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Kids' Craft Grab & Go

All Day

Main Branch

Description

Ages 1 – 12 Youth Services Main Desk Call the YS Desk at 815.485.2605 and press 5 to request a craft kit for lobby pickup (mask required) or drop by the main YS desk and pick up a different craft every Monday begin...

Board Meeting

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Description

Board meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are in the Meeting Room of the New Lenox Public Library, and are open to the public....

Genealogy Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Description

This group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 pm. Learn about using different online databases, breaking through “brick walls,” obtaining vital records, and documenting and organizing your family research....

Pajama Time

6:30pm - 6:45pm

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Online

Zoom B (Live)

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Evening Programs, Family Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 17

Description

Ages 0 – 9 years Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Throw on your jammies for a family slumber party! Grab your favorite stuffed animal and cuddle up for bedtime stories. Registration is required and begins Feb. 23 for Mar....

Music Makers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Online

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 23

Description

Ages 3 months – 6 years Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Listen to a story then explore music while we dance around and sing songs. Registration is required. We will be using the Zoom meeting platform ...

Fiction Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Book Discussion

Description

This member-run meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!...

Wee Readers

10:30am - 10:45am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Family Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Description

Ages 0 – 6 years Zoom Live Streaming Storytime Get ready for super stories, spectacular songs, and silly rhymes. Registration is required and begins Feb. 25 for Mar. 4, Mar. 4 for Mar. 11, Mar. 11 for Mar....

Zoom Trivia Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 28

Description

Join us for an evening of trivia on Zoom! Play by yourself or with a team for prizes!...

Start of 3rd Annual Poetry Contest

All Day

Age Group: Adult, Seniors, Teens

Main Branch

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors, Teens

Program Type: Adult Programs, Teen Programs

Description

Participate in New Lenox Public Library's 3rd Annual Poetry Contest! Accepting submissions March 15-April 15, 2021...

Kids' Craft Grab & Go

All Day

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Craft Programs

Description

Art Club

4:30pm - 4:45pm

Age Group: Kids, Tweens

Registration Required

Online

Video (Pre-Recorded)

Age Groups: Kids, Tweens

Program Type: After-School Programs, Craft Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Description

Grades 1 – 4 DIY Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube Calling all creative kids!...

Storytime with Skates from the Chicago Wolves

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Storytime with Skates from the Chicago Wolves

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Mar 16, 2021

Online

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Family Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 45

Description

Ages 1 - 12 Join us for this special storytime with Skates, the mascot for the Chicago Wolves Hockey Team!...

Pajama Time

6:30pm - 6:45pm

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Evening Programs, Family Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Music Makers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Online

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Description

Writers Group

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Description

New members always welcome - come discuss your writing with others.For more information please contact the library at 815-485-2605 option 4. ...

Wee Readers

10:30am - 10:45am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Family Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Let's Chat About Videogames: A Discussion for Teens

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Teens

Registration Required

Let's Chat About Videogames: A Discussion for Teens

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Mar 18, 2021

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Teens

Program Type: Evening Programs, Technology Programs, Teen Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Description

Help! Your Teen Coordinator is lost! Jump on Zoom and help her navigate the wide world of video games and gaming systems....

Stitch & Make Together on Zoom

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Seniors

Registration Required

Stitch & Make Together on Zoom

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mar 18, 2021

Online

Zoom B (Live)

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs, Craft Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Description

Do you knit, crochet or do other crafty handwork? Looking for something social and cozy to do during the winter months? Join other stitchers and fiber artists of all kinds in our Zoom chat....

Just For Tweens Lego Club

4:30pm - 4:45pm

Age Group: Kids, Tweens

Registration Required

Just For Tweens Lego Club

4:30pm - 4:45pm
Mar 19, 2021

Online

Video (Pre-Recorded)

Age Groups: Kids, Tweens

Program Type: After-School Programs, Tween Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Description

Grades 4 – 8 DIY Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube Sign up, pick up your LEGO kit, and hop on YouTube for awesome LEGO building challenges....

Nutrition Week

All Day

Age Group: Adult, Seniors

Main Branch

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs

Description

March is National Nutrition Month so our Library is cooking up something special!...

Kids' Craft Grab & Go

All Day

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Craft Programs

Description

By Necessity and By Choice: An Early History of Women in the Workplace

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Seniors

Registration Required

By Necessity and By Choice: An Early History of Women in the Workplace

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Mar 23, 2021

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 44

Description

Women’s labor has always been necessary to maintain daily existence and economic growth....

