Day Calendar

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Branches	Main Library					Dole Branch Library
Rooms	No room assigned	Veterans Room	Small Meeting Room	Lobby Community Space	Conference Room	Dole Branch Meeting Room
All Day				This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Community Partner" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Art Exhibit: By Discovery Spring Community Exhibition All Day 5/1–7/13 Arts & Culture, Community Partner, Kids & Families Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Community Partner" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Age Group: High School, Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Community Partner, Kids & Families Event Details: Come and see the art display created by Oak Park and River Forest High School Leadership students, By Discovery teachers, and community members!
10:00am		This event is in the "Kids & Families" group This event is in the "Storytimes" group Shake Rattle and Read in the Veterans Room 10:00am–10:30am Kids & Families, Storytimes Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group This event is in the "Storytimes" group Register now Registration will close on May 20, 2026 @ 10:00am. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Music and movement are paired in this big, joyful storytime designed for one-on-one interactions between caregivers and children up to age 5. Get ready to sing and dance with your child! Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
10:15am
10:30am		This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Stay & Play 10:30am–11:30am Kids & Families Main Library This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Kids & Families Event Details: Storytime's over, but the fun continues in the Veterans Room! Play, chat, dance - there's room for all, whether or not you made it to storytime today. Caregivers required, best for children 0-5. Disclaimer(s) Masks Encouraged Masks for everyone age 2+ are encouraged while attending this program.
10:45am
11:00am
11:15am
11:30am
11:45am
12:00pm
12:15pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
1:00pm						Reservation Latin, Hispanic, Latinx Affinity Group 1:00pm–2:30pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room
1:15pm
1:30pm
1:45pm
2:00pm
2:15pm
2:30pm
2:45pm
3:00pm
3:15pm
3:30pm	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Read to a Dog 3:30pm–4:30pm Kids & Families Main Library This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Library Branch: Main Library Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Kids & Families Event Details: Dogs enjoy listening to children read and love the cuddles! Starting at 3:15, visit the Children's Desk to sign up for a 10 minute reading slot. Book suggestions are provided, or you can choose your own.
3:45pm
4:00pm
4:15pm
4:30pm
4:45pm
5:00pm
5:15pm
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5:45pm
6:00pm			This event is in the "Authors & Books" group This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "The Next Great Migration" 6:00pm–7:00pm Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Authors & Books" group This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Register now Registration will close on May 20, 2026 @ 6:00pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability Registration Required Event Details: Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Find more library-led book discussions. In The Next Great Migration, Sonia Shah, a prize-winning journal
6:15pm
6:30pm		This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Authors & Books" group Author Visit: Brick of Chicago 6:30pm–7:30pm Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Authors & Books" group Register now Registration will close on May 20, 2026 @ 6:30pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books Registration Required Event Details: Learn about the Brief and Surprisingly Interesting History of Brick Architecture in Chicago with presenter and author Will Quam, as he discusses his book			Reservation Out With Purpose May Board Meeting 6:30pm–8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Description of Meeting/Event May Board Meeting
6:45pm
7:00pm
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Maze Branch Library

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Art Exhibit: By Discovery Spring Community Exhibition

Art Exhibit: By Discovery Spring Community Exhibition

Shake Rattle and Read in the Veterans Room

Shake Rattle and Read in the Veterans Room

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Masks Encouraged

Stay & Play

Stay & Play

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

Latin, Hispanic, Latinx Affinity Group

Latin, Hispanic, Latinx Affinity Group

Read to a Dog

Read to a Dog

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "The Next Great Migration"

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "The Next Great Migration"

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Author Visit: Brick of Chicago

Author Visit: Brick of Chicago

Out With Purpose May Board Meeting

Out With Purpose May Board Meeting

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Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion