Event List

External registration required.Illinois Libraries Present James McBride, an award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter. His landmark memoir, The Color of Water, was published...

Welcome all teens and tweens! After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, and more!Grades 5-12

Learn the basics of how to tell a compelling story! Join master storyteller Errol McLendon for a fun introduction to storytelling. Starting with three sentences, we will work toget...

Help! Someone has stolen Cupid’s arrows and without them, all love will be lost. Help Cupid solve a series of clues left behind by the thief, find the arrows and save love just in ...

Welcome all teens and tweens! After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, and more!Grades 5-12

Join us for musical fun with your little one! Tiny Toes Music features fun songs, dancing, a storybook and instrument activities especially created for young children. Ages bi...

Looking for a way to let your inner comedian run free? Want to improve your quick-thinking skills? Join us for a night of spontaneous comedy! All skill levels welcome. Warning: hil...

Learn about the sun, moon, and rising signs. As well as planets, and how to read your natal chart to avoid future problems, learn your strengths, and embrace your best self.Access ...

Welcome all teens and tweens! After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, and more!Grades 5-12

Join us for refreshments, a short program or activity and some good conversation. This program is focused on learning something new while enjoying a fun activity and having time to...

Welcome all teens and tweens! After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, and more!Grades 5-12

Join us every 3rd Monday of the month for popcorn and a movie. Check our online calendar to see what will be featured.In A Real Pain, mismatched cousins David and Benji tour Poland...

Do you want to make the world a better place? We’ll read a book about someone who made a positive impact on their community, then explore the topic through discussion, and a game o...

Stop by the Library to read to a specially trained dog for 15 minutes. Reading time is a one-on-one experience as it provides an opportunity for each child to read aloud without be...

Welcome all teens and tweens! After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, and more!Grades 5-12

External registration required.  Register here!This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering ...

Welcome all teens and tweens! After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, and more!Grades 5-12

Welcome all teens and tweens! After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, and more!Grades 5-12

Welcome all teens and tweens! After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, and more!Grades 5-12

Looking for a way to let your inner comedian run free? Want to improve your quick-thinking skills? Join us for a night of spontaneous comedy! All skill levels welcome. Warning: hil...

External registration required.Get an inside look at the space industry with Illinois’ own Coralie Adam. She’ll be joined in conversation by Renae Kerrigan, Curator of Science and ...

Welcome all teens and tweens! After school on Wednesdays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, and more!

Welcome all teens and tweens! After school on Wednesdays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, and more!