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Kids Yoga (In-Person)

11:00am - 11:45am
Elementary School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Yoga's a great way to experience movement and relaxation at your own pace, so join us for themed kids poses, active games and breathing and mindfulness breaks. For grades 1-5.

Día de cine en familia

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Children, Family, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Entertainment, Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Tortugas Ninja: Caos Mutante, Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello y Michelangelo son cuatro hermanos tortuga con un conjunto único de habilidades y una afición por las travesuras, que les mete en problemas en la ciudad de Nueva York.

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.

Family Film Day

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Family, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Entertainment, Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo are four turtle brothers with a unique set of skills and a penchant for mischief, which runs them afoul of New York City.

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.

Women's Self-Defense (Off-Site)

10:30am - 12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: EDI, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

This program requires acceptance of the following Waiver and Release of all Claims.

Rainbow Storytime (In-Person)

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Wear your brightest colors and get ready to fill your hearts with Pride as we share a special storytime focusing on love, diversity, inclusivity and acceptance. We'll sing, dance, read stories and listen to great music!

Monday Morning Coworking Commons

9:00am - 12:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finances
Event Details:

For entrepreneurs or small business owners, the library will offer Monday mornings coworking.

Fancy Feet (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: Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Got boogie fever? Want to shake a tail feather? Students will learn dance fundamentals, work on their musicality and rhythm, and use their imagination through creative movement with an instructor from Flourish Dance Academy.

Lectura familiar en español (In-Person)

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Family
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: EDI, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Acompañenos para tener la oportunidad de leer libros infantiles auténticos en español y aprender sobre la cultura y costumbres de países latinoamericanos. 

Hands-on Learning: Farm Fun (In-Person)

10:00am - 12:00pm
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: Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

For ages 2-6, with caregiver. We’ll have playful learning stations for child and caregiver to explore farms and farm animals in a fun and tactile way!

Drop in anytime from 10:00-12:00 to play and learn with your child.

Leemos juntos: Club de lectura (In-Person)

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Book Clubs, EDI
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

¡Únase a nuestro nuevo club de lectura en el que leeremos juntos en español!

Last Wednesday Film Club: Wonka (In-Person)

10:00am - 12:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: EDI, Entertainment, History, Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Timothée Chalamet and Hugh Grant star in this cheerful prequel to the classic Roald Dahl story. Taking place in 1934, the film chronicles Willy Wonka's early trials and tribulations as an aspiring magician, inventor, and chocolatier.

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.

Beginner Chess Club (In-Person)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elementary School, Middle School, Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Library Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 38
Event Details:

Calling all chess-letes!

Summer chess is back at the Library! Join us for this eight-week session as Mr. Steve teaches the basics of chess, and provides open play time for those eager to try out their new-found knowledge.

Tournament Chess (In-Person)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Elementary School, Middle School, Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Library Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Summer chess is back and in-person!

During the eight-week session, students will compete with each other to determine who will represent Carol Stream at the inter-library chess tournament at the end of the summer.

Computer Fundamentals: Learning Windows

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Students will learn basic computer skills in this seven-week course, meeting in person at the Library on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm from May 15 through June 26th.

Tropical Treats (Online)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Zoom (Adult and Teen programs)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cooking, Health & Wellness, Home & Garden, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:

​Bring the flavors of the tropics into the kitchen! We’re making desserts with pineapple, coconut, mango, and banana to share (or not!).

High School Hangout: International Snack Tasting (In-Person)

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teens
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking, EDI, Entertainment
Event Details:

Bring your friends to this weekly hangout featuring a different activity each time!  No registration required.

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.

Friday Stories and Fun (In-Person)

10:00am - 11:30am
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: 30
Event Details:

Fridays are fierce, fun, and fantastic at the Library! Join us for a fabulous storytime, and stay afterwards to enjoy an hour of free play!

WIC Mobile Clinic

12:30pm - 4:30pm
Family, Everyone
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Community Group Meeting
Event Details:

The WIC Mobile Clinic is  a full-service WIC clinic on wheels:

  • Offers full WIC appointments  

  • Receive a WIC EBT card with food benefits in real-time

Super Readers Club (Statistics)

All Day
Children
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Number of children who actively participated in the Super Readers Club this month.

High School Volunteer Craft Kit

All Day
Teens
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take, Outreach
Event Details:

Get creative and give back to the community! Pick up a High School Volunteer Craft Kits starting on the first of each month. Complete the crafts and return the kit by the end of the month to receive one hour of community service credit.

I-Spy Interactive Display (All Month)

All Day
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Passive Program, Reading programs, Science & Technology (STEM)
Event Details:

Drop by and enjoy an interactive display experience in the Adult Services Department.  Search the board and find the official objects of the week- it's like the nostalgic picture books come to life!

Take & Make: DIY Olympic Games Kit (High School)

All Day
Teens
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take
Event Details:

Request a kit starting July 1 by calling Adult Services at (630) 344-6123, emailing cstream@cslibrary.org, or chatting with us at www.cslibrary.org/contact-us. One kit per person due to limited supplies. No advanced requests can be taken.

Take & Make: Sunglasses Sleeve (Adults)

All Day
Adults
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program
Event Details:

Beginning on the first of the month, call the Adult Services Desk at 630-344-6123 or email cstream@cslibrary.org to have a kit put aside for you! Supplies are limited, so please request one per person, and no advanced requests can be taken.

Youth Binge Boxes

All Day
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Passive Program
Event Details:

A Binge Box is a box full of books hand-selected for kids birth to age 12 by our librarians, plus treats and small gifts to brighten their day!

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.