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ADA Compliant Doors Openers Installed

Monday, 1/7, 10-11 AM, Coffee Monday

Adult Winter Reading, 12/17-2/28

We’ve adopted a new puppy!

Wednesday, 12/26, 10 AM-4 PM, Thank You Note Workshop

Friday, 12/21, 2:45-4:30, Holiday Film: Elf

Wednesday, 12/19, 4-4:45 PM, Snack Attack

Thursday, 12/13, 3:30-4:30 PM, T-shirts to T-scarves

Early Literacy Tip—December 2018

Stories with Santa, Saturday, 12/15, 10 AM-3 PM

Wednesday, 12/5, 4 PM, Ready Readers

Sunday, 12/9, 2-3 PM, Bingo for Books

Monday, 12/3, 4-5 PM, Happy Birthday Illinois!

Monday, 11/26, 4-5 PM, Amazing Artists: Paul Cézanne

Thursday, 12/6, 3:30-5:30 PM, Pages to Pictures: Willy Wonka

Bookmark art competition winners!

Saturday, 12/8, 2-3:30 PM, It’s a Wonderful Life: The Making of a Holiday Classic

Early Literacy Tip—November 2018

Thursday, 11/29, 3:30-4:30 PM, Teen Tasters

Friday, 11/16, 12-2:30 PM, Film Lover Fridays: It’s a Wonderful Life

Wednesday, 11/21, 2-3 PM, Craftsgiving

Thursday, 11/8, 1:30-2:30 PM, I Survived… The Library

Sunday, 11/4, 2-3:30 PM, Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Fireside Chat

Sunday, 10/21, 2-3:30 PM, Jane Austen Speaks

Wednesday, 11/7, 4-5, Ready Readers

Wednesday, 10/31, 10-11 AM, Pumpkin Play Doh Party

Monday, 10/22, 4-5 PM, Amazing Artists: Frida Kahlo

Thursday, 11/8, 3-4:30 PM, Harry Potter Wizard Wearables

Saturday, 10/20, 2-3 PM, Lego Club,

Thursday, 11/1, 3:30-5:30 PM, Pages to Pictures: Holes

Wednesday, 10/17, 4-4:45 PM, Snack Attack

Thursday, 10/25, 3:30-5 PM, Haunted Gingerbread

Thursday, 10/18, 7-8:30, Gretchen Anthony Author Visit

Early Literacy Tip—October 2018

Thursday, 10/11, 3:30-5:30 PM, Pages to Pictures: Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Friday, 10/12, 5:30-8 PM, Halloween Hoot n’ Howl

Monday, 10/8, 2-3 PM, Ozobot Battles

Sunday, 10/7, 2-3:30 PM, Illinois Ghosts and the Afterlife

Open Board Positions

Friday, 9/28, 9:30-10 AM, Bubble Blast

Thursday, 9/27, 10-10:30 AM, Doctor and Nurse Story Time

Sunday, 9/23, 2-3:30 PM, The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Friday, 9/28, 11:30-2 PM, 1/2 Day Pizza and Mammals Encounter

Early Literacy Tip—September 2018

Keep Your Child Safe

Sunday, 9/16, 1-2:30 PM, Family Egg Drop

Monday, 8/20, 4-5 PM, Snack Attack

Wednesday, 9/12, 7-8:30 PM, How to Pay for College without Going Broke

Sunday, 9/9, 2-3:30 PM, Very Smart People: Windows 10 Basics

Saturday, 8/18, 2-3 PM, Lego Club

Early Literacy Tip—August 2018

Tuesday, 8/14, 2 PM, Quidditch

Thursday, 8/16, 3-4:30, Mario Kart Tournament, Grades K-4

Wednesday, 8/15, 10 AM-12 PM, Touch-A-Truck

Wednesday, 8/1, 4-5:30 PM, BINGO Bash Pizza Party

Thursday, 8/2, 3:30 PM, Color Wars

Tuesday, 7/31, 3-4 PM, Ancient World Rocks and More

Thursday, 8/9, 7-8:30 PM, Fun Places We Loved

Wednesday, 7/25, 3-4 PM, Edible Rock Formations

Tuesday, 7/31, 7-8:30 PM, Guitar Hero Tournament

Monday, 7/23, 4-5 PM, Dave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles Show

Adult Summer Reading, 6/8-8/3

Early Literacy Tip—July 2018

Wednesday, 7/18, 2-3 PM, Rockin’ Rock Collection

Friday, 7/13, 7:30-9 PM, Dooley Brothers Concert

Monday, 7/16, 3-4:30 PM, Just Dance Wii Tournament

Wednesday, 7/11, 3-4 PM, The Mystery Shop Show

Tuesday, 7/17, 3-4:30 PM, Teen Just Dance Tournament

Tuesday, 7/10, 2-3 PM, Snap Circuits

New in the Children’s Room: Thematic Kit Bags!

