Unbox with Us!

Mon, Oct 22, 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Start your school week off right with a 25-minute gentle & restorative yoga session. All sessions end with a 5-minute meditation; no experience or mat required. Grades 3-5; drop-in.

Meeting Room AB

Mon, Oct 22, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Enjoy Space for study with friends and other sort-of quiet activities like homework, crafts, puzzles, board games, knitting/crochet, or other fun things. Grades 3-8; drop in.

Canceled

Toddler Storytime - NEW Storytime

Mon, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Start your school week off right with a 25-minute gentle & restorative yoga session. All sessions end with a 5-minute meditation; no experience or mat required. Grades 6-9; drop in.

Board Meeting

Meeting Room A

Mon, Oct 22, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The library board, the district’s governing authority, meets monthly to make decisions about library services, policies, finances, and related business.

Let's get Digital

Meeting Room B

Mon, Oct 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Discover how to convert 35mm slides, photos, VHS and Hi8 tapes, 8mm film and vinyl records from analog to digital formats using the library’s Digital Media Lab equipment.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Oct 23, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your older toddler’s love of stories with this interactive storytime. Learn numbers, letters, colors, and more! Ages 2-3 with caregiver; siblings welcome.

Preschool Storytime - NEW Storytime

Meeting Room C

Tue, Oct 23, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Ages 3-5 with caregiver; siblings welcome.

Intro to Genealogy

Meeting Room B

Tue, Oct 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Start your genealogy search with hands-on basics, including researching, documenting, and using forms from sources like Ancestry Library Edition. Registration required with Lincolnwood Library card.

This event is full

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Oct 23, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Enjoy Space for study with friends and other sort-of quiet activities like homework, crafts, puzzles, board games, knitting/crochet, or other fun things. Grades 3-8; drop in.

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Meeting Room A

Wed, Oct 24, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply. Drop-in.

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Oct 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Enjoy Space for study with friends and other sort-of quiet activities like homework, crafts, puzzles, board games, knitting/crochet, or other fun things. Grades 3-8; drop in.

Toddler Storytime - NEW Storytime

Meeting Room C

Wed, Oct 24, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own! Drop In.

Advanced Excel

Meeting Room B

Wed, Oct 24, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Learn about charts, tables, pivots, conditional formatting, and more in this advanced level class. Registration required with Lincolnwood Library card.

This event is full

Friends of the Library

Meeting Room C

Wed, Oct 24, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Friends Meeting.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Oct 25, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your older toddler’s love of stories with this interactive storytime. Learn numbers, letters, colors, and more! Ages 2-3 with caregiver; siblings welcome.

Senior Resource Specialist

Study Room 1

Thu, Oct 25, 10:30am - 12:00pm

A representative from CJE SeniorLife is available for drop-in help with government benefits, health care, and Social Security. Drop in.

Stitch x Stitch: An Embroidery Workshop

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Oct 25, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Create works of art that involve transferring a design onto fabric and layering with hand embroidery on top. All levels are welcome. Registration required with Lincolnwood Library card.

This event is full

Storytime for All - NEW Storytime

Meeting Room B

Thu, Oct 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for a family storytime! Suggested for ages birth-5 with caregiver; older siblings welcome.

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Oct 25, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Enjoy Space for study with friends and other sort-of quiet activities like homework, crafts, puzzles, board games, knitting/crochet, or other fun things. Grades 3-8; drop in.

Baby Lapsit Storytime - NEW Storytime

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Oct 25, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Meeting Room C

Fri, Oct 26, 10:00am - 11:00am

Engage your baby’s senses through the sounds and rhythms of language with stories and music in this lapsit storytime. Birth through walkers with caregiver; siblings welcome.

First Steps Storytime - NEW Storytime

Meeting Room C

Fri, Oct 26, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome.

The Leisure Seeker - Friday Film

Meeting Room A

Fri, Oct 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker. R, 1hr 52min

After School Yarn Circle

Meeting Room B

Fri, Oct 26, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Yarn crafters of all ages can show off their work, share tips, or learn. Bring your own materials or use the library’s limited supply. Drop in.

Family Film: Wonder

Meeting Room A

Sat, Oct 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Wonder tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters 5th grade, attending a public school for the first time. PG, 1h53 min, drop in.

First Steps Storytime - NEW Storytime

Meeting Room C

Mon, Oct 29, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome.

Meeting Room C

Mon, Oct 29, 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Start your school week off right with a 25-minute gentle & restorative yoga session. All sessions end with a 5-minute meditation; no experience or mat required. Grades 3-5; drop-in.

