Event List

Families can drop in as Chicago-based nonprofit organization Akin for Action leads activities building toys for animals that are living in the animal shelter. Children younger than eight must be accompanied by an adult. 

Her Pakistani parents work long hours and her American teachers don’t understand her culture, but Sofia is a girl determined to fit in.

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.

Sip delicious teas and snack on citrus fruits while learning about Lunar New Year.

Drop-in event for grade 6–12.

Unleash your creativity and show off your brick building skills by completing a Lego challenge. Finish the challenge yourself or with a friend and then stick around for some free-building time. 

Kids PreK through 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+ youth are also welcome to bring friends who are allies. 

36 Questions for Civic Love is a tool created by the National Public Housing Museum (NPHM), based on psychologist Arthur Aron and De

Come enjoy stories and songs in Spanish and English. Drop-in event for families with kids age six and younger.

Learn the basics of the sewing machine and make a pencil pouch. Supplies will be provided. No experience necessary. 

Enjoy books, rhymes, and songs together. Drop-in event for children age 3-6 with an adult. Space is limited.

Children and their grown-ups participate together in this storytime with books, music, and more.

Drop-in event. Space is limited. Children younger than eight must be accompanied by an adult.

Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L. Stine defined horror for a generation of young readers. The generation that grew up with the Goosebumps franchise may be grown, but R.L.

Enjoy this time to bond with your baby and meet other caregivers. We will introduce babies to the joys of movement, books, and song, and begin to build their early learning skills. Come prepared to sit with your baby on your lap.

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

Drop-in event for toddlers age 12-23 months with an adult. Space is limited

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

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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.

Introducing the mechanics of working at a computer, this class will go over the basics of what you need to know to operate and navigate a mouse and keyboard. 

Honor Black History Month with books and STEAM projects related to Black inventors and scientists. 

Drop-in event for kids in grade K-2. Kids younger than eight must have an adult in the library during the event. 

This month we will be discussing Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America by Joy-Ann Reid.

Two-year-olds and accompanying adults share a lively program of simple stories, songs, and games.

Drop-in event. Space is limited.

Two-year-olds and accompanying adults share a lively program of simple stories, songs, and games.

Drop-in event. Space is limited.

Compete for prizes and test your knowledge of Black history. For grade 6-12.

It's tiny art night! Bring your biggest creativity for the tiniest canvases. 

This musical storytime is perfect for kids who are always on the go. Every session is full of songs, rhymes, and movement.