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Music Makers

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Storytime Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids

Ages 0-6 years with caregiver. Listen to stories and explore music while we dance around and sing songs.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 years with caregiver. Listen to stories and explore music while we dance around and sing songs.

Music Makers

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids

Ages 0-6 years with caregiver. Listen to stories and explore music while we dance around and sing songs.

 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 years with caregiver. Listen to stories and explore music while we dance around and sing songs.

 

Weird Wednesdays: Astrology

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Meeting Room A at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Education & Skills, Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, School-Age Kids

Ages 8-13. Join us for a discussion of everything weird, wacky, and wonderful! Each month will focus on a bizarre topic and include a themed activity.  THEME: Astrology

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Education & Skills, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-13. Join us for a discussion of everything weird, wacky, and wonderful! Each month will focus on a bizarre topic and include a themed activity.  THEME: Astrology

BYOB Club: Bring Your Own Book Club at 3 Corners Grill & Tap

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Social, Games & Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults

Join us every other month for the BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) Book Club for adults: a stress-free book discussion with no required reading!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Social, Games & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us every other month for the BYOB (Bring Your Own Book) Book Club for adults: a stress-free book discussion with no required reading!

Chess Club for Kids

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social, Games & Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens

Ages 8-12.  Learn the basics of chess & use your skills with other players in this three week program.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-12.  Learn the basics of chess & use your skills with other players in this three week program.

Toddler Storytime

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Toddlers

Ages 2-3 with caregiver. This storytime for twos and threes will have your toddler singing and dancing while making new friends along the way. Siblings are welcome.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 with caregiver. This storytime for twos and threes will have your toddler singing and dancing while making new friends along the way. Siblings are welcome.

Stay & Play

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Babies, PreK, Toddlers

Ages 0-5 with caregiver.  Join us for a morning of open-ended free play. Kids will be able to imagine, explore, discover and meet new friends in a fun environment.  Siblings welcome.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Babies, PreK, Toddlers
Program Type: Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment
Event Details:

Ages 0-5 with caregiver.  Join us for a morning of open-ended free play. Kids will be able to imagine, explore, discover and meet new friends in a fun environment.  Siblings welcome.

On Our Own

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making, Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids

Ages 4-6. Sing along with songs, listen to fun stories, then wrap it all up with a hands-on art project. Caregivers may sign-in participants and stay within the youth department during the duration of the program.

 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4-6. Sing along with songs, listen to fun stories, then wrap it all up with a hands-on art project. Caregivers may sign-in participants and stay within the youth department during the duration of the program.

 

Cooking With Kyra: Valentine Hot Cocoa Bombs

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:30pm - 4:45pm
Online
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids

Ages 4-10. Hear a story and follow along with Ms. Kyra's video to make a simple snack. THEME: Valentine Hot Cocoa Bombs

 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Kids, PreK, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4-10. Hear a story and follow along with Ms. Kyra's video to make a simple snack. THEME: Valentine Hot Cocoa Bombs

 

Bluestem Readers Group: Dogtown by Applegate, Katherine and Choldenko, Gennifer

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Storytime Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing
Age Group:
Kids, School-Age Kids

3rd-5th grade. The Bluestem Award is an Illinois Readers' Choice Award program for students in 3rd through 5th grade.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

3rd-5th grade. The Bluestem Award is an Illinois Readers' Choice Award program for students in 3rd through 5th grade.

Play-Doh Playtime

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making
Age Group:
Kids, Toddlers

Ages 1-3 with caregiver. A fun, hands-on experience perfect for the littlest patrons, Play-Doh Playtime is sure to bring out your child's creativity and imagination. Leave the mess to us in this drop-in style program!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 1-3 with caregiver. A fun, hands-on experience perfect for the littlest patrons, Play-Doh Playtime is sure to bring out your child's creativity and imagination. Leave the mess to us in this drop-in style program!

Play-Doh Playtime: Master Molders

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social, Games & Entertainment, Summer Learning Challenge
Age Group:
Kids, Toddlers

Ages 4-6 with caregiver.  Big kids love Play-Doh, too!  Let your child's creativity shine in this Play-Doh program perfect for those who want to build and create.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 4-6 with caregiver.  Big kids love Play-Doh, too!  Let your child's creativity shine in this Play-Doh program perfect for those who want to build and create.

Puzzle Racing: Family Teams

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Main Branch
Program Type:
Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages, Kids, Tweens

On your mark, get set, PUZZLE! Come with your team of up to four friends or family members to show off your puzzle-solving skills in this fun competition.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Social, Games & Entertainment, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

On your mark, get set, PUZZLE! Come with your team of up to four friends or family members to show off your puzzle-solving skills in this fun competition.

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Knit Happens!

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, weaving, looming and other fiber arts projects for a social evening with other adults. Don't have anything in the works?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, weaving, looming and other fiber arts projects for a social evening with other adults. Don't have anything in the works?

Building Closed for Staff Development Day

All Day
Main Branch

The library building is closed for Staff Development Day, but our online collection is always available!

Closing
Branches:
Main Branch
Description:

The library building is closed for Staff Development Day, but our online collection is always available!

Building Closed for Staff Development Day

All Day
Main Branch

The library building is closed for Staff Development Day, but our online collection is always available!

Closing
Branches:
Main Branch
Description:

The library building is closed for Staff Development Day, but our online collection is always available!

Fiction Book Club (Community Group)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults

This member-run book club meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

This member-run book club meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!

Trivia Question Marks on Aqua Background

Trivia at Beggars Pizza

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Looking for something to do on a Thursday night? Look no more! Join us for a brain-busting evening at Beggars Pizza in New Lenox (650 Maple St., New Lenox, IL). Form a powerhouse team or play by yourself for prizes!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for something to do on a Thursday night? Look no more! Join us for a brain-busting evening at Beggars Pizza in New Lenox (650 Maple St., New Lenox, IL). Form a powerhouse team or play by yourself for prizes!

Link Up @ the Library

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Teen Scene at Main Branch
Program Type:
Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens

Take a break from your studies to meet up with other teens at the library! This open social hour is for any homeschool drop-ins and public school friends alike! Stay for the hour, chat, study together or take some time to read a good book.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Teen Scene
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education & Skills, Social, Games & Entertainment
Event Details:

Take a break from your studies to meet up with other teens at the library! This open social hour is for any homeschool drop-ins and public school friends alike! Stay for the hour, chat, study together or take some time to read a good book.

Mystery Book Club (Community Group)

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Community Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join our long-running book club as they discuss a different mystery each month! Stop at the Patron Services desk to pick up a copy of the book at any time. 

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Group
Event Details:

Join our long-running book club as they discuss a different mystery each month! Stop at the Patron Services desk to pick up a copy of the book at any time. 

Business Book Club

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Community Group, Job & Career
Age Group:
Adults

Business book club meets at the New Lenox Library the third Wednesday of every month from 9:30am-11am.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Group, Job & Career
Event Details:

Business book club meets at the New Lenox Library the third Wednesday of every month from 9:30am-11am.

Stack of anthologies written by New Lenox Writers Group

Writers, We (Community Group)

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Conference Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Age Group:
Adults

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:

Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience.

Knit Happens!

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
Crafts & Making
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, weaving, looming and other fiber arts projects for a social evening with other adults. Don't have anything in the works?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing, weaving, looming and other fiber arts projects for a social evening with other adults. Don't have anything in the works?