Meeting Room AB

Mon, Oct 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Enjoy Space for study with friends and other sort-of quiet activities like homework, crafts, puzzles, board games, knitting/crochet, or other fun things. Grades 3-8; drop in.

Toddler Storytime - NEW Storytime

Meeting Room C

Mon, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Start your school week off right with a 25-minute gentle & restorative yoga session. All sessions end with a 5-minute meditation; no experience or mat required. Grades 6-9; drop in.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Oct 30, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your older toddler’s love of stories with this interactive storytime. Learn numbers, letters, colors, and more! Ages 2-3 with caregiver; siblings welcome.

Preschool Storytime - NEW Storytime

Meeting Room C

Tue, Oct 30, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Ages 3-5 with caregiver; siblings welcome.

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Oct 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Enjoy Space for study with friends and other sort-of quiet activities like homework, crafts, puzzles, board games, knitting/crochet, or other fun things. Grades 3-8; drop in.

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Oct 30, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Meeting Room A

Wed, Oct 31, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Wed, Oct 31, 11:30am - 1:00pm

Enjoy Space for study with friends and other sort-of quiet activities like homework, crafts, puzzles, board games, knitting/crochet, or other fun things. Grades 3-8; drop in.

Meeting Room A

Wed, Oct 31, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own! Drop In.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Nov 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for a family storytime! Suggested for ages birth-5 with caregiver; older siblings welcome.

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Nov 01, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Meeting Room C

Fri, Nov 02, 10:00am - 11:00am

Engage your baby’s senses through the sounds and rhythms of language with stories and music in this lapsit storytime. Birth through walkers with caregiver; siblings welcome.

Meeting Room C

Fri, Nov 02, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Friday Film: The Seagull

Meeting Room A

Fri, Nov 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

In the early 20th century, an aging actress and her lover visit the estate of her elderly brother. PG-13, 1h 38min Drop-in

Yoga Storytime

Meeting Room AB

Sat, Nov 03, 10:00am - 11:00am

Relax, stretch, and get some Early Literacy into your Saturday morning with this storytime. Come ready to move. No mat or experience required. Pre-K – Grade 5 with caregiver; whole family welcome.

Meeting Room C

Mon, Nov 05, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Dungeons & Dragons: The Adventure Zone (R)

Meeting Room C

Mon, Nov 05, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Start your school week off right with a 25-minute gentle & restorative yoga session to bring some zen to your week. All sessions end with a 5-minute meditation. No experience or mat required.

Meeting Room C

Mon, Nov 05, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Using pre-generated characters from the popular podcast The Adventure Zone, get your feet wet with Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Nov 06, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your older toddler’s love of stories with this interactive storytime. Learn numbers, letters, colors, and more! Ages 2-3rd birthday with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Junior Justice League (R)

Meeting Room C

Tue, Nov 06, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Ages 3-5 with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Enact and create change to improve your community—the people, the animals, the environment—with service learning projects. Registration Required.

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Nov 06, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Estate Planning (R)

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Nov 07, 10:00am - 11:00am

Are you one of the 60% of Americans who do not have a will or trust? Join us for a complimentary light breakfast and develop your knowledge on estate planning essentials. Registration required.

Meeting Room A

Wed, Nov 07, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Wed, Nov 07, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own! Drop In.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Nov 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for a family storytime! Suggested for ages birth-5 with caregiver; older siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Nov 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

The Caldecott is awarded to distinguished children’s book illustrators every year. Discuss 2019 contenders, evaluate the art, and vote for your favorites. Registration required.

Oh, No! There Goes Tokyo! Destroy a City with a DIY Godzilla - Two Part Event (R)

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Nov 08, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Library Opens at 2pm

Meeting Room AB

Fri, Nov 09, 9:00am - 2:00pm

Meeting Room C

Fri, Nov 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Celebrate Godzilla’s 64th birthday by making a box city on Nov 9 and then creating Godzilla puppets to destroy it on Nov 16! Participants should plan to attend both events.

Sensory Storytime (R)

Meeting Room C

Sat, Nov 10, 10:00am - 11:00am

The Quilted Classroom provides social stories, sensory stimuli, and fun for children with special needs. Deaf/hard of hearing friendly; ASL interpretation available. Minimum age 3 with caregiver.

Lego Club (R)

Meeting Room C

Sat, Nov 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lego creations make for some of the most inventive designs. Arrange, stack, and build using the library’s supply of Lego bricks. Grades K-2, caregiver must remain in building. Registration required.

