Event List

Designed for children with disabilities and support needs ages 3+ with caregiver support. Classes are structured with visual schedules and include fun picture books and songs, with fine and gross motor movement activities.

Gardening helps build strong bodies and minds!

We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5.

Level up your crafting skills! Join us to learn how to make your own embroidery floss friendship bracelets. 

For kids in grades 3-5.

We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5.

The Book Bike visits Euclid Square Park for Shake, Rat

Try out a new app, play a favorite game, share with a friend or by play yourself. Kids will play on Children's Services iPad in the storytime room. For Kids in grades PK-5.

The Book Bike visits Downtown Oak Park for Thursday Night Out, w

Let's play! Join us for stories with a librarian and play stations with a local therapist, while you meet new friends and families. Designed for children with disabilities and support needs ages 3+ with caregiver support. 

Acompañanos para una media hora de cuentos en español con Kathy Valdivia. Ven a escuchar historias, canciones, y baile! Este evento ayudará con el crecimiento cognitivo y fomentará el amor por la lectura y el aprendizaje.

An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregivers. Get ready to sing, dance, and listen to great stories!

This storytime is designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful class. Get ready to sing and dance with your child!

Chicago Chess Academy is here for weekly chess fun with kids ages 6-12! Learn and play in a fun, safe and supportive environment. No experience needed.

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This new intergenerational program welcomes neurodivergent kids, teens, adults, and seniors. Participants can choose to participate in various ways, including hanging out in the space. There will be fidgets and supports available.

Come as you are and stay as you like—this Disability Pride Ice Cream Social is a low-pressure, high-joy celebration of community, connection, and inclusion.

Are you ready to have fun in a supportive and silly environment? Emily Ramirez of BABS Comedy Club will lead exercises and games straight from the short-form improv comedy world.

We provide the LEGO, you provide the imagination! All are welcome in this casual space to practice English language skills with new friends. 

An energetic program designed for children up to age 5, with caregivers. Get ready to sing, dance, and listen to great stories!

Level up your world and make it a better place by making your voice heard! What do you think is important in our town, our state or our country?

We’re partnering with the Park District of Oak Park to bring the library to your neighborhood! Share books, songs, and play with fun storytimes in our parks. Best for families with kids 0-5.

The Book Bike visits Lindberg Park for Shake, Rattle &

Explore the world of coding with Lego Compatible robots, called Edison Robots! 

For kids in grades 2-5.

This program is on the 3rd floor in the Creative Studio.

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