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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.

Mending Class (In-Person)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Bring your favorite ripped, holey, torn, or otherwise damaged piece of clothing in and learn how to fix it. Learn how to make a patch and breath new life into your favorite clothing. Grades: 4-8

 

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.

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: 25
Event Details:

Get ready for an all ages storytime featuring stories, music and movement!

One More Chapter Book Club (In-Person)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Elementary School, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10

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:

Start the summer off with Ungifted, a light-hearted tale by Gordon Korman.

High School Hangout: Iced Coffee Bar (In-Person)

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

Daddy Daughter Dance

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Parties & Celebrations
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Please join us for our very special all ages Daddy Daughter Dance! Dads, grandfathers, uncles, guardians and more are invited to share this special night with the most important little girls in their lives.

Read it and Eat Cookbook Club: Mi Cocina (In-Person)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Cooking, Reading programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Calling all lovers of food, we invite you to Read it and Eat!  You can pick up a copy of this month's cookbook, Mi Cocina by Rick MartÍnez, at the reference desk.  Before attending, read the cookbook, pick one recipe and ma

Itty Bitty Book Fun (In-Person)

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, Crafts, Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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. 

Outdoor Art (In-Person)

11:00am - 12:30pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Come enjoy the great outdoors while creating some messy art! Spend a day in the sun tie-dying and showing your artistic skills with sponge painting. (T-shirt provided by the library.)

Grades: K-8

Donuts and Dice (In-Person, Adults and High School+)

10:30am - 12:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Relax with coffee, donuts and a game! We will be playing Flamecraft in June and July, along with a variety of board games on hand from classics to newest favorites. Instruction, games and snacks will be provided by the Library.

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.

Exploring STEM: Birdhouse w/Craftsticks (In-Person)

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Elementary School, Middle School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Calling all nature lovers! Join us as we create magical popsicle birdhouses our bird friends will call their new homes. After, everyone will receive a few bird seeds to add to their birdhouse.

Library Closing

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day in observance of Father's Day.

Spice of the Month Kit: Lavender Sugar (Adults)

All Day
Adults
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Event Details:

Beginning on the third Monday 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!

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.

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 Kit: Tracing the Alphabet (Preschool)

06/17/2024 @ 9:00am - 06/22/2024 @ 5:00pm
Children, Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Let's practice our writing skills!

CSPL Kits: Laurel Wreath (Grades K-5)

06/17/2024 @ 9:00am - 06/22/2024 @ 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:

Celebrate the victories in your life by putting together (and wearing) this laurel wreath!

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: 15
Event Details:

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

EPIC Dog Man and Friends Party (In-Person)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Elementary School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary School
Program Type: Crafts, Parties & Celebrations, Reading programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Who doesn't love an epic party? Join us for fun with Dog Man and friends.
We'll make a related craft, listen to stories and share our favorite Dog Man sayings.

Must be in Grades 2 - 5 to attend.

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.

Pages Through the Ages Book Club: Malinche (In-Person)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, EDI, Reading programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

New and returning members welcome to join our book club's tour through time.

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: 15
Event Details:

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

Celebrate Juneteenth with Kelly Campos

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Children, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: EDI, Entertainment, History, Parties & Celebrations
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Join us for Freedom Day, 2024 with storyteller Kelly Campos. A day of Recognition, Restoration and Celebration! All ages are welcome as we commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.   

Anime Club (In-Person)

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Middle School, Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Grades 6-8, but older friends and siblings are welcome!    

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.