This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 17 2026 Tue Evanston's Living History: A Civil Rights Program 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Oswego Campus Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 17 2026 Tue Evanston's Living History: A Civil Rights Program 7:00pm–8:00pm Oswego Campus Open 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 24 2026 Tue Orson Welles: War of the Worlds 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Oswego Campus Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 24 2026 Tue Orson Welles: War of the Worlds 7:00pm–8:00pm Oswego Campus Open Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: History Registration Required Event Details: A Look Behind Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Broadcast
Apr 5 2026 Sun Easter All Day Some Branches Closing Apr 5 2026 Sun Closing Easter All Day Branches: Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus Description: The Oswego and Montgomery Campus are closed for Easter.
This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 21 2026 Tue Louisa May Alcott and Civil War Nursing 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Oswego Campus Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 21 2026 Tue Louisa May Alcott and Civil War Nursing 7:00pm–8:00pm Oswego Campus Upcoming Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: History Registration Required Event Details: Author of the classic children's story, "Little Women", and many others; Louisa May Alcott also served as one of 5000 women who worked in the Union Army hospitals during the Civil War.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 9 2026 Tue The Fly Girls of World War II 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Oswego Campus Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 9 2026 Tue The Fly Girls of World War II 7:00pm–8:00pm Oswego Campus Upcoming Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: History Registration Required Event Details: The Fly Girls of World War II.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 30 2026 Tue Meet Thomas Jefferson: An 18th Century Radical 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Oswego Campus Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jun 30 2026 Tue Meet Thomas Jefferson: An 18th Century Radical 7:00pm–8:00pm Oswego Campus Upcoming Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: History Registration Required Event Details: A Visit with President Thomas Jefferson: An 18th Century Radical. Phil Lauricella portrays the famous author of the Declaration of Independence and the Third President of the United States.
Jul 4 2026 Sat Fourth of July All Day Some Branches Closing Jul 4 2026 Sat Closing Fourth of July All Day Branches: Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus Description: The Oswego and Montgomery Campus are closed for the Fourth of July.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Elementary Age" group Jul 9 2026 Thu US History Trivia 7:00pm–8:00pm Youth, Elementary Age Montgomery Campus Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Elementary Age" group Jul 9 2026 Thu US History Trivia 7:00pm–8:00pm Montgomery Campus Upcoming Library Branch: Montgomery Campus Room: Youth Program Room Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age Program Type: History Registration Required Event Details: Show off your knowledge of US history and win some patriotic prizes!
This event is in the "Everyone" group Jul 11 2026 Sat America's 250th Celebration 9:00am–5:00pm Everyone Montgomery Campus This event is in the "Everyone" group Jul 11 2026 Sat America's 250th Celebration 9:00am–5:00pm Montgomery Campus Library Branch: Montgomery Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities, Education, History, Performance Event Details: Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial, with historical demonstrations, crafts, and activities for all ages!9-1 Looming by10-2 Canon Demonstrations by 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.
Aug 3 2026 Mon Closed for Staff Training All Day Some Branches Closing Aug 3 2026 Mon Closing Closed for Staff Training All Day Branches: Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus Description: The Oswego and Montgomery Campus are closed for staff training.
Sep 7 2026 Mon Labor Day All Day Some Branches Closing Sep 7 2026 Mon Closing Labor Day All Day Branches: Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus Description: The Oswego and Montgomery Campus are closed for Labor Day.
This event is in the "Adults" group Sep 12 2026 Sat The Sound of Music: From Stage to Screen 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Montgomery Campus Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Sep 12 2026 Sat The Sound of Music: From Stage to Screen 1:00pm–2:00pm Montgomery Campus Upcoming Library Branch: Montgomery Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: History Registration Required Event Details: Theater historian Todd Hunt presents a lively, engaging presentation tracing the remarkable journey of The Sound of Music from a Broadway triumph to a beloved Hollywood movie classic.
Nov 25 2026 Wed Closed Early - Thanksgiving Eve All Day Some Branches Closing Nov 25 2026 Wed Closing Closed Early - Thanksgiving Eve All Day Branches: Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus Description: the Oswego and Montgomery Campus are closing early for Thanksgiving Eve.
Nov 26 2026 Thu Thanksgiving All Day Some Branches Closing Nov 26 2026 Thu Closing Thanksgiving All Day Branches: Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus Description: The Oswego and Montgomery Campus are closed for Thanksgiving.
Dec 24 2026 Thu Christmas Eve All Day Some Branches Closing Dec 24 2026 Thu Closing Christmas Eve All Day Branches: Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus Description: The Oswego and Montgomery Campus are closed for Christmas Eve.
Dec 25 2026 Fri Christmas All Day Some Branches Closing Dec 25 2026 Fri Closing Christmas All Day Branches: Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus Description: The Oswego and Montgomery Campus are closed for Christmas.
Dec 31 2026 Thu Closed Early - New Year's Eve 5:00pm–9:00pm Some Branches Closing Dec 31 2026 Thu Closing Closed Early - New Year's Eve 5:00pm–9:00pm Branches: Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus Description: The Oswego and Montgomery Campus are closing early for New Year's Eve.
Jan 1 2027 Fri New Year's Day All Day Some Branches Closing Jan 1 2027 Fri Closing New Year's Day All Day Branches: Oswego Campus, Montgomery Campus Description: The Oswego and Montgomery Campus are closed for New Year's Day.