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9:30am–11:30am
Adult
Crystal Lake Public Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

Take-and-Make Crafts - February

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
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: Love Bug

Take-and-Make Crafts - February

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
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: Love Bug

Memory Café

10:00am–11:00am
Adult
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Individuals with memory related challenges and their caregivers are invited to join us for an informal social gathering and fun activity. Light refreshments will be served. New members are always welcome.

Take-and-Make Crafts - February

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
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: Love Bug

Acrylic Painting Workshop: Hummingbird

10:00am–12:00pm
Teen, Adult
Crystal Lake Public Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kristen Henmueller from Chasing Creativity Art Studio will guide you in painting a colorful hummingbird. Requires a Crystal Lake Public Library card. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

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

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.

Acrylic Painting Workshop: Hummingbird

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teen, Adult
Crystal Lake Public Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kristen Henmueller from Chasing Creativity Art Studio will guide you in painting a colorful hummingbird. Requires a Crystal Lake Public Library card. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

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

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.

Take-and-Make Crafts - February

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
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: Love Bug

Take-and-Make Crafts - February

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
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: Love Bug

Take-and-Make Crafts - February

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
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: Love Bug

CLPL Writers' Group

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teen, Adult
Crystal Lake Public Library
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.

Illinois Libraries Present: Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teen, Adult
Virtual CLPL
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual CLPL
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

The generation that grew up with the Goosebumps franchise may be grown, but R.L. Stine keeps finding new ways to keep us afraid of the dark!

Take-and-Make Crafts - February

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
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: Love Bug

Take-and-Make Crafts - February

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
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: Love Bug

Take-and-Make Crafts - February

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
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: Love Bug

CLPL After Hours Cozy Hygge Hangout

7:00pm–10:00pm
Adult
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Interest, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hygge ("hooga") is about taking time away from the daily rush, to be together with people you care about - or even by yourself - to relax and enjoy life's quieter cozier pleasures.

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Photos

Library staffers regularly take photos to use in library publications and promotional fliers. Written consent will be obtained from those named in a photo.

Take-and-Make Crafts - February

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
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: Love Bug

Disguise a Duck

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Crystal Lake Public Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Disguise a duck for our Rubber Duck Cosplay Library! Pick up your rubber duck from the Adult or Youth Services desk March 1-20. Take your duck home, dress it up, then return it to the Adult or Youth Services desk by March 30th.

Mystery of the Month Club

All Day
Teen, Adult
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
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

All Day
Teen, Adult
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
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.

Take-and-Make Crafts - March

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
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: 

Seed Library - Grand Opening 2026

1:00pm–5:00pm
Teen, Adult, Family
Crystal Lake Public Library
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Event Details:

Come visit the Seed Library in Adult Services. We will be fully stocked with a wide variety of seeds to choose from. Limits apply.
While here, stop by the DIY area and create some garden labels to match your seeds. 

Disguise a Duck

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Crystal Lake Public Library
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Disguise a duck for our Rubber Duck Cosplay Library! Pick up your rubber duck from the Adult or Youth Services desk March 1-20. Take your duck home, dress it up, then return it to the Adult or Youth Services desk by March 30th.

Take-and-Make Crafts - March

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
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: