Event List

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of McHenry County will share books to build empathy, strengthen emotional awareness, and foster connections as children go back to school.

Library Foundation Meeting.

Learn how food waste can affect not just your wallet but the environment as well. We will teach you strategies to reduce your waste and educate you on the many initiatives that are being implemented in McHenry County.

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 fun!

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.

Get ready to decorate your locker with amazing resin art magnets using various upcycled items.

Enjoy a story time at Dream Riders TLC, 4701 N. Oak St., Crystal Lake. We'll share stories and meet special horses that work with kids. This program takes place outdoors and will be held weather permitting. Kids will interact with horses and hay.

Prepare with Pedro provides an introduction to emergency preparedness to children in a fun and educational way. Through storytelling and hands-on activities, children will build muscle memory and basic coping skills.

Our evening book club for readers who do their best after dark! Join us this month to discuss God of the Woods by Liz Moore. Copies are available at the Circulation Desk. 

Join us for a screening of 2024's "A Complete Unknown." Runtime: 140 minutes. Rated R.

Do you miss playing games like Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders? Let's get together and play games from when we were younger. There will be snacks! Registration required. 

Learn the basics of working with Excel in this class for beginners. Keyboard and mouse skills required.

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

The Crystal Lake Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a meeting to conduct essential business.