Upcoming Events

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.

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. 

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Is your resume as effective as it could be? This workshop will review the best practices of writing your resume, from top to bottom using multiple examples of different kinds of resumes.

Do you like to watch birds? Would you like to learn more about them? We'll read a book about the birds that visit our yards and make a bird feeder to attract more! Registration with a CLPL card is required. 

Learn to create an Alebrije, a Mexican folklore mythical creature. Alebrijes gained popular exposure in the United States with the Disney film "CoCo." Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Get help to demystify the college prep process so you feel confident about your college plans.

Michelle Buteau, an American stand-up comedian, actress, television host, producer, and podcast host.

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 Jan. 18-24 and exchanged for a voucher to redeem on the day of the event.

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

Our writers group is back! Join us to 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.

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