Event List

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.

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

Join Illinois Libraries Present for a nostalgic and intimate hour-long conversation with Emmy-nominated actor Steve Burns, best known as ‘Steve’ from the beloved Nickelodeon show Blue’s Clues.

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.

Practice your English conversational skills with staff and friendly volunteers.  Basic conversation skills recommended.

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.

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.

Join others interested in genealogy for a session of sharing tips and learning about new research tools. Presented: Zoom

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

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.

Carol Leeson, librarian and avid crocheter, covers crochet basics in this two-part class. Materials Provided. Sign up begins 9/24 for both classes.

Learn about the online genealogy resources available at the library and on the internet. Sign up begins 9/24. Presented: Zoom

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.

Join our sewing club and regularly meet fellow makers, share skills, and get to know more about fiber arts including crochet, knitting, and quilting. Drop in.

Practice your English conversational skills with staff and friendly volunteers.  Basic conversation skills recommended.

Carol Leeson, librarian and avid crocheter, covers crochet basics in this two-part class. Materials Provided. Sign up begins 9/24 for both classes.

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.

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

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

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. 

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

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

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.