Storytimes near NILES-MAINE DISTRICT LIBRARY

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Improve your flexibility, strength, and coordination, and reduce joint pain with Yoga Joan. This is a virtual program broadcast via Zoom, and can be accessed online using a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Your email address is required to receive the Zoom instructions and link to the presentation. We usually send the link 24 hours prior to the program start time.

Niles-Maine District Library, KidSpace

Summer Reading participants are welcome to drop by and play a game with our KidSpace Volunteers once per day. Check the calendar for updated times. Gameplay is only available during posted hours.

NICO Park, Keeney & New England Niles, IL 60714

Join us for a fun outdoor storytime at NICO Park (weather permitting). REGISTER Registration opens for Niles-Maine District Library card holders and students in our district on May 20, and is open to all starting June 1, 2026. We will be meeting at 10 AM in the grassy area between the swings and playground equipment. We will be keeping an eye out on the weather as the dates approach, and will notify everyone by 5 PM Wednesday if the program needs to be cancelled due to weather conditions.

Niles-Maine District Library, Commons Meeting Room A&B

Join us for a free box lunch for children under the age of 18, sponsored by the USDA. All lunches must be consumed on premises. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA

Niles-Maine District Library, Studio B

Get familiar with navigating the basics of Kanopy to watch movies, documentaries and TV shows for free with your library card.

Niles-Maine District Library

Drop by the Maker Space to complete our Summer Challenge weekly activity: Make a Sublimation Keychain. Each weekly activity earns you an entry into our weekly and grand prize drawings. Dig Deeper: Create & Explore Summer Challenge Join us on the Lower Level each week this summer for hands‑on maker activities and digital exploration—all for a chance to win prizes! This challenge is open to kids ages 6+, teens, and adults. Each week you participate, you’ll earn: One entry into our Weekly Drawing for a $20 Maker Space or 3D printing credit One entry into our Grand Prize Drawing for a Meta Quest 3S 128GB Virtual Reality Headset The more weeks you complete, the more chances you have to win. Dig in, get creative, and see what you can learn and make! Maker Space visitors under age 13 must be directly supervised by an adult age 18 or older .

Niles-Maine District Library, KidSpace

Summer Reading participants are welcome to drop by and play a game with our KidSpace Volunteers once per day. Check the calendar for updated times. Gameplay is only available during posted hours.

Niles-Maine District Library, Middle Ground

Wonder Ground is going prehistoric this summer with DINOSAURS! Examine some cool fossils from the Harris Learning Collection from the Field Museum. REGISTER Registration for Niles-Maine District card holders and students in our district begins May 20, 2026 and is open to all starting June 1, 2026.

Niles-Maine District Library, Teen Underground

Break the rules... just this once! For one night only, teens can spray paint the library parking lot—with chalk paint, of course. Help us transform our parking lot into an outdoor art gallery.

Niles-Maine District Library, Teen Underground

Teens registered for our Summer Reading Challenge who read for at least one hour during the week can stop by the Teen Underground every Friday to pick a prize out of our Loot Box! It's never too late to register for the Summer Reading Challenge. Join at any time between June-August to join in the fun and start earning prizes!

Niles-Maine District Library, KidSpace

Summer Reading participants are welcome to drop by and play a game with our KidSpace Volunteers once per day. Check the calendar for updated times. Gameplay is only available during posted hours.

Niles-Maine District Library, Commons Meeting Room A&B

Wake up Friday mornings with stories, songs, and rhymes to get your day going! Space is limited. Pick up a ticket at the KidSpace desk 30 minutes before the start of the program. TICKETED There will be no storytime on August 28, 2026.

Niles-Maine District Library

Sew a tote bag with decorative brontosaurus handles! Supplies provided.

Niles-Maine District Library

Drop by the Maker Space to complete our Summer Challenge weekly activity: Make a Sublimation Keychain. Each weekly activity earns you an entry into our weekly and grand prize drawings. Dig Deeper: Create & Explore Summer Challenge Join us on the Lower Level each week this summer for hands‑on maker activities and digital exploration—all for a chance to win prizes! This challenge is open to kids ages 6+, teens, and adults. Each week you participate, you’ll earn: One entry into our Weekly Drawing for a $20 Maker Space or 3D printing credit One entry into our Grand Prize Drawing for a Meta Quest 3S 128GB Virtual Reality Headset The more weeks you complete, the more chances you have to win. Dig in, get creative, and see what you can learn and make! Maker Space visitors under age 13 must be directly supervised by an adult age 18 or older .

Niles-Maine District Library, Commons Meeting Room A&B

Work with other teens to write and perform an original short play for the community. Actors and stage crew must be present at the performance on July 31st.

Niles-Maine District Library, KidSpace

Summer Reading participants are welcome to drop by and play a game with our KidSpace Volunteers once per day. Check the calendar for updated times. Gameplay is only available during posted hours.

