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Teen Finals Study Rooms (Small)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room 1
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education & Skills, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
All study rooms are reserved from 2:00 to 8:00 for our Teen Finals Study program. Each slot is for a maximum of 2 hours. Registration for the study room is available the day of ONLY; advanced registration will not be accepted. This room accommo...

Teen Finals Study Room (Large)

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education & Skills, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
All study rooms are reserved from 2:00 to 8:00 for our Teen Finals Study program. Each slot is for a maximum of 2 hours. Registration for the study room is available the day of ONLY; advanced registration will not be accepted. This room accommo...

Teen Finals Study Room (Medium)

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room 3
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education & Skills, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
All study rooms are reserved from 2:00 to 8:00 for our Teen Finals Study program. Each slot is for a maximum of 2 hours. Registration for the study room is available the day of ONLY; advanced registration will not be accepted. This room accommo...

Teen Finals Study Rooms (Small)

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room 1
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education & Skills, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
All study rooms are reserved from 2:00 to 8:00 for our Teen Finals Study program. Each slot is for a maximum of 2 hours. Registration for the study room is available the day of ONLY; advanced registration will not be accepted. This room accommo...

Teen Finals Study Room (Large)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education & Skills, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
All study rooms are reserved from 2:00 to 8:00 for our Teen Finals Study program. Each slot is for a maximum of 2 hours. Registration for the study room is available the day of ONLY; advanced registration will not be accepted. This room accommo...

Teen Finals Study Room (Medium)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room 3
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education & Skills, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
All study rooms are reserved from 2:00 to 8:00 for our Teen Finals Study program. Each slot is for a maximum of 2 hours. Registration for the study room is available the day of ONLY; advanced registration will not be accepted. This room accommo...

Teen Finals Study Rooms (Small)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Study Room 1
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education & Skills, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
All study rooms are reserved from 2:00 to 8:00 for our Teen Finals Study program. Each slot is for a maximum of 2 hours. Registration for the study room is available the day of ONLY; advanced registration will not be accepted. This room accommo...

Friends of the Library Meeting

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Program Type: Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:
Join us for our Friends of the Library monthly meeting. For more information on the Friends of the Library, visit https://www.newlenoxlibrary.org/about/friends.   ...

Building Closed for Memorial Day

All Day 5/26 - 5/27
Closing
Branches:
Main Branch
Description:
The library building is closed in honor of Memorial Day, but our online collection is always available! Access eBooks and Digital Magazines from Libby, Hoopla and more Use Online Resources for research and learning, from business to technolog...

Unlocking the Magic: A Guide to Planning a Disney Vacation

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education & Skills, Special Presenters & Performers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:
Have you always dreamed of a trip to Walt Disney World but are too overwhelmed with all of the details? Come hear insider tips and tricks for planning a magical Disney World vacation! Megan Wrzesinski, a Disney Travel Agent, will be on hand to ans...

Writers, We (Community Group)

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:
Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience. Bring your haunting horror, sappy romance, blood-pumping action, children's lit., shining sci-fi, poetic pathos-- all g...

Sublimate an Image onto a Magnet

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Event Details:
This program has been cancelled. ...

Sundae Storytime at the Creamery

11:00am - 11:30am
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Toddlers, School-Age Kids
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, Toddlers, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
All Ages. Meet us at the New Lenox Creamery for a delicious storytime!  Enjoy a sweet treat and listen to a cool story sure to help you beat the summer heat! Each registrant will be given a $1 off coupon for their ice cream purchase!  ...

Multi-Library Geocache Event

All Day 6/3 - 7/3
All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Age Group: All Ages, Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Non-Library Group, Special Event
Event Details:
The New Lenox Library is participating in the 12th Annual ATLAS Multi-Library Geocaching Event and you are invited to join us! All library patrons are invited to use clues and geographic coordinates to find hidden “geocaches” at numerous participa...

Summer Visual Art Contest

06/03/2024 @ 9:00am - 07/03/2024 @ 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Adult & Teen Services Desk
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Culture & Travel, Crafts & Making, Special Event, Summer Learning Challenge
Event Details:
Enter our Summer Visual Art Showcase! This event is part of our 2024 Summer Learning Challenge Read, Renew, Repeat. We look forward to this opportunity to celebrate our community’s creativity! We can change the world! Using your library is an e...

Chalk the Walk

10:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Commons Circle Drive
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Learning Challenge
Event Details:
Bring your creativity and help us make our sidewalk pop with color this summer!  Sidewalk chalk will be provided. Registration not required. ...

Spice Club

4:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Adult Tech Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Take & Make / StudioDIY
Event Details:
Variety is the spice of life, so let’s try out a variety of spices! Every other month we will feature a different spice. Kits each include a sample of that month’s spice and a packet full of recipes, cookbook recommendations, as well as some history ...

Teen Open Studio

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: The Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts & Making
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
7th-12th Grade. Create with others your age in The Studio. Bring a project with, or create one out of the materials and projects we have here. Registration is encouraged. ...

Park Pals

9:30am - 10:30am
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
Event Details:
All Ages. We're bringing the library to you this summer! Join your Youth Services librarians at Freedom Park for songs, stories, and other summer fun. Bring your own blanket or chair and arrive ready for laughs, silly dances, and a few read-alouds. W...

Messin' Around: Sidewalk Chalk Painting

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Kids, PreK
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Outdoor Naturescape
Age Group: Kids, PreK
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Ages 5-7.  Unleash your creativity in this fun and messy art program perfect for preschoolers! Program will be held in the Outdoor Naturescape, weather permitting. Dress for mess! Theme: Sidewalk Chalk Painting ...

(New Date!) Dr. Temple Grandin: The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Room: Virtual (Live)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Education & Skills, Illinois Libraries Present, Special Event, Special Presenters & Performers, Virtual
Event Details:
NEW DATE TUESDAY, JUNE 4: Our Illinois Libraries Present program with Temple Grandin was orginaly scheduled in April. If you registered for the April event you DO NOT need to register again. Join us for a special event with Dr. Grandin, one of the...

Picnic Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Outdoor Naturescape
Age Group: Kids, Birth - Pre-K, School-Age Kids
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
All Ages. Bring your lunch and blanket to the library and enjoy an outdoor storytime as you eat!  Stay and play outdoor games and activities in the library’s naturescape. Weather permitting. ...

Garden Buddies

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Kids, PreK, Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Outdoor Naturescape
Age Group: Kids, PreK, Toddlers
Program Type: Crafts & Making, Nature & the Environment, Summer Learning Challenge
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Ages 3-5 Outdoor Naturescape at the Library Come dig in the dirt and help plant herbs and flowers in the library’s garden boxes. Then, we’ll make some garden art. Dress for mess. ...

Writers, We (Community Group)

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books, Authors & Writing, Community Group, Non-Library Group
Event Details:
Join local writers to discuss and workshop your writing. The group welcomes those new to the art as well as those with experience. Bring your haunting horror, sappy romance, blood-pumping action, children's lit., shining sci-fi, poetic pathos-- all g...