Storytimes near ADDISON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Meeting Room 3

Have fun and make new friends as you improve your English skills! We have a new activity each week to target speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in English. ¡Diviértase mientras práctica sus habilidades de conversación en inglés! Cada semana tendremos una actividad diferente para practicar el inglés.

Meeting Room 3

Tai chi/Qigong is an ancient mind/body practice using gentle movement and breathing to learn simple and effective self-care skills that can be used throughout life.

Meeting Room 2

Stories, songs & more! Geared toward ages birth-3 years old and their caregivers but all ages welcome. Limit 10 participants; please register for each session separately.

Meeting Room 2

Stories, songs & more! Geared toward ages birth-3 years old and their caregivers but all ages welcome. Limit 10 participants; please register for each session separately.

Meeting Room 1

Join us for lunch every weekday! Meals are available to any child age 18 and under. Provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank. ¡Únete a nosotros para el almuerzo gratis cada día de la semana! Los almuerzos están disponibles para todos los niños de 18 años o menos. Proporcionado por el Banco de Comida Northern Illinois.

Children's Services Department

Join us after lunch for crafts, STEAM projects, LEGOs, board games, and more! Drop-in; all ages welcome. ¡Únete a nosotros después del almuerzo para hacer manualidades, proyectos STEAM, LEGO, juegos de mesa y más! No necesitas inscribirte; todas las edades son bienvenidas.

Meeting Room 3

Chase clues and uncover secrets as you play a suspect in our three-day murder mystery game. Everyone chooses a character, everyone is a suspect, but only one is holding on to the ultimate secret: they are the killer.

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Join us for a special showing of the film 1776, based on the Tony Award winning Broadway musical! The film was re-released in 1976 for America’s 200th birthday, and our screening will celebrate the 250th. We’ll have treats, interactive discussion, and lots of fun!

Children's Services Department

Have a scary good time at the library learning about sharks! Test your knowledge of sharks with a trivia game and make a shark craft.

Teen Services Department

Teen librarians will read aloud as you enjoy a breakfast treat and juice.

Meeting Room 3

Looking for a job can be draining. The library is here to help! Discover free tools and resources available through the library to support your job search. Whether you're just getting started or looking to level up your search, we’ll show you how the library can be your job hunt partner.

Off-site

Join us at Wilderness Park this summer and visit the Rolling Reader book bike! You will be able to register for a library card, get a free book, read in the park, and participate in fun activities. ¡Únase con nosotros en Wilderness Park este verano y visite la bicicleta de libros, el Lector Rodante! Podrá registrarse para obtener una tarjeta de la biblioteca, recibir un libro, leer en el parque, y participar en actividades divertidas.

Meeting Room 1

Join us for lunch every weekday! Meals are available to any child age 18 and under. Provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank. ¡Únete a nosotros para el almuerzo gratis cada día de la semana! Los almuerzos están disponibles para todos los niños de 18 años o menos. Proporcionado por el Banco de Comida Northern Illinois.

Meeting Room 3

Join us in July as we welcome Jacquie Schattner for a presentation on emigration and immigration. Your immigrant ancestors are the foundation of your roots in the U.S.—but why did they come? Explore their voyage, their arrival at U.S. ports, and how to find emigration, immigration, and naturalization records. Discover interesting details about your ancestors’ journey to a new life here. A list of more than 30 websites and other resources will be included.

Children's Services Department

Come explore and learn with us! We'll read a story and do an art-based project all about a topic in STEM. Drop-in; all ages welcome.

Join our monthly online trivia game! Trivia runs on a loop, so jump in anytime and answer all the questions. No registration is required to participate in online trivia, but you can register to receive a reminder email so you don't forget to play! You can also subscribe to our Trivia Lovers email list at addisonlibrary.org/subscribe. Sign up and you'll get an email with a link to play trivia every month!

Off-site

Stop by and see us at Club Fitness, 1776 W. Centennial Place! You can sign up for a library card, renew a library card, check out items, or return items. We hope to see you out at the Park District.

Meeting Room 2

Join us for stories, songs, and action rhymes, and discover friends and fun! Geared toward ages birth-2 years old and their caregivers but all ages welcome. Please register for each session separately.

Join us for lunch every weekday! Meals are available to any child age 18 and under. Provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank. ¡Únete a nosotros para el almuerzo gratis cada día de la semana! Los almuerzos están disponibles para todos los niños de 18 años o menos. Proporcionado por el Banco de Comida Northern Illinois.

Sam's Lab

Teens are taking over Sam's Lab every Monday in June and July! There will be a new craft or equipment demo each week. Space is limited. Registration is recommended.

This English Conversation Group is led by Literacy DuPage via Zoom. It is opened to all! Please register to receive the Zoom link. If you need assistance please email AdultServices@addisonlilbrary.org. or call 630-458-3320. Este grupo de conversación en inglés está dirigido por Literacy DuPage a través de Zoom. ¡Está abierto para todos! Por favor regístrese para recibir el enlace de Zoom. Si necesita ayuda por favor envíe un correo electrónico a AdultServices@addisonlilbrary.org. o llame al 630-458-3320.

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Beat the Heat, movie-goers! Every Monday night in July, APL will be running its very own film festival. See some film gems, give reviews, and win prizes! Food and refreshments will be provided. La Soufrière (1977,NR, 30 min) Werner Herzog takes a film crew to the island of Guadeloupe when he hears that the volcano on the island is going to erupt. Everyone has left, except for one old man who refuses to leave. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams (1990, PG, 115 min) A visually stunning anthology depicts eight tales on art, nature and death.

Join our online trivia game! Trivia will run on a continuous loop, so jump in whenever and you will get to answer all the questions. Trivia runs Monday-Friday, giving you all week to play! Missed the link on Monday? Here it is again: https://www.crowd.live/WQMQI

Get ready to join everyone’s favorite crime fighting police officer Dog Man! This kit will include activities and crafts all about Dog Man and his friends. Recommended for grades 1 and up. No registration is required, but supplies are limited!

Meeting Room 3

Build your vocabulary, pronunciation, & reading skills in a small group setting. Mejore su vocabulario, pronunciación y habilidades de lectura en grupos pequeños.

Meeting Room 1

Join us for lunch every weekday! Meals are available to any child age 18 and under. Provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank. ¡Únete a nosotros para el almuerzo gratis cada día de la semana! Los almuerzos están disponibles para todos los niños de 18 años o menos. Proporcionado por el Banco de Comida Northern Illinois.

Children's Services Department

Join us after lunch for crafts, STEAM projects, LEGOs, board games, and more! Drop-in; all ages welcome. ¡Únete a nosotros después del almuerzo para hacer manualidades, proyectos STEAM, LEGO, juegos de mesa y más! No necesitas inscribirte; todas las edades son bienvenidas.

Meeting Room 3

Join friends old and new in-person to discover the life changing effects of meditation. No experience required.

Teen Services Department

Teen romance readers, this one’s for you! Dish on the tropes you love (and love to hate) and gossip about your favorite fictional couples. (And yes, there will be tea!)

Meeting Room 2

Join local artist Brigit Goudie for an in-depth colored pencil tutorial! We will examine the technique of illustrator Raúl Colón in the picture book Light for All, a celebration of the hope the Statue of Liberty has represented for countless people. Participants will learn the basics of hatching and cross-hatching, as well as layering, to create highlights and shadows. Grades K-5; please make sure to register!