Monday, 7/2, 3-4 PM, Game Show

Tuesday, 7/10, 7-8:30 Pm, Rock 101

Thursday, 6/28, 2:30-3:30 PM, Balloon Animal Workshop

Tuesday, 6/26, 3-4 PM, Rock Star Accessories

Tuesday, 6/26, 7-8:30 PM, Name That Tune Trivia

Friday, 6/22, 3-4 PM, Ultimate Party Games

Wednesday, 6/20, 4-5:30 PM, Maui & Moana’s Musical Storytelling

Tuesday, 6/19, 3-4 PM, Mad Science Show

Tuesday, 6/19, 7-8:30 PM, School Of Rock Concert

Friday, 6/15, 10-11 AM, Laura Doherty Concert

Wednesday, 6/13, 6:30-8 PM, “Hamil-Teens” Workshop

Saturday, 6/30, 2-3:30 PM, Mary Pickersgill and the Star Spangled Banner

Wednesday, 6/13, 1-2 PM, Freestyle Karaoke

Mobile WiFi hotspots

Early Literacy Tip—June 2018

Good eBook news!

Monday, 6/11, 4-5 PM, Pop Rocks!

Libraries Rock!, Teen Summer Reading

Monday, 6/11, 2-3:30 PM, Marble Painting

Libraries Rock!: Children’s Summer Reading Program

Saturday, 6/2, 2-3:30 PM, Pets at the White House

Follow us on Instagram!

Sunday, 5/20, 2-4 PM, Author Visit: William Hazelgrove and FORGING A PRESIDENT

Friday, 5/18, 12-2:30 PM, Film Lover Fridays

Friday, 5/25, 10-10:30 AM, Water Safety Story Time

Wondrous Women Mosaic Exhibit

Early Literacy Tip—May 2018

Friday, 5/25, 11:30 AM – 1 PM, Bring Your Own Lunch & Movie

Monday, 5/21, 4-5 PM, Snack Attack

Saturday, 5/5, 2-3:30 PM, Rise and Shine Disney and WWII

Tuesday, 5/1, 10-11 AM, CSW: Books n’ Bagels

Sunday, 5/6, 2-3:30 PM, Family Frosting Fun

Wednesday, 5/2, 3:30-5 PM, Stop Motion Animation

Early Literacy Tip—April 2018

Saturday, 4/28, 2-3 PM, Fancy Nancy Tea Party

Thursday, 4/26, 7-9 PM, Barbara Henry Poetry Reading

Monday, 4/23, 10-11:30 AM, Shift Your Assets from Clutter to Cash

Sunday, 4/29, 1-4 PM, National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

Summer Volunteers Needed

Thursday, 4/19, 3:30 PM, DIY Cloud Light

Monday, 4/16, 4-5 PM, Snack Attack

Nintendo Switch Games have arrived!

Sunday, 4/15, 2-4 PM, The Lego Ninjago Movie

Monday, 4/9, 10-12 AM, Monday Morning Matinee

Thursday, 4/5, 10-10:30 AM, Storybook Yoga

Monday, 4/2, 3:30 PM, Story Studio, Poetry for Pancakes

Early Literacy Tip—March 2018

Wednesday, 3/21, 2-3 PM, Fire Station Story Time

Saturday, 4/7, 2-4 PM, Local Author Visit: Tom Holmes and The Soul of a Liberal Village

Monday- Friday, 3/26-3/30/18, 1:30 PM, March Super Movie Madness

Sunday, 3/18, 2 – 3:30 PM, Climate Change: The Earth Calls to Us

Sunday, 3/11, 3-4 PM, The Jungle Book

Thursday, 3/8, 7-8:30 PM, The Chicago Cubs as Champions: Then and Now

Sunday, 3/4, 2-4 PM, The Hunting Accident: A Conversation

Thursday, 3/15, 3:30-4:30 PM, Spice It Up!

Monday, 3/5, 2:30-3:30 PM, Cubelet Craze 2

Where’s the Sci-Fi?

