Storytimes near Roselle Public Library

Storytime Room

Join Miss Allison for a musical workshop perfect for babies and toddlers. Children and their caregivers will sing songs, play instruments, and dance. Registration Required, opens June 15. Please register each individual attending.

Conference Room

Speaking a new language doesn’t have to be hard. Practice your English with a friendly group in a comfortable setting. This English Conversation Group is for adults who are at an intermediate and above level English Language Learner (ELL/ESL) learner. Registration is not required. Drop-in on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Thursday of the month. There is no charge for participation. Offered in partnership with Literacy DuPage.

Community Room A & B

Join us as we explore balance beams, rice bins, giant puzzles, and other stations of play and learning. This program is designed for children aged 2-6 years. Is your child younger or older? Please see a Librarian for help finding the best programs for you!

Storytime Room

Read a story to your favorite canine companion – a certified therapy dog. The animals will never get tired of listening to you practice reading aloud! Register for one 15-minute session. Registration Required, opens June 15. This program is designed for children in grades K-5. Children in the designated grade range for this program are strongly encouraged to attend independently. Caregivers must stay in the Library for the program's duration. Is your child younger or older? Please see a Librarian for help finding the best programs for them!

Storytime Room

Read a story to your favorite canine companion – a certified therapy dog. The animals will never get tired of listening to you practice reading aloud! Register for one 15-minute session. Registration Required, opens June 15. This program is designed for children in grades K-5. Children in the designated grade range for this program are strongly encouraged to attend independently. Caregivers must stay in the Library for the program's duration. Is your child younger or older? Please see a Librarian for help finding the best programs for them!

Storytime Room

Read a story to your favorite canine companion – a certified therapy dog. The animals will never get tired of listening to you practice reading aloud! Register for one 15-minute session. Registration Required, opens June 15. This program is designed for children in grades K-5. Children in the designated grade range for this program are strongly encouraged to attend independently. Caregivers must stay in the Library for the program's duration. Is your child younger or older? Please see a Librarian for help finding the best programs for them!

Storytime Room

Read a story to your favorite canine companion – a certified therapy dog. The animals will never get tired of listening to you practice reading aloud! Register for one 15-minute session. Registration Required, opens June 15. This program is designed for children in grades K-5. Children in the designated grade range for this program are strongly encouraged to attend independently. Caregivers must stay in the Library for the program's duration. Is your child younger or older? Please see a Librarian for help finding the best programs for them!

Community Room A, Community Room B

We read fiction, mystery, science fiction and everything in between. Join us to discuss the latest book chosen by the group. July book - Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

Community Room A & B

On your marks...get set...go! See how fast and how far your paper airplanes will go. We'll teach you all kinds of designs - or you can try your own. Registration Required, opens on June 15. This program is designed for children in grades 1-2. Children in the designated grade range for this program are strongly encouraged to attend independently. Caregivers must stay in the Library for the program's duration. Is your child younger or older? Please see a Librarian for help finding the best programs for them!

Community Room A & B

Use the artistic techniques of Piet Mondrian and his neoplasticism style to create striking cards. Registration Required, opens on June 15. Please register each individual attending.

Storytime Room

Enjoy stories, songs, and other literacy-building activities. For children aged 0-6 years old with an adult caregiver.

Storytime Room

Come play some games on the big screen in our storytime room! We'll have our Nintendo Switch hooked up and ready for fun. This program is designed for children in grades K-5. Children in the designated grade range for this program are strongly encouraged to attend independently. Caregivers must stay in the Library for the program's duration. Is your child younger or older? Please see a Librarian for help finding the best programs for them!

Community Room A & B

Presentation by Ojibwa author and speaker, Kim Sigfus, about the Three Sisters and other indigenous traditions for growing, harvesting, and storing food. Special seeds will be handed out at the end of the presentation! kimberlysigafus.com/about

Storytime Room

Acompáñenos a la hora del cuento, mientras leemos historias y disfrutamos canciones en Español. Join us for storytime as we read stories and enjoy songs in Spanish. Registration Required, opens June 15.

Storytime Room

Enjoy stories, songs, and other literacy-building activities. For children aged 0-6 years old with an adult caregiver.

