Parking Garage Closed Starting Monday, September 15

The underground parking garage will be closed starting Monday, September 15 through the week. The recently poured concrete had to cure for 30 days and now needs to be sealed with a protective coating. Please use the east and west parking lots of the Main Library.

Library Closed: Friday, September 26 for Staff Day

All Library locations are closed Friday, September 26, for a staff development day. 

Event List

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Theodore Roosevelt - The Rough Rider President

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Performances
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Joe Wiegand portrays Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Rider president, in a performance endorsed by the Theodore Roosevelt Congressionally Chartered Association of Oyster Bay.

Upcoming
Registration Required
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Cricut: Custom Bookmarks / Cricut: Personaliza tu Marcapáginas

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Rand Road Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date. For Palatine cardholders only.

Inscripción inicia dos semanas antes de cada fecha. Solamente para tarjetahabientes de Palatine.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Citizenship Class

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Multicultural
Age Group:
Adults

Prepare for your citizenship test in this small online group class that covers U.S. history and civics. Registrants must complete a phone interview to determine qualifications and then pick up the course textbook at the Information Desk.

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Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Performances
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by renowned re-enactor Kevin Wood, relates the history of the United States during his time, from his childhood on the frontier to the turbulent years from 1854 to 1865 which nearly destroyed our young nation but instead

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
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Cricut Design Space for Beginners

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn how to use Cricut Design Space, a free online software, to create your own designs for the Cricut machine. Sign up begins 10/3.

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Cricut Design Space for Beginners

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn how to use Cricut Design Space, a free online software, to create your own designs for the Cricut machine. Sign up begins 10/3.

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Registration Required
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Lakota Hoop Dancer

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Performances, Multicultural
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Experience Lakota culture through a performance in which Starr Chief Eagle uses dancing with 22 hoops to demonstrate the history and stories of her people. Her dream is to restore and maintain Native American culture through art, dance, and song.

Upcoming
Registration Required
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Autumn Beaded Trees

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Combine embroidery and beading to create warm fall decor to hang in your home. Materials provided. Sign up begins 10/6.

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Registration Required
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Autumn Beaded Trees

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Combine embroidery and beading to create warm fall decor to hang in your home. Materials provided. Sign up begins 10/6.

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Registration Required
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Autumn Beaded Trees

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Combine embroidery and beading to create warm fall decor to hang in your home. Materials provided. Sign up begins 10/6.

Upcoming
Registration Required
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Monday Evening Book Group

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room 2 at Main Library
Program Type:
Discussions
Age Group:
Adults

Blue Sisters 

by Coco Mellors 

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
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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
This event is in the "Adults" group

ESL Conversation Club - Virtual

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Discussions, Multicultural
Age Group:
Adults

Practice your English conversational skills with staff and friendly volunteers. Basic conversation skills recommended. Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

3D Design in Nomad Sculpt

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Discover how to use TinkerCAD, a free online design tool, to create 3D models ready for printing. Computer skills are required. Ages 11 and up. Sign up begins 9/15.

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Beyond the Screen: A "Wicked" Conversation with Marissa Bode

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Lectures & Performances
Age Group:
Adults

Prepare for a magical evening as Illinois Libraries Present welcomes actress Marissa Bode. Bode made her feature film debut as Nessarose in Academy Award-winning blockbuster, Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu. 

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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
This event is in the "Adults" group

NAMI Ending the Silence

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Performances
Age Group:
Adults

Join representatives from the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) as they discuss youth mental health for family members of middle and high school students, covering warning signs, key facts, communication tips, and collaboration with scho

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Registration Required
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Chair Yoga

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Explore gentle postures, breathwork, meditation, and deep relaxation with Karen Fotopoulos, a registered yoga teacher from Discover Yoga with Karen. Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

ESL Read Together

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 3 at Main Library
Program Type:
Discussions, Multicultural
Age Group:
Adults

Develop your English reading skills in a welcoming environment by reading The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown together. Copies available at the Information Desk. Sign up once for all six sessions.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Cricut: Custom Bookmarks

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
North Hoffman Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date. For Palatine cardholders only.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Cricut: Custom Bookmarks

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 4:45pm - 5:15pm
North Hoffman Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date. For Palatine cardholders only.

Inscripción inicia dos semanas antes de cada fecha. Solamente para tarjetahabientes de Palatine.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Cricut: Custom Bookmarks

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
North Hoffman Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date. For Palatine cardholders only.

Upcoming
Registration Required