Event List

We are reading Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett. 

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.

Chat with other parents and caregivers while your child socializes and explores hands-on activities.

Drop-in event for children who are younger than 24 months.

Talk with 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.

Recursos para empresas latinas

Latine business owners share stories of how they got started and what they do to succeed. Learn from other organizations about free resources to help your business. 

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.

Why do we connect with certain places and not others? What makes a place feel special, or even life-changing? In this program, we’ll explore the idea of place, not just as a location on a map, but as something we experience and grow attached to.

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

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.

Enjoy a fun craft designed especially for kids in grade K-2. 

Is anxiety following you into the new school year? You’re not alone! Learn how to manage cycles of anxiety with a therapist from Contemporary CBT.

This hands-on class introduces the essentials of Microsoft Word 2019, including how to create documents and use templates.

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

Bring your grown-up for a walk near the library with our librarians. Drop-in event for families with children in PreK-K. Limited to 10 families.

Last Breath

Dog Man

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.

Enjoy a fun all-ages storytime. Drop-in event for children with accompanying adults. Space is limited.

Want to chat and do a diamond art craft with other grown-ups who have or care for kids? This club provides an opportunity for parents, grandparents, nannies, and others who care for kids to talk and participate in a fun craft.

Enjoy a performance paying homage to originators of Latin Jazz such as Cal Tjader and Mongo Santamaria, as well as original music in the same style. 

Young children are invited to explore nature in the North Courtyard. Be prepared to dig in and get your hands messy.

Drop-in event for children who are younger than six with an adult.