library in your living room - Highland Park Public Library

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Oct 22, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Activity Room

Read stories, sing songs, & more at this storytime, just for preschoolers and their caregiver! **Registration not required but space is limited. Check in begins at Youth Services desk at 12:30 pm.

Tue, Oct 22, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Panel to Panel: A Graphic Novel Book Club - For kids ages 9-11

Tue, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room

Love Graphic Novels? Come talk about them!

Registration is now closed

Cancelled

Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting

Tue, Oct 22, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.

Illinois Libraries Present - Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds

Tue, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Meeting Room 8

Library U

Registration is now closed

Tue, Oct 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Zoom

Join us on Zoom for an event with bestselling author Jason Reynolds. His beloved and award-winning titles include "Stamped," the Track series, "Look Both Ways," "Long Way Down," and more.

Beading Resilience * Cuentas de Resiliencia

Tue, Oct 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Join us to design and create your own bracelet, serving as a personal reminder of intention, empowerment and gratitude. For more information please contact Maddie Kati at mkati@cityhpil.com

Registration is now closed

Wed, Oct 23, 10:00am - 10:30am

Activity Room

Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.

Discussions with Davis - Exhalation by Ted Chiang

Wed, Oct 23, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room

Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.

Wed, Oct 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, leads the book discussion of "Exhalation" by Ted Chiang.

Thu, Oct 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Adult Services

Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.

Thu, Oct 24, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Library U

Registration is now closed

Thu, Oct 24, 11:00am - 4:00pm

The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.

Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting

Thu, Oct 24, 1:30pm - 2:45pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Library U

Registration is now closed

Thu, Oct 24, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Meeting Room 8

The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.

Crafting Club

Fri, Oct 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 8

Bring a craft project you're working on and connect with other crafters in the area.

Cancelled

Fri, Oct 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Join our 3D printing club!

Halloween Railroad - All Aboard!

Sat, Oct 26, 9:30am - 1:30pm

The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Saturdays in the lower-level lobby from 9:30am-1:30pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 9:30am a 1:30pm.

Sat, Oct 26, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Get in the spirit of Halloween with our Halloween Railroad, presented by the North Central 'O' Gaugers Model Railroad Club.

Alebrijes - Children's session

Sun, Oct 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Celebrate Day of the Dead by practicing your artistic skills! Celebra el Dia de los Muertos practicando tus habilidades artisticas!

Alebrijes - Teen and Adults Session

Sun, Oct 27, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by practicing your artistic skills by decorating an alebrije! Celebre el Día de los Muertos practicando sus habilidades artísticas decorando un alebrije!

Short Story Reading Group (semi-closed event) - for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities

Mon, Oct 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Brenner Room

Library U

Registration is now closed

Mon, Oct 28, 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

This group is for adults with intellectual, developmental or cognitive disabilities, run in conjunction with local groups. We listen to and discuss a short story each session.

Wii Day: Super Smash Bros - Ages 10 - 14

Mon, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Activity Room

Drop in and take a turn with Mario and the gang! Play Super Smash Brothers Brawl on the Wii and test your gaming skills.

Readers' Round Table

Tue, Oct 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 8

Love to read? Always looking for book recommendations? Meet fellow bibliophiles at Readers' Round Table! Join us in Room #8.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Oct 29, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Reading, Writing, and Algorithms: AI in Education - led by Dr. Davis Schneiderman

Tue, Oct 29, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Library U

Registration is now closed

Wed, Oct 30, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Join Davis Schneiderman for a thought-provoking conversation on artificial intelligence in educational settings. Registration Required.

Thu, Oct 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Adult Services

Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.

Thu, Oct 31, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Library U

Registration is now closed

Thu, Oct 31, 11:00am - 4:00pm

The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.

Thu, Oct 31, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Library U

Registration is now closed

Drop-In Playdate

Fri, Nov 01, 10:30am - 11:30am

Activity Room

Drop by the Activity Room for a library playdate!

Godzilla's 70th Birthday - Movie Marathon

Sat, Nov 02, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Sat, Nov 02, 9:30am - 4:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Celebrate the 70th anniversary of the theatrical release of the original Godzilla. ROAR!

Robotics Demonstration with the Team Loose Screws

Sat, Nov 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Middle School Room

This is a drop-in program for all ages. Come check it out in the Middle School Room. No experience needed.

Paint-A-Long at the Library!

Sun, Nov 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Activity Room

Exercise your creativity by painting with easy-to-follow steps and a live instructor. No experience needed! Best suited for people 13 years and older.