Thursday, 3/8, 4-4:45 PM, Messy Science Slime Fest

Monday, 3/5, 12-1:30 PM, Bingo Lunch Bunch

Friday, 3/2, 2-3:30, MarioKart Tournament

Thursday, 2/22, 3:30-5 PM, Squeaky Clean Soap Making

Sunday, 2/25, 2-3 PM, Sunflower Chamber Orchestra Concert

Monday, 2/12, 10-11:30 AM, NovelTea Booktalks

Early Literacy Tip—February 2018

Tuesday, 2/13, 2-3 PM, Captain Underpants Party

Saturdays, 2/3-3/10, 10-11 AM, Winter Warm Up Story Time

Thursday, 2/1, 6:30-8 PM, Dining Out in Chicago

Children’s Winter Reading, 12/18-2/28

Thursday, 1/25, 3:30-5 PM, Overcooked XBox One Tournament

Credit Cards now accepted

Sunday, 1/21, 2-3:30 PM, World War II Radio Hour

Stuffed Animal Sleepover Recap

Saturday, 1/27, 2-4 PM, Sanctuary City Post Cards

Early Literacy Tip—January 2017

Monday, 1/15, 2-3:30 PM, Hot Cocoa Creations

Better Out Of School Time Survey

2017 Stories With Santa Photos

Thursday, 12/28, 1-4 PM, DIY Snowflakes

Friday, 12/22, 2:45 – 4 PM, Gingerbread Houses

Friday, 12/15, 6-8 PM, Interactive Movie: Home Alone

Early Literacy Tip—December 2017

New Kindle Titles

Sunday, 12/10, 2-3:30 PM, Christmas at Marshall Field’s

Thursday, 11/30, 10-10:30 AM, Toddler Art

Thursday, 12/7, 3:30-5 PM, Crochet Club

Sunday, 12/3, 2-3:30, Poly Clay Holiday,

Saturday, 12/2, 2-3:30 PM, Holiday Gadget Gifts

Sunday, 11/19, 2-3:30 PM, Pre-Civil War Quilts: The Hidden Codes to Freedom

ASQ Screenings Now Offered At the Library

Early Literacy Tip—November 2017

Thursday, 11/16, 4-5 PM, A World of Wonder

Friday, 11/3, 9 AM-5 PM, Family Craft Day

Thursday, 11/2, 9 AM -5 PM, Block Party

October DIY: Paper Pumpkins

Sunday, 11/5, 2-3:30 PM, Chicago, True Stories

Maker Fest Success!

Thursday , 11/2, 2-4 PM, Paint By Sticker

Thursday, 10/19, 7-8 PM, Fall Floral Arrangement

Wednesday, 10/25, 3:30-4:30 Pm, Nursery Nightmares

Sunday, 10/15, 2-3:30 PM, Tea101

Early Literacy Tip—October 2017

Saturday, 10/7, 10-3 PM, Maker Fest Showcase

Saturday, 10/7, 10-3 PM, Maker Fest Showcase

Maker-Fest: Meet Ethan

Family Fireside Halloween, Friday, 10/20, 5:30 PM

Saturday, 9/30, 2-3:30 PM, Lady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales

September DIY: Comic Strips

Friday, 9/22, 11:45-2:30, 1/2 Day Pizza and Percy Jackson

Wednesday, 9/20, 7 PM, Finding the Right College and Tips on How to Pay for It

Value of your Library card

Early Literacy Tip—September 2017

Sunday, 9/17, 2-3 PM, The Ancient Mesopotamian Collection of the Oriental Institute Museum

Sunday, 9/10, 2-4 PM, Local Author Visit: Janis Clark Johnston

Middle School Makers, Tuesdays, 3:30 PM

Saturday, 9/9, 10 AM-12 PM, All About Trains

Middle School Gaming/Movie, Fridays 3:30 PM

Saturday, 8/26, 1:30, Hot Summer Movie Showing: La La Land

Coffee Mondays

Early Literacy Tip – August 2017

Dozens of Hot Titles, One Device: Kindles

Thursday, 8/24, 3:30 PM, Rock Your Locker

Tuesday, 8/22, 1-4 PM, DIY School Supplies

Wednesday, 8/2, 3:30 PM, Heat Slime

Messy Art Day, Friday, 8/2, 1 -3 PM

Monday, 7/31, 6:30 PM, Fantastic Beasts and How to Make Them

Thursday, 8/3, 7-8:30 PM, A Solar Eclipse is Coming!

