Upcoming Events

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.

Virtual Story Time*

NSLD offers mini Story Time videos on the NSLD Facebook page. Preschool Story Time is for children ages 3 through 5.   

Virtual Story Time*

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.

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.

In this virtual program, zoo keepers from the Summerfield Zoo in Belvidere will showcase some animals while revealing fun facts about each of them.

2025  Monarch, Bluestem, and Caudill Awards: Which titles will win?

Visit Children's Services throughout February to make your guesses for a chance to win a free nominee or winning title. 

Visit Children's Services in February to guess how many candies are in the jar.  

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.

Explore engineering and physics by building and using your own catapult.

Come to Children's Services and get supplies.  

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.

Enjoy a "blind date" with a book! Stop by Reference Services and choose a book that is yours to keep. Return the enclosed review by Saturday, February 28 to be entered into the prize drawing for a gift card! One book per person.

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.

Book-tastic Surprise is a special book giveaway for kids, ages birth -12. 

Pick up supplies to make a Pom-Pom heart at Reference Services. Limit 2 per person. Use the attached video by Merry Craft to help aid the printed instructions.