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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. 

 

 

Organizing 101: Are You Prepared In Case of a Disaster? (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Online - Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home & Garden
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 98
Event Details:

Disasters occur in many different ways—job loss, serious illness, and natural disasters (tornados, floods, blizzards). Are you organized enough to overcome such an event?

Hands-on Learning: Counting and Measuring (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 counting and measuring in a fun and tactile way!

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

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.

Last Wednesday Film Club: A Man Called Otto (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:

When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down.

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.

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.

Take & Make: Bullet Journaling 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 August 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: Summer Koozie (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.

High School Hangout: Murder Mystery (In-Person)

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

Kindergarten Kids (In-Person)

11:00am - 11:45am
Preschool
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

This class is designed for children who will be entering Kindergarten this month. Big changes make everybody a little nervous - and changing from a little kid to a big kid is one of the very biggest changes there is! But don't worry!

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: 20
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.

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.

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.  

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.

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.  

S.S.U. Pop-up (Bi-lingual)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Study Room B
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Drop-in and meet your local social worker and connect with services that meet your needs. Learn what is available to residents.

Device Advice (In-Person)

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Science & Technology (STEM)
Event Details:

No appointment necessary, walk-ins welcome!