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Monday Morning Book Discussion (R) (Hybrid)

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults

This month we will be reading Real Americans by Rachel Khong.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Program Details:

This month we will be reading Real Americans by Rachel Khong.

Monday Matinees

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday! Doors open at 12:45pm. 

The Housemaid (2025)

Mon, May 4 • 1-3:30pm • R, 131 mins • [D]

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Entertainment
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday! Doors open at 12:45pm. 

The Housemaid (2025)

Mon, May 4 • 1-3:30pm • R, 131 mins • [D]

Teen Creatives: Summer Vision

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens

Take a walk on the creative side with teen-focused arts and crafts each month!

May: make summer vision boards.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Fun & Games
Registration Required
Program Details:

Take a walk on the creative side with teen-focused arts and crafts each month!

May: make summer vision boards.

Because I Matter: Breast Cancer Education (R)

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults

Hosted by the University of Illinois Extension, this session introduces the MammaCare® Method for breast self examination.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Adult Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Hosted by the University of Illinois Extension, this session introduces the MammaCare® Method for breast self examination.

Family Storytime

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers

Read stories, sing songs, and play games at this all-ages storytime. 

Ages 0-5 with caregiver

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Program Details:

Read stories, sing songs, and play games at this all-ages storytime. 

Ages 0-5 with caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying parent or caregiver. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.

 

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Program Details:

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.

 

Natural Soap-Making 101 (C)

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults

Join Soapy Roads of Lombard for a hands-on natural soap-making program. Enjoy a people and planet-friendly educational presentation in addition to crafting your own custom melt-and-pour goat’s milk soap at the mobile soap bar.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Registration Required
Program Details:

Join Soapy Roads of Lombard for a hands-on natural soap-making program. Enjoy a people and planet-friendly educational presentation in addition to crafting your own custom melt-and-pour goat’s milk soap at the mobile soap bar.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Resident Cardholder Priority

Due to limited capacity, adult Lincolnwood Resident cardholders get priority registration. All other registrations will be waitlisted. If spots are available, waitlisted patrons will get automatically added to the registration list.

Knitting Social Circle

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.

 

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.

 

Kid Creatives: Seed Paper

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Kids

Think creatively and take home your art in this upper-elementary-focused program!

In May, we’ll make seed paper.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, Fun & Games
Registration Required
Program Details:

Think creatively and take home your art in this upper-elementary-focused program!

In May, we’ll make seed paper.

Cheese Blintzes Demonstration (R)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
History & Culture, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults

Cookbook author Emily Paster presents a demonstration of cheese blintzes in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month and the upcoming festival of Shavuot.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Culture, Adult Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Cookbook author Emily Paster presents a demonstration of cheese blintzes in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month and the upcoming festival of Shavuot.

Disclaimer(s)

Dietary Restrictions

This program will serve food. We cannot guarantee that food served at this program will be allergen friendly or that it will meet other dietary restrictions. Please list your dietary needs and we will reach out to you if possible about accommodating your request.

Afternoon Scrabble! (R)

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy a fun and relaxed game of Scrabble at the library. All experience levels are welcome, from seasoned word lovers to first time players.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Program Details:

Enjoy a fun and relaxed game of Scrabble at the library. All experience levels are welcome, from seasoned word lovers to first time players.

Chair Yoga with Joan (R)

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Chair yoga is back in person! Practice seated poses in one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, led by certified yoga instructor Joan McGee. All experience levels are welcome. Wear comfy clothes and shoes!

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Program Details:

Chair yoga is back in person! Practice seated poses in one of the gentlest forms of yoga available, led by certified yoga instructor Joan McGee. All experience levels are welcome. Wear comfy clothes and shoes!

Murder Mystery Night (R)

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Plaza at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Special Events, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults

A retirement party at the Lincolnwood Public Library takes a shocking turn when a sudden “accident” is ruled a murder. With six suspects under investigation, Detective Angie needs help uncovering the truth.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Library Plaza
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events, Fun & Games
Registration Required
Program Details:

A retirement party at the Lincolnwood Public Library takes a shocking turn when a sudden “accident” is ruled a murder. With six suspects under investigation, Detective Angie needs help uncovering the truth.

Disclaimer(s)

Dietary Restrictions

This program will serve food. We cannot guarantee that food served at this program will be allergen friendly or that it will meet other dietary restrictions. Please list your dietary needs and we will reach out to you if possible about accommodating your request.

Intro to Regional Coffees (R)

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
History & Culture, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy coffee samples while exploring the world’s three major coffee-growing regions with Nikki Zimmerman.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Culture, Adult Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Enjoy coffee samples while exploring the world’s three major coffee-growing regions with Nikki Zimmerman.

Disclaimer(s)

Dietary Restrictions

This program will serve food. We cannot guarantee that food served at this program will be allergen friendly or that it will meet other dietary restrictions. Please list your dietary needs and we will reach out to you if possible about accommodating your request.

Monday Matinees

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday! Doors open at 12:45pm. 

The Housemaid (2025)

Mon, May 4 • 1-3:30pm • R, 131 mins • [D]

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Entertainment
Program Details:

Enjoy great films at your library every Monday! Doors open at 12:45pm. 

The Housemaid (2025)

Mon, May 4 • 1-3:30pm • R, 131 mins • [D]

Regular Board Meeting

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Board Meetings
Age Group:
Adults

Regular Board Meeting

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Board Meetings
Program Details:

Regular Board Meeting

Books in the Woods (R) (Hybrid)

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults

This month we will be reading The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Program Details:

This month we will be reading The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff.

Family Storytime

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers

Read stories, sing songs, and play games at this all-ages storytime. 

Ages 0-5 with caregiver

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Program Details:

Read stories, sing songs, and play games at this all-ages storytime. 

Ages 0-5 with caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying parent or caregiver. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.

 

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Program Details:

Meet other enthusiasts and play the Chinese tile-based game of Mah Jongg. Beginners welcome.

 

Musical BINGO - Hits of the 2000s (R)

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Entertainment, Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults

Relive the 2000s with Musical BINGO featuring hits by Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, OutKast, Usher, and Avril Lavigne.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Entertainment, Special Events
Registration Required
Program Details:

Relive the 2000s with Musical BINGO featuring hits by Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, OutKast, Usher, and Avril Lavigne.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying parent or caregiver. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Illinois Libraries Presents: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang [ZOOM ONLY]

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussions, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults

Register and join us on Zoom with R.F. Kuang, whose genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Adult Learning
Program Details:

Register and join us on Zoom with R.F. Kuang, whose genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective.

Knitting Social Circle

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Age Group:
Adults

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.

 

Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Program Details:

Share tips and show off your work with needle-art enthusiasts.

 

Narcan Training (R)

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Community Engagement, Adult Learning
Age Group:
Adults

Opioid overdoses remain a serious concern, with 487 opioid involved deaths in suburban Cook County in 2020.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Community Engagement, Adult Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Opioid overdoses remain a serious concern, with 487 opioid involved deaths in suburban Cook County in 2020.

Gentle Moves for Strength & Stability (R)

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A/B at Lincolnwood Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

This gentle movement class is designed to help adults improve mobility, balance, and body awareness.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Program Details:

This gentle movement class is designed to help adults improve mobility, balance, and body awareness.