Niles-Maine District Library, KidSpace

Summer Reading participants are welcome to drop by and play a game with our KidSpace Volunteers once per day. Check the calendar for updated times. Gameplay is only available during posted hours.

Niles-Maine District Library, Middle Ground

Babies and their caregivers are invited to this sweet storytime with songs and playtime. DROP IN Please plan to arrive early as space is limited to first 10 families.

Niles-Maine District Library, Commons Meeting Room A&B

Las familias disfrutarán de música, cuentos interesantes y rimas divertida, todo en español. Enjoy stories and songs in Spanish. DROP IN

Niles-Maine District Library

Drop by the Maker Space to complete our Summer Challenge weekly activity: Make a Sublimation Keychain. Each weekly activity earns you an entry into our weekly and grand prize drawings. Dig Deeper: Create & Explore Summer Challenge Join us on the Lower Level each week this summer for hands‑on maker activities and digital exploration—all for a chance to win prizes! This challenge is open to kids ages 6+, teens, and adults. Each week you participate, you’ll earn: One entry into our Weekly Drawing for a $20 Maker Space or 3D printing credit One entry into our Grand Prize Drawing for a Meta Quest 3S 128GB Virtual Reality Headset The more weeks you complete, the more chances you have to win. Dig in, get creative, and see what you can learn and make! Maker Space visitors under age 13 must be directly supervised by an adult age 18 or older .

Niles-Maine District Library, KidSpace

Summer Reading participants are welcome to drop by and play a game with our KidSpace Volunteers once per day. Check the calendar for updated times. Gameplay is only available during posted hours.

Niles-Maine District Library

Drop by the Maker Space to complete our Summer Challenge weekly activity: Make a Sublimation Keychain. Each weekly activity earns you an entry into our weekly and grand prize drawings. Dig Deeper: Create & Explore Summer Challenge Join us on the Lower Level each week this summer for hands‑on maker activities and digital exploration—all for a chance to win prizes! This challenge is open to kids ages 6+, teens, and adults. Each week you participate, you’ll earn: One entry into our Weekly Drawing for a $20 Maker Space or 3D printing credit One entry into our Grand Prize Drawing for a Meta Quest 3S 128GB Virtual Reality Headset The more weeks you complete, the more chances you have to win. Dig in, get creative, and see what you can learn and make! Maker Space visitors under age 13 must be directly supervised by an adult age 18 or older .

Niles-Maine District Library, KidSpace

Summer Reading participants are welcome to drop by and play a game with our KidSpace Volunteers once per day. Check the calendar for updated times. Gameplay is only available during posted hours.

Niles-Maine District Library, Commons Meeting Room A&B

Starr Chief Eagle will provide a fun and educational presentation of Lakota Culture, including language and storytelling, and an interactive Hoop Dance demonstration. DROP IN Global Neighbors is a building-wide collaboration to provide cultural programming. Check the calendar to see other offerings!

Niles-Maine District Library

Step back in the colonial times and make a recipe featuring spices used in the colonial era! Available on 2nd floor, while supplies last.

Niles-Maine District Library, KidSpace

Summer Reading participants are welcome to drop by and play a game with our KidSpace Volunteers once per day. Check the calendar for updated times. Gameplay is only available during posted hours.

Dee Park, East Picnic Shelter off of Dee Road

Meet us at Dee Park in Des Plaines to play! We'll bring the equipment and you'll bring comfy clothes. Occasional visits with the Mobile Makerspace! Weather permitting. REGISTER Mobile Maker Dates:

Niles-Maine District Library

Drop by the Maker Space to complete our Summer Challenge weekly activity: Learn to Sew Zigzag Stitches. Each weekly activity earns you an entry into our weekly and grand prize drawings. Dig Deeper: Create & Explore Summer Challenge Join us on the Lower Level each week this summer for hands‑on maker activities and digital exploration—all for a chance to win prizes! This challenge is open to kids ages 6+, teens, and adults. Each week you participate, you’ll earn: One entry into our Weekly Drawing for a $20 Maker Space or 3D printing credit One entry into our Grand Prize Drawing for a Meta Quest 3S 128GB Virtual Reality Headset The more weeks you complete, the more chances you have to win. Dig in, get creative, and see what you can learn and make! Maker Space visitors under age 13 must be directly supervised by an adult age 18 or older .

Niles-Maine District Library, Commons Meeting Room A&B

Work with other teens to write and perform an original short play for the community. Actors and stage crew must be present at the performance on July 31st.

Niles-Maine District Library, KidSpace

Summer Reading participants are welcome to drop by and play a game with our KidSpace Volunteers once per day. Check the calendar for updated times. Gameplay is only available during posted hours.