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Tech Assistance

2024-12-02 16:15:00 2024-12-02 16:45:00 America/Chicago Tech Assistance Have a basic question about your device and thinking of trying Cloud Library, Hoopla or another library app? Talk to library staff about these topics and more. R Main Library - Training Lab

Monday, December 02
4:15pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-02 16:15:00 2024-12-02 16:45:00 America/Chicago Tech Assistance Have a basic question about your device and thinking of trying Cloud Library, Hoopla or another library app? Talk to library staff about these topics and more. R Main Library - Training Lab

Main Library

Training Lab

Have a basic question about your device and thinking of trying Cloud Library, Hoopla or another library app? Talk to library staff about these topics and more. R

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AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Digital Connections | Adult |

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Main Library

Phone: 847.459.4100
Fax: 847.459.4760

Hours

Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 9:00PM

Mon, Dec 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Dec 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Dec 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 12:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming Events

Tue, Dec 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Launch Pad
Create a unique pet portrait using a tracing method and watercolor paints. Email us a clear photo of your pet before the program at digitalmaker@itpld.org. R
This event is full

Tue, Dec 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Receive a recipe card case at your first Cooking 101 program and a new recipe card at each future program to recreate treats on your own. R
Registration is now closed

Tue, Dec 03, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Prospect Heights Branch - Branch
Informal Spanish conversation session to practice and improve your speaking skills by talking to native Spanish speaking library staff. New conversation topics each session. NR

Tue, Dec 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Conference Room I
Kickstart your career with a one-hour resume review with a career specialist. Resume Review and Career Coaching Services start with the foundation of resume writing. R
This event is full

Tue, Dec 03, 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Main Library - Lake Room
Share your work with others in a supportive atmosphere at this monthly community writers group led by author Ginnie Foley. NR

Tue, Dec 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Conference Room I
Kickstart your career with a one-hour resume review with a career specialist. Resume Review and Career Coaching Services start with the foundation of resume writing. R
This event is full

Wed, Dec 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Launch Pad
Create a unique pet portrait using a tracing method and watercolor paints. Email us a clear photo of your pet before the program at digitalmaker@itpld.org. R
This event is full

Wed, Dec 04, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Study Room F
Meet Edward Jones financial advisor, Patrick Twardak, CFP®, CIMA®, for a 30-minute, 1-1 appointment to discuss financial planning. R
This event is full

Wed, Dec 04, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Study Room F
Meet Edward Jones financial advisor, Patrick Twardak, CFP®, CIMA®, for a 30-minute, 1-1 appointment to discuss financial planning. R

Wed, Dec 04, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Library - Study Room F
Meet Edward Jones financial advisor, Patrick Twardak, CFP®, CIMA®, for a 30-minute, 1-1 appointment to discuss financial planning. R

Wed, Dec 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Cook Room
Enjoy pastries while sharing poetry and prose. You can bring in your original works, your favorite published pieces or select from pre-printed pages provided by the library R
This event is full

Wed, Dec 04, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Study Room F
Meet Edward Jones financial advisor, Patrick Twardak, CFP®, CIMA®, for a 30-minute, 1-1 appointment to discuss financial planning. R

Thu, Dec 05, 9:30am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Lobby
Neighborhood Office Hours is back and ready to help 10th district constituents access local resources and services in community centers across the 10th district.

Thu, Dec 05, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Main Library
Social workers from the Village of Wheeling will be present on the second floor for private meetings with members on the first and third Thursdays of the month in a designated study room. NR

Thu, Dec 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Lake Room
Presenter Steve Darnall explores Chicago's contributions to radio, including soap operas, juvenile adventure serials, early morning radio shows and local legends that became national sensations. R

Thu, Dec 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Launch Pad
Learn to knit and purl while making a fun cup sleeve to keep or gift. R
This event is full

Thu, Dec 05, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Not quite ready for bed? Relax with stories, songs and literacy activities. TR

Thu, Dec 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Training Lab
Learn about the capabilities and limitations of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and more. R
This event is full

Thu, Dec 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Lake Room
Make this elegant and easy lamp to brighten up your winter season. R

