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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.

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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

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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. 

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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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Learning Express Tutorial

All Day 11/17–1/31
Teens, Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Join NSLD Local History Librarian Joanna Mladic as she navigates this online resource for virtual computer skills classes and test prep resources that help improve test scores for high school equivalency, college, military, occupational certificat

Winter Reading Club For All Ages

All Day 12/22–1/31
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
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.

Coexisting with Backyard Wildlife

All Day 1/5–3/30
Tween, Teens, Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Whether you live in a small community or a larger urban setting, wildlife is a part of everyday life. Learn all about these backyard creatures in this fun prerecorded virtual program, presented by Severson Dells.

Wildlife Rescue

All Day 1/7–2/25
Tween, Teens, Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This virtual program introduces you to common wild animals found in Illinois, and provides an overview of wildlife rehabilitation. Presented by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Associate Professor, Joy O'Keefe.

Winter Break-In Bags

All Day 1/12–3/31
Tween, Teens
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Tween, Teens
Event Details:

Check out a Break-In Bag at Reference Services! This activity is done in the library and requires a valid library card. A Break-In Bag is a set of story based puzzle clues that help you to open up a combination on a bag to get prizes.

Seek-and-Find Bags: Sensory Craft

All Day 1/19–1/31
Teens, Adults
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Create a fun sensory Seek-and-Find bag! Craft bags are available at Reference Services at NSLD/Loves Park and NSLD/Roscoe until supplies last.

Peppermint Pocket Buddy Craft

All Day 1/28–2/10
Tween, Teens, Adults
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Pick up craft materials to make a Peppermint Pocket Buddy. Designed for ages 12+. Limit 2 per person. Available while supplies. last. 

Pet First Aid Basics

All Day
Teens, Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Learn how to tend to your cat or dog in a crisis. This prerecorded presentation will cover preventative care, recognizing emergencies, how to treat wounds, broken bones, choking, and more. Presented by DuPage County Animal Services.

NSLD Night at the YMCA

6:30pm–8:30pm
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
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. 

Blind Date with a Book for Teens

All Day 2/9–2/21
Teens
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Stop by Reference Services and choose a book that is yours to keep. Return the enclosed review by February 28 to be entered into the prize drawing! One book per person. For grades 6-12.

NSLD/Roscoe Reading Buddies Training

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
NSLD/Roscoe
Library Branch: NSLD/Roscoe
Room: Homework Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Pre-registered high school students will be trained to become a Big Buddy.  *Registration begins,  Monday, January 19. Please return completed registration forms to Roscoe Children's Services by February 10. 

NSLD/Loves Park Reading Buddies Training

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teens
NSLD/Loves Park
Library Branch: NSLD/Loves Park
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Pre-registered high school students will be trained to become a Big Buddy: please commit to attending all sessions. *Registration forms will be available in Children's Services beginning, Monday, January 19.  Please return completed r

Reading Buddies at NSLD/Roscoe

4:15pm–5:00pm
Children, Teens
NSLD/Roscoe
Library Branch: NSLD/Roscoe
Room: Children’s Services
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun, educational program for 2nd-4th graders to buddy with a trained high school student once a week on the dates below.

Reading Buddies at NSLD/Loves Park

5:30pm–6:15pm
Children, Teens
NSLD/Loves Park
Library Branch: NSLD/Loves Park
Room: Children’s Services
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun, educational program for 2nd-4th graders to buddy with a trained high school student once a week on the dates below.  Give your child the opportunity to enjoy reading and play games that support reading skills!  *Re

Reading Buddies at NSLD/Roscoe

4:15pm–5:00pm
Children, Teens
NSLD/Roscoe
Library Branch: NSLD/Roscoe
Room: Children’s Services
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun, educational program for 2nd-4th graders to buddy with a trained high school student once a week on the dates below.

Bottled Northern Lights

All Day 3/4–3/17
Tween, Teens, Adults
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Pick up craft materials to make a Bottle Northern Lights craft at Reference services. Available while supplies last. Limit 2 per person. Craft designed for ages 12+

Reading Buddies at NSLD/Loves Park

5:30pm–6:15pm
Children, Teens
NSLD/Loves Park
Library Branch: NSLD/Loves Park
Room: Children’s Services
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun, educational program for 2nd-4th graders to buddy with a trained high school student once a week on the dates below.  Give your child the opportunity to enjoy reading and play games that support reading skills!  *Re

Jane Austen 250th (Belated) Birthday Craft

All Day 3/10–3/21
Teens, Adults
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Jane Austen was born on 12/16/1775. Help us celebrate Jane Austen's birthday (belatedly) by making a decorative framed quote. Available at Reference Services while supplies last.

Reading Buddies at NSLD/Roscoe

4:15pm–5:00pm
Children, Teens
NSLD/Roscoe
Library Branch: NSLD/Roscoe
Room: Children’s Services
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun, educational program for 2nd-4th graders to buddy with a trained high school student once a week on the dates below.

Reading Buddies at NSLD/Loves Park

5:30pm–6:15pm
Children, Teens
NSLD/Loves Park
Library Branch: NSLD/Loves Park
Room: Children’s Services
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun, educational program for 2nd-4th graders to buddy with a trained high school student once a week on the dates below.  Give your child the opportunity to enjoy reading and play games that support reading skills!  *Re

"Then and Now" Across the Local Community

All Day 3/16–5/2
Tween, Teens, Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

In this virtual program, learn more about the local community through "then and now" photographs. Prerecorded by Local History Librarian, Joanna Mladic.

Reading Buddies at NSLD/Roscoe

4:15pm–5:00pm
Children, Teens
NSLD/Roscoe
Library Branch: NSLD/Roscoe
Room: Children’s Services
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun, educational program for 2nd-4th graders to buddy with a trained high school student once a week on the dates below.

Junk Journal

All Day 3/18–3/31
Tween, Teens, Adults
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Pick up craft materials to make a Junk Journal from Reference Services. Available while supplies last. Limit 2 per person. Craft designed for ages 12+

Reading Buddies at NSLD/Loves Park

5:30pm–6:15pm
Children, Teens
NSLD/Loves Park
Library Branch: NSLD/Loves Park
Room: Children’s Services
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Fun, educational program for 2nd-4th graders to buddy with a trained high school student once a week on the dates below.  Give your child the opportunity to enjoy reading and play games that support reading skills!  *Re