Upcoming Events

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.

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.

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

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.

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. 

Congratulations to our graduates! Join us for a party with books, dancing and snacks. Registration is required with Youth Services staff. Please call (815) 459-1687 ext. 6, or visit the Youth Services desk to register.

Congratulations to our graduates! Join us for a party with books, dancing and snacks. Registration is required with Youth Services staff. Please call (815) 459-1687 ext. 6, or visit the Youth Services desk to register.

William Pack, “The Chicago Magic Expert,” cracks open his magic history scrapbooks to reveal a secret world of colorful characters, amusing adventures, and arcane knowledge. 

Individuals with memory related challenges and their caregivers are invited to join us for an informal social gathering and fun activity. Light refreshments will be served.

Calling all writers! Join us for our newly relaunched 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.

How well do you remember the '90s? Join us to test your knowledge of the totally awesome final decade of the 20th century! 

Dressing for the decade is encouraged!

Teams and Single Players welcome!

Do you like big vehicles? The Crystal Lake Public Works Department is partnering with the library for a story time and tour! After a short story time, we will be treated to a tour of the trucks that the city uses to keep our roads safe.

Get creative by making your own abstract art. All supplies will be provided. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

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

Grab your grown-up and come to Youth Services to learn new fiber art skills. Take home a fun project that you have made together. Registration with a CLPL card is required. 

Join us for a story time focused on movement and fun. Please bring a yoga mat or towel. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

Join us as local author Bea Pedersen (After Seven When The Rates Are Cheaper) shares powerful and heartfelt stories of overcoming adversity with grace, humor, and unwavering faith.

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

 Join us for coloring and other mindful activities. Registration with a CLPL card is required.

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