Event List

We are kicking off our Winter Reading program in the Lab by making adorable “Sweet Reads” snow globes. All materials will be supplied. Registration for winter reading is not mandat...

Educator Yvonne Wolf presents an introduction to the Chinese papercutting art as it relates to other cultures. She will bring samples of Chinese master artwork papercutting as...

Volunteers grades 6-12 are needed to help as chess mentors for the library's Youth Chess Club. Email Mrs. Bisanz, ajbisanz@phpl.info if this is your first time volunteering at...

Whether you’re a budding grandmaster or a curious beginner, our friendly instructor and chess mentors will be available to teach, guide, and offer help. All skill levels are welcom...

Join us to celebrate all 2025 birthdays!  Children and parents can enjoy Polish stories, songs, games and crafts. Find your birthday on our big calendar! Dołącz do nas i ...

Drop-in to the Quilting Club/Guild. All ability levels welcome from beginner to expert. Please note there will not be any formal lessons. Bring your own sewing machines and project...

Cut out some silhouettes and put them inside a jar of light, and watch the fun shadows jump across the walls! Parents welcome~

Illinois Libraries Present Steve Dolinsky, well known Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago) and James Beard Award winner for his TV, radio and podcast work. Steve is host of the pod...

Illinois Libraries Present Steve Dolinsky, well known Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago) and James Beard Award winner for his TV, radio and podcast work. Steve is host of the pod...

Set in 1967, a heartwarming film that follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily, Eileen, and Dolly of Ballygar, a hard-knocks community in Dublin, who have one ...

Draw your feathered friends snug in their winter birdhouses. Brighten it up with watercolors and colored pencils, maybe a few snowflakes?

Prospect Heights Public Library welcomes the Tom Lowery Trio to settle into the new year, Sunday, January 12th. The Trio will help shake the winter blues with standards and favorit...

Ages 2-6 w/adult Come explore a different county each month with food and a craft. This month our adventure will begin in China.

Thirty wrestlers will enter the ring during the Royal Rumble match but only one will go on to get a championship match at Wrestlemania. Learn more about the history of the event fr...

Grades 4-8.Create custom stamps using unexpected materials!

Learn new lettering styles from library staff every month, from learning basic strokes, proportions and letters to writing out full sentences! Pen and paper will be provided by ...

Need help with homework or looking to enhance your math or reading skills? Look no further! Drop by the Youth Department during center hours and connect with a friendly high school...

We need YOU to tutor K-12 students at the library's Study Buddy Homework Center. Help others learn and earn community service hours- no registration needed! Just visit the Youth De...

Join us as we introduce our sublimation printer that will help us create vibrant, permanent designs on a wide range of products by transferring dye directly into the material. For ...

Join us as we introduce our sublimation printer that will help us create vibrant, permanent designs on a wide range of products by transferring dye directly into the material. For ...

Youth volunteers grades 6-12 needed to help with Bookies Book Club. Email Mrs. Bisanz, ajbisanz@phpl.info if this is your first time volunteering at the library. 

Join our book club to make new friends, sharpen your book-talking skills, and enjoy engaging group activities! Before we meet, please read Monkey Me and the Golden Monkey, the f...

Drop by the Lab with your own knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery, or other portable project and socialize with others who share similar interests. All experience levels we...