Event List

Join Mrs. Julie for stories and so much more!

Grades 9-12Prep for exams at the library! Study solo or with friends in the Teen Space or study rooms. Make sure to visit the Youth Program room to build your own sandwich as you b...

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a “provocative and compelling” (NPR) argument about why it persists in America: beca...

Turn ordinary items into personalized treasures! This class will teach you the essentials of sublimation printing, from creating custom designs to applying them on a variety of sur...

Join us to close out our fourth season with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist, Natalie Moore. Desmond is a professor of soc...

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...

Children and parents can enjoy Polish stories, songs, games and crafts.  Dzieci i rodzice mogą cieszyć się polskimi opowieściami, piosenkami, grami i robótkami ręcznymi.&...

Decorate your own unique kite and then take it outside for a spin (if weather permits)! 

Conclave follows one of the world's most secretive and ancient events--selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected dea...

Grades 4-6Join our code master and think like a computer while programming with cool games and activities!   

Join Hugo Colín and our library patrons for an engaging exploration of Elvis Presley's enduring influence on music and culture. This program dives into the King of Rock 'n' Roll's ...

Ages 2-6 w/adult Stir up some fun with your grown up and make a new "specialty" each month. This month we'll make and eat edible flowers.

May's Book: White ChrysanthemumKorea, 1943 . Hana has lived her entire life under Japanese occupation. As a haenyeo , a female diver of the sea, she enjoys an independence that few...

Grades 4-6 Pick up this month’s book at the Circulation Desk starting April 14. Read the book, then come to discuss, do activities, and have FUN!This month we are reading ...

Join Mrs. Julie for stories and so much more!

Anne begins by telling some Japanese folk tales. She continues with a show a slide show with photographs of my trips to Japan in 2017 and 2019, including Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, K...

Learn to take better photos with your iPhone, the camera you carry everywhere using functions that are already built into your device! Recommended for beginners. Participants shoul...

Cook County Commissioner Mary Trevor's staff will be on hand to answer questions about county roads, economic development programs, rental assistance help, property assessments, va...

Since 2015, the Treasurer's Office returned over 1 Billion in assets (cash and value of returned shares). Learn if you or your family have unclaimed property  with the ICash p...

Have your business or group become dementia friends through the Illinois Cognitive Resource Network. Learn more about dementia and how you can support those who suffer from the dis...

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 the club, a great way to make new friends, practice book talking and enjoy cool activities.  

 Grades 1-5Learn the alphabet, fun signs and more!