Event List

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?

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

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

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

Learn about current research, assistive devices, and community resources for people who have been diagnosed with an eye condition or have a family member who has vision impairment.

Under the Fig Trees

Taking place over the course of one day, Tunisian French director Erige Sehiri considers the lives and ideas of a group of individuals hired to pick figs, especially the women. 

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.

Hocus Pocus 2

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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This month we're discussing The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez.

This powerful novel centers around the construction of the Panama Canal and casts a light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there.

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.

Comics Crew is for kids who enjoy reading graphic novels or creating their own comics. Explore some graphic novels in our collection for inspiration, and then get to work creating your own! Kids in grade 3-5 attend independently.

Let’s sing together! Bring your singing voice and your enthusiasm.

Drop-in event for families with kids age 0-7. Space is limited. 

Monthly meetings of the library's Board of Trustees are are open to the public.

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.

Create a papel picado, a traditional Mexican craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of tissue paper. Make some to take home and leave some to help decorate the Day of the Dead community ofrenda.

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

Fall is a key season for putting the garden to rest while still keeping it alive for the creatures that rely on it.

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

Learn how files are stored, organized, and deleted. Bring your own Windows laptop or use a library device.

Basic mouse and keyboard skills are required.

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