Adult Book Discussion - Magpie Murders

Meeting Room C

Mon, Nov 12, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Meeting Room AB

Mon, Nov 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Containing a novel-within-a-novel, suspense, and plenty of details that Golden Age mystery fans will relish, the cleverly plotted Magpie Murders has something for everyone. Drop-in.

Books in the Woods (R) - Book Discussion

Meeting Room C

Mon, Nov 12, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Start your school week off right with a 25-minute gentle & restorative yoga session to bring some zen to your week. All sessions end with a 5-minute meditation. No experience or mat required.

Meeting Room A

Mon, Nov 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

A deeply touching debut novel about a son (Samuel), his mother (Faye) and how Samuel’s search to uncover the secrets of his mother’s life leads him to reclaim his own.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Nov 13, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your older toddler’s love of stories with this interactive storytime. Learn numbers, letters, colors, and more! Ages 2-3rd birthday with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Books and Bites with Eti (R)

Meeting Room C

Tue, Nov 13, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Ages 3-5 with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Nov 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

A monthly kids’ book discussion group that meets to talk about fantastic stories while enjoying delicious snacks. Registration Required.

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Art in the Moment (C)

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Nov 14, 10:00am - 11:30am

Through observing, discussing and creating art, partners will discover an alternative means of communication, reflecting on life experiences while strengthening relationships today.Register

Teen Anime Club (R)

Meeting Room C

Wed, Nov 14, 3:45pm - 5:30pm

Watch and enjoy anime! Registrants under 13 must have a parental permission slip.

The Easy Pairing of Hard Cider and Cheese (C)

Study Room 1

Wed, Nov 14, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own! Drop In.

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Nov 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

The Northman, Chicago’s first cider bar, will share the basics on how to pair the two and why they work so well together. Tasting included. 21+ over, ID required. Registration required.

Senior Resource Specialist

Study Room 1

Thu, Nov 15, 10:30am - 12:00pm

A representative from CJE SeniorLife is available for drop-in help with government benefits, health care, and Social Security. Drop-in

Meeting Room C

Thu, Nov 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for a family storytime! Suggested for ages birth-5 with caregiver; older siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Nov 15, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Meeting Room C

Fri, Nov 16, 10:00am - 11:00am

Engage your baby’s senses through the sounds and rhythms of language with stories and music in this lapsit storytime. Birth through walkers with caregiver; siblings welcome.

Oh, No! There Goes Tokyo! Destroy a City with a DIY Godzilla - Two Part Event (R)

Meeting Room C

Fri, Nov 16, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Friday Film: Ocean's 8

Meeting Room A

Fri, Nov 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City’s yearly Met Gala. PG-13, 1hr 50min Drop-in

Meeting Room C

Fri, Nov 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Celebrate Godzilla’s 64th birthday by making a box city on Nov 9 and then creating Godzilla puppets to destroy it on Nov 16! Participants should plan to attend both events.

Saturday Family Storytime

Meeting Room AB

Sat, Nov 17, 10:00am - 11:00am

Join us for a fun storytime followed by coffee and donuts. Donuts generously provided by Schlegl’s Bakery. Ages: birth-5 with caregiver; siblings and the whole family welcome.

Google Drive & Applications (C)

Meeting Room B

Sat, Nov 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Manage your photos and email, and create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations using free applications from Google. Registration with a Lincolnwood Library card required.

Live at the Library: Petra van Nuis Duo

Meeting Room AB

Sun, Nov 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for romantic jazz vocalist Petra van Nuis and impressionistic pianist Dennis Luxion. This acclaimed duo will perform heartfelt renditions of standards from The Great American Songbook.

Meeting Room C

Mon, Nov 19, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Open Jewelry Studio (C)

Meeting Room A

Mon, Nov 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Socialize and share tips and tricks while completing your beaded holiday gifts. We’ll provide coffee, design boards, and some tools, but please bring your own beads. Registration required with card.

Intro to iMovie (C)

Meeting Room B

Mon, Nov 19, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Make your videos stand out using Apple’s basic video production software. Lincolnwood Library Card required for registration.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Nov 20, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your older toddler’s love of stories with this interactive storytime. Learn numbers, letters, colors, and more! Ages 2-3rd birthday with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Nov 20, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Ages 3-5 with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Tablet Tuesdays (C)

Meeting Room B

Tue, Nov 20, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Bring your iPads or Android tablets to this informal Q & A session. Share tips, tricks, and apps with other users and get your questions answered by our tablet expert.