Pajama Time

6:30pm - 6:45pm

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Online

Zoom B (Live)

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Evening Programs, Family Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Music Makers

10:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Online

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Description

Mad Science Club

4:30pm - 4:45pm

Age Group: Kids

Registration Required

Online

Video (Pre-Recorded)

Age Groups: Kids

Program Type: After-School Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Grades K – 6 DIY Video on Facebook, NLPL website, & YouTube Discover awesome hands-on experiments and activities that you can try at home....

Wee Readers

10:30am - 10:45am

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Family Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Kids' Craft Grab & Go

All Day

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Craft Programs

Description

A Woman's Place: A Panel of New Lenox Women BusinessOwners

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Seniors

Registration Required

A Woman's Place: A Panel of New Lenox Women BusinessOwners

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Mar 30, 2021

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 35

Description

Our community is filled with amazing businesses run by amazing people....

Kids' Craft Grab & Go

All Day

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Craft Programs

Description

Take and Make Stress Relief Kit

All Day

Age Group: Adult, Seniors

Main Branch

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs

Description

Stressed? Need a little R & R? Come by and pick up our April Relaxation Take 'n Make. There will be instructions and supplies to make your own stress ball. The kits also include a relaxing activity and some treats!...

Pajama Time

6:30pm - 6:45pm

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Family Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Kids' Craft Grab & Go

All Day

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Craft Programs

Description

Paying For College Without Going Broke

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Teens

Registration Required

Paying For College Without Going Broke

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Apr 12, 2021

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult, Teens

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs, Teen Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 30

Description

Explore the complex world of need-based and merit based financial aid. Parents and students will learn strategies for lowering their EFC (ExpectedFamily Contribution), and tips for optimizing college admissions and scholarships....

Board Meeting

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Description

Board meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are in the Meeting Room of the New Lenox Public Library, and are open to the public....

Genealogy Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 30

Description

Pajama Time

6:30pm - 6:45pm

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Online

Zoom B (Live)

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Family Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Fireside Chat with John Sandford

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Seniors

Registration Required

Fireside Chat with John Sandford

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Apr 14, 2021

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs, Book Discussion, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 40

Description

New Lenox Library has teamed up with over 70 RAILS libraries to bring you a fantastic virtual program with John Sandford, just in time for his new book, Ocean Prey!...

Deadline for the 3rd Annual Poetry Contest

All Day

Age Group: Adult, Seniors, Teens

Main Branch

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors, Teens

Program Type: Adult Programs, Teen Programs

Description

Participate in New Lenox Public Library's 3rd Annual Poetry Contest! Accepting submissions March 15-April 15, 2021...

Paying for Care with Veteran's Benefits

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Seniors

Registration Required

Paying for Care with Veteran's Benefits

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Apr 15, 2021

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 30

Description

Find out if you or your loved one are eligible for the VA Pension with Aid and Attendance in which Wartime Veterans and spouses can receive monthly pension to pay for assisted living care...

Kids' Craft Grab & Go

All Day

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Craft Programs

Description

Fiction Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Adult Programs, Book Discussion, Virtual Program

Description

This member-run meets the second Wednesday of every month and reads a variety of titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Come discuss, share and enjoy the experience of reading with a group!...

Teen Take and Make DIY Sharpie Mug

All Day

Age Group: Teens

Main Branch

Age Groups: Teens

Program Type: Craft Programs, Teen Programs

Description

Looking for a creative way to show someone how much you love them?...

Earth Day Bingo

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Seniors, Teens

Registration Required

Earth Day Bingo

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Apr 20, 2021

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors, Teens

Program Type: Adult Programs, Evening Programs, Teen Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Description

Want a chance to win prizes and learn about way to help our planet?...

Pajama Time

6:30pm - 6:45pm

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Online

Zoom B (Live)

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Family Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Kids' Craft Grab & Go

All Day

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Main Branch

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Craft Programs

Description

Pajama Time

6:30pm - 6:45pm

Age Group: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Birth - Pre-K, Kids

Program Type: Family Programs, Storytime, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Wellness Wednesdays: Chair Yoga

All Day

Age Group: Adult, Seniors

Online

Video (Pre-Recorded)

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs, Virtual Program

Description

Join us for "Wellness Wednesday" yoga session the last Wednesday of April - June! These session will focus on different types of yoga meant to help you live your healthiest life....

Felt a Hedgehog!

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Seniors

Registration Required

Online

Zoom (Live)

Age Groups: Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Adult Programs, Craft Programs, Evening Programs, Virtual Program

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Description

Join Natasha Lehrer Lewis as we create an adorable little hedgehog with wool. Using needle felting techniques, we’ll walk you through how to transform wool into a figurine....

Friends Flower Sale Pickup

10:00am - 11:00am

Main Branch

Board Meeting

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Main Branch

Meeting Room AB

Description

Board meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are in the Meeting Room of the New Lenox Public Library, and are open to the public....

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