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Tot & Me Storytime

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Play
Age Group:
Youth, Toddler

Stop in for some tot & caregiver social time! Make new friends and play with toys!

This program is for our friends 21-30 months of age.

Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddler
Program Type: Play
Event Details:

Stop in for some tot & caregiver social time! Make new friends and play with toys!

This program is for our friends 21-30 months of age.

After School LEGO Club

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Play
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age

Unwind after a long day at school with the chance to build with new friends!

This program is for our friends in Kindergarten through grade 5.

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

Unwind after a long day at school with the chance to build with new friends!

This program is for our friends in Kindergarten through grade 5.

Tiny Tot Art

Thursday, April 30, 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.

Toddler Art

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Toddler

Register your toddlers for stories, songs, dancing, and art!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddler
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Register your toddlers for stories, songs, dancing, and art!

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.

Toddler Art

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Toddler

Register your toddlers for stories, songs, dancing, and art!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddler
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Register your toddlers for stories, songs, dancing, and art!

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.

Hooks and Needles

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age, Teens, Jr. High, Adults

An opportunity for yarn lovers to work on knitting and crochet projects while enjoying each other’s company! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age, Teens, Jr. High, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

An opportunity for yarn lovers to work on knitting and crochet projects while enjoying each other’s company! 

Learn to Draw

All Day 5/1 - 5/2
Montgomery Campus & Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age, Preschool, Toddler

Stop by the Youth Services craft table this weekend and try your hand at our monthly drawing project!

Library Branch: Montgomery Campus & Oswego Campus
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age, Preschool, Toddler
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by the Youth Services craft table this weekend and try your hand at our monthly drawing project!

Friday Fun Storytime

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Toddler

Bring a grown up and read a story, do some dancing and have some Friday fun!

Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring a grown up and read a story, do some dancing and have some Friday fun!

Saturday Stories

Saturday, May 2, 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.

Pet Rock Adoption

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Families

Come choose a rock of your very own and then decorate your new companion! While supplies last.

Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come choose a rock of your very own and then decorate your new companion! While supplies last.

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.

Magic: The Gathering

Saturday, May 2, 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.

Sunday STEAM Club

Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age

Come and explore a variety of STEAM concepts and activity stations with the family!

Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Come and explore a variety of STEAM concepts and activity stations with the family!

Dungeons & Dragons

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Boardroom at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Dungeons & Dragons:

Do you enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons or want to learn? Join us at this fun club!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Boardroom
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required

Do you enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons or want to learn? Join us at this fun club!

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.

Paws and Read

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Reading
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age

Sit and stay a while to practice your reading with our friends from Fox Valley Therapy Dogs! 

This program is for our friends in Grades 1-3.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sit and stay a while to practice your reading with our friends from Fox Valley Therapy Dogs! 

This program is for our friends in Grades 1-3.

Teen Volunteer Opportunity - Period Drive Kits

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Volunteer
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Jr. High

Help with putting together period product kits.

Check in at the Young Adult desk.

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

Help with putting together period product kits.

Check in at the Young Adult 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. 

Baby & Me Social Time

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Play
Age Group:
Youth, Babies

Stop in for some baby & caregiver social time!  Make new friends and play with toys!

This program is for our friends between 6-20 months of age.

Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Program Type: Play
Event Details:

Stop in for some baby & caregiver social time!  Make new friends and play with toys!

This program is for our friends between 6-20 months of age.

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.

Tot & Me Storytime

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Play
Age Group:
Youth, Toddler

Stop in for some tot & caregiver social time! Make new friends and play with toys!

This program is for our friends 21-30 months of age.

Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddler
Program Type: Play
Event Details:

Stop in for some tot & caregiver social time! Make new friends and play with toys!

This program is for our friends 21-30 months of age.

DIY Flower Crowns & Wreaths

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

Make your own flower crown or wreath

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

Make your own flower crown or wreath

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.

Award Winners Book Discussion Group

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Award Winners Book Discussion:

The Award Winners Book Discussion Group meets the first Thursday of the month to discuss award winning books. Contact Adult Services to receive a copy of this month’s book. 

The book we will discuss this month is The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, Stephen Snyder.

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

The Award Winners Book Discussion Group meets the first Thursday of the month to discuss award winning books. Contact Adult Services to receive a copy of this month’s book. 

The book we will discuss this month is The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, Stephen Snyder.

Walking Book Club

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:30am
Off Site at Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us for a walk through the Pickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve and a chat about whatever book you’re currently reading! Remember to wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing. We’ll meet every second Friday, weather permitting.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a walk through the Pickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve and a chat about whatever book you’re currently reading! Remember to wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing. We’ll meet every second Friday, weather permitting.

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.

1950s Songs of the Silver Screen

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Film & TV
Age Group:
Adults

 This show focuses on award-winning films and outstanding performances from the 1950s, but we’ve expanded the concept to include later films that paid homage to the 1950s in a variety of different ways.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film & TV
Registration Required
Event Details:

 This show focuses on award-winning films and outstanding performances from the 1950s, but we’ve expanded the concept to include later films that paid homage to the 1950s in a variety of different ways.

Mosaic Rock Art

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age

Make a mosaic garden tile and enjoy a story while it dries!

This program is for our friends in kindergarten - grade 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 mosaic garden tile and enjoy a story while it dries!

This program is for our friends in kindergarten - grade 5.

Next Chapter Book Club

Monday, May 11, 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, May 11, 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.