Meeting Room A

Wed, Nov 21, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply. Drop-in.

Thu, Nov 22, All day

We will be closed today.

Incredibles 2 - Family Film

Fri, Nov 23, All day

We will be closed today.

Meeting Room AB

Sat, Nov 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mr. Incredible is left to care for the kids while Elastigirl is out saving the world. Contains scenes with flashing light that pose concern for people with photosensitive epilepsy. PG, 118min, drop in

Family Storytime & Crafternoon

Meeting Room C

Sun, Nov 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Wrap up your weekend on a storytime foot! Come for stories, songs, a craft, and some open play social time on a Sunday afternoon. Ages birth-5 with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop in.

Meeting Room C

Mon, Nov 26, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Meeting Room C

Mon, Nov 26, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Start your school week off right with a 25-minute gentle & restorative yoga session to bring some zen to your week. All sessions end with a 5-minute meditation. No experience or mat required.

Board Meeting

Meeting Room A

Mon, Nov 26, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The library board, the district’s governing authority, meets monthly to make decisions about library services, policies, finances, and related business.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Nov 27, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your older toddler’s love of stories with this interactive storytime. Learn numbers, letters, colors, and more! Ages 2-3rd birthday with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Nov 27, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Ages 3-5 with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Nov 27, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Meeting Room A

Wed, Nov 28, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply. Drop-in.

Online Genealogy: Discover Your Past (C)

Meeting Room C

Wed, Nov 28, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own! Drop In.

Friends of the Library

Meeting Room C

Wed, Nov 28, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Friends Meeting.

Meeting Room B

Thu, Nov 29, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Learn how to use free online genealogy resources including Ancestry Library Edition and Family Search. Registration required with Lincolnwood Library card.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Nov 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for a family storytime! Suggested for ages birth-5 with caregiver; older siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Nov 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

The Caldecott is awarded to distinguished children’s book illustrators every year. Discuss 2019 contenders, evaluate the art, and vote for your favorites. Registration required.

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Nov 29, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Meeting Room C

Fri, Nov 30, 10:00am - 11:00am

Engage your baby’s senses through the sounds and rhythms of language with stories and music in this lapsit storytime. Birth through walkers with caregiver; siblings welcome.

Take Apart-y Workshop (R)

Meeting Room C

Fri, Nov 30, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Friday Film: Boundaries

Meeting Room A

Fri, Nov 30, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Laura and her son Henry are forced to drive her estranged, pot-dealing, carefree father Jack across country after being kicked out of a nursing home. R, 1hr 44min Drop-in

Yoga Storytime

Meeting Room AB

Sat, Dec 01, 10:00am - 11:00am

Relax, stretch, and get some Early Literacy into your Saturday morning with this storytime. Come ready to move. No mat or experience required. Pre-K – Grade 5 with caregiver; whole family welcome.

Balloon Science (R)

Meeting Room C

Sat, Dec 01, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

From a balloon zipline to inflating balloons with science, we’re going to delve into all kinds of fun projects. Grades K-2 with caregiver (register each person separately).

Meeting Room AB

Sat, Dec 01, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Have you ever wondered how stuff works? Be part of the maker culture and take apart all kinds of interesting household electronics and see what makes them tick.

Rescheduled

Live at the Library: Petra van Nuis Duo

Sun, Dec 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

New date Sunday, November 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for romantic jazz vocalist Petra van Nuis and impressionistic pianist Dennis Luxion. This acclaimed duo will perform heartfelt renditions of standards from The Great American Songbook.

Meeting Room C

Mon, Dec 03, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Dungeons & Dragons: The Adventure Zone (R)

Meeting Room C

Mon, Dec 03, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Start your school week off right with a 25-minute gentle & restorative yoga session to bring some zen to your week. All sessions end with a 5-minute meditation. No experience or mat required.

Meeting Room C

Mon, Dec 03, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Using pre-generated characters from the popular podcast The Adventure Zone, get your feet wet with Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Dec 04, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your older toddler’s love of stories with this interactive storytime. Learn numbers, letters, colors, and more! Ages 2-3rd birthday with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Junior Justice League (R)

Meeting Room C

Tue, Dec 04, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Ages 3-5 with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Dec 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Enact and create change to improve your community—the people, the animals, the environment—with service learning projects. Registration Required.

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Dec 04, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Meeting Room A

Wed, Dec 05, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply. Drop-in.

