This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies" group May 6 2026 Wed Baby & Me Social Time 9:30am–10:15am Youth, Babies Montgomery Campus This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Babies" group May 6 2026 Wed Baby & Me Social Time 9:30am–10:15am Montgomery Campus Library Branch: Montgomery Campus Room: Youth Program Room Age Group: Youth, Babies Program Type: Play Event Details: Stop in for some baby & caregiver social time! Make new friends and play with toys!This program is for our friends between 6-20 months of age. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group May 6 2026 Wed Tot & Me Storytime 10:30am–11:15am Youth, Toddler Montgomery Campus This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Toddler" group May 6 2026 Wed Tot & Me Storytime 10:30am–11:15am Montgomery Campus Library Branch: Montgomery Campus Room: Youth Program Room Age Group: Youth, Toddler Program Type: Play Event Details: Stop in for some tot & caregiver social time! Make new friends and play with toys!This program is for our friends 21-30 months of age.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 6 2026 Wed DIY Flower Crowns & Wreaths 6:30pm–7:30pm Teens, High School, Jr. High Montgomery Campus Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 6 2026 Wed DIY Flower Crowns & Wreaths 6:30pm–7:30pm Montgomery Campus Upcoming Library Branch: Montgomery Campus Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Make your own flower crown or wreath Disclaimer(s) Photography and Video Recording Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 7 2026 Thu Award Winners Book Discussion Group 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Oswego Campus This event is in the "Adults" group May 7 2026 Thu Award Winners Book Discussion Group 7:00pm–8:00pm Oswego Campus Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: The Award Winners Book Discussion Group meets the first Thursday of the month to discuss award winning books. Contact Adult Services to receive a copy of this month’s book. The book we will discuss this month is The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa, Stephen Snyder.
This event is in the "Everyone" group May 8 2026 Fri Walking Book Club 9:00am–10:30am Everyone Off Site Upcoming Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Everyone" group May 8 2026 Fri Walking Book Club 9:00am–10:30am Off Site Upcoming Library Branch: Off Site Room: Off Site Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a walk through the Pickerill-Pigott Forest Preserve and a chat about whatever book you’re currently reading! Remember to wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing. We’ll meet every second Friday, weather permitting. Disclaimer(s) Photography and Video Recording Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 9 2026 Sat 1950s Songs of the Silver Screen 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Montgomery Campus Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 9 2026 Sat 1950s Songs of the Silver Screen 1:00pm–2:00pm Montgomery Campus Upcoming Library Branch: Montgomery Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Film & TV Registration Required Event Details: This show focuses on award-winning films and outstanding performances from the 1950s, but we’ve expanded the concept to include later films that paid homage to the 1950s in a variety of different ways.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Elementary Age" group May 9 2026 Sat Mosaic Rock Art 2:00pm–2:45pm Youth, Elementary Age Oswego Campus Cancelled Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Elementary Age" group May 9 2026 Sat Cancelled Mosaic Rock Art 2:00pm–2:45pm Oswego Campus Closed Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Youth Program Room Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Make a mosaic garden tile and enjoy a story while it dries!This program is for our friends in kindergarten - grade 5.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 9 2026 Sat Magic: The Gathering 2:00pm–4:00pm Adults Oswego Campus This event is in the "Adults" group May 9 2026 Sat Magic: The Gathering 2:00pm–4:00pm Oswego Campus Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Games & Activities Event Details: Magic: The Gathering Club. Come and try your hand at the original strategy collectible card game that spawned the genre! Learn alongside others new to the game or bring your own deck and duel against other players.
