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Magic: The Gathering

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Adults

Magic: The Gathering Club. Come and try your hand at the original strategy collectible card game that spawned the genre! Learn alongside others new to the game or bring your own deck and duel against other players.

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Magic: The Gathering Club. Come and try your hand at the original strategy collectible card game that spawned the genre! Learn alongside others new to the game or bring your own deck and duel against other players.

Next Chapter Book Club

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Next Chapter Book Club:

Adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities will read and discuss a book together. Join us through Zoom to have fun reading, learning, and making new fr...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Reading
Registration Required

Adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities will read and discuss a book together. Join us through Zoom to have fun reading, learning, and making new friends. Registration is required. For more information, please contact Ben.

Warhammer 40K

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens
Warhammer 40K Night:

Come learn about playing Warhammer 40K and other related Games Workshop games. Extra armies will be available to play or bring your own. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required

Come learn about playing Warhammer 40K and other related Games Workshop games. Extra armies will be available to play or bring your own. 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Tuesday Tales

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Oswego Campus
Age Group:
Youth, Families

Drop in for stories, music, and rhymes for the whole family to enjoy!

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Age Group: Youth, Families
Event Details:

Drop in for stories, music, and rhymes for the whole family to enjoy!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

LEGO Art

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age

Come build LEGO art with your adult.  Each month we will have a different theme!

This program is for our patrons in kindergarten - grade 2 with a adult.

 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come build LEGO art with your adult.  Each month we will have a different theme!

This program is for our patrons in kindergarten - grade 2 with a adult.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Ticketed Programs (T)

For ticketed programs, tickets will be distributed 15 minutes before the start of the program. Doors close 10 minutes after the start of the program.

 

Love Stories from History

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

The course of historical love never did run smooth, fascinating and funny tales from history.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

The course of historical love never did run smooth, fascinating and funny tales from history.

Genealogy Consultations

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
Oswego at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Genealogy Consultations:

Genealogist Mike Fichtel will offer assistance using the library’s collection and online resources to help conduct genealogical research. Mike will be available the second Wednesda...

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Oswego
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy

Genealogist Mike Fichtel will offer assistance using the library’s collection and online resources to help conduct genealogical research. Mike will be available the second Wednesday of each month from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

Books & Bricks (T)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Play, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool

Build your reading skills with some stories and then build with LEGO bricks with a play session!

This program is for our preschool aged friends!

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Preschool
Program Type: Play, Storytime
Event Details:

Build your reading skills with some stories and then build with LEGO bricks with a play session!

This program is for our preschool aged friends!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Ticketed Programs (T)

For ticketed programs, tickets will be distributed 15 minutes before the start of the program. Doors close 10 minutes after the start of the program.

 

Micro-Terrariums

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Jr. High

Teens will learn how to arrange an artificial micro terrarium that they can take home.
 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens will learn how to arrange an artificial micro terrarium that they can take home.
 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Teen Volunteer Opportunity

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Volunteer
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Jr. High

Help with dusting and cleaning the Oswego campus youth services area.

Check in at the Youth Services desk.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Help with dusting and cleaning the Oswego campus youth services area.

Check in at the Youth Services desk.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendee Cancellation Notice

This event is open to a limited amount of attendees. For this reason, please give cancellation notice at least 24 hours before the scheduled event. This will allow us to offer your spot to someone on the waiting list.

Teen Volunteer Reminders

Please remember:

  • You must be on time.
  • Clothes must be appropriate. (Please call 630-978-1655 if you are unsure what this entails.)
  • Cell phones should be silenced while in the library. 

Oswego Writers' Group

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Writing & Language
Age Group:
Adults

The Oswego Writers' Group is a creative writing workshop, open to all those 18 years of age or older looking for a community of writers and seeking to improve their writing.

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing & Language
Event Details:

The Oswego Writers' Group is a creative writing workshop, open to all those 18 years of age or older looking for a community of writers and seeking to improve their writing.