Best Children’s & Teen Books of 2018! - Lincolnwood Librarian’s Choice Awards

Meeting Room C

Wed, Dec 05, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own! Drop In.

Meeting Room C

Wed, Dec 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Your librarians will share the best children’s and teen books of 2018 in a lively and entertaining presentation with tips and advice for sharing books with children. Drop-in.

Holiday Tech Gifts (R)

Meeting Room AB

Wed, Dec 05, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Looking for a technology gift? Our gadget expert will take you through this season’s hot technology. Registration required, but anyone may attend.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Dec 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for a family storytime! Suggested for ages birth-5 with caregiver; older siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Dec 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

The Caldecott is awarded to distinguished children’s book illustrators every year. Discuss 2019 contenders, evaluate the art, and vote for your favorites. Registration required.

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Dec 06, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Meeting Room C

Fri, Dec 07, 10:00am - 11:00am

Engage your baby’s senses through the sounds and rhythms of language with stories and music in this lapsit storytime. Birth through walkers with caregiver; siblings welcome.

Modern Calligraphy Basics (C)

Meeting Room C

Fri, Dec 07, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Friday Film: Damsel

Meeting Room A

Fri, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

An affluent pioneer ventures across the American frontier to marry the love of his life. As his group traverses the west, the once-simple journey grows treacherous. PG-13, 1hr 53min Drop-in

Sensory Storytime (R)

Meeting Room C

Sat, Dec 08, 10:00am - 11:00am

The Quilted Classroom provides social stories, sensory stimuli, and fun for children with special needs. Deaf/hard of hearing friendly; ASL interpretation available. Minimum age 3 with caregiver.

Cut the Cable (R)

Meeting Room AB

Sat, Dec 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tired of overpriced cable TV service? Discover new options available to replace your cable or satellite service. Registration required, but anyone may attend.

Lego Club (R)

Meeting Room C

Sat, Dec 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room AB

Sun, Dec 09, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Revive the art of calligraphy with a modern twist. Practice with a pointed nib and pen to create basic strokes and write the lowercase alphabet. All supplies provided. Registration required with card.

Adult Book Discussion - A Gentleman in Moscow

Meeting Room C

Mon, Dec 10, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Meeting Room AB

Mon, Dec 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to house arrest in a hotel attic room across the street from the Kremlin, while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold. Drop-in

Meeting Room C

Mon, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Start your school week off right with a 25-minute gentle & restorative yoga session to bring some zen to your week. All sessions end with a 5-minute meditation. No experience or mat required.

Let’s Get Digital (C)

Meeting Room B

Mon, Dec 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Discover how to convert 35mm slides, photos, VHS and Hi8 tapes, 8mm film and vinyl records from analog to digital formats using the library’s Digital Media Lab equipment.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Dec 11, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your older toddler’s love of stories with this interactive storytime. Learn numbers, letters, colors, and more! Ages 2-3rd birthday with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Books and Bites with Eti (R)

Meeting Room C

Tue, Dec 11, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Ages 3-5 with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Dec 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

A monthly kids’ book discussion group that meets to talk about fantastic stories while enjoying delicious snacks. Registration Required.

Meeting Room AB

Tue, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Meeting Room A

Wed, Dec 12, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply. Drop-in.

Teen Anime Club (R)

Meeting Room C

Wed, Dec 12, 3:45pm - 5:30pm

Watch and enjoy anime! Registrants under 13 must have a parental permission slip.

Study Room 1

Wed, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own! Drop In.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Dec 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for a family storytime! Suggested for ages birth-5 with caregiver; older siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Dec 13, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

A free class for adults who want to improve English speaking, reading, and writing skills. Sponsored by Oakton Community College.

Meeting Room C

Fri, Dec 14, 10:00am - 11:00am

Engage your baby’s senses through the sounds and rhythms of language with stories and music in this lapsit storytime. Birth through walkers with caregiver; siblings welcome.

Friday Film: Little Pink House

Meeting Room C

Fri, Dec 14, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Meeting Room A

Fri, Dec 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

A Connecticut nurse finds herself at the center of a political firestorm and a Supreme Court case centering on eminent domain. Not Rated, 1h 38min Drop-in

Weird & Wacky Soda Taste Test (R)

Meeting Room AB

Fri, Dec 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Do you like strange and unusual soda? Sample a variety of flavors and find out how weird your taste buds are.

Saturday Family Storytime

Meeting Room AB

Sat, Dec 15, 10:00am - 11:00am

Join us for a fun storytime followed by coffee and donuts. Donuts generously provided by Schlegl’s Bakery. Ages: birth-5 with caregiver; siblings and the whole family welcome.