This event is full

Mon, Nov 04, All day

Create a beautiful garland of folded paper leaves, a perfect fall decoration! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Mon, Nov 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Brenner Room

Library U

Registration is now closed

Mon, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Mon, Nov 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 8

Library U

This event is full

Tue, Nov 05, All day

Create a beautiful garland of folded paper leaves, a perfect fall decoration! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Nov 05, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Activity Room

Read stories, sing songs, & more at this storytime, just for preschoolers and their caregiver! **Registration not required but space is limited. Check in begins at Youth Services desk at 12:30 pm.

Tue, Nov 05, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Tue, Nov 05, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Meeting Room 8

Library U

Registration is now closed

Adapting to AI in the Workplace - led by Dr. Davis Schneiderman

Wed, Nov 06, All day

Create a beautiful garland of folded paper leaves, a perfect fall decoration! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Late Opening

Wed, Nov 06, 11:00am - 9:00pm

The library will open at 11am on the first Wednesday of each month for staff meetings except December.

Wed, Nov 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Do you encounter Chat GTP or other artificial intelligence in your daily work? Join us for an enlightening lecture investigating the impact of AI in our professional lives. Registration required.

Thu, Nov 07, All day

Create a beautiful garland of folded paper leaves, a perfect fall decoration! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Thu, Nov 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Adult Services

Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.

Thu, Nov 07, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Library U

Registration is now closed

Thu, Nov 07, 10:30am - 11:00am

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Thu, Nov 07, 11:00am - 4:00pm

The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.

Thu, Nov 07, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Annual Homeowners Meeting/Board Meeting

Thu, Nov 07, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Library U

Registration is now closed

Thu, Nov 07, 6:15pm - 8:45pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

1000 Deerfield Road Condominium Association

Fri, Nov 08, All day

Create a beautiful garland of folded paper leaves, a perfect fall decoration! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Crafting Club

Fri, Nov 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Bring a craft project you're working on and connect with other crafters in the area

Fri, Nov 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Activity Room

Join our 3D printing club!

Registration opens Monday, October 28 2024 at 9:00am

Primeros Auxilios en Salud Mental para Adultos - Mental Health First Aids- Adults (Spanish only)

Sat, Nov 09, All day

Create a beautiful garland of folded paper leaves, a perfect fall decoration! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Sat, Nov 09, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Activity Room

Primeros Auxilios en Salud Mental te enseña cómo identificar, entender y responder ante los signos de un problema de salud mental o de uso de sustancias en adultos.

Silver-Rose Duo - Note For Note Concert Series

Sat, Nov 09, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Game Club

Sat, Nov 09, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Adult Services

Join us to play board games! Library staff will be available to help you choose a game and learn the rules!

Sat, Nov 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Silver-Rose Duo is a critically acclaimed Chicago-based classical flute and guitar ensemble. The duo plays baroque heavyweights interspersed with exciting rhythms from around the globe.

Banned Adolescent Literature: From Book to Film - Summer of '85

Sun, Nov 10, All day

Create a beautiful garland of folded paper leaves, a perfect fall decoration! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Sun, Nov 10, 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Bob Coscarelli, professor emeritus at College of Lake County, introduces the film and leads the discussion after the showing.

Short Story Reading Group (semi-closed event) - for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities

Mon, Nov 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Brenner Room

Library U

Registration is now closed

Veteran's Day Program

Mon, Nov 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Adult Services

The City of Highland Park will hold the Veteran's Day program in the Adult Services Room from 11am-12pm

Mon, Nov 11, 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Activity Room

This group is for adults with intellectual, developmental or cognitive disabilities, run in conjunction with local groups. We listen to and discuss a short story each session.

Meet The Author- Jim Marquardt - "Serving the Doughboy"

Mon, Nov 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 8

Library U

This event is full

Mon, Nov 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Mary Frances Willard, a Highland Park resident, served as a welfare worker for U.S. troops in France during WWI. Jim Marquardt discusses Willard's experiences as documented in 52 letters sent home.

Homeschool Meetup

Tue, Nov 12, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Activity Room

Local homeschool families meet up. For ages 5 - 14.

Book Discussion with Judy Levin - "Wandering Stars" by Tommy Orange

Tue, Nov 12, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Brenner Room

Join noted book discussion leader Judy Levin in a conversation about "Wandering Stars" by Tommy Orange.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Nov 12, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Cancelled

Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting

Tue, Nov 12, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.

