Upcoming Events

Bring in an example or idea to share with your fellow makers in a collaborative, maker-led session

Bring in an example or idea to share with your fellow makers in a collaborative, maker-led session

Get an introduction or a refresher on using Zoom for your virtual meetings.

Delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour, as ESO Assistant Principal Second Violin Robbie Herbst shares personal insights about the upcoming concert program. Register. Meeting Room.

Bring a project to work on while you enjoy the company of friends and neighbors. Knitting, sketching, embroidery, or any portable craft - all are welcome. BYOC is a monthly event on 4th Wednesdays.

Create a cozy book nook with a recycled mint tin and a fun mix of materials. Bring your own mini decorations to make it uniquely yours. Ages 14+. Priority registration for BALibrary cardholders. Meeting Room.

Create a cozy book nook with a recycled mint tin and a fun mix of materials. Bring your own mini decorations to make it uniquely yours. Ages 14+. Priority registration for BALibrary cardholders. Meeting Room.

Learn all about familysearch.org and its experimental AI feature, enabling you to search deeds, wills, and probate records. Unearth previously unknown and unindexed records and fill in your family tree! Register. Meeting Room. 

Seed Library Launch is almost here! Design a small box to hold your seed packets or any other trinkets. 

Seed Library Launch is almost here! Design a small box to hold your seed packets or any other trinkets. 

Having trouble finishing a project during a MakerLab appointment? Learn techniques to bring ready-to-produce files into MakerLab.

Having trouble finishing a project during a MakerLab appointment? Learn techniques to bring ready-to-produce files into MakerLab.

Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room on the mezzanine level.

Celebrated jazz vocalist Elaine Dame commemorates Valentine’s Day through the prism of Cole Porter’s masterful musical expression and worldly rhymes. Register. Meeting Room.

Bring a project to work on while you enjoy the company of friends and neighbors. Knitting, sketching, embroidery, or any portable craft - all are welcome. BYOC is a recurring monthly event. Café. Register for a reminder or drop in.

Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room on the mezzanine level.

Curious about audiobook options at BALibrary? Come and learn about our physical and digital audiobook collections, how to get started with the Libby and Hoopla apps and receive a curated list of recommended audiobook titles and narrators.

The Nippersink Rogues perform well-known Irish standards and traditional jigs, reels, and Irish dances. Experience the joy of Irish music, culture, and humor with Breda Barry, Mike Knauf, and Jeff Rutter. Wear your green and your dancing shoes!

In collaboration with BStrong Together and Ascension Illinois Behavioral Health

Bring a project to work on while you enjoy the company of friends and neighbors. Knitting, sketching, embroidery, or any portable craft - all are welcome. BYOC is a recurring monthly event. Café. Register for a reminder or drop in.

Listener’s Club is your chance to delve deep into the concert experience with a personal guided tour. Join ESO Music Director, Chad Goodman as he shares personal insights about the upcoming concert program. Register. Meeting Room.

Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room on the mezzanine level.

Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room on the mezzanine level.