Event List

Enjoy a picture book read aloud followed by a fun STEAM project related to the book.

Kids younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event. 

In this special storytime, we will engage kinesthetically with stories and songs, and finish in a calm state with a restful savasana. Presented by local author Arianna Brooks.

Let’s celebrate iconic women in history and create a confidence collage.

Kids grade 3-6 attend on their own. Registration limited to 20 kids.

Freakier Friday

Families and individuals who need a quiet, uncrowded environment are invited to use the library before we open. Explore the Kids Room, Teen Room, Studio, and materials on the first floor.

Enjoy fun stories, rhymes, and songs to build a love of books and reading.

Tickets will be distributed to those present starting at noon. For kids age 0-23 months with an adult. Space is limited.

Gather a group of friends or family, or make some new friends as you try to escape Skokie in our Skokie Yearbook Project Skokie-themed escape room.

Learn the basics of 3D modeling using Tinkercad and create your own unique piece to keep. Kids grade 3-6 attend on their own.

Kids PreK-grade 5 and caregivers who are part of an LGBTQ+ family are invited to join our Rainbow Family Club. We'll hang out, chat, have snacks, and do activities. LGBTQ+ kids are also welcome to bring friends who are allies. 

This inclusive playgroup is for children younger than six who receive or are considering therapy services. Children play while families meet and find support.

Siblings are welcome. Free tickets will be given to those who attend.

Honor Jane Goodall and celebrate women making a difference in science. Learn about women scientists while making a craft and playing a game. 

In this special storytime, we will engage kinesthetically with stories and songs, and finish in a calm state with a restful savasana. Presented by local author Arianna Brooks.

Explore the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)'s Collection for Young People with Disabilities.

Preschoolers, learn about science and interesting hands-on experiments. Dress for messy exploration! 

Free tickets will be given to those who attend.

Experience different countries through snacks. Each month we'll be getting a mystery box of snacks from another country. Do a taste test to see what you like best, learn interesting facts about the country, and have fun! 

Extend the celebration of Holi with vibrant traditions and move to fun beats in this interactive storytime workshop led by Ajanta Chakraborty of Bollywood & Culture Groove.

Decorate a tile to contribute to a community project. Our maker in residence, Zeeshan Farooq, will add the tiles to the community mosaic. All ages, individuals and families, are welcome. Drop-in event.

Kids in PreK-grade 2 and their grown-ups experience a story, songs, rhymes, and a game while working on important preschool skills like letter sounds and social-emotional learning.

Dismantle old pieces of technology and household items to discover what's inside and how things work. For children in grade K-2 with an adult. 

Free tickets will be given to all who attend.

Turn plastic grocery bags into your next accessory and do something nice for the planet. Kids grade 3-6 attend on their own.

Plastic shopping bags will be provided. Registration limited to 15 particpants. 

Author Saadia Faruqi discusses her two newest novels: Ms. Marvel: Remnants of the Past, which is intended for teens, and Some of Us Are Brave, which is intended for kids in middle graders. 

Compete with your friends to be the last one standing in this Roblox tournament for kids in grade 3-8. We'll have multiple rounds and prizes for the winners.

Zootopia 2

Kids in PreK-grade 2 and their grown-ups experience a story, songs, rhymes, and a game while working on important preschool skills like letter sounds and social-emotional learning.