Library Closed for Labor Day

Main Library Closed for Labor Day, Sunday, September 1 and Monday, September 2. Branches Closed Monday, Sept 2.

Event List

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Blood Drive - Versiti

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
About This Event:

Help save lives and make a difference! Many patients and families count on your lifesaving blood donations year-round. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. Ages 1...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL Conversation Club - Virtual

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Discussions, Multicultural
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Practice your English conversation skills with staff and friendly volunteers.  Basic conversation skills recommended.

Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Freshman Family Night

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Story Room AB at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
About This Event:

Bring your family to learn about the Library, enjoy refreshments, and take a tour of our facilities. Grade 9 students and their families. Sign up begins 9/3.

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
North Hoffman Room at North Hoffman Branch
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Explore gentle postures, breathwork, meditation, and deep relaxation with Karen Fotopoulos, a registered yoga teacher from Discover Yoga with Karen. Sign up begins two weeks p...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Password Safety

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Learn how to create safe passwords and use password managers to build a strong line of defense online and practice smart digital safety habits. Sign up begins 9/4.

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fall Harvest Pies

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Lectures & Performances
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Dive into the art of pie-making just in time for fall. Kristyn Slick teaches us to craft one sweet, and one savory pie. Sign up begins 9/4. Presented Zoom.

Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Inkscape for Beginners

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
About This Event:

Inkscape is a free software that can be used to make graphics and designs for your next laser cutting or embroidery creation. Ages 11 and up. Sign up begins 9/4.

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Citizenship Class

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Multicultural
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Prepare for your citizenship test in this small online group class that covers U.S. history and civics. Registrants must complete a phone interview to determine qualifications and ...

Virtual Event
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chicago Latine Art and Music Scenes

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Performances, Multicultural
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Catalina Maria Johnson, music journalist and host of the radio show and the podcast Beat Latino shares Chicagoland’s Latine arts, music, poetry, and literature scene. Sign up begin...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Nobody's Fool

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Lectures & Performances
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Join Professor Dan Simons, co-author of Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It, in a talk about misinformation. Brought to you in partnership with the Leagu...

Virtual Event
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Researching Hispanic Genealogy

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Lectures & Performances
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Discover essential genealogy records of historically Spanish-speaking areas of the Americas. Become familiar with research strategies, translation tools, and online resources that ...

Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL Conversation Club

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Discussions, Multicultural
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Practice your English conversational skills with staff and friendly volunteers.  Basic conversation skills recommended.

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Embroidery of Mexico

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Conozca la rica historia de los diferentes estilos de bordado de varias regiones mexicanas y cómo han evolucionado con el tiempo. Presentado en inglés y español. Entrada libre. ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fantasy Readers

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Main Library
Program Type:
Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow  A woman navigating the out-of-place artifacts in her caretaker’s sprawling early 20th-century mansion discovers a m...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Explore gentle postures, breathwork, meditation, and deep relaxation with Karen Fotopoulos, a registered yoga teacher from Discover Yoga with Karen.

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL Read Together

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 3 at Main Library
Program Type:
Discussions, Multicultural
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Develop your English reading skills in a welcoming environment by reading the book Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer by John Grisham with us. Copies available at the Information Desk. ...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Citizenship Class

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Multicultural
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Prepare for your citizenship test in this small online group class that covers U.S. history and civics. Registrants must complete a phone interview to determine qualifications and ...

Virtual Event
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Joy of Perennials

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Performances
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Mark Lyons, an experienced garden coach, shows how to grow, cultivate, and choose the best and hardiest perennials for our region. Sign up begins 9/12.

Required

Staff Development Day

All Day
Main Library, North Hoffman Branch, Rand Road Branch, In the Community, Virtual
Closing
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Mariachi Tesoro de Mexico

Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Performances, Multicultural
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages
About This Event:

Mariachi Tesoro de Mexico blends mariachi classics with today’s radio hits for beautiful music that showcases the treasures of Mexico. Tickets available 9/15 for Palatine cardholde...

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

Cricut Design Space for Beginners

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
About This Event:

Learn how to navigate the software so you can put your designs on various materials using the Cricut. Ages 13 and up. Sign up begins 9/16.

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Resume Clinic

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Meeting Room 2 at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Career counselor Fred Ettinger presents strategies for creating a resume in today’s market followed by a one-onone review of your resume with tips for improvement.

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL Conversation Club - Virtual

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Discussions, Multicultural
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Practice your English conversation skills with staff and friendly volunteers.  Basic conversation skills recommended.

Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Designing in TinkerCAD

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Computer Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
About This Event:

Learn how to use TinkerCAD, a free online software, to model your own designs that can be used on the 3D Printer. Sign up begins 10/3.

Required