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.

Celebrate the joy of Pride with information and swag, help us create a community mural, and sing your heart out with karaoke! Attend the fair and enter in a drawing to win a special prize. 

Come as a group or on your own to test your knowledge of LGBTQIA+ facts with fun trivia. The top four winners get a fabulous prize (and bragging rights)! Drop in.

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

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. 

Create a landscape with watercolor and fabric scraps. Materials provided. Sign up begins 6/16.

Create a landscape with watercolor and fabric scraps. Materials provided. Sign up begins 6/16.

Create a landscape with watercolor and fabric scraps. Materials provided. Sign up begins 6/16.

Ages 3 through 5:     
Tuesdays, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.    
No Preschool Storytime: 6/10, 6/17, 7/15, 8/5

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.

Welcome Matt Sandbank for a hilarious shadow puppet show like no other.

All ages. Tickets available for pick up only at the Main branch, Youth and Teen Services desk starting 6/17. For Palatine cardholders only.

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.

In this nostalgia-packed lecture, historian Leslie Goddard explores the history of Route 66, the iconic road that linked Chicago to Los Angeles from 1926 until its closing in the mid-1980s. Sign up begins 6/17.

Need volunteer hours? The Library is providing individual 2 hour service projects throughout the summer. The July 2nd service project is Cleaning Vibes.

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. 

Celebrate the world of Hello Kitty and Friends with activities, crafts, and a snack! Ages 5 – 12. Sign up begins 6/18.

Carol Leeson, librarian and avid crocheter, covers crochet basics in this two-part class. Materials Provided. Sign up begins 6/18 for both classes.

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