Thanksgiving Hours

All Library locations are closed Thursday, November 28 for Thanksgiving.

Event List

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Genealogy Group

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages
About This Event:

Join others interested in genealogy for a session of sharing tips and learning about new research tools. Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date. Sign up begins two weeks ...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Referral Services Drop-In Hours

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Study Room 2A at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
All Ages
About This Event:

Are you currently navigating a situation and need some additional help? Let us help connect you to resources and local organizations! These are drop-in hours, meaning no appointmen...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Friday Morning Book Group

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 2 at Main Library
Program Type:
Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

The Art Thief  by Michael Finkel No one has been quite as successful at art theft as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. He carried out more than two hundred heists ov...

Filled
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Toddler Storytime

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room AB at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytimes, Social Gatherings
Age Group:
Kids
About This Event:

Enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs with us.  Ages 1 through 2 with parent/caregiver. Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date.

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

Holiday Mugs

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
About This Event:

With hands-on guidance, learn how to make a sublimated mug using our design templates. Materials Provided. Sign up begins 11/22.

Required

Elderwerks Gift Wrapping Event

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
About This Event:

Bring your gifts for complimentary wrapping provided by Elderwerks’ Holiday Helpers. Drop in.

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

Holiday Ornaments

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Workshop Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
About This Event:

With hands-on guidance, learn how to make a laser-etched ornament using our design templates. Materials Provided. Sign up begins 11/22.

Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Bilingual Japanese Storytime and Craft

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room AB at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids
About This Event:

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and a craft in English and Japanese.  All ages. Sign-up begins 11/23.

Required
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Curbside Pickup

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Age Group:
All Ages
About This Event:

Curbside Pickup is only for Palatine Library District cardholders. IMPORTANT: Do not schedule an appointment until you have received a confirmation that your holds are ready to ...

Required
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Curbside Pickup

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Age Group:
All Ages
About This Event:

Curbside Pickup is only for Palatine Library District cardholders. IMPORTANT: Do not schedule an appointment until you have received a confirmation that your holds are ready to ...

Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Toddler Storytime

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room AB at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytimes, Social Gatherings
Age Group:
Kids
About This Event:

Enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs with us.  Ages 1 through 2 with parent/caregiver. Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date.

Required
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Referral Services Drop-In Hours-Rand Rd

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Rand Road Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
All Ages
About This Event:

Are you currently navigating a difficult situation and need some additional help? Let us help connect you to resources and local organizations! These are drop-in hours, meaning no ...

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

La Loteria/La Lotería - Rand Road

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Rand Road Branch
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
About This Event:

Aprenda a jugar la lotería, un juego azar tradicional que se juega a través de México parecido a BINGO con fotos.Para todas las edades. Regístrese a partir del 25/11.Learn to play ...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL Conversation Club

Tuesday, December 10, 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. Sign up begins two weeks prior to each date. Presented:...

Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room AB at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids
About This Event:

Ages 3 through 5:      Tuesdays, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.     No Preschool Storytime: Dec 24, Dec 31, Feb 11

Required
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Curbside Pickup

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Age Group:
All Ages
About This Event:

Curbside Pickup is only for Palatine Library District cardholders. IMPORTANT: Do not schedule an appointment until you have received a confirmation that your holds are ready to ...

Required
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Curbside Pickup

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Age Group:
All Ages
About This Event:

Curbside Pickup is only for Palatine Library District cardholders. IMPORTANT: Do not schedule an appointment until you have received a confirmation that your holds are ready to ...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Magic of Raina Telgemeier

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Register at: https://bit.ly/ILP_RainaTelgemeier   This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries ...

Virtual Event
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Holiday Cards

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
About This Event:

Help brighten the holidays for Elderwerks clients and staff with handmade holiday cards using stickers, markers, and more. All Ages. Drop in.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

Wednesday, December 11, 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.

Open
Required
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Referral Services Drop-In Hours-North Hoffman

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
North Hoffman Branch
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
All Ages
About This Event:

Are you currently navigating a difficult situation and need some additional help? Let us help connect you to resources and local organizations! These are drop-in hours, meaning no ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crime Readers Book Group

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Called home to care for her grandmother after a fall, Jess, a journalist, discovers a book chronicling the police investigation into an old unsolved murder that has a shocking conn...

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

Holiday Cookies with Royal Icing

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Lectures & Performances
Age Group:
Adults
About This Event:

Kristyn Slick covers how to bake the perfect sugar cookie followed by step-by-step guidance on using royal icing to decorate them. . Sign up begins 11/20. For Palatine cardholders ...

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

Winter Folktales

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Performances
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages
About This Event:

Hear frosty winter stories from Russia, Germany, Denmark, and other European countries. These cultural tales, passed mainly by word of mouth, helped to carry on the traditions of t...

Required