Week Calendar

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 special story time that includes songs, rhymes, dancing and stories for our exuberant toddlers! 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. 

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.

The BenAnna Band is a nationally touring children's duo that focuses on music for kids of all ages. Please bring a chair or blanket and join us at Main Beach, 300 Lakeshore Dr., Crystal Lake, IL 60014. No registration is required. 

Join us at Sandy Oaks Farm Market for an energetic story time on a working farm. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on and be ready for some fun!

Make a car using the library's LEGO® collection and then race against other builders. Registration with a CLPL card is required. 

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. 

Stop by Youth Services for a surprise, hands-on activity. Crafts, games, building, robots - the activity will change every week! Drop in. No registration required.

Stop by Youth Services for a surprise, hands-on activity. Crafts, games, building, robots - the activity will change every week! Drop in. No registration required.

Reading buddies is a program that pairs a child entering first-third grades with a teen volunteer for reading practice. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Reading Buddies is a program that pairs a child entering first-third grades with a teen volunteer for reading practice. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Reading Buddies is a program that pairs a child entering first-third grades with a teen volunteer for reading practice. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Reading Buddies is a program that pairs a child entering first-third grades with a teen volunteer for reading practice. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Reading Buddies is a program that pairs a child entering first-third grades with a teen volunteer for reading practice. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Make a car using the library's LEGO® collection and then race against other builders. Registration with a CLPL card is required. 

Join Ms. Seanine for a special summer book club where participants vote on which books to read from the 2026 Rebecca Caudill Book Award nominee list. Enjoy snacks while we discuss each book. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Join Ms. Dawn and Ms. Ashlee for a special summer book club. Participants will vote on which books to read from the Bluestem 2026 nominee list! The club will meet weekly to talk about the selected books and do fun activities.

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.