NSLD/Loves Park

9:00am-8:00pm

Loves Park
6340 N. 2nd St
Loves Park, IL 61111
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

NSLD/Roscoe

9:00am-8:00pm

Roscoe
5562 Clayton Cir
Roscoe, IL 61073
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

wild about books

Winter Reading Club For All Ages

All Day 12/22 - 1/31

Both Libraries

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Library Branch: Both Libraries

Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

Wild About Books! Winter Reading Club begins December 22!

Stop by either NSLD location to pick up your WRC To Go bag.

Available for children, teen and adults.

Sinnissippi union pacific

NSLD Day at Nicholas Conservatory Sinnissippi Station

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 12:00pm - 7:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Everyone

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

All Ages Welcome! One NSLD library card per family/group for free admission.

Saturday, December 27, 12-7pm.

Sinnissippi union pacific

NSLD Day at Nicholas Conservatory Sinnissippi Station

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 3:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Everyone

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

All Ages Welcome! One NSLD library card per family/group for free admission.

Saturday, January 17, 10 am - 3 pm

NSLD Night at the YMCA

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Both Libraries

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Library Branch: Both Libraries

Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

NSLD Night at the Y

All Ages Welcome! Swim all night: No sign in for pool time necessary!

Join NSLD at the YMCA for swimming and basketball.

NSLD Day at the Discovery Center Museum

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween

Program Type: Special Event

Event Details:

NSLD Day* at the Discovery Center Museum

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Time	Sun (2/09)	Mon (2/10)	Tue (2/11)	Wed (2/12)	Thu (2/13)	Fri (2/14)	Sat (2/15)
All Day	This event is in the "Adults" group Arrgh: A History of Piracy on the Great Lakes All Day 1/6–3/29 Adults Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Presented by The National Museum of the Great Lakes
	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Tween" group NSLD LEGO Days All Day 2/1–2/28 Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween Both Libraries Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Tween" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Both Libraries Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Build your own unique LEGO creation at home and post a photo on the NSLD Facebook page. Or, build something using the library’s LEGOs available in Children’s Services and put on display.
	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Tween" group Love Your Library Guessing Game All Day 2/3–2/28 Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween Both Libraries Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Tween" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Both Libraries Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween Program Type: Special Event Event Details: How Many Pieces of Candy Are In The Jar? Enter at Children’s Services Department in Loves Park or Roscoe.
	This event is in the "Tween" group Tween STEAM Slime Time Special Take & Make All Day 2/3–2/28 Tween Both Libraries Offsite Event This event is in the "Tween" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Both Libraries Age Group: Tween Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Explore a little bit of chemistry! Come to Children's Services and get supplies to make your own Non-Newtonian fluid (aka, slime!).
10 am						This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Tween" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group NSLD Day at Nicholas Conservatory: In Full Bloom- Orchid Exhibit 10:00am–4:00pm Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone Off Site Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Tween" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Join NSLD at Nicholas Conservatory for the, In Full Bloom Orchid Exhibit All ages welcome! One NSLD card per family/group required for free admission.
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4 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group NSLD/Roscoe Reading Buddies Training 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens NSLD/Roscoe This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: NSLD/Roscoe Room: Homework Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Pre-registered high school and middle school students will be trained to become a Big Buddy. *Registration begins, Monday, January 13. Pick up, fill out and return registration forms to Roscoe Children's Services.
5 pm					This event is in the "Teens" group NSLD/Loves Park Reading Buddies Training 5:30pm–6:30pm Teens NSLD/Loves Park This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: NSLD/Loves Park Room: Large Meeting Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Pre-registered high school or middle school students will be trained to become a Big Buddy. *Registration begins, Monday, January 13. Pick up, fill out and return registration forms to Loves Park Children's Services.