Event List

Need one-on-one tech help? Library staff can assist for brief drop-in sessions. Bring your personal device or use a library Chromebook for computer, internet, and technology help.

Explore practical, easy-to-use tools that can help your small business by saving time and boosting productivity.

This Oakton College class helps native and non-native English speakers improve their reading and writing skills. 

Have you ever wanted to be part of a library book discussion group, but you worried that your English language skills were not strong enough?

This presentation by Everyone Reading Illinois provides a basic understanding of dyslexia, including information on such topics as the underlying deficit areas for students with dyslexia and how they appear in the classroom, early literacy screeni

Talk with members of the community. Tutors from Niles Township Schools' ELL Parent Center will help with conversations and answer questions. Drop-in event.

Keyword(s): ELL & Citizenship

Need one-on-one tech help? Library staff can assist for brief drop-in sessions. Bring your personal device or use a library Chromebook for computer, internet, and technology help.

Book lovers, this is your chance to chat about favorites while enjoying nature. We will meet at the Emily Oaks visitor facility and walk for one hour.

Texting may be fast, but you can’t tuck an emoji into a shoebox and read it 20 years later—welcome to the class where we put pens to paper like it’s 1995! Come learn about writing letters and how to get started.

We will discuss The Little Sparrow Murders by Seishi Yokomizo.

Learn how to use free online software Photopea to create a digital invitation that can also be printed. We'll use a Halloween party as an example for looking at graphics, fonts, and navigating the platform. 

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

This community-based book club is for adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities, no matter their reading ability.

Explore jobs in gaming, comics and tech with industry professionals Alex Damarjian, Tim Seeley, and Andre Yonadam.

Learn about U.S. history and government to prepare for the citizenship test. 

This class begins September 19 and ends December 19. For more information, call Oakton College at 847-635-1426.

This hands-on class introduces Google Sheets as an alternative to Microsoft Excel.

Express your artistic side and beautify your library by drawing with chalk markers on the windows in the South Courtyard.

For adults and teens. Chalk will be provided.

Celebrating its 15th season, the KAIA String Quartet bridges traditions, celebrates underrepresented voices, and brings us the vibrant musical heritage of numerous Latin American composers.

Hocus Pocus 2

Need one-on-one tech help? Library staff can assist for brief drop-in sessions. Bring your personal device or use a library Chromebook for computer, internet, and technology help.

Drop by our table to learn more about the American Library Association's Banned Books Week.

Play a game to win a small prize, discuss the importance of the freedom to read with staff, and browse frequently challenged items.

ChatGPT can boost your job hunt, but it can also hurt your chances if used the wrong way. Discover smart ways to use ChatGPT for resumes, interviews, and more, with tips from a hiring insider.  

The American folk music revival brought us artists such as Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Odetta, Bob Dylan, and many others whose music defined the 1960s.

This Oakton College class helps native and non-native English speakers improve their reading and writing skills.