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Audio Booth Reservation

3:15pm–4:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth

Students4Kina Town Hall with Kina Collins

3:15pm–5:15pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Description of Meeting/Event

Town Hall for Students with congressional candidate Kina Collins about student civic engagement.

2k26 Teen Blacktop Showdown!

5:00pm–6:00pm
Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on February 20, 2026 @ 5:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: High School Space
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

🏀 Join the 2K26 Blacktop Tournament

Piano practice

9:00am–10:30am
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room

BB Birthday Party

9:30am–1:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Description of Meeting/Event

4 yo birthday party

Shake, Rattle & Read

10:00am–10:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on February 21, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

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!

 

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Masks Encouraged

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

English Language Conversation

10:00am–11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on February 21, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join other English language learners to practice English and learn new vocabulary in an informal setting. Conversation Facilitators will lead the session with a variety of topics for conversation.

Brownie Troop 47914 Meeting

10:30am–11:30am
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room

Spanish CPR training for nannies

10:30am–2:30pm
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Description of Meeting/Event

Spanish CPR training

Young & Restless

11:00am–11:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
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Registration will close on February 21, 2026 @ 11:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
Registration Required
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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Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

Conversations About AI: Data Centers

12:00pm–1:30pm
Civic Learning, Digital Learning, Sustainability
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on February 21, 2026 @ 12:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Civic Learning, Digital Learning, Sustainability
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Creative Technology Specialist Kay and Health & Wellness Specialist Claire for an informative discussion about data centers, highlighting those that are located in, or are being proposed to be built in, Illinois.

12:30 p.m.

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

This is a Christian gathering for women to network, collaborate, and discuss vision and goals for this year.

Information Session of Events

12:30pm–4:15pm
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
Description of Meeting/Event

An information session about chapter

Audio Booth Reservation

1:00pm–4:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Audio Booth

Know Your Rights & ICE Watch Training

2:00pm–4:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Description of Meeting/Event

Know Your Rights and ICE Watch Training hosted by Chicago Democratic Socialists of America. Learn what to do if you encounter ICE and how to protect yourself, friends, family, or neighbors.

Navigating Healthcare Experiences with Neurodivergent Kids: An Interactive Workshop for Parents & Caregivers

3:00pm–4:30pm
Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on February 21, 2026 @ 2:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School, Adults
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

Supporting neurodivergent children and teenagers during medical appointments and procedures can feel overwhelming.

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Virtual & In-Person Program

After you register (below), you will receive an email with information about attending in person and a specific link to join the event virtually.

Please indicate whether you plan to attend the event in person or virtually when you register. By registering, you agree to library policy and understand that no conduct is permitted that may reasonably be expected to create a disturbance or otherwise interfere with the safe use and enjoyment of the library and program by others. All times are listed in Central time.

Masks Encouraged

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

Book Signing with Anthony T. Browder

3:30pm–4:30pm
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room
Description of Meeting/Event

Book signing. Books will be sold by Afriware Books, Co

CICC English

12:30pm–2:00pm
Dole Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Dole Branch Library
Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room

Irving Community Meeting

12:30pm–2:00pm
Maze Branch Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Maze Branch Library
Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room

Games Day at the Library

12:30pm–4:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Description of Meeting/Event

A monthly meeting of friends for snacks, games and fun. New Games and New Friends always welcome!

Purim Storytime

1:00pm–2:00pm
Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural, Storytimes
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on February 22, 2026 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism, Kids & Families, Multicultural, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come learn about the Jewish holiday of Purim with David from Temple Har Zion! There will be stories, songs, and snacks — all are welcome and costumes are encouraged. 

Degrowth Coffee Hour

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

Degrowth Coffee Hour is a book club where we talk about degrowth, the economic and social movement that can change the world.

WCCC Jack and Jill GG3

1:00pm–3:00pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lobby Community Space
Description of Meeting/Event

Grade group activity where children will present in black historical pioneers.

ABDO Chapter Meeting

1:45pm–4:15pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Description of Meeting/Event

Business meeting