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Talking Books

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing A Gentleman and a Thief by Dean Jobb.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grade K–2" group

Story and STEAM

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Science and STEAM
Age Group:
Kids, Grade K–2

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

Free tickets will be given to all who attend. Kids younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grade 6–8" group
This event is in the "Grade 9–12" group

Arab American Teen Fiction Picks

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Event Type:
Arab American Heritage Month, Books and Authors
Age Group:
Teens, Grade 6–8, Grade 9–12

Have a snack while you browse teen fiction by Arab-American authors and learn more about these books. For grade 6-12.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Let's Get Together Book Club

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

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

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Let's Get Together Book Club

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

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

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Age 0–5" group

Dolly Parton Imagination Library Launch

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Kids, Age 0–5

Do you have a child younger than five? And...

Do you live in one of these zip codes: 60076, 60077, 60203, 60714, 60712, 60029 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Let's Get Together Book Club

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

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

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Let's Get Together Book Club

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

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

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

LitLounge

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Event Type:
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing Family Trust by Kathy Wang.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grade K–2" group

The Pigeon Wants to Read!

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Kids, Grade K–2

The Pigeon wants to read some books to you! Enjoy Mo Willems' Pigeon series with stories, literacy activities, a craft, and lots of fun.  

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

Talking Books

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Event Type:
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

This month we'll be discussing The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grade K–2" group
This event is in the "Grade 3–5" group

Sydney Taylor Award Party

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Jewish American Heritage Month, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Kids, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5

Celebrate the 2026 Sydney Taylor Book Award book. This award is given to outstanding books for children that authentically portray the Jewish experience. We'll have snacks and do activities related to this year's winning titles.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Babel-On with R.F. Kuang

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors
Age Group:
Adults

R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Fantasy Book Club

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Type:
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Pages Through History

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution by Eric Foner. 

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

Summer Reading Party

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

Grab a book and join our reading party. We'll provide snacks and recommendations for your summer reading.

Free tickets will be given to all who attend. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion, Pride Month
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing The Case of the Missing Maid by Rob Osler. 

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

Summer Reading Party

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Grab a book and join our reading party. We'll provide snacks and recommendations for your summer reading.

Free tickets will be given to all who attend. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

LitLounge

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion, Pride Month
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing The Pairing by Casey McQuiston.

This romantic comedy finds two exes who reunite on a food tour of Europe and attempt to prove to each other—and themselves—that they’ve moved on. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grade K–2" group

Breezy Books and Boba

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Kids, Grade K–2

Explore some of the books on our Breezy Reads list through read-alouds and activities and enjoy a variety of flavors of bubble tea and boba. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Grade 3–5" group

Cool Story

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors
Age Group:
Kids, Grade 3–5

Chat about some of the Cool Reads books and then dig into your artistic side with creative writing exercises. 

Kids in grade 3-6 attend on their own. 

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

Talking Books

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion, Pride Month
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

This month we'll be discussing Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar.

Registration Required