Youth Services

Saturday, August 17 11-11:45 am All ages with adult Join us for stories, songs, and activities for young children and their adults, including a “make & take” project to enjoy together. Registration is not required. [...]

Friday, August 16 • 10-10:30 am All ages with adult  Location | Whole Foods Market, 215 S Illinois Route 83 in Elmhurst Storytime hits the road! We’re at Whole Foods Market Elmhurst telling stories and bringing our enthusiasm for reading to share with all! Registration is not required. [...]

Monday, August 12 11:30 am-noon • All ages with adult Location | 1S325 Ardmore Ave, Oakbrook Terrace Join us on the road for a special storytime featuring music and movement! Registration is not required. [...]

Monday, August 12 • approx. 8 pm All ages, under 12 with adult Location | Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park, near Kenilworth Ave and Villa Ave Bring a lawn chair and a picnic blanket to enjoy a movie outdoors on the big screen. This week's movie is The LEGO® Movie (© Warner Bros., 2014: PG, 101 minutes).… [...]

Monday, August 5 • approx. 8 pm All ages, under 12 with adult Location | Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park, near Kenilworth Ave & Villa Ave Bring a lawn chair and a picnic blanket to enjoy a movie outdoors on the big screen. This week's movie is The Secret Life of Pets (© Universal Pictures, 2016: PG,… [...]

Saturday, August 3 11-11:45 am All ages with adult Join us for stories, songs, and activities for young children and their adults, including a “make & take” project to enjoy together. Registration is not required. [...]

Here are some of our favorite picture book biographies to read for Women’s History Month. Each book celebrates someone special, and overall, the list is a reflection of women from different walkways of life. Be sure to check out the following for a little inspiration this March.   [...]

The following picture books were featured on the Best of 2018 lists by the New York Times Book Review and Publisher's Weekly. Click on the cover to see if a book is available at our library or to place a copy on hold.   [...]

The following picture books are coming to our shelves this fall. Click on the cover for a summary and current location information, and place a copy on hold.   [...]

Check out the following picture books this summer. The list includes humorous and inspiring books, including stories about being yourself. Click on the title to see the item’s status and place a copy on hold. The Boy and the Blue Moon by Sara O'Leary, illustrated by Ashley Crowley “On the night of a blue moon,… [...]