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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
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: Rocking Snowman Adult/Teen Take-and-Make: Coffee Cup Cozie...

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: Rocking Snowman

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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
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: Rocking Snowman Adult/Teen Take-and-Make: Coffee Cup Cozie...

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: Rocking Snowman

Babytime

Baby Time

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Join us for a special story time for the youngest of the young. This story time is only meant for babies. We will have stories, songs, and lap-sit games. Registration with a CLPL c...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Join us for a special story time for the youngest of the young. This story time is only meant for babies. We will have stories, songs, and lap-sit games. Registration with a CLPL card is required. 

Storytime

Family Story Time

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

A story time for every little one! Join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, dancing, and more! Suggested for ages Birth - 5 years with a caregiver. Registration with a CLPL card is...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

A story time for every little one! Join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, dancing, and more! Suggested for ages Birth - 5 years with a caregiver. Registration with a CLPL card is required. 

After School Adventures

After School Adventures

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Stop by Youth Services for a surprise hands-on activity. We'll have a different activity each week including crafts, games, building, robots, and more! This is a drop-in program, n...

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. We'll have a different activity each week including crafts, games, building, robots, and more! This is a drop-in program, no registration is required.

VR Mania

Teen VR Mania

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest, STEM
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Students in grades 6-12 can come and use the library’s Meta Quest 2 VR Headset and watch everyone’s realistic experience on the big screen. Stay for a little while or the whole tim...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: General Interest, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Students in grades 6-12 can come and use the library’s Meta Quest 2 VR Headset and watch everyone’s realistic experience on the big screen. Stay for a little while or the whole time. Registration encouraged.

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
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: Rocking Snowman Adult/Teen Take-and-Make: Coffee Cup Cozie...

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: Rocking Snowman

Toddler Storytime

Toddler Time

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

A special story time that includes songs, rhymes, dancing and stories for our exuberant toddlers! Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

A special story time that includes songs, rhymes, dancing and stories for our exuberant toddlers! Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Storytime Worm

Family Story Time

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Services at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

A story time for every little one! Join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, dancing, and more! Suggested for ages Birth - 5 years with a caregiver. This is a Drop-in story time. No...

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A story time for every little one! Join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, dancing, and more! Suggested for ages Birth - 5 years with a caregiver. This is a Drop-in story time. No registration required.

Maker Academy

Maker Academy

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Grab your grown-up and come to Youth Services to learn fiber art skills. Take home a finished project that you have made together. Registration with a CLPL card is required.  ...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Grab your grown-up and come to Youth Services to learn fiber art skills. Take home a finished project that you have made together. Registration with a CLPL card is required. 

SCORE How to Get Organized

SCORE: How to Get Organized

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual CLPL
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Does your productivity suffer because you have too much on your plate? Your business demands are all coming in at the same volume and seem to need the same level of attention. You ...

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

Does your productivity suffer because you have too much on your plate? Your business demands are all coming in at the same volume and seem to need the same level of attention.

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Accessibility

ADA accommodations are available with at least 5 days advance notice. Please call 815.459.1687, ext. 8 to make arrangements.

Library Foundation Meeting

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Library Foundation Meeting.

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

Library Foundation Meeting.

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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
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: Rocking Snowman Adult/Teen Take-and-Make: Coffee Cup Cozie...

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: Rocking Snowman

Preschool Story Time

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Program I at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

A story time for preschool-aged children with stories and songs.  Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

A story time for preschool-aged children with stories and songs.  Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Bookies book club showing an open book with shiplap background

Hybrid - Bookies Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. An intricately imagined and thought-provoking love story spanning thirty years - built around the artform of video gaming! &...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
An intricately imagined and thought-provoking love story spanning thirty years - built around the artform of video gaming!  

Storytime Worm

Family Story Time

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

A story time for every little one! Join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, dancing, and more! Suggested for ages Birth - 5 years with a caregiver. Registration with a CLPL card is...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

A story time for every little one! Join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, dancing, and more! Suggested for ages Birth - 5 years with a caregiver. Registration with a CLPL card is required. 

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

The Crystal Lake Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a meeting to conduct essential business.

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

The Crystal Lake Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a meeting to conduct essential business.

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
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: Rocking Snowman Adult/Teen Take-and-Make: Coffee Cup Cozie...

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: Rocking Snowman

Virtual - Story Time with Ms. Terri

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Virtual CLPL
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Ms. Terri will share a special story. You can watch on the CLPL YouTube channel. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual CLPL
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ms. Terri will share a special story. You can watch on the CLPL YouTube channel. 

Coding with Spheros

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest, STEM
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Learn the basics of coding using the library's Sphero robots. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest, STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Learn the basics of coding using the library's Sphero robots. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
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: Rocking Snowman Adult/Teen Take-and-Make: Coffee Cup Cozie...

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: Rocking Snowman

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
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: Rocking Snowman Adult/Teen Take-and-Make: Coffee Cup Cozie...

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: Rocking Snowman

Read with me

Read With Me

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one rea...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one reading time, which ensures the best experience for our readers.

Read with me

Read With Me

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:30am
Program I & II at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one rea...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Would your child like to practice reading with a trained therapy dog? SOUL Harbour Ranch brings their Pet Partners registered therapy dogs to the library for a cozy, one-on-one reading time, which ensures the best experience for our readers.