Upcoming Events

Grab your baby and get ready to race! We will race until we find the fastest baby in Crystal Lake. All racing babies must be able to crawl to participate. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

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.

For International Holocaust Remembrance Day, CLPL is honored to welcome Holocaust Survivor Steen Metz, who was only 8 years old when his parents and he were arrested and deported to Theresienstadt Concentration Camp from Odense, Denmark in October

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

Meet up and check in with other local writers. Bring whatever you're working on or find some inspiration here and get some writing done! Registration encouraged.

Pick your character and kart, and then race to the finish line! We'll take turns playing during this family-friendly event. Nintendo Switch console and controllers provided by the library. CLPL cardholders only.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

Learn about Monarch awards, then hear two of the Monarch nominees read aloud. Stay after the stories for some hands-on fun! Registration with a CLPL card is required.