selfors

Come one, come all to a math-tacular spectacular! We'll leap into mathematics with games, stories, and creative play that add up to a circus full of fun.

Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver

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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Anna Brady plans to travel to Dublin, Ireland to propose to her boyfriend Jeremy on February 29, leap day, because, according to Irish tradition, a man who receives a marriage proposal on a leap day must accept it.  Cast: Amy Adams, Matthew G

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

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

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

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.   

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.

Explore the life and legacy of Barbara Jordan in The Inquisitor. Jordan was a groundbreaking Texas congresswoman whose sharp intellect and moral clarity transformed U.S. politics.

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

Birth to Ages 5 with a parent/caregiver