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Winter Wonderland Open House

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Family, Everyone
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Library Event
Event Details:
Spread the holiday spirit this season and join us for the Library’s Winter Wonderland Open House. There will be merriment galore, ranging from a visit with Santa and his reindeer, taking a horse-drawn trolley ride, watching an ice carver at work, car...

Holiday Take & Make 1: Christmas Wreath Card (Adults)

All Day
Adults
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Passive Program, Make & Take, Crafts
Event Details:
Beginning Monday, December 4, call the Adult Services Desk at 630-344-6123 or email cstream@cslibrary to have a kit put aside for you! Supplies are limited, so please request one per person and no advanced requests can be taken. ...

CSPL Kits: Fingerpaint Holiday Lights Card (Preschool)

12/04/2023 @ 9:00am - 12/09/2023 @ 5:00pm
Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Passive Program, Make & Take, Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:
Card and finger paint are included to make a personalized holiday card with your child's fingerprints as the holiday lights. Kits will be available to reserve and pick up beginning Monday, December 4. To reserve a kit, register below, call us at 6...

CSPL Kits: Hanukkah Star Sun Catcher (Grades K-5)

12/04/2023 @ 9:00am - 12/09/2023 @ 5:00pm
Elementary School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:
Create this special Hanukkah craft that features a light catching Star of David set against a colorful background.   Kits will be available to reserve and pick up beginning Monday, December 4th, 2023. To reserve a kit, register below, ca...

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

9:30am - 10:15am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Children, Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. An opportunity for free play and discussion will follow.   ...

Monday Middle School Meetup (In-Person)

1:45pm - 3:30pm
Middle School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Event Details:
Are you ready for some middle-school fun? Come to the Library afterschool for a variety of activities including: mindfulness exercises, STEM, gaming and crafts, including homework. ...

Sensory Series: Penguin Winter Wonderland

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children, Preschool, Elementary School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Let's explore all things that are fun to squish, squeeze and shape. We'll make a penguin paradise with homemade snow, pebbles and plastic penguins. ...

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

9:30am - 10:15am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Children, Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. An opportunity for free play and discussion will follow.   ...

Chess Club (In-Person)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary School, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Discovery Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Library Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Join us for a one-hour session of open play chess in the Community Room. All skill levels are welcome to play. There will be no formal instruction given, but Mr. Steve will be on hand to answer any chess related questions. For grades 3-8. ...

Terrific 2s and 3s (In-Person)

9:30am - 10:00am
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Get ready to shake, rattle and read! We'll enjoy rhythmic stories and songs that may cause some bouncing of your own! Let's shake those wiggles out! ...

Preschool Pals (In-Person)

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Join us for a live storytime to dance, sing, read and play.  ...

Storytime Jamboree (In-Person)

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:
Get ready for an all ages storytime featuring stories, music and movement! ...

After School Art (In-Person)

3:15pm - 4:30pm
Middle School, Teens
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM), Make & Take, Entertainment, Crafts
Event Details:
Drop by after school on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Thursdays to enjoy some relaxing, creative time with your friends.  All instructions and supplies provided by the Library. ...

Itty Bitty Book Fun

10:00am - 10:45am
Children, Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Book Clubs, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:
Come have fun and create in the styles of some of our favorite books and authors. Activities, crafts and playful learning stations will be inspired by the month's book selections.  ...

One More Chapter Book Club (In-Person)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elementary School, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Discovery Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8

One More Chapter Book Club

If you’ve ever said, “I’ll just read one more chapter!”, this is the club for you! Join us as we munch on snacks and talk about this month’s book selection. Get a copy to keep at the Youth Services Desk.

Event Details:
his December, we will discuss the classic Christmas tale of redemption, A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. Meet Ebenezer Scroogea, a mean and grumpy man and follow his journey as he is haunted by three ghosts, showing him he must change...

Family STEM Time

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
Drop in any time between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. to spend some quality family time exploring different STEM concepts with the help of educational toy kits. Work together to learn about magnets, circuits, robots, gears and more!  Although all ages ...

Holiday Take & Make 2: Winter Forest Animal Candle (Adults)

All Day
Adults
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Passive Program, Make & Take, Crafts
Event Details:
Beginning Monday, December 11, call the Adult Services Desk at 630-344-6123 or email cstream@cslibrary to have a kit put aside for you! Supplies are limited, so please request one per person and no advanced requests can be taken. ...

Christmas Tree Activity Kit - Ag in a Bag

12/11/2023 @ 9:00am - 12/16/2023 @ 5:00pm
Elementary School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Make & Take
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:
Learn about Christmas trees by picking up this Ag in a Bag courtesy of the DuPage County Farm Bureau. Includes information and activities about Christmas trees. Best for elementary students, but available for families of all ages.  ...

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

9:30am - 10:15am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Children, Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. An opportunity for free play and discussion will follow.   ...

Monday Middle School Meetup (In-Person)

1:45pm - 3:30pm
Middle School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM), Passive Program, Health & Wellness, Entertainment
Event Details:
Are you ready for some middle-school fun? Come to the Library afterschool for a variety of activities including: mindfulness exercises, STEM, gaming and crafts, including homework. ...

Tweens Can Cook: Apple Cranberry Crisp! (Online)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Elementary School, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Zoom (Youth programs)
Age Group: Children, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:
Join the master chefs from The Kids' Table in Chicago as they instruct tweens in the fine art of creating Apple-Cranberry Crisp! When you register for this event, we will email you a link to a Zoom meeting as well as a list of necessary ingredient...

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

9:30am - 10:15am
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Children, Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. An opportunity for free play and discussion will follow.   ...

Tots Can Cook: Build Your Own Holiday Cookies! (Online)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Zoom (Youth programs)
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Join the master chefs from The Kids' Table in Chicago as they instruct preschoolers in the fine art of creating holiday cookies! When you register for this event, we will email you a link to a Zoom meeting as well as a list of necessary ingredient...

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Terrific 2s and 3s (In-Person)

9:30am - 10:00am
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Get ready to shake, rattle and read! We'll enjoy rhythmic stories and songs that may cause some bouncing of your own! Let's shake those wiggles out! ...