Highland Park Historical Society Presents... - American Doughboys in First World War with Robert Mueller

Tue, Nov 12, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Library U

Registration is now closed

Tue, Nov 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

American Doughboys in the First World War reviews America's participation in "the war to end all wars" as we take listeners on a trip across the battlefields of Northern France.

Wed, Nov 13, 10:00am - 10:30am

Activity Room

Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.

Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting

Wed, Nov 13, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room

Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.

Cancelled

Wed, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.

Thu, Nov 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Adult Services

Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.

Thu, Nov 14, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Library U

Registration is now closed

Thu, Nov 14, 11:00am - 4:00pm

The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.

Teen Time - Leaf Clay Dish

Thu, Nov 14, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Library U

Registration is now closed

Thu, Nov 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 8

Want a place to store trinkets? Drop in to make your own dish!

Beginning Graphic Novel Club

Thu, Nov 14, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room

Graphic novel fans, join us for discussion, fun activities, and unique crafts as we share the best, the worst, and everything in between of graphic novels. Ages 6-8. Registration required.

This event is full

Cancelled

Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting

Thu, Nov 14, 6:30pm - 9:00pm

The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.

PJ Storytime

Thu, Nov 14, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Activity Room

Put on your jammies and join us for a fun family storytime featuring stories, songs, and more. Registration is not required, but space is limited. Check in at Youth Desk begins at 6 p.m.

Behind the Scenes at Marshall Field's Holiday Traditions

Thu, Nov 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Zoom

Join us on Zoom for an insider's view into the design and execution of the famed animated windows and store decor.

Sat, Nov 16, 9:30am - 1:30pm

3 Boys Movie Screening

Sat, Nov 16, 2:00pm - 3:45pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Movie Screening

Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting

Mon, Nov 18, 10:30am - 11:00am

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Cancelled

Mon, Nov 18, 6:30pm - 9:00pm

The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.

Charcuterie 101 - Build A Board Like A Pro!

Mon, Nov 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 8

Library U

This event is full

Mon, Nov 18, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Discover the secrets behind crafting the perfect charcuterie board just in time for the holidays.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Nov 19, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Activity Room

Read stories, sing songs, & more at this storytime, just for preschoolers and their caregiver! **Registration not required but space is limited. Check in begins at Youth Services desk at 12:30 pm.

Tue, Nov 19, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Panel to Panel: A Graphic Novel Book Club - For kids ages 9-11

Tue, Nov 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room

Love Graphic Novels? Come talk about them!

Registration opens Tuesday, October 22 2024 at 4:00pm

Library Board Meeting

Tue, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

The Library Board of Trustees regularly meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., except where indicated otherwise.

Discussions with Davis - James by Percival Everett

Tue, Nov 19, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Meeting Room 8

Library U

Registration is now closed

Wed, Nov 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, leads the book discussion of "James" by Percival Everett.

Illinois Libraries Present Chef Art Smith - Holiday Tips and Tricks with Chef Art Smith

Wed, Nov 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Zoom

Join Chef Art Smith to learn about his culinary journey and bring some culinary inspiration into your holiday season.

Thu, Nov 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Adult Services

Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.

Thu, Nov 21, 10:30am - 11:00am

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Thu, Nov 21, 11:00am - 4:00pm

The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.

Thu, Nov 21, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Memory Cafe

Thu, Nov 21, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Activity Room

Individuals and caregivers: join us to socialize and explore a different topic each month. Beverages and snacks provided.

Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting

Thu, Nov 21, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Library U

Registration is now closed

Thu, Nov 21, 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.

Rescheduled

Fairy Tales Redone

Fri, Nov 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

New date Tuesday, November 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Join us for a different fairy tale every time and activities to see who can solve the problem better. Registration required. Program will take place in the Activity Room and is for ages 5-10.

Crafting Club

Fri, Nov 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room 8

Bring a craft project you're working on and connect with other crafters in the area

Fri, Nov 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Activity Room

Join our 3D printing club!

Registration opens Monday, November 11 2024 at 9:00am

Chris Greene Quartet - Note For Note Concert Series

Sat, Nov 23, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Saturday Morning Stories

Sat, Nov 23, 10:00am - 10:30am

Activity Room

Join us for a family storytime! Space is limited. Check in at Youth Services desk up to 30 minutes prior to start time.

Sat, Nov 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adult Services

The Chris Greene Quartet has been a highly visible part of Chicago's jazz scene since 2005. While honoring the tradition, the group incorporates elements of funk, hip-hop, rock, pop, blues and reggae.