Atrium

Crush your summer reading goals with a regular reading period! Join us for one hour of quiet reading. Bring your own, individual reading or listening material. We’ll supply comfy seats, a timer, and a snack. Registration available, drop-ins are welcome!

Storytime Room

Enjoy stories, songs, and other literacy-building activities. For children aged 0-6 years old with an adult caregiver.

Storytime Room

Wiggle and giggle with your baby as we share stories, songs, and fun activities. For ages 0-12 months. Registration Required, opens June 15. This program is designed for children aged 0-12 months. Is your child younger or older? Please see a Librarian for help finding the best storytime for you!

Atrium

Crush your summer reading goals with a regular reading period! Join us for one hour of quiet reading. Bring your own, individual reading or listening material. We’ll supply comfy seats, a timer, and a snack. Registration available, drop-ins are welcome!

Online

At nine feet tall, this impressive portrait of the sixteenth president has been praised by those who knew him as more lifelike than any other. Exhibited at the US Capitol, the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, and the Union League Club in New York, among other important places, this portrait eventually found a home in the Hartley Dodge Memorial in Madison, NJ. Mallory will share her first-hand account of researching this painting and the stories she uncovered as she leads the audience through this painting’s fascinating provenance. This portrait is currently on loan to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Mallory Mortillaro is an art historian and educator. She has a decade of teaching experience and has worked on various art research projects for museums and organizations in the New York metropolitan area. Her discoveries in the art world have garnered her international attention. She studied at Drew University. Mallory resides in New Jersey with her husband and daughter. This program is in partnership with Cary Area Public Library... Registration confirmation will include the Zoom link.

Storytime Room

Join Miss Allison for a musical workshop perfect for babies and toddlers. Children and their caregivers will sing songs, play instruments, and dance. Registration Required, opens June 15. Please register each individual attending.

Community Room A & B

Speaking a new language doesn’t have to be hard. Practice your English with a friendly group in a comfortable setting. This English Conversation Group is for adults who are at an intermediate and above level English Language Learner (ELL/ESL) learner. Registration is not required. Drop-in on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Thursday of the month. There is no charge for participation. Offered in partnership with Literacy DuPage.

Community Room A & B

Sicangu (Rosebud) Lakota Sioux Tribe member Starr Chief Eagle will share the rare tradition of Hoop Dancing, in which she uses hoops to create several designs, shapes, and creatures to tell a story. Registration Required, opens on June 15. Please register each individual attending.

Community Room A & B

Board Meeting

Storytime Room

Enjoy stories, songs, and other literacy-building activities. For children aged 0-6 years old with an adult caregiver.

Community Room A & B

Celebrate Free Comic Book Day with a themed puzzle! Grab some friends and put your puzzler to the test! This is a relaxed competition in which teams of 2-4 people will be given the same 500 piece puzzle and 2 hours to complete it. The team that finishes first will win a prize. Maximum of 8 teams. NOTE: Only one person needs to register per team If puzzles are not completed in the time limit, the remaining puzzle pieces will be counted and the team with the fewest remaining pieces will be the winner.

Community Room A & B

Create a travel collage, learn phrases in new languages, and enjoy teas and finger foods from around the world. Foods may include common allergens. Registration Required, opens on June 15. Please register each individual attending.

Reference Desk

Let our teen librarian find your new favorite book! Fill out a brief survey to receive a book box full of goodies, snacks, and a library book. When you are done with your book, return the box, book, and review card to the library - the rest is yours to keep!

Community Room A & B

You’re invited to our glow-in-the-dark party! There will be crafts, games, music, and dancing. Wear white or neon colors to glow along. Registration Required, opens on June 15. This program is designed for children in grades 3-5. Children in the designated grade range for this program are strongly encouraged to attend independently. Caregivers must stay in the Library for the program's duration. Is your child younger or older? Please see a Librarian for help finding the best programs for them!

Community Room A & B

Join is us for yoga at the library. This class is open to all, from beginners to advanced practitioners. We will explore gentle and traditional yoga postures through the movement of breath, while also practicing different types of breathwork and meditation. The theme overall for each class is to increase mobility and flexibility within the body and to help create a peace of mind for mental well-being. Please wear yoga appropriate attire and bring a yoga mat or towel and a bottle of water. Participate at your own risk.