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Board Game & Puzzle Extravaganza (Drop-In, In-Person)

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Family
Event Details:

Looking for a fun and relaxing way to spend your afternoon? Whether you're a seasoned strategist or just looking for a casual game, we have something for everyone! Drop in anytime ...

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: High School, Adults, Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Looking for a fun and relaxing way to spend your afternoon? Whether you're a seasoned strategist or just looking for a casual game, we have something for everyone!

Image says "volunteer craft kit for teens, crafting for a cause" and shows craft supplies like pom poms, popsicle sticks, and pipe cleaners

Volunteer Craft Kit for Teens

All Day
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Outreach, Passive Program
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Get creative and give back to the community! Pick up a Volunteer Craft Kit starting on the first Monday of each month. Complete the crafts and return the kit by the end of the mont...

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Outreach, Passive Program
Event Details:

Get creative and give back to the community! Pick up a Volunteer Craft Kit starting on the first Monday of each month. Complete the crafts and return the kit by the end of the month to receive one hour of community service credit.

Photo of a blue paper bag poodle

CSPL Kit: Paper Bag Puppies (Preschool)

01/06/2025 @ 9:00am to 01/11/2025 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Make & Take
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool
Event Details:

Build your own stuffie using the materials provided and perfect your pooch in your own unique way with crayons, glue, and cotton balls. Kits will be available to reserve and pic...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Preschool
Program Type: Make & Take
Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Event Details:

Build your own stuffie using the materials provided and perfect your pooch in your own unique way with crayons, glue, and cotton balls.

Snowball Launchers

CSPL Kit: Snowball Launchers (Grades K-5)

01/06/2025 @ 9:00am to 01/11/2025 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School
Event Details:

Enjoy some winter fun with a paper roll snowman that can launch snowballs! Kits will be available to reserve and pick up beginning Monday, January 6, 2025. To reserve a kit, reg...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Enjoy some winter fun with a paper roll snowman that can launch snowballs!

Mobile with tiger, crocodile, lion, and giraffe stuffed animals underneath.

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers
Event Details:

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. An opportunity for free play and discussion will follow.  

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. An opportunity for free play and discussion will follow.  

Wags to Whiskers (In-Person)

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Family
Event Details:

The animal experts from DuPage Animal Services will be visiting and bringing along an animal helper to teach kids the ways that body language can reveal how we - and our animal fri...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

The animal experts from DuPage Animal Services will be visiting and bringing along an animal helper to teach kids the ways that body language can reveal how we - and our animal friends - feel.

Wags to Whiskers (In-Person)

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Family
Event Details:

The animal experts from DuPage Animal Services will be visiting and bringing along an animal helper to teach kids the ways that body language can reveal how we - and our animal fri...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Family
Program Type: Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

The animal experts from DuPage Animal Services will be visiting and bringing along an animal helper to teach kids the ways that body language can reveal how we - and our animal friends - feel.

Andertoons Presents: The Wide World of Wacky Winter Sports

Andertoons Presents: The Wide World of Wacky Sports (In-Person)

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Library Event
Age Group:
Elementary School
Event Details:

"I'm Mark Anderson, and I have the best job in the world - I’m a cartoonist." In the Wide World of Wacky Winter Sports, young cartoonists will draw all sorts of silly winter spo...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Library Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

"I'm Mark Anderson, and I have the best job in the world - I’m a cartoonist."

Mobile with tiger, crocodile, lion, and giraffe stuffed animals underneath.

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers
Event Details:

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. An opportunity for free play and discussion will follow.  

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. An opportunity for free play and discussion will follow.  

S.S.U. Pop-up (Bi-lingual)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Study Room B at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Drop-in and meet your local social worker and connect with services that meet your needs. Learn what is available to residents.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Study Room B
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Drop-in and meet your local social worker and connect with services that meet your needs. Learn what is available to residents.

HS Vision

Accessorize A Vision Board (In-Person)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Come plan your new goals for 2025 and beyond. Learn how to plan your future and discover unique images to represent your goals, cut and paste them to your board, and add a little b...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Crafts, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come plan your new goals for 2025 and beyond. Learn how to plan your future and discover unique images to represent your goals, cut and paste them to your board, and add a little bling!

