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Mock Newbery

All Day 11/1–1/16
Youth, Everyone
Montgomery Campus & Oswego Campus
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus & Oswego Campus
Age Group: Youth, Everyone
Program Type: Reading
Event Details:

Check out this year's list of Mock Newbery nominees on display at the library or on your Beanstack account. During the months of November and December, give them a read and then cast your vote for a winner in January!

 

Next Chapter Book Club

4:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Oswego Campus
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
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.

Teen Volunteer Opportunity - Minecraft Felt Plushie

5:45pm–7:15pm
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Oswego Campus
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Help with the Youth Services Minecraft Plushie program.

Please check in at the Youth Services Desk at the Oswego Campus

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.

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 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. 

Minecraft Felt Plushie

6:00pm–7:00pm
Youth, Elementary Age
Oswego Campus
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sign up to make a plushie from Minecraft using felt!

Warhammer 40K

6:00pm–8:30pm
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Oswego Campus
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Open to grades 6 - 12, parents interested in playing can come with their teen.

Contact bthurston@oswego.lib.il.us for additional information or if you will need an army to play with.

Tuesday Tales

10:00am–10:30am
Youth, Families, Preschool, Toddler
Oswego Campus
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Families, Preschool, Toddler
Program Type: Storytime

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

Squeegee Art

6:00pm–6:30pm
Youth, Elementary Age
Oswego Campus
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come try out squeegee art!  This craft might be messy so dress appropriately.

Stories & Cuentos

6:00pm–6:30pm
Youth, Families
Montgomery Campus
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories and crafts as we share our favorite stories in English and Spanish!  ¡Únase a nosotros para conocer historias y manualidades mientras compartimos nuestras historias favoritas en inglés y español! 

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.

Mega Snow Globes

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Montgomery Campus
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create big, festive, winter snow globes.

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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Montgomery Campus
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Help with dusting and cleaning the Montgomery 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. 

Squeegee Art

7:00pm–7:30pm
Youth, Elementary Age
Oswego Campus
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come try out squeegee art!  This craft might be messy so dress appropriately.

Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Book Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Montgomery Campus
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror Book Club meets the second Tuesday of the month for readers to discover and discuss a wide variety of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books. Contact Adult Services to receive a copy of this month’s book. 

December's book: Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe.

Baby & Me Social Time

9:30am–10:15am
Youth, Babies
Montgomery Campus
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Program Type: Play
Event Details:

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

This program is for our patrons 6-20 months old with caregiver.

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.

Genealogy Consultations

9:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Oswego Campus
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.

Tot & Me Social Time

10:30am–11:15am
Youth, Toddler
Montgomery Campus
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddler
Program Type: Play
Event Details:

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

This program is for our patrons 21-30 months old with caregiver.

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.

Books and Bricks (T)

1:00pm–2:00pm
Youth, Preschool
Oswego Campus
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come in for an afternoon storytime and then build a LEGO creation based on what you read that day!

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.

 

After School LEGO Club (T)

4:30pm–5:30pm
Youth, Elementary Age
Oswego Campus
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Play
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

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.

 

Teen Volunteer Opportunity

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Oswego Campus
Full
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

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Oswego Campus
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. The group meets on the second Wednesday of the month.

Toddler Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Youth, Toddler
Montgomery Campus
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddler
Program Type: Music & Dance, Storytime
Event Details:

Toddle into the library for stories and music!

This program is planned for our patrons who are 2-3 years old.

State Representative Matt Hanson Traveling Office Hours

10:00am–12:00pm
Oswego Campus
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Lobby
Purpose of Meeting

State Representative Matt Hanson has travelling office hours in the lobby.

Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Oswego Campus
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 'Buddha' by Deepak Chopra. 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

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Oswego Campus
Cancelled
Closed
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! Water and popcorn will be provided. Some titles shown may be rated PG-13 or TV-14.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergy Warning

Food items will be served at this program. Please be advised that food may contain or come in contact with these ingredients: milk, eggs, wheat, soybean, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, and peanuts. If you have a food allergy or special dietary requirements, please contact the program facilitator before attending.

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.

Get Crafty

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Montgomery Campus
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tap into your inner DIY nature by joining us for crafts and conversation. All skill levels are welcome to explore new crafting themes. To ensure we have enough supplies, please register in advance. For adults.

December Craft - Gingerbread Houses