Short Story Reading Group (semi-closed event) - for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities

Mon, Nov 25, 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

This group is for adults with intellectual, developmental or cognitive disabilities, run in conjunction with local groups. We listen to and discuss a short story each session.

Drop-In Chess - Ages 7 to 14

Mon, Nov 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room

*NEW TIME* Drop by the Activity Room for chess!

Break-In Bags - Ages 10 to 14

Mon, Nov 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 8

Library U

This event is full

Fairy Tales Redone

Tue, Nov 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Activity Room

Join us for a different fairy tale every time and activities to see who can solve the problem better. Registration required. Program will take place in the Activity Room and is for ages 5-10.

Readers' Round Table

Tue, Nov 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 8

Love to read? Always looking for book recommendations? Meet fellow bibliophiles at Readers' Round Table! Join us in Room #8.

Tue, Nov 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Activity Room

Calling all puzzlemasters! Solve a series of clues to unlock the bag and win what?s inside. Drop by the Activity Room to put your codebreaking skills to the test.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Nov 26, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Tue, Nov 26, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Library U

Registration is now closed

Early Closing

Wed, Nov 27, 9:00am - 1:00pm

The Library will close at 1pm.

Wed, Nov 27, 10:00am - 10:30am

Activity Room

Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.

Wed, Nov 27, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room

Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.

Library is Closed

Thu, Nov 28, 9:00am - 9:00pm

Thanksgiving

CommUNITY Dinner

Fri, Nov 29, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Building Stronger Communities with John Woodall

Sat, Nov 30, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Drop-In Sensory Bins

Sat, Nov 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Activity Room

Explore sensory bins with your little ones! Sensory play allows kids to connect ideas with concrete experiences, strengthen neural pathways, and build motor skills.

Mon, Dec 02, 10:30am - 11:00am

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Mon, Dec 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 8

Library U

This event is full

Homeschool Meetup

Tue, Dec 03, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Activity Room

Local homeschool families meet up.

Tue, Dec 03, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Page Pairings

Tue, Dec 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Unwind with us before the holiday season! Page Pairings is a wine and book tasting event that will feature a selection of wines paired with matching books, selected by a librarian.

Tue, Dec 03, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Meeting Room 8

Library U

Registration is now closed

Thu, Dec 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Adult Services

Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.

Thu, Dec 05, 10:30am - 11:00am

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Thu, Dec 05, 11:00am - 4:00pm

The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.

Thu, Dec 05, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Learn Canasta Strategy

Thu, Dec 05, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Library U

Late Opening

Fri, Dec 06, 2:00pm - 6:00pm

The library will open at 2pm due to staff meeting.

Ochin Pakhi Ensemble - Note For Note Concert Series

Sat, Dec 07, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Sat, Dec 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adult Services

Ochin Pakhi is a Chicago-based Bengali folk band that performs traditional music from India and Bangladesh, including songs from the Baul-Fakir tradition of mystic minstrels.

Banned Adolescent Literature: From Book to Film - The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Sun, Dec 08, 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Bob Coscarelli, professor emeritus at College of Lake County, introduces the film and leads the discussion after the showing.

Short Story Reading Group (semi-closed event) - for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities

Mon, Dec 09, 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

This group is for adults with intellectual, developmental or cognitive disabilities, run in conjunction with local groups. We listen to and discuss a short story each session.

Celebrate National Llama Day

Mon, Dec 09, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Did you know that the playful and feisty llama has its own holiday? Stop by the Youth Services Department to discover some fun llama books and decorate a llama suncatcher.

Drop-In Chess - Ages 7 to 14

Mon, Dec 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room

Drop by the Activity Room for chess!

Cancelled

Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting

Mon, Dec 09, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.

Mon, Dec 09, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 8

Library U

This event is full

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Activity Room

Read stories, sing songs, & more at this storytime, just for preschoolers and their caregiver! **Registration not required but space is limited. Check in begins at Youth Services desk at 12:30 am.

Tue, Dec 10, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Cancelled

Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting

Tue, Dec 10, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.

Illinois Libraries Present Raina Telgemeier - The Magic of Raina Telgemeier

Tue, Dec 10, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Library U

Registration is now closed

Tue, Dec 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Zoom

Join us on Zoom for an event with the critically acclaimed comics artist and bestselling author.

Wed, Dec 11, 10:00am - 10:30am

Activity Room

Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.

Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting

Wed, Dec 11, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.

Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.