Thu, Dec 05, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Cook Room
Learn to paint floral elements in watercolor with Audrey Ra of Audrey Ra Design. Practice basic techniques and arrange floral elements into a beautiful wreath. R
This event is full

Fri, Dec 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Stories, songs and fingerplays. TR

Fri, Dec 06, 10:45am - 11:15am
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Stories, songs, fingerplays and movement activities. TR

Fri, Dec 06, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Launch Pad
Sew a custom-made fleece cowl to stay cozy this winter. R
This event is full

Fri, Dec 06, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Prospect Heights Branch - Branch
Create unique seasonal and theme-based projects. Materials provided. While supplies last. NR

Sat, Dec 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Lake Cook Room
Bring your used, well-loved puzzles (no missing pieces) to trade with other puzzle enthusiasts. Puzzles may by dropped off outside the Lake Room starting at 10 am. The exchange will begin at 11 am. NR

Sun, Dec 08, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - Lobby
Kick off this year's One Book, One Community by receiving your copy of The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff, registering for programs and enjoying music and treats. NR

Sun, Dec 08, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Main Library - Conference Room I
Kickstart your career with a one-hour resume review with a career specialist. Resume Review and Career Coaching Services start with the foundation of resume writing. R
This event is full

Sun, Dec 08, 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Main Library - Conference Room I
Kickstart your career with a one-hour resume review with a career specialist. Resume Review and Career Coaching Services start with the foundation of resume writing. R
This event is full

Sun, Dec 08, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Main Library - Training Lab
Have a basic question about your device and thinking of trying Cloud Library, Hoopla or another library app? Talk to library staff about these topics and more. R
This event is full

Sun, Dec 08, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
Main Library - Conference Room I
Kickstart your career with a one-hour resume review with a career specialist. Resume Review and Career Coaching Services start with the foundation of resume writing. R
This event is full

Mon, Dec 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Read a story to a licensed therapy dog in the library. Siblings and caregivers are asked to wait outside the reading room during the program. A signed waiver is required to participate. R
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Dec 09, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Training Lab
Import winter-themed images into Inkscape to laser engrave a custom phone stand. R
This event is full

Mon, Dec 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Live Zoom program. Bill Carlson, Customer Success Manager for Reference Solutions, will showcase the valuable information found on the library's database Reference Solutions. R

Tue, Dec 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Explore the world around us with stories, rhymes and lots of music and movement. TR

Tue, Dec 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Lake Room
Registration and book pickup begins November 12. This book tells the story of doomed 18th-century British naval warship the Wager, exploring the relationship between personal stories and history. R
This event is full

Tue, Dec 10, 10:45am - 11:15am
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Explore the world around us with stories, rhymes and lots of music and movement. TR

Tue, Dec 10, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library - Launch Pad
Explore crafting tools like the Sizzix die cutter and embosser, sticker maker, stamp pads and punches. Enhance your projects or find a new tool during this open crafting session. R
This event is full

Tue, Dec 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Training Lab
Use the Silhouette Cameo to create a wintery shadow box out of paper. Basic computer skills are required. R
This event is full

Tue, Dec 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Conference Room I
Kickstart your career with a one-hour resume review with a career specialist. Resume Review and Career Coaching Services start with the foundation of resume writing. R
This event is full

Tue, Dec 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Cook Room
Watch anime, vote on what to watch next time and make new friends. R

Tue, Dec 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite - Offsite
Raina Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, and Guts, all #1 New York Times bestsellers. R
Register

Tue, Dec 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Conference Room I
Kickstart your career with a one-hour resume review with a career specialist. Resume Review and Career Coaching Services start with the foundation of resume writing. R
This event is full

Cancelled
Wed, Dec 11, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Main Library
Meet Edward Jones financial advisor, Jason Clarke, CFP®, for a 30-minute, 1-1 appointment to discuss retirement and financial planning. R

Cancelled
Wed, Dec 11, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Main Library
Meet Edward Jones financial advisor, Jason Clarke, CFP®, for a 30-minute, 1-1 appointment to discuss retirement and financial planning. R

