Event List

Chicago-based duo, vocalist Petra van Nuis and pianist Dennis Luxion, celebrate the music and lyrics of Irving Berlin, one of America's greatest songwriters.

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.

Customize and decorate a kit of items that connect to the five senses. Take it home and use it when life feels overwhelming to help calm down and reset.

AI tools seem to be here to stay and ChatGPT is one of the best known Large Language Model apps. Bring your own device to follow along or use a library laptop.

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

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.

Come enjoy stories and songs in Spanish and English. Drop-in event for families with kids age six and younger.Ven a disfrutar de cuentos y canciones en español e inglés. Evento abierto para familias con niños de 6 años o menos.

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

In recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, two local children of survivors--Esther Rose and Fred Huss--will share stories of their loved ones, illuminating the profound impact this trauma has on survivors and their famili

Learn the basics of Glowforge, one of the laser cutters and engravers in the Studio, and design your own greeting card for that special someone in your life. 

Library device and materials will be provided.

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.

Listen to a picture book followed by a fun STEAM project.

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

Free tickets will be given to all who attend.

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.

Discover your artistic side by designing your own comic book character. In this workshop you will use digital tools or hand draw your own original comic book character. 

Bring your own iPad or use a library device.

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

Our offline lives are no longer separate from our online identities. Many of us don't know how our information is being used, what we can control, or how to have safe online interactions.

Design and create unique projects. We provide the materials, you bring your imagination!

For kids PreK-grade 5. Kids younger than eight must be accompanied by an adult. 

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

Local author Shifa Saltagi Safadi will discuss the history and importance of World Hijab Day, followed by a reading from one of her books and a Q&A session.