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Branches

J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Audelia Road Branch

Bachman Lake Branch

Fretz Park Branch

Grauwyler Park Branch

Hampton-Illinois Branch

Lakewood Branch

Mountain Creek Branch

Oak Lawn Branch

Park Forest Branch

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Preston Royal Branch

Renner Frankford Branch

Timberglen Branch

White Rock Hills Branch

Vickery Park Branch

Community Events

Rooms

Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)

Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Central Library - Square One Gallery (4th Floor)

Central Library - In Library (8th Floor)

Audelia Road - Auditorium

Bachman Lake - Children's Area

Fretz Park - Exhibit Space

Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B

Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater

Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B

Lakewood - Auditorium

Mountain Creek - Auditorium

Oak Lawn - In Library

Park Forest - Auditorium

Park Forest - In Library

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium

Preston Royal - Auditorium

Renner-Frankford - Study Room A

Timberglen - Classroom

Timberglen - In Library

White Rock Hills - Classroom A

Vickery Park - Classroom 1

Vickery Park - Classroom 2

No room assigned

All Day

Signs of Our Times: A Photographic Retrospective

All Day 1/6–2/28

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

SIGNS OF OUR TIMES is a Photography Exhibition by artist, journalist and freelance photographer Danny Hurley.

A Special Type of Seed, Oil and Light, an exhibition by Kalen McGuire

All Day 1/17–2/14

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Square One Gallery (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Who Do You Love?

02/03/2024 @ 12:00am–02/15/2024 @ 8:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Exhibit Space

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Help us fill the library with love to celebrate Valentine's Day!

Blind Date with a Book

02/07/2024 @ 9:00am–02/10/2024 @ 7:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12), Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - In Library

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Pick up a blind date book at the reference desk between February 7th - 14th, read the book and then write a love or hate letter to the book.

Celebrating Black History Month

All Day 2/1–2/29

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Celebrate Black History/African-American Heritage Month with a month of programming to inform, celebrate, honor and highlight the Black community's history and achievements.

10:00am

Senior Coffee Social Hour

10:00am–11:00am

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

🎉 Senior Coffee Social Hour at Your Local Library! ☕

Are you ready for an hour of pure enjoyment? Your Lakewood Library invites seniors in our community to the Senior Coffee Social Hour - a special gathering crafted just for you!

10:15am

10:30am

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch

Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!

Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

10:45am

11:00am

Homeschool Hangout

11:00am–12:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Our hangout serves as a hub for home school families to come together to share resources, experiences, and support in the journey of home-based learning. You can bring your own activities to work on if you'd like.

Senior Dance Workshop

11:00am–12:00pm

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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch

Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Join us for a special dance workshop led by the renowned and talented dancer, Michael Childs, as we celebrate Black History Month in a unique and vibrant way.

11:15am

11:30am

11:45am

12:00pm

American Mahjong

12:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

Contact Lester Hanson at 8172290649 if you'd like to learn how to play to set up a learning appointment.

12:15pm

12:30pm

12:45pm

1:00pm

Chamber Orchestra (Advanced)

1:00pm–3:00pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Chinese Mahjong Club

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Looking to play Mahjong in a relaxed, beginner-friendly environment? We're a club that meets Wednesdays and Fridays to socialize and play games of a beginner-friendly Chinese version of mahjong with optional scoring.

1:15pm

1:30pm

1:45pm

2:00pm

Utilizing Marriage Records in Genealogy Research

2:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - In Library (8th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Marriage records — the most romantic of the vital records — may sometimes be difficult to locate, but once found, can provide important clues for your family history research.

2:15pm

2:30pm

2:45pm

3:00pm

3:15pm

3:30pm

Valentine's Day Card Makerspace

3:30pm–4:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Children's Area

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Get ready to dive into a world of creativity at our Valentine's Day Card Makerspace! Kids, grab your imagination and let's craft up a storm!

Crafternoon: Hearty Cloud

3:30pm–4:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Crafternoons every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at the Vickery Park Branch Library!

3:45pm

4:00pm

Sweet Sounds: Winter Music Classes - Keyboard and Violin

4:00pm–4:45pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Wednesdays at 4pm will be the keyboard class with an emphasis on music theory!

Classes run from January 3 through March 20.

Alphabet Animals

4:00pm–5:00pm

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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

We'll progress through the alphabet, exploring a different animal each week, from "A" for "Ant" to "Z" for "Zebra." Your child will learn about fascinating creatures while building their animal knowledge.

Mah Jongg

4:00pm–6:00pm

Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Meet new friends and discover the addiction of the game of Mah Jongg.

These sessions will be open play with no instructors.

You must bring your own set.

Chess for ages 7+

4:00pm–5:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Stop by the Vickery Park Branch Library every Wednesday @ 4 pm to learn the rules and strategies of chess!

This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

4:15pm

4:30pm

4:45pm

5:00pm

5:15pm

5:30pm

Great Books Book Club

5:30pm–6:45pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch

Room: Park Forest - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Come in and read the greatest books in history. Please have read the selection before the Book Club meeting. This meeting's selection is The Education of Henry Adams(Vol. 1)

5:45pm

6:00pm

DIY Lunar New Year Couplets

6:00pm–7:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

We are celebrating Lunar New Year by painting our own hanging couplets!

Spanish Learners Conversation Table

6:00pm–7:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch

Room: Park Forest - In Library

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español,

Event Details:

Practice your Spanish conversational skills at this casual weekly meetup.

This program is open to Spanish language learners of all levels.

Fantastic (paper) Folding

6:00pm–7:15pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Classroom

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Create a special Valentine’s Day craft to give to your loved ones!

6:15pm

6:30pm

Banksy Inspired Heart Paintings for Kids

6:30pm–7:30pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch

Room: Oak Lawn - In Library

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a creative twist during this Banksy-Inspired Heart Paintings for kids program!

6:45pm

7:00pm

7:15pm

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