Mom smiling and talking to her young son who is sitting at a small desk

Events and Programs

This event is in the "Teens" group

Finals Study BLITZ!

3:00pm–8:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event
Event Details:

Knock out your finals prep at the Library! Drop by Meeting Room A for snacks, and de-stress activities then hang out in Meeting Room B for group studying; no registration necessary*. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Finals Study BLITZ!

3:00pm–8:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event
Event Details:

Knock out your finals prep at the Library! Drop by Meeting Room A for snacks, and de-stress activities then hang out in Meeting Room B for group studying; no registration necessary*. 

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Birth - Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "PreK" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Stay & Play

10:30am–12:00pm
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Babies, PreK, Toddlers
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Babies, PreK, Toddlers
Program Type: Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment
Event Details:

Ages 0-5 with caregiver.  Join us for a morning of open-ended free play. Kids will be able to imagine, explore, discover and meet new friends in a fun environment.  Siblings welcome.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Dry and Delicious: Botanical Mocktail Workshop

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Education & Skills, Special Presenters & Performers, Winter Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Curious about Dry January and ready to give it a try? Interested in creating fun non-alcoholic drinks? Ready to craft your own little “vacation in a glass” using botanicals and herbs you can easily access or even grow yourself?

This event is in the "Seniors" group

Senior Coffee Breaks: Road Scholars

10:30am–12:30pm
Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment, Winter Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take your mid-morning break at the library with discussion, socializing, and, of course, plenty of coffee!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Trivia at Beggars Pizza

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for something to do on a Thursday night? Look no more! Join us for a brain-busting evening at Beggars Pizza in New Lenox (650 Maple St., New Lenox, IL). Form a powerhouse team or play by yourself for prizes!

Museum Passes

Online Resources

Culturegrams

Culturegrams logo
Cultural information on 200+ countries, all 50 United States, and the Canadian Provinces. CultureGrams go beyond facts and figures to include the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world’s peoples.
View Resource

DigitalLearn.org

DigitalLearn.org logo

Use a computer to do almost anything! Free training to get you comfortable with the basics of computing, using the Internet, and some common office software tools.

View Resource

Explora

Explora logo

Read about current topics, and get results from all of our EBSCO databases in one search.

View Resource