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

Shake, Rattle & Read

10:00am–10:30am
Kids & Families, Storytimes
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Kids & Families, Storytimes
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!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group

English Language Conversation

10:00am–11:00am
Equity & Anti-Racism
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on September 20, 2025 @ 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.

This event is in the "Digital Learning" group
This event is in the "Kids & Families" group

Laser Cutter Workshop for Kids: Make a Personalized Name Plate!

10:00am–11:30am
Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on September 20, 2025 @ 9:30am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Digital Learning, Kids & Families
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of designing a project using Glowforge laser cutter software.

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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Disclaimer(s)

Masks Encouraged

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

This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group

How to Make Medical Decisions When You're Seriously Ill: Insights From the ICU

11:30am–12:30pm
Health & Wellness
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on August 15, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

It’s the conversation everyone should have:  What would be your medical wishes if you were seriously ill? Don’t put it off until you’re in a crisis. Have it now.

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Tau Xi Zeta - Zeta Phi Beta Chapter Meeting

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

Meeting

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Info session & photo exhibit

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

REACH is an organization that connects refugee kids to the world around them, particularly with their new home in the Chicago area.

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chicago-sf book discussion

2:00pm–4:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library-led event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Meeting/Event Description

Discuss The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

This event is in the "Authors & Books" group

Tea & Terror Book Discussion: "House of Bone and Rain"

3:30pm–4:30pm
Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration Required
Registration will close on September 20, 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 House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias: For childhood friends Gabe, Xavier, Tavo, Paul, and B