Tiny Tot Art

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Age Group:
Youth, Babies

Join us for a story, songs, dancing, and an art project for our tiniest patrons.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a story, songs, dancing, and an art project for our tiniest patrons.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion:

The Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion Group meets the second Thursday of the month to provide an opportunity for readers to share insights and discover new books. Contact Adult Se...

This month we will be discussing 'We Are Not Like Them' by Christine Pride. Call 630-978-1024 to request the title be held under your name or stop by the second floor Adult Service desk at our Oswego location to pick up a copy.

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion Group meets the second Thursday of the month to provide an opportunity for readers to share insights and discover new books. Contact Adult Services to receive a copy of this month’s book. 

This month we will be discussing 'We Are Not Like Them' by Christine Pride. Call 630-978-1024 to request the title be held under your name or stop by the second floor Adult Service desk at our Oswego location to pick up a copy.

Anime Club - Watch Party

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Film & TV
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Jr. High

Come watch anime with other teens! Bring a water bottle or other drink - snacks will be provided.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Film & TV
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come watch anime with other teens! Bring a water bottle or other drink - snacks will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Saturday Stories

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Come start your weekend fun with a storytime at the library!

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come start your weekend fun with a storytime at the library!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Spring Tile Painting

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age

Make a colorful tile to decorate your room with!

This program is for our friends in grades 2-5.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a colorful tile to decorate your room with!

This program is for our friends in grades 2-5.

Peeps Pagaent

All Day
Youth Department at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Families

Register and then pick up your Peeps starting Tuesday March 17, and drop them off anytime between Monday, March 23 and Friday, March 27 to be entered into our Peeps Diorama Contest!  

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Department
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Register and then pick up your Peeps starting Tuesday March 17, and drop them off anytime between Monday, March 23 and Friday, March 27 to be entered into our Peeps Diorama Contest!  

Tuesday Tales

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Oswego Campus
Age Group:
Youth, Families

Drop in for stories, music, and rhymes for the whole family to enjoy!

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Age Group: Youth, Families
Event Details:

Drop in for stories, music, and rhymes for the whole family to enjoy!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Beginner Cross Stitch

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age

Register to learn the basics of cross stitching and start a beginner project! For children in grades 4-5. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Register to learn the basics of cross stitching and start a beginner project! For children in grades 4-5. 

Evanston's Living History: A Civil Rights Program

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

It is the story of a community’s struggle for justice; with roots extending to the town of Abbeville, South Carolina and the horrific lynching of one of its prominent citizens, Anthony Crawford.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

It is the story of a community’s struggle for justice; with roots extending to the town of Abbeville, South Carolina and the horrific lynching of one of its prominent citizens, Anthony Crawford.

Books & Bricks (T)

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Play, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool

Build your reading skills with some stories and then build with LEGO bricks with a play session!

This program is for our preschool aged friends!

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Preschool
Program Type: Play, Storytime
Event Details:

Build your reading skills with some stories and then build with LEGO bricks with a play session!

This program is for our preschool aged friends!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Ticketed Programs (T)

For ticketed programs, tickets will be distributed 15 minutes before the start of the program. Doors close 10 minutes after the start of the program.

 

I Survived This Book Club

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Book Club, Science & Nature
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age

Join us as we read a different I Survived book each month, learn the science about what happened and what you can do in a disaster! 

This program is for our friends in grades 3-5.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Book Club, Science & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we read a different I Survived book each month, learn the science about what happened and what you can do in a disaster! 

This program is for our friends in grades 3-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendee Cancellation Notice

This event is open to a limited amount of attendees. For this reason, please give cancellation notice at least 24 hours before the scheduled event. This will allow us to offer your spot to someone on the waiting list.

Mystery Book Club

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Mystery Book Club:

The Mystery Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each month to introduce readers to and discuss mystery novels. Contact Adult Services to receive a copy of this month’s book.

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

The Mystery Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each month to introduce readers to and discuss mystery novels. Contact Adult Services to receive a copy of this month’s book.

Tiny Tot Art

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Age Group:
Youth, Babies

Join us for a story, songs, dancing, and an art project for our tiniest patrons.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a story, songs, dancing, and an art project for our tiniest patrons.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.