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Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Game and Puzzle Exchange

All Ages Game and Puzzle Exchange

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages

Trade in your gently used games or puzzles for something new to you. Items may be brought to the Youth or Adult Services desks from January 17-23 and exchanged for a voucher to redeem on the day of the event.

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Trade in your gently used games or puzzles for something new to you. Items may be brought to the Youth or Adult Services desks from January 17-23 and exchanged for a voucher to redeem on the day of the event.

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Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

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Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Make It Mondays

Make It Mondays

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth

Stop by Youth Services for a surprise, hands-on activity. Crafts, games or building. The activity will change every week. Drop in. No registration required.

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Stop by Youth Services for a surprise, hands-on activity. Crafts, games or building. The activity will change every week. Drop in. No registration required.

Winter Sowing

Winter Sowing

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Adult

Learn how to 'winter sow' for a bumper crop. Master Gardeners will be here to demonstrate. Attendees will leave with their own pre-planted milk jug planter.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to 'winter sow' for a bumper crop. Master Gardeners will be here to demonstrate. Attendees will leave with their own pre-planted milk jug planter.

Disclaimer(s)

Cancellation

Due to this program's popularity, please give the library 24-hours notice if you can't attend so we can notify the next person on the waiting list.

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Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Family Evening Story Time

Family Evening Story Time

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Bring the family and enjoy a story time together. Prepare to dance and sing! Registration is required. 

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring the family and enjoy a story time together. Prepare to dance and sing! Registration is required. 

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An Evening with Paul Lisnek

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual CLPL
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Adult

The League of Women Voters of the Palatine, Schaumburg, and Barrington Areas and various Illinois libraries are proud to partner on the kick off of our 2026 Civic Awareness Series, a program dedicated to the continued civic education and engagemen

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual CLPL
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

The League of Women Voters of the Palatine, Schaumburg, and Barrington Areas and various Illinois libraries are proud to partner on the kick off of our 2026 Civic Awareness Series, a program dedicated to the continued civic education and engagemen

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CLPL Writers' Group

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult Services at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Calling all writers! Join us our monthly writers' group. Bring your current work in progress or drafts to work or receive feedback on, or just connect with fellow local writers in a casual, loose structure environment. Registration encouraged.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all writers! Join us our monthly writers' group. Bring your current work in progress or drafts to work or receive feedback on, or just connect with fellow local writers in a casual, loose structure environment. Registration encouraged.

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Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Preschool Story Time and Craft

Preschool Story Time and Craft

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

Join us for a special story time for preschoolers that includes stories, songs and a fun craft. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a special story time for preschoolers that includes stories, songs and a fun craft. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Escape from Longbourne a Jane Austen Themed Escape Room

Escape Longbourne: A Jane Austen Themed Escape Room

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

It is a truth universally acknowledged that those trapped in Mr. Bennet's study must be in want of an escape! You will have 60 minutes to escape Mr.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

It is a truth universally acknowledged that those trapped in Mr. Bennet's study must be in want of an escape! You will have 60 minutes to escape Mr.

Escape from Longbourne a Jane Austen Themed Escape Room

Escape from Longbourne: A Jane Austen Themed Escape Room

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

It is a truth universally acknowledged that those trapped in Mr. Bennet's study must be in want of an escape! You will have 60 minutes to escape Mr.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

It is a truth universally acknowledged that those trapped in Mr. Bennet's study must be in want of an escape! You will have 60 minutes to escape Mr.

Escape from Longbourne a Jane Austen Themed Escape Room

Escape from Longbourne: A Jane Austen Themed Escape Room

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

It is a truth universally acknowledged that those trapped in Mr. Bennet's study must be in want of an escape! You will have 60 minutes to escape Mr.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

It is a truth universally acknowledged that those trapped in Mr. Bennet's study must be in want of an escape! You will have 60 minutes to escape Mr.

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Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Snowball Story Time Dance Party

Snowball Story Time Dance Party

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

We'll have snow much fun in this special story time "ball" focused on music and dance. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll have snow much fun in this special story time "ball" focused on music and dance. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Snowball Story Time Dance Party

Snowball Story Time Dance Party

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth

We'll have snow much fun in this special story time "ball" focused on music and dance. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll have snow much fun in this special story time "ball" focused on music and dance. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Fandom Meet Up Percy Jackson

Fandom Meet Up: Percy Jackson

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth

Meet up with other fans to celebrate the world of Percy Jackson with activities and games. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet up with other fans to celebrate the world of Percy Jackson with activities and games. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

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Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

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Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Preschool Fair

Preschool Fair

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Family

Which preschool is the best fit for your family? Do you have questions about hours, location, price or programs offered? Let us simplify your search.

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

Which preschool is the best fit for your family? Do you have questions about hours, location, price or programs offered? Let us simplify your search.

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Mystery of the Month Club

All Day
Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, General Interest
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Each month we hand pick a mystery book just for you. Selections will be based on your profile/quiz results. Find a new favorite author or be surprised by a book you've never read.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Book Club, General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Each month we hand pick a mystery book just for you. Selections will be based on your profile/quiz results. Find a new favorite author or be surprised by a book you've never read.

Romance of the Month Club

Romance of the Month Club

All Day
Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, General Interest
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Each month we hand pick a romance book just for you! Custom selections will be based on your survey results. Find a new favorite author or be surprised by a book you’ve never read.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Book Club, General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Each month we hand pick a romance book just for you! Custom selections will be based on your survey results. Find a new favorite author or be surprised by a book you’ve never read.