DIY Gingerbread House Decorating (C) - Registration Opens 10/15/18

Meeting Room AB

Sun, Dec 16, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

In the sweetest event of the year, decorate your own gingerbread house using icing, candy, and a little imagination. All supplies provided by the library. Limit one gingerbread house per family.

DIY Gingerbread House Decorating (C) - Registration Opens 10/15/18

Meeting Room AB

Sun, Dec 16, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

In the sweetest event of the year, decorate your own gingerbread house using icing, candy, and a little imagination. All supplies provided by the library. Limit one gingerbread house per family.

Meeting Room C

Mon, Dec 17, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Nonfiction Book Club (R) - Little Failure

Meeting Room C

Mon, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Start your school week off right with a 25-minute gentle & restorative yoga session to bring some zen to your week. All sessions end with a 5-minute meditation. No experience or mat required.

Meeting Room B

Mon, Dec 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Shteyngart shares his American immigrant experience, moving back and forth through time and memory with self-deprecating humor, moving insights, and literary bravado. Registration required.

Board Meeting

Meeting Room A

Mon, Dec 17, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

The library board, the district’s governing authority, meets monthly to make decisions about library services, policies, finances, and related business.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Dec 18, 10:00am - 11:00am

Nurture your older toddler’s love of stories with this interactive storytime. Learn numbers, letters, colors, and more! Ages 2-3rd birthday with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Junior Justice League (R)

Meeting Room C

Tue, Dec 18, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Develop literacy and social skills and encourage a lifelong love of reading with this preschool storytime. Ages 3-5 with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Tablet Tuesdays (C)

Meeting Room B

Tue, Dec 18, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Bring your iPads or Android tablets to this informal Q & A session. Share tips, tricks, and apps with other users and get your questions answered by our tablet expert.

Meeting Room C

Tue, Dec 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Enact and create change to improve your community—the people, the animals, the environment—with service learning projects. Registration Required.

Meeting Room A

Wed, Dec 19, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply. Drop-in.

Building Momentum for the New Year (R) - Senior Coffee Hour

Meeting Room C

Wed, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Having trouble making your camera do what you want it to? Curious how to get your photography to the next level? We have DSLR cameras available to use, or you can bring your own! Drop In.

Meeting Room AB

Thu, Dec 20, 9:30am - 11:00am

Take time out to assess your strengths and passions and find ways to kick the New Year off in a positive way. Join us at 9:30 for coffee, and 10:00 for the discussion. Registration required.

Senior Resource Specialist

Study Room 1

Thu, Dec 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm

A representative from CJE SeniorLife is available for drop-in help with government benefits, health care, and Social Security. Drop-in

Meeting Room C

Thu, Dec 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for a family storytime! Suggested for ages birth-5 with caregiver; older siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Dec 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

The Caldecott is awarded to distinguished children’s book illustrators every year. Discuss 2019 contenders, evaluate the art, and vote for your favorites. Registration required.

Meeting Room C

Fri, Dec 21, 10:00am - 11:00am

Engage your baby’s senses through the sounds and rhythms of language with stories and music in this lapsit storytime. Birth through walkers with caregiver; siblings welcome.

Christopher Robin - Family Film

Meeting Room C

Fri, Dec 21, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Friday Film: The Hero

Meeting Room A

Fri, Dec 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

An ailing movie star comes to terms with his past and mortality. R, 1h 33min Drop-in

Meeting Room AB

Sat, Dec 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life. PG, 1h44min min, drop in.

Christopher Robin - Family Film

Meeting Room AB

Sun, Dec 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life. PG, 1h44min min, drop in.

Mon, Dec 24, All day

We will be closed today.

Tue, Dec 25, All day

We will be closed today.

Meeting Room A

Wed, Dec 26, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts. Bring your own knitting supplies or use the library’s limited supply. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Thu, Dec 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join us for a family storytime! Suggested for ages birth-5 with caregiver; older siblings welcome. Drop-in.

Meeting Room C

Fri, Dec 28, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Nurture your walking toddler’s love of books and encourage them to learn numbers, colors, sounds, and new words in this interactive storytime. 12-24 months with caregiver; siblings welcome. Drop-in

Friday Film: Adrift

Meeting Room A

Fri, Dec 28, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

A true story of survival, as a young couple’s chance encounter leads them first to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face a catastrophic hurricane. PG-13, 1hr 39min Drop-in

Mon, Dec 31, All day

We will be closed today.