Grades 6-12
 

Colorful chess pieces on a bright blue background

Chess Club (In-Person)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Middle School, Everyone
Event Details:

Join us for a one-hour session of open play chess in the Community Room. All skill levels are welcome to play. There will be no formal instruction given, but Mr. Steve will be on h...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Middle School, Everyone
Program Type: Entertainment
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a one-hour session of open play chess in the Community Room. All skill levels are welcome to play. There will be no formal instruction given, but Mr. Steve will be on hand to answer any chess related questions.

Vision

Create Your Vision Board (In-Person)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring a friend to create your new goals for 2025 or add to your 2024 vision board. Create a vision for your future or develop your current one. Discover new and unique images to re...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Bring a friend to create your new goals for 2025 or add to your 2024 vision board. Create a vision for your future or develop your current one. Discover new and unique images to represent your goals!

different colored 2s and 3s

Terrific 2s and 3s (In-Person)

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Get ready to shake, rattle and read! We'll enjoy rhythmic stories and songs that may cause some bouncing of your own! Let's shake those wiggles out!

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Get ready to shake, rattle and read! We'll enjoy rhythmic stories and songs that may cause some bouncing of your own! Let's shake those wiggles out!

cartoon animals in the background, orange text that reads "preschool pals"

Preschool Pals (In-Person)

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a live storytime to dance, sing, read, and play. 

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for a live storytime to dance, sing, read, and play. 

Spanish for Beginners (In-Person)

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
EDI
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Make learning Spanish your New Year's resolution! Welcome to Spanish for Beginners, an eight-week course where we embark on a journey to explore the beautiful language and cultu...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: EDI
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Make learning Spanish your New Year's resolution!

Group of children reading

Storytime Jamboree (In-Person)

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Get ready for an all ages storytime featuring stories, music and movement!

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Get ready for an all ages storytime featuring stories, music and movement!

beak 1

Page Turners Book Club: Beak & Ally Unlikely Friends (In-Person)

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School
Event Details:

Page Turners is an exciting book club and this is our first meeting! We meet every six weeks to explore new worlds, meet new friends, unforgettable characters, crafts and activitie...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Page Turners is an exciting book club and this is our first meeting! We meet every six weeks to explore new worlds, meet new friends, unforgettable characters, crafts and activities inspired by our reading.

New Year, New You: Meditation Series Part 1 (In-Person)

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
EDI, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

As we enter the New Year, we have an opportunity to look back at the things we want to continue to experience and those that we don’t. Presenter Umesh Bhatia will lead an interacti...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: EDI, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 66
Event Details:

As we enter the New Year, we have an opportunity to look back at the things we want to continue to experience and those that we don’t.

Children's hands working at a craft table.

Itty Bitty Book Fun (In-Person)

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Crafts, Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

Come have fun and create like some of our favorite authors and illustrators. Activities, crafts and playful learning stations will be inspired by this month's book selections.

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Book Clubs, Crafts, Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come have fun and create like some of our favorite authors and illustrators. Activities, crafts and playful learning stations will be inspired by this month's book selections.

WIC Mobile Clinic

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Community Group Meeting
Age Group:
Family, Everyone
Event Details:

The WIC Mobile Clinic is  a full-service WIC clinic on wheels:Offers full WIC appointments  Receive a WIC EBT card with food benefits in real-timeThe WIC program pro...

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Community Group Meeting
Event Details:

The WIC Mobile Clinic is  a full-service WIC clinic on wheels:

Bilingual Mingle

Encuentro bilingüe (Bilingüe, En persona)

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, EDI, Storytimes, En español
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Event Details:

All are welcome. This program will be bilingual.                Todos son bienvenidos. El programa ser...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Crafts, EDI, Storytimes, En español
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

All are welcome. This program will be bilingual.               

Todos son bienvenidos. El programa será bilingüe.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

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Everyday Heroes: CPR & AED Training Class (In-Person)

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Outreach
Age Group:
High School, Adults
Event Details:

Join us and become an everyday hero, an empowering, interactive opportunity to learn life-saving skills! This program is presented in partnership with DuPage Health Coalition &...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Outreach
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join us and become an everyday hero, an empowering, interactive opportunity to learn life-saving skills! This program is presented in partnership with DuPage Health Coalition & HEART.

lightbulb with gear and circuit

Family STEM Time

Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Event Details:

Drop in any time between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. to spend some quality family time exploring different STEM concepts with the help of educational toy kits. Work together to learn about ...

Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM)
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Drop in any time between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. to spend some quality family time exploring different STEM concepts with the help of educational toy kits. Work together to learn about magnets, circuits, robots, gears and more!