Girls Click Bricks Gallery (October 2024)

Going on RIGHT NOW in Program Room #2 – the inaugural session of Girls Click Bricks, our new LEGO building program for girls in middle and high school. Today’s project is a candy dispenser and participants are already well on their way to completing their builds! Do you <3 LEGO? Join us next time! (Register for Girls Click Bricks events online, or call the library to sign up – 847-669-5386).

Weird (and Wonderful) Animals: Alpacas Gallery (August 2024)

In case you missed it, we had an alpaca at the library in August, 2024. Rainier came out to visit from Magic Meadows Alpacas (Wonder Lake) along with his caretakers, Sally and Mike Kazanis. Folks who attended the program got to meet and interact with Rainier (he was a real star!) and also learned a lot of cool facts about alpacas. Rainier is a Suri alpaca and has the softest fleece. He made some real … Read more

Armchair Tour of the Solar System Gallery (May 2024)

Michelle Nichols from the Adler Planetarium visited the library and presented her talk on the planets in our solar system to an enthusiastic group of teens and adults. We love Michelle’s passion for the stars! Here are a few photos from the event, but we highly recommend catching Michelle in person, if you can!

EARLY CLOSURE: The library will be closing early Friday, October 4th, for staff training. The library hours for this day will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All online resources and our exterior book drop will be available during this time. The library will resume regular operations on Saturday, October 5th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.