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Author Visit: Be Steadwell

6:30pm–7:30pm
Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on October 22, 2025 @ 6:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
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We're thrilled to welcome debut novelist, accomplished musician, filmmaker, and screenwriter Be Steadwell.

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Authors & Books" group

Leaf Town Forever: A Reading, Haiku and Crafts

3:30pm–4:30pm
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on November 2, 2025 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Veterans Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
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Local Chicagoland authors Beth and Kathleen Rooney read from their debut picture book Leaf Town Forever.

This event is in the "Authors & Books" group

Otherworldly Reads Book Discussion: "The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on November 13, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
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Otherworldly Reads

In Otherworldly Reads, you can enjoy a bimonthly book discussion where we alternate between science fiction and fantasy literature. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

In The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories, you can dine at a restaurant at the end of the universe, cultiva

This event is in the "Authors & Books" group

Tea & Terror Book Discussion: "Lone Women"

3:30pm–4:30pm
Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on November 15, 2025 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Authors & Books
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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 Lone Women by Victor LaValle: A

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This event is in the "Sustainability" group

Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: "We are the Middle of Forever"

6:00pm–7:00pm
Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability
Main Library
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Registration will close on November 19, 2025 @ 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
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Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion

Explore the curiosities and complexities of nature, environmentalism, and sustainability through fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every other month. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

An American Library Association Notable Book, We are t

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Authors & Books" group
This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group
This event is in the "Multicultural" group

Latine Author Book Cafe: TBA

6:00pm–7:30pm
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Multicultural

Latine Author Book Cafe

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month as we discuss works written by Latine authors.* Spanish language copies will be made available when possible. Learn more about library-led book discussions »

*After discussion with community members and staff, the library changed its usage from “Latinx” to “Latine.” Latine is a term created by LGBTQIA+ Spanish speakers. This term uses the letter "e" to illustrate gender inclusivity within existing Spanish pronunciation rules. It is a more inclusive term that acknowledges the gender and language diversity of the community.

This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group
This event is in the "Authors & Books" group

Crime & Coffee: "The serial killer whisperer"

3:30pm–5:00pm
Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
Main Library
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Registration will close on December 21, 2025 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Scoville Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books
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Crime & Coffee

Talk history and crime with fellow true crime lovers over a hot cup of coffee. Each month, participants will be presented with a true-crime case to discuss as a group. Expect multiple points of access to each case, from books, ebooks, and audiobooks to true crime podcasts, documentaries, and more. Then join library staff for coffee and snacks as we discuss the details. Whether you like to read, listen, or watch—or all of the above!—there's an option for everyone. Learn more about library-led book discussions »