This event is in the "Teens" group May 11 2026 Mon Warhammer 40K 6:00pm–8:30pm Teens Oswego Campus Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group May 11 2026 Mon Warhammer 40K 6:00pm–8:30pm Oswego Campus Upcoming Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Games & Activities Registration Required Come learn about playing Warhammer 40K and other related Games Workshop games. Extra armies will be available to play or bring your own. Disclaimer(s) Photography and Video Recording Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 12 2026 Tue Teen Volunteer Opportunity 6:30pm–7:30pm Teens, High School, Jr. High Montgomery Campus Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 12 2026 Tue Teen Volunteer Opportunity 6:30pm–7:30pm Montgomery Campus Upcoming Library Branch: Montgomery Campus Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High Program Type: Volunteer Registration Required Event Details: Help with dusting and cleaning the Montgomery campus Youth Services area.Check in at the Youth Services desk. Disclaimer(s) Attendee Cancellation Notice This event is open to a limited amount of attendees. For this reason, please give cancellation notice at least 24 hours before the scheduled event. This will allow us to offer your spot to someone on the waiting list. Teen Volunteer Reminders Please remember:You must be on time.Clothes must be appropriate. (Please call 630-978-1655 if you are unsure what this entails.)Cell phones should be silenced while in the library.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 12 2026 Tue Handwriting Analysis with Lorrisa Julianus 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Oswego Campus Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 12 2026 Tue Handwriting Analysis with Lorrisa Julianus 7:00pm–8:00pm Oswego Campus Upcoming Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Writing & Language Registration Required Event Details: Lorrisa has entertained hundreds as a graphologist, a.k.a. handwriting analyst. Experience why this intriguing psychological tool is used by the FBI and employers as Lorrisa analyzes celebrity handwriting samples throughout the presentation.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 12 2026 Tue Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Montgomery Campus This event is in the "Adults" group May 12 2026 Tue Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Montgomery Campus Library Branch: Montgomery Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror Book Club meets the second Tuesday of the month for readers to discover and discuss a wide variety of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books. Contact Adult Services to receive a copy of this month’s book. The book we will discuss this month is Red Rising by Pierce Brown.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 13 2026 Wed Genealogy Consultations 9:30am–12:30pm Adults Oswego Campus This event is in the "Adults" group May 13 2026 Wed Genealogy Consultations 9:30am–12:30pm Oswego Campus Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Oswego Age Group: Adults Program Type: Genealogy Genealogist Mike Fichtel will offer assistance using the library’s collection and online resources to help conduct genealogical research. Mike will be available the second Wednesday of each month from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 13 2026 Wed Teen Volunteer Opportunity 6:30pm–7:30pm Teens, High School, Jr. High Oswego Campus Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 13 2026 Wed Teen Volunteer Opportunity 6:30pm–7:30pm Oswego Campus Upcoming Library Branch: Oswego Campus Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High Program Type: Volunteer Registration Required Event Details: Help with dusting and cleaning the Oswego campus youth services area.Check in at the Youth Services desk. Disclaimer(s) Attendee Cancellation Notice This event is open to a limited amount of attendees. For this reason, please give cancellation notice at least 24 hours before the scheduled event. This will allow us to offer your spot to someone on the waiting list. Teen Volunteer Reminders Please remember:You must be on time.Clothes must be appropriate. (Please call 630-978-1655 if you are unsure what this entails.)Cell phones should be silenced while in the library.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 13 2026 Wed Oswego Writers' Group 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Oswego Campus This event is in the "Adults" group May 13 2026 Wed Oswego Writers' Group 6:30pm–8:00pm Oswego Campus Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Writing & Language Event Details: The Oswego Writers Group is a creative writing workshop, open to all those 18 years of age or older looking for a community of writers and seeking to improve their writing.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 14 2026 Thu Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion Group 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Oswego Campus This event is in the "Adults" group May 14 2026 Thu Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion Group 1:00pm–2:00pm Oswego Campus Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: The Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion Group meets the second Thursday of the month to provide an opportunity for readers to share insights and discover new books. Contact Adult Services to receive a copy of this month’s book. This month we will be discussing 'The Gifts Of Imperfection' by Brené Brown. Call 630-978-1024 to request the title be held under your name or stop by the second floor Adult Service desk at our Oswego location to pick up a copy.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 14 2026 Thu Anime Club - Watch Party 6:00pm–8:00pm Teens, High School, Jr. High Oswego Campus Cancelled Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 14 2026 Thu Cancelled Anime Club - Watch Party 6:00pm–8:00pm Oswego Campus Closed Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High Program Type: Film & TV Registration Required Event Details: Come watch anime with other teens! Bring a water bottle or other drink - snacks will be provided. Disclaimer(s) Photography and Video Recording Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.
