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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual CLPL
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Join us for this multi-library online book discussion of Those Empty Eyes by Charlie Donlea, with a brief visit from the author. Ten years after she was exonerated for the slaughter of her family, the girl the tabloids called “Empty Eyes” is the o...

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Zoom - Invite

To access this program, you will receive an invitation to a Zoom meeting to the email you have given within 24 hours of the program.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Toddler Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
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Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
A special story time that includes songs, rhymes, dancing and stories for our exuberant toddlers! Registration with a CLPL card is required. ...
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Crystal Lake Public Library
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. ...
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Coloring for Adults

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Relax and color your stress away! We'll provide the supplies or feel free to bring your own. Registration encouraged. ...
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Maker Academy: Embroidery and Hand Sewing

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Interest
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Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Grab your grown-up and come to Youth Services to learn simple embroidery stitches and hand sewing. Take home a finished project that you have made together. Registration with a CLPL card is required.  ...
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Preschool Story Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
A story time for preschool-aged children with stories and songs.  Registration with a CLPL card is required. ...
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
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.  ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Behind the Book with Charlie Donlea, Those Empty Eyes

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 51
Event Details:
Join us in-person for an evening with USA Today and #1 International bestselling author Charlie Donlea as he discusses his thriller Those Empty Eyes, described by Publisher's Weekly as a "searing look at the legal system, entitlement, and exploitatio...

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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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Shelf Indulgence Book Club

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Want to break out of your reading rut and try something new? Join our new bi-monthly book club to explore a different genre with a different staff member every meeting! This April join Katie for science fiction with Annihilation by Jeff VanderMe...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Library Foundation Meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Crystal Lake Public Library
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:
Library Foundation Meeting. ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Device Drop-In

10:00am - 12:00pm
Crystal Lake Public Library
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:
Do you need a little help with your smartphone, tablet, laptop or e-reader? Bring your device and your questions to this drop-in event. CLPL staff will help you navigate your device and the library's digital resources. ...
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Introduction to Meditation

10:00am - 10:30am
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Have you ever wanted to learn to meditate but didn't know where to start? Come join Megan as she guides you through some basic meditation and mindful breathing techniques. All levels welcome. Feel free to bring a yoga mat, pillow or blanket to sit on...
This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Saturday Story Time and Play

10:30am - 11:30am
Crystal Lake Public Library
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
A story time for every little one! Join us for a short story time followed by playtime for children and their caregivers to enjoy. Recommended for children ages Birth - 5 yrs. with their caregiver. Drop-in, no registration is required.  ...
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Baby Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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.  ...
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
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.  ...
This event is in the "Youth" group.

After School Adventures

3:45pm - 5:00pm
Crystal Lake Public Library
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. ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Hybrid - Night Owls Book Club

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
A brand new book club for readers who do their best after dark! Join us this month to discuss Night Film by Marisha Pessl. Copies available at the Circulation Desk, as well as through eLibrary apps Libby and Boundless. This program will be offe...

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Zoom - Invite

To access this program, you will receive an invitation to a Zoom meeting to the email you have given within 24 hours of the program.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Toddler Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Registration
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
A special story time that includes songs, rhymes, dancing and stories for our exuberant toddlers! Registration with a CLPL card is required. ...
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Crystal Lake Public Library
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. ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Tuesday Night Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
Join us for a screening of 2023's My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3. Runtime: 91 minutes. Rated PG-13. ...
This event is in the "Youth" group.

Family Graphic Novel Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I & II
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Book Club, General Interest
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
This book club is for the whole family! Pick up the book at the Circulation Desk and read it together. Then come to the library to talk about it and do fun activities. Registration with a CLPL card is required.  ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

SCORE Finding and Creating Partnerships

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual CLPL
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual CLPL
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:
From bartering services with other small businesses to joining forces for a community event. You don't have to operate in a vacuum. Join us in this SCORE roundtable as we share our experiences forming partnerships with other small businesses. Registr...

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Zoom - Invite

To access this program, you will receive an invitation to a Zoom meeting to the email you have given within 24 hours of the program.

Zoom - Recording

Library staffers will be recording this LIVE Zoom program.  This video may be used in other Library publications and promotions, including, but not limited to Facebook and YouTube.

This event is in the "Youth" group.

Preschool Story Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Program I
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
A story time for preschool-aged children with stories and songs.  Registration with a CLPL card is required. ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Hybrid - Bookies Book Discussion Group

9:30am - 11:30am
Crystal Lake Public Library
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Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:
The Magic Kingdom by Russell Banks - loosely based on actual events in the early 1900s, this novel centers on an octogenarian reflecting on his childhood and first love in a Shaker community in central Florida, future home of Disney World. A mul...

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Zoom - Invite

To access this program, you will receive an invitation to a Zoom meeting to the email you have given within 24 hours of the program.