Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Adventure of the Missing Color

Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Children, Preschool, School Age, Adults
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

Oh no—one of the colors has vanished! Team up with the Science Heroes to uncover the mystery using science experiments and discoveries. Along the way, we’ll celebrate the amazing scientists and artists who bring color to our world!

Image of YEHAW logo with description of the program

YEHAW: Youth Empowerment for Health Advocacy & Wellness

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Calling all future community leaders in grades 7-12! Build life skills, boost wellness and make a difference through service learning, workshops and fun events. Project-based service hour opportunities available.

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Crafting for a Cause: Valentine's Cards for Nursing Homes

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need service hours? Enjoy simple craft projects? Join us for this service hour earning program that lets you be creative while helping a worthy cause.

cookbook cover with shrimp and rice dish

Cookbook Club

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Creative Programs, Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your treat to share while we discuss the cookbook of the month. Register and pick up a copy of the cookbook at the Adult Services Desk.

After School Hangout

After School Hangout

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:45pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

chess club

Chess Club

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Tyler Duelm Activity Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Event Details:

Whether novice or expert, you’re invited to join us for an afternoon of chess. We will be on hand to teach you the game or offer strategies to boost your skills. Time will be available for instruction and for match play.

Won’t You Be Our Neighbor?

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Tyler Duelm Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, School Age, Adults
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let’s make the most of this beautiful day as we play and grow together.

After School Hangout

After School Hangout

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:45pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

Child collage art with sun on sky or fish in sea

Found Object Collage Art

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Tyler Duelm Activity Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Creative Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get creative and turn everyday items into art! Kids will explore the idea that anything can be an art supply—buttons, string, magazine cut-outs and more.

Kid Librarian

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Tyler Duelm Activity Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Try out being a librarian and have your own display for a month!

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MLK Day of Service

3:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the library will be hosting a Day of Service dedicated to supporting our community! Come by our drop-in stations to make items for local organizations. 

YEHAW: Youth Empowerment for Health Advocacy & Wellness

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Calling all future community leaders in grades 7-12! Build life skills, boost wellness and make a difference through service learning, workshops and fun events. Project-based service hour opportunities available.

Crafting for a Cause: Valentine's Cards for Nursing Homes

6:30pm–8:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Civic Engagement
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need service hours? Enjoy simple craft projects? Join us for this service hour earning program that lets you be creative while helping a worthy cause.

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

Kid Librarian

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children, School Age, Tweens
Civic Engagement
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Tyler Duelm Activity Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Try out being a librarian and have your own display for a month!

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

DIY I ♥ You Bath Bombs

3:45pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a bag of mini heart-shaped bath bombs in your chosen rainbow of colors! Give them as a gift or toss them one by one into your own bath to enjoy the fizzy fun!

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

Crafting for a Cause: Bookmarks for Liberation Library

1:30pm–3:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Civic Engagement
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need service hours? Enjoy simple craft projects? Join us for this service hour earning program that lets you be creative while helping a worthy cause.

Change Makers' Club

3:45pm–4:45pm
Children, School Age, Tweens
Book Discussion, Civic Engagement, Creative Programs, Entertainment/Enrichment, Historical
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Tyler Duelm Activity Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens
Program Type: Book Discussion, Civic Engagement, Creative Programs, Entertainment/Enrichment, Historical
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love comics?  So did Jackie Ormes!  Change Makers will explore the life and work this groundbreaking artist, and then like Jackie, we'll create, read and draw our own comics strips that help explain our world. 

YEHAW: Youth Empowerment for Health Advocacy & Wellness

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Calling all future community leaders in grades 7-12! Build life skills, boost wellness and make a difference through service learning, workshops and fun events. Project-based service hour opportunities available.

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

Kid Librarian

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children, School Age, Tweens
Civic Engagement
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Tyler Duelm Activity Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Try out being a librarian and have your own display for a month!

After School Hangout

2:45pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Event Details:

After school on Wednesdays and Fridays, drop by the Dierkes meeting room on the lower level to hang out with friends, play games, enjoy snacks and more!

Hidden Figures Escape Room (Grades 5-8)

1:00pm–1:45pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Registration Required
Event Details:

You’ve been transported back in time to the West Area Computing Unit at NASA in the early 1960s.

Hidden Figures Escape Room (Grades 7-12)

2:15pm–3:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Entertainment/Enrichment
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: La Grange Public Library
Room: Dierkes
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment/Enrichment
Registration Required
Event Details:

You’ve been transported back in time to the West Area Computing Unit at NASA in the early 1960s.

Cozy Tales & Chilly Trails

10:00am–11:00am
Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a family-friendly storytime and guided nature walk at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center (9800 Willow Springs Rd), where all ages can enjoy tales and trails together in the great outdoors.

Late Opening-Open at 1:00pm

9:00am–1:00pm
Closing
Branches:
La Grange Public Library