Upcoming Events

All ages w/caregiver.

All ages w/caregiver.

Whether it’s for a wedding or a gift bag, learn how to make a customized paper tag printed and then cut on the Silhouette Cameo. Register. MakerLab.

Whether it’s for a wedding or a gift bag, learn how to make a customized paper tag printed and then cut on the Silhouette Cameo. Register. MakerLab.

Soar with adventure during this immersive program highlighting the life of famous female pilot Amelia Earhart.  Register. Meeting Room.

Local gardeners provide hands-on instruction in seasonal gardening tasks. From 9:30 – 10 AM we’ll focus on basic garden maintenance. From 10 – 11 AM, we’ll learn about a specific gardening topic. Meets weekly, weather permitting.

Ages 3 – 6 w/caregiver

Mister Rogers said that anything mentionable is manageable. Let’s create a space to talk about all feelings - big and small - through books, songs, and mindfulness exercises. Program Room. 

Ages 0 – 12 months w/caregiver

Bond with your baby as we share rhymes and songs to build early language skills. Drop in. Story Room.

Let’s discuss favorites for summer picnicking! Register. Meeting Room.

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver

Enjoy songs, rhymes and stories that support early language and motor skills. Drop in. Story Room.

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver

Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this energetic story time for toddlers. Drop In. Story Room.

Ages 0-12 months w/caregiver.

Join us for a cup coffee and informal play group. Meet up with friends you already have or make new ones! Drop in. Story Room.

Enjoy this cooking video from Kristyn Slick, focusing on freezer meals. Register. Virtual.
 

All ages w/caregiver.

Join us for a sensory play experience that includes a variety of activities specifically designed to engage the senses. Drop in. Program Room.

All ages w/caregiver.

Stories, songs, and rhymes in nature! Bring a blanket or portable seating. A limited number of lawn blankets will be available. Drop in. BALibrary Lawn. Weather permitting.

All ages w/caregiver.

Stories, songs, and rhymes in nature! Bring a blanket or portable seating. A limited number of lawn blankets will be available. Drop in. BALibrary Lawn. Weather permitting.

Learn the basics of a sewing machine, then sew a fabric headband for the summer heat. Conference Room.

Join Adult Services Librarian Liz Kirchhoff to hear about some of the most anticipated fall releases. You might even go home with a free book! Register.

Learn the basics of a sewing machine, then sew a fabric headband for the summer heat. Conference Room.

All ages w/caregiver.

Enjoy an outdoor, garden-themed story time, then explore the Teaching Garden with the Master Gardeners. Dress for a mess! Drop in. BALibrary Lawn. Weather permitting.

Local gardeners provide hands-on instruction in seasonal gardening tasks. From 9:30 – 10 AM we’ll focus on basic garden maintenance. From 10 – 11 AM, we’ll learn about a specific gardening topic. Meets weekly, weather permitting.

Grades K-6.

Listen to a story about kindness and paint a kindness rock to take home. Register. Program Room.

Let’s celebrate Chicago’s own Ella Jenkins, the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” as she turns 100! We’ll sing some of her classic songs together in this interactive, musical program.

Drop in. Program Room.

Join us to re-purpose old t-shirts into toys for shelter and foster dogs. We’ll donate the toys we make to local nonprofits, but if you have a pupper of your own, you can also take one home. T-shirts and scissors provided, or bring your own.