Underground Parking Garage Closed August 4 through August 8

The underground parking garage will be closed Monday, August 4, through Friday, August 8, due to a project requiring the replacement of drains and the pouring of concrete at the front entrance of the Upper Level Parking Garage. Please utilize the outside lots.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Project SUN - North Hoffman

All Day 8/1 - 8/31
North Hoffman Branch
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Let happiness shine and create a piece of artwork for our installation inspired by Jim Gill's lyrical children's book May There Always Be Sunshine.

All ages. Drop in.

Photography Open Lab

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Social Gatherings
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Hans Klemmer lends advice and critiques for your work including helping you learn how to use your camera, tips for participating in the community project, and more. Drop in.

Getting Crafty: Book Box Dice Tower

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Social Gatherings
Age Group:
Teens

Hang out with friends and make a fun project. Materials provided. Sign up begins 7/18.

Cancelled
Filled
Registration Required

Sewing for Beginners

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn the basics of how to thread and sew simple projects using the sewing machine. Ages 13 and up. Sign up begins 7/21.

Waitlist
Registration Required

Sewing for Beginners

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn the basics of how to thread and sew simple projects using the sewing machine. Ages 13 and up. Sign up begins 7/21.

Open
Registration Required

Teen Service Project: Lemons of Love Cards

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Story Room AB at Main Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Social Gatherings
Age Group:
Teens

Need volunteer hours? The Library is providing individual 2 hour service projects throughout the summer. August 5th's project is creating greeting cards for Lemons of Love, an organization that delivers care packages to cancer patients.

Open
Registration Required

La Loteria/La Lotería - Rand Road

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Rand Road Room at Rand Road Branch
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Aprenda a jugar la lotería, un juego azar tradicional que se juega a través de México parecido a BINGO con fotos.

Para todas las edades. Regístrese a partir del 23/7.

Open
Registration Required

Photography Open Lab

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Social Gatherings
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Hans Klemmer lends advice and critiques for your work including helping you learn how to use your camera, tips for participating in the community project, and more. Drop in.

image of a Pokemon World Champion supporter card including Ash and Pikachu.

Build Your Own Pokémon Deck

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Room AB at Main Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Learn how to build a full card deck to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game against your friends then assemble a deck to take home! Grades 1 – 8. While supplies last. One deck per participant. Sign up begins 7/30.

Open
Registration Required

Bilingual Storytime and Craft /Cuentacuentos y Manualidades en Bilingüe - Rand Road

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Rand Road Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Disfruta de cuentos, rimas, canciones y manualidades en inglés y español.

Para todas las edades. Regístrese a partir del 30/7.

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and a craft in English and Spanish. 

Cancelled
Filled
Registration Required

Labor Day observance

All Day
Main Library, North Hoffman Branch, Rand Road Branch, In the Community, Virtual
Closing

Labor Day

All Day
Main Library, North Hoffman Branch, Rand Road Branch, In the Community, Virtual
Closing

Saturday Morning Cartoons and Cereal Bar

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Story Room AB at Main Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Take our magically delicious Cereal Mascot Challenge, then make your morning g-r-r-reat with classic cartoons and a customized cereal mix. Pajamas encouraged. All ages. Allergens may be present. Drop in. While supplies last.

Blood Drive with Versiti Blood Centers

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Help save lives and make a difference! Many patients and families count on your lifesaving blood donations year-round. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. Ages 16 and up.

Staff Development Day

All Day
Main Library, North Hoffman Branch, Rand Road Branch, In the Community, Virtual
Closing

Goofy Gourds

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Story Room AB at Main Library
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Use our supplies to transform a pumpkin into a boo-tiful decoration. One pumpkin per family. All ages. Sign up begins 10/7.

 

Upcoming
Registration Required

Goofy Gourds

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Story Room AB at Main Library
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Use our supplies to transform a pumpkin into a boo-tiful decoration. One pumpkin per family. All ages. Sign up begins 10/7.

Upcoming
Registration Required

Night Sky Viewing

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Library Grounds at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Join the Northwest Suburban Astronomers in the west parking lot as they set up their telescopes to view the planets and more in the night sky. All Ages. Drop in. Weather permitting.

Chicagoland T-Trak Model Train Display

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Spend your day with model trains from the Chicagoland T-Trak Group. Explore the various models on display and learn some hands-on operation. Drop in.

Thanksgiving Day

All Day
Main Library, North Hoffman Branch, Rand Road Branch, In the Community, Virtual
Closing

Christmas Eve

All Day
Main Library, North Hoffman Branch, Rand Road Branch, In the Community, Virtual
Closing

Christmas Day

All Day
Main Library, North Hoffman Branch, Rand Road Branch, In the Community, Virtual
Closing

New Year’s Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Main Library, North Hoffman Branch, Rand Road Branch, In the Community, Virtual
Closing

New Year's Day

All Day
Main Library, North Hoffman Branch, Rand Road Branch, In the Community, Virtual
Closing