Public Services
Featured Events
Mar
12
2026
- Thursday
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Meeting Room
- Adults
Scrapbook Class: Birthday Card Bonanza
Scrapbook Class: Birthday Card Bonanza
Create six birthday cards under the direction of local Scrap Master Mary Beth Sexton. Space is limited, register starting Monday, March 2 at 9am.
Mar
15
2026
- Sunday
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Meeting Room
- Adults
Sunday @ The Cinema: Florence Foster Jenkins
Sunday @ The Cinema: Florence Foster Jenkins
Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant star in this story of a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer despite having a terrible singing voice. Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 hours 51 minutes
Mar
17
2026
- Tuesday
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Meeting Room
- Adults
History of Musicals
History of Musicals
From the early days of Vaudeville through modern hits, Faye Levin-O'Leary presents the history of musicals.
Mar
19
2026
- Thursday
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Meeting Room
- Adults
Illinois Libraries Present: Beyond the Page with Percival Everett
Illinois Libraries Present: Beyond the Page with Percival Everett
In this virtual presentation, award-winning author Percival Everett appears in conversation with WTTW’s Brandis Friedman. Everett’s most recent novel, James, earned both the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and the National Book Award. Register to watch from home on Zoom or on the big screen in our Meeting Room. This presentation is virtual, Percival Everett will not be at the library. To watch from home, please register at least two days before the event. Illinois Libraries Presents will now take up to two business days to approve registrations. Virtual registrations will close at 5 pm on the day of each event. Those who register to watch events from home after this cutoff time will receive a recording to watch after the live event ends. These terms apply only to those who wish to view from home. Registrants who wish to watch this event in the library may register and attend as usual. Register here to get the Zoom link! https://bit.ly/ILPPercivalEverett
Mar
24
2026
- Tuesday
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Meeting Room
- Adults
Music Week Concert: Irish Music
Music Week Concert: Irish Music
The Irish Music School of Chicago returns with a trio of musicians for an evening of lively traditional Irish Music, perfect for the St. Patrick’s Day season. Space is limited, register starting Monday, March 2 at 9am.
Mar
26
2026
- Thursday
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Meeting Room
- Adults
Music Week Concert: Dave Martin
Music Week Concert: Dave Martin
Musician and storyteller Dave Martin takes us on a good-natured romp through the Midwest which explores the culture and storied history of the region, performing both traditional and original songs while infusing quixotic anecdotes about his family's place in America's heartland. Space is limited, register starting Monday, March 2 at 9am.