Friday, 7/28, 10-11 AM, 3 Little Pigs Story Time

Thursday, 7/27, 3:30-5 PM, Harry Potter Potions

Tuesday, 7/25, 3:30 – 5 PM, T Shirt ‘Transfer’mations

Local author presents tasty traditions.

Early Literacy Tip—July 2017

Thursday, 7/27, 1-4 PM, Construction Site Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, 7/25, 2-3:30 PM, Drive-In Movie

Thursday, 7/20, 2-4 PM, Totally Tie Dye

Tuesday, 7/18, 2-4 PM, Edible Architecture

Monday, 7/17, 3-4 PM, Marionette Puppet Show

Wednesday, 7/12, 7-8 PM, DIY Earring Holder

Monday, 7/10, 3:30-4:30 PM, Circuit Lights

Summer Fun

Thursday, 7/13, 2-4 PM, The LEGO Batman Movie

Wednesday, 7/12, 3-4:30 PM, Just Dance Wii Tournament

Thursday, 7/6, 3:30 PM, Feet Painting

Wednesday, 7/5, 2-3 PM, Box Town

Wednesday, 7/5, 3:30 PM, Contraptions

Wednesday, 6/28, 3:30 PM, Perler Party

Your library materials* may now automatically renew!

Wednesday, 6/21, 6:30 PM, T-Shirt Totes

Early Literacy Tip—June 2017

Thursday, 6/29, 3-4 PM, Wonders of the Ancient World

Monday, 6/19, 4-5 PM, LED Origami

Monday, 6/26, 2-3:30 PM, Art Activities

Thursday, 6/15, 3-4:30 PM, Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Catapult Craze

Wednesday, 6/21, 3-4 PM, Room Revamp

Beautiful works by local artist Gayle Fisher on display

Tuesday, 6/13, 2-3 PM, Frank Lloyd Wright

6/8-8/4, , Reading by Design, Teen Summer Reading

Happy 25th anniversary to Susie Young

Reading By Design: Children’s Summer Reading Program

Saturday, 6/3, 2-3 PM, Frank Lloyd Wright at 150

Friday, 6/9, 1-4 PM, Drop-In Recycled Robots

Tuesday, 6/13, 2-4 PM, Edible Explosions

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party, Thursday, 6/8, 2:30 PM

Our new labels will grow on you!

Early Literacy Tip—May 2017

May DIY: Magnets

Monday, 6/5, 3:30 PM, Connections Early Summer Reading Sign Up

Sunday, 5/21, 2-4 PM, Elizabeth Berg Author Visit

Annual Mosaic Art Show

Celebrating Seniors Week, May 18th – 25th

Thursday, 5/11, 3:30 PM, Tiny Tasty Pendants: Part Deux

Sunday, 5/7, 2-3:30 PM, Hamilton’s Women

Journey Through Space, Saturday, 4/29, 3-4 PM

Soiree in the Stacks

Early Literacy Tip—April 2017

April DIY: Clothespin Animals

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Friday, 4/21, 6:00 PM, Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Wednesday, 4/19, 3:30-4:30 PM, Pancakes for Poetry

Mario Kart Wii Tournament, Wednesday, 4/14, 2:30-4 PM

Early Literacy Tip—March 2017

Thursday, 4/6, 3:30-5 PM, Go Nuts for Donuts!

Sunday, 4/23, 2-3 PM, Architectural Design Workshop

Kid Fit, Saturday, 3/25, 2-3 PM

Sunday, 4/2, 2-3:30 PM, The Road that Leads to Lincoln

Wednesday, 3/22, 3:30-5 PM, Videogame Adventures

Tuesday, 3/14, 12-2:15 PM, Reading Olympics, 5th Grade

Sunday, 3/12, 3-4 PM, Charlotte’s Web

Monday, 3/6, 9 AM-12 PM, Morning PJ Party and Book Character Scavenger Hunt

Friday, 3/3, 10 AM-12 PM, Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Party

Thursday, 3/9, 7-8 PM, Organizing Small Spaces for Seniors

Early Literacy Tip – February 2017

Sunday, 2/19, 2-3 PM, Oscar Predictions from Brian Tallerico

Overdrive Update

Tuesday, 2/21, 3-4 PM, Princess Karaoke

Beginner Bots, Monday, 3/6, 2:00-3:30 PM

Friday, 2/10, 6-8:30 PM, Interactive Movie: The Princess Bride

February DIY: Stamps

Monday, 2/13, 10-11 AM, 13 Presidential Libraries

Sunday, 2/5, 2-4 PM, Paint’n’Sip

New & Improved!

