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Terrific 2s and 3s (In-Person)

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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!

Preschool Pals (In-Person)

10:30am - 11:00am
Kids, Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

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


 

Social Services Hours (In-Person)

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
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.

Computer Fundamentals: Learning Windows

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Students will learn basic computer skills in this seven-week course, meeting in person at the Library on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm from April 16 through May 28.

Library Board of Trustees (Library)

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Library Meeting
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

This is the monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. The public is welcome to attend.

Storytime Jamboree (In-Person)

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

An all-ages, lively storytime featuring books, music, movement, and more! For families with children ages birth to six.

After School Art (In-Person)

3:15pm - 4:30pm
Middle School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take
Event Details:

Drop by after school on the first and third Thursdays of the month to enjoy some relaxing and creative time with your friends. All instructions and supplies are provided by the Library. No Registration required.

Grades: 6-8

Baking with Chef Cherise Slattery: Make, Take & Bake Your Own Bread (In-Person)

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Registration for CSPL cardholders age 16+ will open on April 1.  You are welcome to register yourself and one guest at that time.

Juegos de mesa (En español, En persona)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: EDI, Entertainment, En español
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Todos son bienvenidos. Este programa se llevará a cabo en español.
All are welcome. This program will be held in Spanish.

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.

Yoga Storytime (In-Person)

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

An interactive storytime that pairs themed and social-emotional learning books with movement and mindfulness. Practice yoga poses, play with active songs, and pause for focus and relaxation. For ages 3-6, with caregiver. 

Red Cross Blood Drive

12:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Please join us for a blood drive at on Friday, April 18, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visit RedCrossBlood.org to schedule an appointment.

Let's Sew Together: Expandable Pouch (In-Person)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
High School, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on April 1.

Donuts and Dice (In-Person)

10:30am - 12:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games, Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Relax with coffee, donuts and a game! We will be playing Wandering Towers in March and April with a free play day in May. There will be a variety of board games on hand from classics to newest favorites.

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.

Library Closing

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day in observance of Easter.

Spice of the Month Kit: Smoked Leek Salt (Adults)

All Day
Adults
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Event Details:

Beginning on the third Monday of the month, call the Adult Services Desk at 630-344-6123 or email cstream@cslibrary.org to have a spice put aside for you. Restricted to one per household. No advanced requests can be taken.

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.

Shhh! Don't Tell Mom! (Take & Make for kids)

All Day 4/21 - 5/10
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Find a grownup (not Mom!) to help create a felt flower bouquet for that special person you want to honor on Mother’s Day. The Library will provide the supplies, you provide the imagination and creativity.

CSPL Kit: Confetti Caterpillar (Preschool)

04/21/2025 @ 9:00am - 04/26/2025 @ 5:00pm
Kids, Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Preschool
Program Type: Make & Take
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Make a fun, multicolored caterpillar friend!

Kits will be available to reserve and pick up beginning Monday, April 21. To reserve a kit, register below, call us at 630-344-6127 or email us at children@cslibrary.org.

CSPL Kit: Homemade Sundials (Grades K-5)

04/21/2025 @ 9:00am - 04/26/2025 @ 5:00pm
Kids, Elementary School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Create this tried and true method of telling time by using the sun's rotation!

Middle School Meetup Movie: The Little Mermaid (2023) (In-Person)

1:45pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Middle School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Entertainment, Movies
Event Details:

Bring your friends to this fun hangout featuring a different activity at each scheduled meetup!

This week's movie is The Little Mermaid (2023).

No registration required.

Grades: 6-8

Sensory Series: Cloud Dough (In-Person)

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Let's explore all things that are fun to squish, squeeze and shape. We'll make silky, squishy 2-ingredient dough in this half hour of free play.

Workspace Mondays (In-Person)

4:00pm - 8:00pm
High School, Adults
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Passive Program
Event Details:

Adults and High Schoolers can find their #MondayMotivation in this weekly productivity zone. Whether you need personal desk space, group collaboration tables, or just somewhere to focus outside of your home, this flexible coworking space is h

Pages Through the Ages Book Club: Great Gatsby 100th Anniversary (In-Person)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, EDI, History, Reading programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join our Book Club's tour through time. This month we will be reading The Great Gatsby and celebrating the 100th anniversary of this classic. Ask for a copy of the book at the Adult Reference Desk.

Hands-on Learning: Weather (In-Person)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

We’ll have playful learning stations for child and caregiver to explore this month's topic--weather--in a tactile, fun way! For ages 2-6, with caregiver. 

Drop in anytime from 10:00-12:00 to play and learn with your child.

Recycled Plastic Lid Windchime (In-Person)

3:45pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day by making a windchime out of recycled materials! We will be using plastic lids and pony beads to make this fun spring craft.

Grades 4-8.