Thu, Dec 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Adult Services

Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.

Beginning Graphic Novel Club

Thu, Dec 12, 11:00am - 4:00pm

The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.

Learn Canasta Strategy

Thu, Dec 12, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Library U

Thu, Dec 12, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room

Younger graphic novel fans! Join us for discussion, fun activities, and unique crafts as we share the best, the worst, and everything in between graphic novels. Ages 6-8. Registration required.

Registration opens Thursday, November 14 2024 at 5:00pm

PJ Storytime

Thu, Dec 12, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Activity Room

Put on your jammies and join us for a fun family storytime featuring stories, songs, and more. Registration is not required, but space is limited. Check in at Youth Desk begins at 6 p.m.

Fri, Dec 13, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Activity Room

Join our 3D printing club!

Registration opens Monday, December 2 2024 at 9:00am

Sat, Dec 14, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Drop-In Sensory Bins

Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Explore sensory bins with your little ones! Sensory play allows kids to connect ideas with concrete experiences, strengthen neural pathways, and build motor skills.

Theatrical Reading: Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory"

Mon, Dec 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Mon, Dec 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Join us for a a theatrical reading of Capote's classic and beloved boyhood Christmas memoir.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Dec 17, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Panel to Panel: A Graphic Novel Book Club - For kids ages 9-12

Tue, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room

Love Graphic Novels? Come talk about them!

Registration opens Tuesday, November 19 2024 at 4:00pm

Library Board Meeting

Tue, Dec 17, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

The Library Board of Trustees regularly meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., except where indicated otherwise.

Thu, Dec 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Adult Services

Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.

Thu, Dec 19, 10:30am - 11:00am

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Thu, Dec 19, 11:00am - 4:00pm

The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.

Giant Tangrams - A Drop-In Event

Thu, Dec 19, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Learn Canasta Strategy

Thu, Dec 19, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Library U

Fri, Dec 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Activity Room

See what you can make out of some big, big shapes! Try out suggested designs or make up your own. For ages 5-14.

Chicago Brass Band - Note For Note Concert Series

Sat, Dec 21, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Sat, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adult Services

Join us for an afternoon with the Chicago Brass Band, a thirty-piece brass and percussion ensemble composed of cornets, flugel and tenor horns, baritones, euphoniums, trombones, tubas and percussion.

Mon, Dec 23, All day

Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Tue, Dec 24, All day

Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Early Closing

Tue, Dec 24, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Library will close at 1pm.

Wed, Dec 25, All day

Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Library is Closed

Wed, Dec 25, 9:00am - 9:00pm

Christmas

Thu, Dec 26, All day

Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Thu, Dec 26, 11:00am - 4:00pm

The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.

Fri, Dec 27, All day

Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Drop-In Playdate

Fri, Dec 27, 10:30am - 11:30am

Activity Room

Drop by the Activity Room for a library playdate!

Sat, Dec 28, All day

Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Sat, Dec 28, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Sun, Dec 29, All day

Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Mon, Dec 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Early Closing

Tue, Dec 31, 9:00am - 1:00pm

The library will close at 1pm.

Library is Closed

Wed, Jan 01, 9:00am - 9:00pm

New Year's Day

Thu, Jan 02, 10:30am - 11:00am

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Craftapalooza - Ages 5 to 14

Thu, Jan 02, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Fri, Jan 03, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Activity Room

Feeling crafty? Drop by the Activity Room and make something creative! We'll have a variety of DIY crafts to choose from. Program runs until 2pm or while supplies last.

Drop-In Chess - Ages 7 to 14

Mon, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room

Drop by the Activity Room for chess!

Homeschool Meetup

Tue, Jan 07, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Activity Room

Local homeschool families meet up.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Jan 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Wed, Jan 08, 10:00am - 10:30am

Activity Room

Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.

Sensory Bins - A Drop-In Event

Wed, Jan 08, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room

Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.

PJ Storytime

Thu, Jan 09, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Activity Room

Put on your jammies and join us for a fun family storytime featuring stories, songs, and more. Registration is not required, but space is limited. Check in at Youth Desk begins at 6 p.m.

Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Activity Room

Explore sensory bins with your little ones! Sensory play allows kids to connect ideas with concrete experiences, strengthen neural pathways, and build motor skills.

Mon, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Jan 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Activity Room

Read stories, sing songs, & more at this storytime, just for preschoolers and their caregiver! **Registration not required but space is limited. Check in begins at Youth Services desk at 12:30 am.

Tue, Jan 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Thu, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Activity Room

Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.