Cancelled
Wed, Dec 11, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Main Library
Meet Edward Jones financial advisor, Jason Clarke, CFP®, for a 30-minute, 1-1 appointment to discuss retirement and financial planning. R

Cancelled
Wed, Dec 11, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Main Library
Meet Edward Jones financial advisor, Jason Clarke, CFP®, for a 30-minute, 1-1 appointment to discuss retirement and financial planning. R

Wed, Dec 11, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Launch Pad
Learn jewelry making techniques using our collection of beads and jewelry supplies to create a unique piece to take home. R
This event is full

Wed, Dec 11, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Main Library - Cook Room
Discover chess moves, strategies, and checkmate techniques with National Chess Master Arjun Vishnuvardhan of Glenview Chess. All experience levels welcome. R
This event is full

Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Lake Room
Book pickup begins Wednesday, November 6 in The Launch Pad. Ages 18 and older. Sabrina Imbler profiles ten of the ocean's strangest creatures, drawing connections between their lives and ours. R
This event is full

Wed, Dec 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Cook Room
Discover chess moves, strategies, and checkmate techniques with National Chess Master Arjun Vishnuvardhan of Glenview Chess. All experience levels welcome. R
This event is full

Wed, Dec 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Training Lab
Learn the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint by adding slides, creating transitions, templates and more. R

Thu, Dec 12, 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Lake Cook Room
Join unstructured playtime for you and baby. Enjoy coffee, a sweet treat and conversation while the little ones socialize and play. The new format allows you to join and leave at your convenience. NR

Thu, Dec 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Lake Cook Room
Vidya Nahar of Vyayam will speak about the benefits and history of yoga, then lead a yoga class for all levels of participant experience. R

Thu, Dec 12, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Cook Room
Join us for an evening of merriment and gift wrapping. R

Thu, Dec 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Lake Room
Book pick up and registration begins October 10 at the Youth Services Desk. Fantasy thriller follows six teenage wizards as they fight to make it home alive. R

Fri, Dec 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Lake Cook Room
Join Baig of Tricks for a fun winter-themed trivia game. R

Fri, Dec 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Start your day with books, rhymes and songs. TR

Fri, Dec 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Boost early literacy skills with books, movement and songs. TR

Fri, Dec 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Training Lab
Use the Silhouette Cameo to create a wintery shadow box out of paper. Basic computer skills are required. R
This event is full

Sat, Dec 14, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Lake Cook Room
The library closes at 5 pm to the general public. Extended hours are for high school students only. NR

Sun, Dec 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Lake Cook Room
Jillann Gabrielle speaks as Princess Diana, haunting the halls of Kensington Palace decades after her death in 1997. Diana plays the piano, sings and dances as she talks about her life. R

Sun, Dec 15, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Lake Cook Room
The library closes at 5 pm to the general public. Extended hours are for high school students only. NR

Mon, Dec 16, All day
Main Library
Prerecorded video. 3...2...1... Ready for New Year's fun! Pick up your craft kit at the Youth Services Desk between December 16-30. Watch the program video for projects and a special countdown. R
This event is full

Mon, Dec 16, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Lake Room
A biopic about Jose Hernandez and his path from a farm worker to becoming an engineer and an astronaut. A tale of perseverance, community and sacrifice to accomplish a seemingly impossible dream. R

Mon, Dec 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Get inspired by the wintery season and create your own snow globe?without the water. R
This event is full

Mon, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Cook Room
Descrube las practicas de alimentacion consciente y sus beneficios. Llevate a casa consejos sobre como puedes usar la alimentacion consciente a diario para mejorar tu salud. R

Mon, Dec 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Training Lab
Join this informal group in a collaborative setting to explore library databases, research your family tree and connect with other enthusiasts and skilled staff. R

Mon, Dec 16, 7:15pm - 8:15pm
Main Library - Cook Room
Discover mindful eating practices and their benefits. Take home tips on how you can use mindful eating daily to improve your health. Participate in a mindful eating exercise. R

Tue, Dec 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Lake Room
Leadership team

