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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 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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Special WRC Take & Make : Swinging Monkeys

All Day 12/22–1/31
Children
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

 

Special WRC Take & Make project - Swing into NSLD starting December 22 to pick up supplies to make a cute swinging monkey craft.

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.

Winter Reading Club Guessing Game

All Day 12/22–1/31
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

How Many Animals are in the Jar?

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.

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.

Love Your Library Guessing Game

All Day 2/2–2/28
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

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

NSLD LEGO Days

All Day 2/2–2/28
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
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.

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. 

Book-tastic Surprise!

All Day 2/9–2/21
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

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

NSLD Day at the Discovery Center Museum

1:00pm–4:30pm
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

NSLD Day* at the Discovery Center Museum

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

NSLD LEGO Days

All Day 3/2–3/28
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Both Libraries
Offsite Event
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.

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.

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.

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

Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/25
Both Libraries
Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas