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Laser Cutter Design

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

Learn the common tools, settings, and how to save your files for use on the laser cutter. Sign up begins 6/24.

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

Owls: Silent Skilled Nocturnal Predators

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

Join us to learn about owls and their amazing adaptations.  Presented by Jake Huffman of the Crabtree Nature Center.  Sign up begins 6/24.

 

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

Chair Yoga

Wednesday, July 9, 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 "All Ages" group

Referral Services Drop-In Hours-North Hoffman

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
North Hoffman Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
All Ages

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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Crime Readers Book Group

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Discussions
Age Group:
Adults

The Cartographers

 by Peng Shepherd 

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

La Loteria/La Lotería - Rand Road

Wednesday, July 9, 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 25/6.

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

Cooking With Lavender and Honey

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Lectures & Performances
Age Group:
Adults

Experience the delicate balance of floral and sweet in our Lavender and Honey cooking class. Examine the enchanting flavors of lavender and golden honey in both savory and sweet dishes. Sign up begins 6/25. Presented: Zoom.

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

Crochet for Beginners

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

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

Full
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group

Baby Storytime

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room B at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytimes, Social Gatherings
Age Group:
Kids

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

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Curbside Pickup

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Age Group:
All Ages

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.

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

Crafty Kids/Manualidades Para Niños - Rand Road

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 5:30pm
Rand Road Room at Rand Road Branch
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Kids

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Crafty Kids

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 7:00pm
Story Room A at Main Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Kids

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group

Crafty Kids - North Hoffman

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 6:30pm
North Hoffman Room at North Hoffman Branch
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Kids

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

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Service Project: Snack Bags

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Story Room B 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. The July 10 service project will be assembling snack bags to serve clients at Journeys: the Road Home.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Curbside Pickup

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Age Group:
All Ages

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.

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

A History of Photography

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Step back in time and learn the history of photography with Hans and his display of cameras from the 1800s. He shares the evolution of photography through snapshots from pre-civil war era to now. Sign up begins 6/26.

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

Build a Character

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 3 at Main Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Want to start playing Dungeons & Dragons but unsure where to start? Learn how to create your own character complete with traits, proficiencies, skills, and more. Grades 6 – Adult. Sign up begins 6/26.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Referral Services Drop-In Hours

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Study Room 2A at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
All Ages

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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group

Stories at Hoffman Estates Park District - Willow Park

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
In the Community
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids

Stories at Hoffman Estates Park District - Willow Park
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, June 16
Friday, July 11
Friday, August 1

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Photography Open Lab

Friday, July 11, 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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Curbside Pickup

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Age Group:
All Ages

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Curbside Pickup

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Age Group:
All Ages

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.

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

Toddler Storytime

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room AB at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytimes, Social Gatherings
Age Group:
Kids

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

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Referral Services Drop-In Hours-Rand Rd

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Rand Road Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
All Ages

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.