Event List

Curbside Pickup is only for Palatine Library District cardholders.

IMPORTANT: Do not schedule an appointment until you have received a confirmation that your holds are ready to pick up, via phone call or email.

Career counselor Fred Ettinger presents strategies for creating a resume in today’s market followed by a one-on-one review of your resume with tips for improvement. Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date.

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

Create a colorful monster craft using a flowerpot and paint. Dress for messy fun. Ages 5 – 12. Sign up begins 7/22.

Make a maraca from recycled materials, then get ready to shimmy and shake your new instrument in a rhythmic storytime.

Ages 3-7. Sign up begins 7/23.

Are you currently navigating a difficult situation and need some additional help? Let us help connect you to resources and local organizations! These are drop-in hours, meaning no appointment is necessary to meet. 

Reading Buddies
Wednesday, August 6, 
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.   
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.     

Reading Buddies
Wednesday, August 6, 
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.   
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.     

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.

Baby Storytime
Ages 0 through 12 months:        
Thursdays, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.  
No Baby Storytime: 6/26, 7/24

Curbside Pickup is only for Palatine Library District cardholders.

IMPORTANT: Do not schedule an appointment until you have received a confirmation that your holds are ready to pick up, via phone call or email.

Pasa por una manualidad sencilla para hacer juntos. Cada semana explore un tema diferente diseñado para fomentar la creatividad y la curiosidad de su niño.

Stop by to make a simple craft with your child. Each week explores a different topic to spark your child's creativity and curiosity. Ages 3-7. While supplies last. Drop in.

Stop by to make a simple craft with your child. Each week explores a different topic to spark your child's creativity and curiosity.

Ages 3 – 7. While supplies last. Available at all Branches. Drop in

Curbside Pickup is only for Palatine Library District cardholders.

IMPORTANT: Do not schedule an appointment until you have received a confirmation that your holds are ready to pick up, via phone call or email.

Thursday, August 7, 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. 
Gather at these different Palatine Park District locations for special, summer storytimes. All ages. Drop-In. Questions, call Karen Rude (PPD), 847-496-6239

Learn different watercolor techniques to make vibrant crystals. Materials provided. Sign up begins 7/24.

Video games used to boost a bigger story, but now they are the story. Join film critic Collin Souter and podcast host Erik Childress as they explore how gaming narratives evolved and maybe lost something along the way.

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

Are you currently navigating a situation and need some additional help? Let us help connect you to resources and local organizations! These are drop-in hours, meaning no appointment is necessary to meet. 

Enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs with us.  Ages 1 through 2 with parent/caregiver. Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date.