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Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Oswego Campus
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Mystery Book Club meets the third Wednesday of each month to introduce readers to and discuss mystery novels. Contact Jenna to receive a copy of this month’s book.

The book we will discuss this month is A Killer in the Family by Gytha Lodge.

Toddler Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Youth, Families, Toddler
Montgomery Campus
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Age Group: Youth, Families, Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in and see if you can guess what is in the Mystery Box at storytime!

This program is for our patrons ages 2-3.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Pajama Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth
Oswego Campus
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in for a storytime to burn off that end of day energy!

This program is planned for ages 2 - 6, but all kids are welcome with an adult!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Anime Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Oswego Campus
Registration
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Film & TV
Registration Required

Join Anime Club as we catch up on a few anime shows. Unique snack will be served, so bring your water bottle.

Disclaimer(s)

Parent Permission Slip

This program requires a parent permission slip. Please have the form signed before the event.

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

STEM With Snow

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Youth, Grades K - 5
Montgomery Campus
Registration
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 5
Program Type: Science & Nature, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's explore science and coding robots with snowballs and snow people!

This program is for our patrons in grades 1-3.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Saturday Stories

10:30am - 11:00am
Youth, Families
Oswego Campus
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Storytime

Drop in for stories, music, and rhymes for the whole family to enjoy!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Presentation

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Montgomery Campus
Registration
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Since 1979, NAMI Chicago has fought for families and individuals impacted by mental health conditions.

Play-Doh Stations

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Youth, Preschool, Toddler
Montgomery Campus
Registration
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Toddler
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Play
Registration Required
Event Details:

Build, sculpt, squish, and play at different Play-Doh stations!

This program is for our patrons ages 2-5 years old.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Which Craft? Volunteer

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Montgomery Campus
Registration
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Volunteer to Help Set-up our Which Craft? program at the Montgomery campus.

Disclaimer(s)

Teen Volunteer Reminders

Please remember:

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Which Craft?

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Montgomery Campus
Registration
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Feeling stressed out and overwhelmed? Come to the library and craft your worries away.  This month's craft is embroidery.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Dungeons & Dragons Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Oswego Campus
Registration
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required

Do you enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons or want to learn? Join us at this fun club!

Crochet Basics

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth, Grades K - 5
Oswego Campus
Registration
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will be learning a basic crochet stitch while creating a bracelet or bookmark!

This program is for our patrons in grades 4 - 5.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Teen Volunteer Opportunity - Crochet Basics

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Oswego Campus
Registration
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teen Volunteer-Oswego Campus Youth Services department

Help out with our Youth Services Crochet Basics Program

Check in at the Oswego Youth Services Department Desk

Disclaimer(s)

Teen Volunteer Reminders

Please remember:

  • You must be on time.
  • Clothes must be appropriate. (Please see our brochure or call 630-978-1655 if you are unsure what this entails.)
  • Cell phones should be silenced while in the library.
  • iPods & other electronics should be left at home.
  • Rubber gloves are provided if desired.

Dungeons & Dragons

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Montgomery Campus
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required

Do you enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons or want to learn? Join us at this fun club!

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Teen Volunteer Opportunity- Dungeons & Dragons DM

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Montgomery Campus
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Boardroom
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teen Volunteer Opportunity- DM for our Dungeons & Dragons Program.

Located at out Montgomery Campus teen Room 6-8PM

Must be available for all winter game dates: Mondays, 12/2, 12/16, 1/6, 1/20, 2/3, 2/17

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Youth, Families, Preschool, Toddler
Oswego Campus
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Families, Preschool, Toddler
Program Type: Storytime

Drop in for stories, music, and rhymes for the whole family to enjoy!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Pokémon Go Battles

4:45pm - 5:30pm
Youth, Grades K - 5
Oswego Campus
Registration
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 5
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come battle with other trainers in Pokémon Go!  A device with Pokémon Go is required to play along!  

This program is for our patrons in grades 3-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Stories & Cuentos

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth, Families
Montgomery Campus
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories and crafts as we share our favorite stories in English and Spanish!  ¡Únase a nosotros para conocer historias y manualidades mientras compartimos nuestras historias favoritas en inglés y español! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

The Women Who Measured the Stars

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Oswego Campus
Registration
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, women astronomers from the Harvard College Observatory calculated the distances, temperatures and composition of the stars.

Baby & Me Social Time

9:30am - 10:15am
Youth, Babies
Montgomery Campus
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Event Details:

Stop in for some baby and caregiver social time!  Make new friends and play with toys!

This program is for our patrons ages 6-20 months with a caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Tot & Me Social Time

10:30am - 11:15am
Youth, Toddler
Montgomery Campus
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddler
Program Type: Play
Event Details:

Stop in for some toddler and caregiver social time!  Make new friends and play with toys! 

This program is for our patrons ages 21-30 months with a caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

After School LEGO Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth, Grades K - 5, Preschool
Oswego Campus
Registration
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K - 5, Preschool
Program Type: Play
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unwind after school with some quiet build time!  We'll see what everyone creates using the library's LEGOs!

This program is for our patrons in preschool through grade 5.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

1-On-1 Computer Training

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Montgomery Campus
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Do you need some one–on–one training on computers? Do you have trouble navigating your computer or smart device? Need help setting up a social media account? Sign up for a private one hour session with our IT professional. 

Disclaimer(s)

Attendee Cancellation Notice

This event is open to a limited amount of attendees. For this reason, please give cancellation notice at least 24 hours before the scheduled event. This will allow us to offer your spot to someone on the waiting list.

Regular Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Montgomery Campus
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Program Type: Board of Trustees