Event List

Filters
Age Group
CrafterNoon

CrafterNoon

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adult Services at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Calling all crafters! Pack up your current projects and head over to the library for a casual program where you can socialize with other makers while you work. Registration encouraged.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all crafters! Pack up your current projects and head over to the library for a casual program where you can socialize with other makers while you work. Registration encouraged.

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Game and Puzzle Exchange

All Ages Game and Puzzle Exchange

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages

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 January 17-23 and exchanged for a voucher to redeem on the day of the event.

Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

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 January 17-23 and exchanged for a voucher to redeem on the day of the event.

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

CLPL Writers' Group Graphic

CLPL Writers' Group

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult Services at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Calling all writers! Join us our monthly writers' group. Bring your current work in progress or drafts to work or receive feedback on, or just connect with fellow local writers in a casual, loose structure environment. Registration encouraged.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all writers! Join us our monthly writers' group. Bring your current work in progress or drafts to work or receive feedback on, or just connect with fellow local writers in a casual, loose structure environment. Registration encouraged.

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Escape from Longbourne a Jane Austen Themed Escape Room

Escape Longbourne: A Jane Austen Themed Escape Room

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

It is a truth universally acknowledged that those trapped in Mr. Bennet's study must be in want of an escape! You will have 60 minutes to escape Mr.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

It is a truth universally acknowledged that those trapped in Mr. Bennet's study must be in want of an escape! You will have 60 minutes to escape Mr.

Escape from Longbourne a Jane Austen Themed Escape Room

Escape from Longbourne: A Jane Austen Themed Escape Room

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

It is a truth universally acknowledged that those trapped in Mr. Bennet's study must be in want of an escape! You will have 60 minutes to escape Mr.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

It is a truth universally acknowledged that those trapped in Mr. Bennet's study must be in want of an escape! You will have 60 minutes to escape Mr.

Escape from Longbourne a Jane Austen Themed Escape Room

Escape from Longbourne: A Jane Austen Themed Escape Room

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Ames Room at Crystal Lake Public Library
Program Type:
General Interest
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

It is a truth universally acknowledged that those trapped in Mr. Bennet's study must be in want of an escape! You will have 60 minutes to escape Mr.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

It is a truth universally acknowledged that those trapped in Mr. Bennet's study must be in want of an escape! You will have 60 minutes to escape Mr.

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Take and Make Craft logo

Take-and-Make Crafts - January

All Day
CLPL Take & Make
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Animal Scratch Art

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Crystal Lake Public Library

The library will be closed from 9 am - noon for staff training

Closing
Branches:
Crystal Lake Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed from 9 am - noon for staff training

Library Closed for Staff Training

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Crystal Lake Public Library

The library will be closed from 9 am - noon for staff training

Closing
Branches:
Crystal Lake Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed from 9 am - noon for staff training