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Storytime in the Park

10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Program Details:

Kids and their caregivers are invited to join us each week for an outdoor storytime at Drake Park (6750 Drake Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712). In the case of bad weather, the storytime will be held at the library

 

Messy Murals

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Program Details:

Join us outside to use all kinds of materials to create one big mussy mural!

Reading to the Dogs

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Build reading skills by reading next to trained dogs from Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy. Participants will receive at least 15 minutes of personal reading time with a dog.

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Caregivers for children age 7 or below must remain in the library building for the duration of the program. Caregivers must join children at the conclusion of the program.

Friday Family Fun

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, STEAM
Program Details:

Join us for a fun, creative activity for young children and their caregivers. Activities include art, movement, STEM, and stories. 

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.

Rocketship Drive-In Movie

2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, STEAM, Movies, Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Program Details:

Build your own rocket and then sit back in it and enjoy the movie Lightyear (2022, PG, 105 mins). 

Pressed Flower Bookmarks (D)

3:00pm - 4:15pm
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Program Details:

Drop in and create a unique bookmark using pressed flowers. Use it while reading your favorite book! All supplies will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. 

 

 

Fantastic Foam with Absolute Science

2:30pm - 3:15pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: STEAM, Fun & Games
Registration Required
Program Details:

This show will even make your hair stand up! You will experience items disappearing in clear liquids with our refraction oil and see the power of a Van De Graaff generator, but no show is complete without foam, LOTS of foam!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Caregivers for children age 7 or below must remain in the library building for the duration of the program. Caregivers must join children at the conclusion of the program.

Rockets!

10:30am - 11:15am
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Program Details:

Build and test one of several rocket types.

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Caregivers for children age 7 or below must remain in the library building for the duration of the program. Caregivers must join children at the conclusion of the program.

Monday Matinees

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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!

 

The Creator  (2023)

Mon, Jun 3 • 1-3:15pm • PG-13, 133 mins •  [D]

Paint the Solar System

4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, STEAM
Registration Required
Program Details:

Be the creator of your own solar system using paint, cardboard, and cotton pads. 

Books in the Woods (R) (Hybrid)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Program Details:

This month we will be reading Native Son by Richard Wright.

A renowned classic, this powerful novel set in 1930s Chicago explores what it means to be Black in America.

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Program Details:

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

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

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Program Details:

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

 

DIY Cloud Lamp

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Registration Required
Program Details:

Make a cloud lamp to hang from your ceiling using paper lanterns, string lights and poly-fill.

Medicine Cabinet Essentials: What To Know, Have, and Do (R)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Adult Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Join Aaron Oliver, PharmD as he walks you through essential over-the-counter medications everyone should have in their medicine cabinet, along with how to properly store medication.

 

 

 

 

Storytime in the Park

10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Program Details:

Kids and their caregivers are invited to join us each week for an outdoor storytime at Drake Park (6750 Drake Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712). In the case of bad weather, the storytime will be held at the library

 

Read out LOUD!

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning, Fun & Games
Program Details:

A raucously fun, interactive storytime for kids grade K-3.

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Caregivers for children age 7 or below must remain in the library building for the duration of the program. Caregivers must join children at the conclusion of the program.

Star Charts

5:30pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Program Details:

Unlock the secrets of your horoscope with a personalized look at your astrology star chart–how the sky looked when you were born! Just tell us your birth place, date and time and we will interpret your chart with you.

Tarot Card Readings (C)

5:30pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Program Details:

See what the Summer Solstice has in store for you! Sign up for a ten-minute, one-on-one tarot reading with Librarian and Tarot Reader Rachel. Registrants will be assigned a specific time slot a week prior to the program. 

 

Friday Family Fun

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY, STEAM
Program Details:

Join us for a fun, creative activity for young children and their caregivers. Activities include art, movement, STEM, and stories. 

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.

Get Started Using the Libby App (C)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Adult Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Bring your own device and get help with downloading the Libby app. Learn to navigate and use the app. Libby is an easy-to-use library reading app created by OverDrive.

This event is for Lincolnwood Library Card holders.

 

Family Movie

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Movies, Music & Entertainment
Program Details:

Join us for a family movie every Friday afternoon this summer.

June 21: WALL·E (2008, G, 98 mins)

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Caregivers for children age 7 or below must remain in the library building for the duration of the program. Caregivers must join children at the conclusion of the program.

DIY Sidewalk Chalk

10:30am - 11:15am
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Library Branch: Lincolnwood Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies & DIY
Registration Required
Program Details:

Design your own colorful sidewalk chalk in a variety of fun shapes.

Disclaimer(s)

Safe Child Policy

Caregivers for children age 7 or below must remain in the library building for the duration of the program. Caregivers must join children at the conclusion of the program.