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Smart Cookie Book Club: Smile by Raina Telgemeier (In-Person)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Elementary School
Registration
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Book Clubs, Passive Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8

Smart Cookie Book Club

Smart Cookies love to read and talk about books! Sign up at the Youth Services Desk to receive your free copy of this month’s book. There will be cookies!

Event Details:
Join us to discuss the book, Smile by Raina Telgemeier which is an autobiographical graphic novel about the author's life in school. Grades 3-5   ...

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 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! ...

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: 26
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! ...

Paper Airplane Day (In-Person)

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary School, Middle School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Middle School Area
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Crafts, Science & Technology (STEM)
Event Details:
We are celebrating National Paper Airplane Day a few days early, and what better way to honor this underrated holiday than by throwing paper airplanes in Youth Services? Think you can fly the fastest paper airplane? Can your plane make the distanc...

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! ...

Library Closing

All Day 5/26 - 5/27
Closing
Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:
The Library will be closed all day in observance of Memorial Day. ...

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! ...

Summer Reading Olympics Information (All Ages)

All Day
Children, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Book Clubs, Reading programs
Event Details:
May 28 – August 11 WELCOME TO THE SUMMER READING OLYMPICS The annual reading tradition for all ages at the Carol Stream Public Library. FAMILY PRIZE DRAWING:   If one adult and a high schooler or child from their family particip...

Hands-on Learning: Letters (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: 35
Event Details:
For ages 2-6, with caregiver. We’ll have playful learning stations for child and caregiver to explore letters in a fun and tactile way! Drop in anytime from 10:00-12:00 to play and learn with your child. ...

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

9:00am - 4:00pm
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! ...

Last Wednesday Film Club: 80 for Brady (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: 35
Event Details:
Starring Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Rita Moreno! A group of friends made it their life-long mission to go to the Super Bowl and meet NFL superstar Tom Brady. The movie will be shown with closed captioning for the hearing impaired ...

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.

S.S.U. Pop-up

3:00pm - 5:00pm
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. ...

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. From this course, students will learn; to move and resize application window...

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! ...

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. Pick up and d...

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. A Binge Box is a box full of books hand-selected for you by our librarians, plus treats and small gifts to brighten your day. Please answ...

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. A Binge Box is a box full of books hand-selected for you by our librarians, plus treats and small gifts to brighten your day. You can req...

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! Fill out a short form about what your child likes to read, give us a little time to get your request fille...

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. Tests are given at many locations.  Your class may not be in the location where you take your test, & classes may fill...