Magic and Medicine in Ancient Egypt, Sunday, 1/29, 2-3 PM

Early Literacy Tip – January 2017

January DIY: Paper Fliers

Donuts for Dads Celebrates 15 Years of Family Fun!

Donuts for Dads, Saturday, 1/14, 9:30-11:30 AM

Digital Library Drop-In, 1/10, 1/15, 1/24

Quick Quilling, Monday, 1/16, 1:00 PM,

PokéHunt, Thursday, 1/5, 1-5 PM

Interactive Movie: Elf, Friday, 12/16, 6-8 PM

Early Literacy Tip- December 2016

Kaplan SAT Practice Test, Saturday, 1/7, 9:00 AM

December DIY – Holiday Cards

Home Delivery

Saturday, 12/3, 2-3:30PM, Christmas in the Holy Land

Library Trustee Openings

Sunday, 12/4, 2 PM, Marbleize

November DIY – Dice Games

Early Literacy Tip – November 2016

Sunday, 11/13, 2-3:30 PM, The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Sunday, 11/6, 2-3:30PM, Cleopatra, The Last Pharaoh of Egypt

Friday, 11/4, 6-8:30 PM, Interactive Movie: Jurassic World

Minecraft Madness, Saturday, 11/12, 3:30PM

1/2 Day Halloween, Monday, 10/31, 11:45 AM

Frosting Fun!

The Big Read: Into the Beautiful North and The Magnificant Seven, Sunday, 10/23, 2 PM

Early Literacy Tip—October 2016

Chat N’ Chew, Wednesday, 10/12, 11:30

October DIY: Monsters

Our Book Drop is Open

Pierre Salinger and the 1,000 Days of Kennedy’s Camelot, Sunday, 10/9, 2-3:30PM

Story Studio, Monday, 10/3, 3:30 PM

Elephant and Piggie Extravaganza! Wednesday, 10/12, 3 PM

Charles Troy Presents: The Creation of My Fair Lady, Wednesday, 9/28, 1:30-3PM

True Life Stories from Young Adult Immigrants, Sunday, 9/25, 2-3:30PM

1/2 Day Pizza & Cupcake Wars, Friday, 9/23, 11:45 AM

Historical Buildings of River Forest, Sunday, 9/18, 2 PM

September DIY: Stencils

Early Literacy Tip—September 2016

Early Literacy Tip – August 2016

Summer Reading Wrap Up

Downsizing and Decluttering, Monday, 8/22, 10 AM

August DIY: Dominoes

Family Story Times @ Whole Foods Market

Welcome Back,Thursday, 8/25, 3:30 PM

RFPL receives Certificate of Excellence

Late-Night Lock In, Friday, 8/19, 6 PM

Anne T. Smedinghoff Memorial Garden Plaques

Musical Celebration with Super Stolie, Thursday, 7/28, 6:30 PM

Bingo for Books, Tuesday, 7/26, 7 PM

DIY @ Home: Sun Melted Crayon Art

BINGO Bash Pizza Party, Wednesday, 7/27, 4-5:30 PM,

Riveting Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, 7/30, 2 PM

Ballerina Story Time, Tuesday, 7/26, 2 PM

All Thriller. No Filler.

Dart Art, Thursday, 7/21, 3 PM

Sports Equipment Scavenger Hunt, Thursday, 7/21, 11 AM-3 PM

July Book Reviews – Mystery

New & Shiny

Toddler Triathlon, Monday, 7/18, 10 AM,

Wii Sports Tournament, Wednesday, 7/13, 3 PM

Karate, Tuesday, 7/12, 2 PM

Yoga, Wednesday, 7/6, 2 PM

Trivia for the Win, Tuesday, 6/28, 7 PM

Mammals and More Animal Show, Thursday, 7/7, 3 PM

Chicago Fire Soccer Clinic, Wednesday, 6/29

Balloon Sports, Thursday, 6/23, 3 PM

Rope Warrior, Wednesday, 6/22, 4 PM

Early Literacy Tip—June 2016

Parking Lot Closed Starting Monday, 6/6

Art Activities, Mondays in June at 1:30 PM

May Book Reviews -Folklore and Fairy Tales – 398.2

Tote Bags for Sale

Fourth of July Floral, Thursday, 6/30, 7 PM

DIY @ Home: Yogurt Cup Planters

Get Back into the Swing of Baseball Season!

Stuffed Animal Sleepover Recap

Early Literacy Tip

New Website

Children’s Summer Reading, 6/3-7/29

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