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Comic-Making Workshop

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, DIY
Age Group:
Kids, Grade 3–5

Let’s make comics! For more than a century, comic strips have delighted and intrigued readers all around the world.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group

Comic-Making Workshop

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, DIY
Age Group:
Teens

Let’s make comics! For more than a century, comic strips have delighted and intrigued readers all around the world.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Let's Get Together Book Club

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Self-Improvement
Age Group:
Adults

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

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Comic-Making Workshop

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, DIY
Age Group:
Adults

Let’s make comics! For more than a century, comic strips have delighted and intrigued readers all around the world.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

LitLounge

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Let's discuss our favorite books, television shows, movies, and more of 2025. 

Get recommendations from your fellow LitLoungers. 

Presented in partnership with Morton Grove Public Library.

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

Relax and Read

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors
Age Group:
Kids, Grade 3–5

Pick up a lantern, find a cozy spot, and settle in with a soothing outdoor-themed video projected onto a wall. Lights will be dimmed, and a chapter will be read aloud from an adventure novel.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Talking Books

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan.

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

Comics Crew

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Social Gathering
Age Group:
Kids, Grade 3–5

If you enjoy reading graphic novels or creating your own comics, explore titles from the library for inspiration and then get to work creating your own!

Kids in grade 3-5 attend independently.

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

Winter Reading Party

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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 winter reading.

Tickets will be provided to all who attend. 

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

Relax and Read

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors
Age Group:
Kids, Grade 3–5

Pick up a lantern, find a cozy spot, and settle in with a soothing outdoor-themed video projected onto a wall. Lights will be dimmed, and a chapter will be read aloud from an adventure novel.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Books and Brews

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate our community of readers, with the first cup of coffee or tea on the house! Library staff will talk about some of our favorite books, as well as the services we provide for the community.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Adults" group

Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors
Age Group:
Adults

Jonathan Eig is the bestselling author of six books, including his most recent, Pulitzer Prize-winning King: A Life.

This event is in the "Adults" group

LitLounge

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue.

Have you ever sent a petty and angry email by accident?

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Age 0–5" group
This event is in the "Grade K–2" group
This event is in the "Grade 3–5" group

Muslim Character Quest

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Arts and Culture, Books and Authors, Muslim American Heritage Month
Age Group:
Kids, Age 0–5, Grade K–2, Grade 3–5

In this fun scavenger hunt, follow the clues to discover books featuring Muslim characters.

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

Relax and Read

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors
Age Group:
Kids, Grade 3–5

Pick up a lantern, find a cozy spot, and settle in for a step back in time. Lights will be dimmed, a video projected onto a wall, and a chapter read aloud from a historical fiction novel.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Fantasy Book Club

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Talking Books

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing We All Shine On: John, Yoko, and Me by Elliot Mintz.

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

Winter Reading Party

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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 winter reading.

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

Learn About World Hijab Day

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors, Muslim American Heritage Month
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

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. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Event Type:
Black History Month, Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

This month we will be discussing The Cutting Season by Attica Locke.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

LitLounge

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Event Type:
Black History Month, Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing A Sitting in St. James by Rita Williams-Garcia.

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

Books for All Kids

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Event Type:
Books and Authors
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Books are for everyone, but not every person experiences books in the same way. Learn what makes books (even) better for children with disabilities in this hands-on workshop.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Talking Books

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Event Type:
Black History Month, Books and Authors, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing James by Percival Everett.

Registration Required