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Summer Reading Activity Zone (All Ages, Drop-In)

All Day
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Passive Program, Reading programs
Event Details:

Drop by the Create & Learn Center and explore activity stations with word games and puzzles to celebrate the start of the Summer Reading Olympics. Pick up a reading log while you’re here!

Book Tournament 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! Vote for your favorite book out of Carol Stream's most popular picks, and watch it compete through the brackets to become the champion.

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.

Summer Binge Boxes (Adult)

All Day
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Passive Program, Reading programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 250
Event Details:

You are welcome to request one Binge Box per season.  The Fall Binge Box requests will open September 1.

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.

Summer Binge Boxes (High School)

All Day
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs, Passive Program, Reading programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 250
Event Details:

You are welcome to request one Binge Box per season.  The Fall Binge Box requests will open September 1.

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.

Take & Make: Friendship Bracelet 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 June 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: Music Note Keychain (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.

Youth Binge Boxes 6-11 Years (Statistics Only)

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

Statistics Only for school age boxes

Publish other event for calendar use and preschool statistics

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.

COD English Language Acquisition Testing (In-Person)

9:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

All College of DuPage English Language Acquisition (ELA) students are first required to complete a free placement test.

Yoga Storytime (In-Person)

10:00am - 10:30am
Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

An interactive storytime that pairs themed and social-emotional learning books with movement and mindfulness. Practice yoga poses, play with active songs and have some mindful moments for focus and relaxation.

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.

Summer Reading Opening Ceremonies (All Ages)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Entertainment, History, Reading programs
Event Details:

Happy summer! Drop by the Library entrance anytime between 2-4 p.m. to enjoy Olympic activities, music, crafts and ice pops. Kick off the beginning of the Summer Reading Olympics with some fun and grab a reading log for the whole family! 

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.

LEGO Club (In-Person)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Family
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Bring your friends and family for a great time where you can construct all of your complex LEGO ideas. Come prepared for some Sunday fun with your family!

Registration is Encouraged NOT required, drop-ins are welcome.

 

National Tap Dance Day Performance (In-Person)

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 52
Event Details:

Flourish Dance Academy presents a National Tap Dance Day celebration!

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.

CSPL Kits: Glowing Olympic Torch (Preschool)

06/03/2024 @ 9:00am - 06/08/2024 @ 5:00pm
Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Kick off the Summer Olympics by making a Glowing Olympic Torch!

CSPL Kits: Olympic Lava Lamp (Grades K-5)

06/03/2024 @ 9:00am - 06/08/2024 @ 5:00pm
Children, Elementary School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Make an olympic torch lava lamp to help us celebrate that the olympics are here!

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: 14
Event Details:

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. An opportunity for free play and discussion will follow.  

Line Dancing (In-Person)

11:00am - 12:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Must be a CSPL cardholder age 16+. This program requires acceptance of the following Waiver and Release of all Claims.

Tweens Can Cook: Raspberry-Lemon Muffins! (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: 15
Event Details:

Join the master chefs from The Kids' Table in Chicago as they instruct tweens in the fine art of creating Raspberry-Lemon Muffins!

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.

Sell Your Stuff Online (In-Person)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finances, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

There are many great options for unloading your old possessions, from old faves like Ebay to newer places like Facebook Marketplace. Join us as Mike Gershbein will cover them all and offer selling and safety tips!

COD English Language Acquisition Testing (In-Person)

9:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

All College of DuPage English Language Acquisition (ELA) students are first required to complete a free placement test.

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: 14
Event Details:

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. An opportunity for free play and discussion will follow.