This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Families" group May 16 2026 Sat Curious About Caterpillars 11:00am–11:45am Youth, Families Montgomery Campus This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Families" group May 16 2026 Sat Curious About Caterpillars 11:00am–11:45am Montgomery Campus Library Branch: Montgomery Campus Age Group: Youth, Families Program Type: STEAM Event Details: Join us for a hands-on exploration of the amazing world of caterpillars! Families are invited to meet our crew of caterpillars as they prepare to turn into chrysalises. Disclaimer(s) Photography and Video Recording Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 18 2026 Mon Finals Week Relief 5:30pm–8:30pm Teens, High School, Jr. High Oswego Campus This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 18 2026 Mon Finals Week Relief 5:30pm–8:30pm Oswego Campus Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High Program Type: Education Event Details: Need a place to study during finals week? We’ll provide the space and the snacks for you to finish out this semester strong. Disclaimer(s) Food Allergy Warning Food items will be served at this program. Please be advised that food may contain or come in contact with these ingredients: milk, eggs, wheat, soybean, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, and peanuts. If you have a food allergy or special dietary requirements, please contact the program facilitator before attending. Photography and Video Recording Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 18 2026 Mon Dungeons & Dragons 6:00pm–8:00pm Teens, High School, Jr. High Montgomery Campus Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 18 2026 Mon Dungeons & Dragons 6:00pm–8:00pm Montgomery Campus Closed Library Branch: Montgomery Campus Room: Boardroom Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High Program Type: Games & Activities Registration Required Do you enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons or want to learn? Join us at this fun club! Disclaimer(s) Photography and Video Recording Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 19 2026 Tue Finals Week Relief 5:30pm–8:30pm Teens, High School, Jr. High Oswego Campus This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 19 2026 Tue Finals Week Relief 5:30pm–8:30pm Oswego Campus Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High Program Type: Education Event Details: Need a place to study during finals week? We’ll provide the space and the snacks for you to finish out this semester strong. Disclaimer(s) Food Allergy Warning Food items will be served at this program. Please be advised that food may contain or come in contact with these ingredients: milk, eggs, wheat, soybean, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, and peanuts. If you have a food allergy or special dietary requirements, please contact the program facilitator before attending. Photography and Video Recording Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 20 2026 Wed Mystery Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Oswego Campus This event is in the "Adults" group May 20 2026 Wed Mystery Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Oswego Campus Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: The Mystery Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each month to introduce readers to and discuss mystery novels. Contact Adult Services to receive a copy of this month’s book. The book we will discuss this month is Can You Solve the Murder? by Antony Johnston.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 21 2026 Thu Summer Reading Teen Volunteer Training 4:30pm–5:00pm Teens, High School, Jr. High Oswego Campus This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Jr. High" group May 21 2026 Thu Summer Reading Teen Volunteer Training 4:30pm–5:00pm Oswego Campus Library Branch: Oswego Campus Room: Youth Program Room Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High Program Type: Volunteer Event Details: Interested in volunteering this summer? We'll need help signing people up and handing out prizes for our Summer Reading Program. This training is required to pick up volunteer shifts, and will go over tasks and expectations of our volunteers.
This event is in the "Adults" group May 21 2026 Thu Dungeons & Dragons 6:00pm–8:00pm Adults Montgomery Campus Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group May 21 2026 Thu Dungeons & Dragons 6:00pm–8:00pm Montgomery Campus Upcoming Library Branch: Montgomery Campus Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Games & Activities Registration Required Do you enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons or want to learn? Join us at this fun club!
