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This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Storytimes" group

Young & Restless

11:00am–11:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

Young & Restless

Babies learn to associate books with fun and shared moments with favorite adults during this storytime designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children birth to 24 months. One-year-olds love to wander and listen while they explore, and caregivers can help them participate while on the move. Short books are paired with songs and rhymes that are modeled to introduce pre-literacy skills. #babytoddler See all upcoming storytimes »

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Masks Encouraged

Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.

Ananda Chicago Meditation Group

11:30am–2:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

Ananda Chicago Meditation

Book Club

11:30am–3:30pm
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

Book club

chicago-sf book discussion

12:30pm–1:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description

discuss Hugo finalist novel The Tainted Cup by Jackson Bennett

ALUMNI FACILITATION

12:30pm–4:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space

MEETING

2:00pm–4:45pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

Cast

2:30pm–3:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room

Hemingway Birthday Lecture

3:00pm–4:15pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Meeting/Event Description

3:00 - 4:30 PM (OPPL, Veterans Room, Second Floor)

This event is in the "Authors & Books" group

Tea & Terror Book Discussion: "What Kind of Mother"

3:30pm–4:30pm
Authors & Books
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on July 19, 2025 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tea & Terror

Join library staff for an afternoon of hot tea and terror in this exciting, horror-themed, bi-monthly book discussion. Horror is much more than ghost stories or bloody murders—it can be scary but also funny, sad, powerful, or moving. There's a whole universe of terror out there, waiting to be discovered by adventurous readers. Expect a variety of horror styles and subgenres—from the ghastly and gory to the spooky and sublime, from the horrors of the natural world to the supernatural terrors beyond!

In What Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Ch

Audio Booth Reservation

12:00pm–3:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth

World Peace Discussion

12:00pm–3:30pm
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

World Peace discussion meeting and public is invited.

Games Day at the Library

12:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

A monthly meet up of friends for games, snacks, and fun.
New Friends and New Games Always Welcome!

This event is in the "Kids & Families" group

Elementary School Pride Club Meetup

1:00pm–2:00pm
Kids & Families
Main Library
Register now
Registration Required
Registration will close on July 20, 2025 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop-in for a Pride Club hangout! Everyone is welcome, whether you are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, still exploring your identity, or an ally.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.

This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Meeting/Event Description

This meeting is a combined support group/social connection opportunity for neurodivergent adults (18+) in the Chicago area, hosted by the Chicago Neurodiverse Social Club, a program of CAYR Connections.

Degrowth Coffee Hour

1:00pm–2:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description

A book club about degrowth, the economic and social movement that can change the world!

This will be our second meeting covering 'Chaos or Community: Where Do We Go From Here?' by Martin Luther King Jr.

All are welcome!

Henley Family Reunion

3:00pm–4:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room

Interview

9:00am–11:00am
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Conference Room
Meeting/Event Description

Interview

This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Multicultural" group

LEGO Club for English Language Learners

10:00am–11:00am
Kids & Families, Multicultural
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Kids & Families, Multicultural
Event Details:

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

 

 

BH planning

10:00am–12:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group
This event is in the "Storytimes" group

Shake, Rattle & Read at Maze

10:30am–11:00am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Maze Branch Library
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Event Details:

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

 

 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.

Audio Booth Reservation

12:00pm–3:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio: Media Station 2

Audio Booth Reservation

3:00pm–4:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth

Audio Booth Reservation

4:30pm–7:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth