Week Calendar

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

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

A storytime for preschool-aged children with stories, songs and a craft. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

A storytime 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. 

A storytime 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. 

A storytime 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. 

Join us at Madoli Farms for an energetic storytime on a working farm. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on and be ready for some fun!

Ms. Terri has an author she would like to tell you about. This month Terri features author Melissa Sweet. Watch on the CLPL YouTube channel. 

Dance, sing, and interact alongside the adventurous Disney feature film "Moana" (2016, PG). Every registered child will receive a bag of props to use during the movie. CLPL cardholders only. Registration required. 

Join us for our fun, family friendly summer concert series! We have partnered with the Crystal Lake Park District to present these amazing performers. Please bring a blanket or chair to sit on.

Celebrate the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny with a daytime matinee screening of Indy's first adventure, Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG, 105 minutes).

Create your own sock puppet and take part in our production of classic fairy tales with a twist. We'll meet for three Monday afternoons to make puppets, practice our lines and put on a puppet show for family and friends.

Relax and color your stress away! We'll provide the supplies or feel free to bring your own. Registration encouraged.

Have you always wanted to create something on a sewing machine, but not sure how to get started?  Join Pat in this 3 session course as she guides you through the fundamentals.

Join Ms. Seanine for a special summer book club. Participants vote on which books to read from the 2024 Rebecca Caudill Book Award nominee list. Snacks provided. Registration is required.

Join Ms. Dawn and Ms. Ashlee for a special summer book club. Participants vote on which books to read from the Bluestem 2024 nominee list! We will meet weekly to discuss the selected books and do fun activities. Snacks will be provided.

The Facilities Committee of the Board of Library Trustees of the City of Crystal Lake will be holding an in person meeting at the library to consider essential business.

A screening and discussion of the 2022 film Till (PG-13, 130 minutes). This program is co-sponsored by the American Association of University Women Crystal Lake Branch.

Grab your grown up and come to Youth Services to learn simple embroidery techniques. Take home a finished project that you have made together. Registration with a CLPL card is required. 

Are you working for your parents? Does your nephew work for you? When employees are part of the same family, the dynamics are quite different from most businesses. It’s a challenge to separate home and work.

A vision board is a collection of images, quotes, affirmations, and other objects representing the goals and dreams you want to accomplish. Supplies are included. CLPL cardholders only. Registration is required. 

Have you always wanted to create something on a sewing machine, but not sure how to get started?  Join Pat in this 3 session course as she guides you through the fundamentals.