About Adult Services
The Adult Services department features books, audiobooks, and movies for adult patrons, in addition to printing, faxing, scanning, and public computers. The staff at the Adult Services Desk can assist you with the catalog, online resources, and reference questions.
Adult & Senior Events
Enjoy cinema from around the world, in the company of fellow global film fans.
Ugly Prey: An Innocent Woman and the Death Sentence That Scandalized Jazz-Age Chicago
Author and journalist Emilie Lucchesi shares the true story of Sabella Nitti, an innocent woman sentenced to hang in Chicago in 1923 for the murder of her missing husband.
Come to the library on the first Monday morning of every month for coffee and conversation about local matters. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors and learn about things going on in the community.
Illinois Libraries Present a virtual evening with National Book Award winning author James McBride.
Come talk about the most pressing international issues of our time in this eight-part discussion series from the Foreign Policy Association.
The evening book discussion group meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance.
This month's book: Orfeo by Richard Powers.
Yoga instructor Rhonda Fentry leads a form of meditation using ambient overlapping sounds and vibrations from Crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, tapping into your inner deep subconscious and awakening new energy.
The afternoon book discussion group meets the second Wednesday of each month. Books are available at the circulation desk one month before the meeting.
This month's book: The Wager by David Grann.
Crafting isn't just for kids! For this month's craft, we will use tissue paper to create colorful paper flowers. Just in time for Valentine's Day!
Kanopy
Mango Languages
New York Times
Visit the Adult Services Department on the 2nd floor. You will also find our Adult Service Desk, where we can help with everything from book recommendations to technical support, and our patron-favorite fireplaces, which are crackling away November-March.
