Week Calendar

This kit is intended for those in grades K to 5. 

Pick up a kit that will have you ready for the upcoming eclipse.  

This kit is intended for those in grades 6 to 12. 

Pick up a kit that will include everything you need to create an embroidered felt bookmark.

For all ages with a caregiver.

For the very beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary and basic life skills. Level testing is required to participate.

For ages birth to 23 months with a caregiver.

This club is for students with limited English experience. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Must take a placement test and place below ESL intermediate level courses.

For ages birth to 23 months with a caregiver.

This club is for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Attendees must take a placement test.

For all ages with a caregiver.

For ages 3 to 5 attending independently (without caregiver). 

For ages 2 to 3 with a caregiver.

For ages 2 to 3 with a caregiver.

Learn and practice English in an informal setting. Read books together, discuss current news or explore other topics. This club is open to all and presented on Zoom. You will need a computer, tablet, or phone to access Zoom.

Kits are available starting at 10:00 AM at the Adult Services Desk. Kits are first-come, first-served and cannot be reserved ahead of time. The Library Events Calendar will be updated once all the kits have been taken. 

During this drop-in event, create friendship bracelets to keep, share or trade! All while we enjoy different Eras of music. 

Build confidence speaking English and ask questions about everyday life in the U.S. Practice conversations you would use at a school, store, doctor's appointment and with neighbors. Learn how to use the Library and the internet.

This club is for students with limited English experience. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Must take a placement test and place below ESL intermediate level courses.

This club is for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Attendees must take a placement test.

Behavior-Based Interviewing

Presented by Aida Martinez, Career Coach, Joliet Junior College

Prepare for International Harry Potter Day, May 2, and travel vicariously as Anglophile and former UK resident Claire Evans takes you on a tour of Harry Potter's magical world.

In Britain, in the near future, the Sanctity of Marriage Act is implemented, punishing those who choose to remain single, and four couples discover how impossible relationships can be when the government uses every tool in its arsenal to ensure ev

This program is intended for those in grades 6 to 12.

Learn the principles of coding and robotics as you explore Arduinos and Raspberry Pi systems to build and program a robot dog. 

For chi

Groundbreaking ceremony in Library grass area

Regular monthly board meeting.

Celebrate Earth Day and Money Smart Week with this presentation about energy conservation in the home. Learn from Conservation Specialist Briana Moore about the value of energy efficiency and some tips for reducing energy use at home.

Family storytime best for ages 3 and up. 

Use our Cricut® Maker 3 to cut out a design from a sheet of infusible ink. Then use our heat press to permanently infuse your design to a coaster.

Maher Dabousseh of Edward Jones helps empower participants to protect themselves from financial fraud and scams. 

This class is for experienced Excel®  users who have a firm grasp of the basics. It covers intermediate level functions: importing data, pivot tables, VLOOKUP and an introduction to macros.