Tue, Dec 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Bring your best dance moves to this storytime full of our favorite songs. TR

Tue, Dec 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Cook Room
Registration and book pickup begins November 12. This book tells the story of doomed 18th-century British naval warship the Wager, exploring the relationship between personal stories and history. R
This event is full

Tue, Dec 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Bring your best dance moves to this storytime full of our favorite songs. TR

Tue, Dec 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Lake Room
Join us for a monthly painting program with teaching artist Susie Speck. Each session will offer a different painting that will surprise you when you arrive. R
This event is full

Tue, Dec 17, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Prospect Heights Branch - Branch
Informal Spanish conversation session to practice and improve your speaking skills by talking to native Spanish speaking library staff. New conversation topics each session. NR

Tue, Dec 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Cook Room
Bring your imagination and create with Legos. TR

Wed, Dec 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Work on your own candy creation, whether a traditional house or something unique. R

Wed, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Cook Room
Join us for a monthly painting program with teaching artist Susie Speck. Each session will offer a different painting that will surprise you when you arrive. R
This event is full

Wed, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Main Library - Training Lab
Have a basic question about your device and thinking of trying Cloud Library, Hoopla or another library app? Talk to library staff about these topics and more. R
This event is full

Wed, Dec 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Launch Pad
If your craft of choice uses needles or hooks, this group is for you. Bring your knit, crochet, embroidery or cross stitch projects already in progress to work and chat with others. R

Wed, Dec 18, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Training Lab
Have a basic question about your device and thinking of trying Cloud Library, Hoopla or another library app? Talk to library staff about these topics and more. R
This event is full

Wed, Dec 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Main Library - Lake Room
The Board of Trustees meet for its monthly workshop and planning session. This meeting is open to the public. The agenda is posted two days prior to the meeting.

Thu, Dec 19, 9:30am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Lobby
Neighborhood Office Hours is back and ready to help 10th district constituents access local resources and services in community centers across the 10th district.

Thu, Dec 19, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Main Library
Social workers from the Village of Wheeling will be present on the second floor for private meetings with members on the first and third Thursdays of the month in a designated study room. NR

Thu, Dec 19, 10:00am - 10:45am
Main Library - Training Lab
Have a basic question about your device and thinking of trying Cloud Library, Hoopla or another library app? Talk to library staff about these topics and more. R

Thu, Dec 19, 10:00am - 10:45am
Main Library - Lake Cook Room
Stir up some fun with storytime followed by hands-on cooking of a related recipe.

Thu, Dec 19, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - Training Lab
Have a basic question about your device and thinking of trying Cloud Library, Hoopla or another library app? Talk to library staff about these topics and more. R

Thu, Dec 19, 11:15am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Lake Cook Room
Stir up some fun with storytime followed by hands-on cooking of a related recipe.

Thu, Dec 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Launch Pad
Make a winter wonderland you can hold in your hand. Create your own little figurine and preserve it in a snowy jar. R
This event is full

Fri, Dec 20, 2:00pm - 11:59pm
Offsite
Experience Little Women: The Musical at home! The recording can be viewed from 2 pm Friday, December 20 through 11:59 pm Sunday, December 22. Registrants will receive an email with a special link. R
Register

Fri, Dec 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Youth Activity Room
Create a winter wonderland out of graham crackers, frosting and candy. R.
This event is full

Fri, Dec 20, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Prospect Heights Branch - Branch
Unleash your creativity during the festive season. We'll provide the cookies, icing and sprinkles to decorate your holiday treat to take home. NR

Sat, Dec 21, All day
Offsite - Offsite
Experience Little Women: The Musical at home! The recording can be viewed from 2 pm Friday, December 20 through 11:59 pm Sunday, December 22. Registrants will receive an email with a special link. R
Register

Sat, Dec 21, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - Lake Cook Room
A rhythmic endeavor around the world, salsa borrows a little from all and gives back to all. Get ready for a fun and educational dance journey throughout Latin America. TR

Sun, Dec 22, All day
Offsite - Offsite
Experience Little Women: The Musical at home! The recording can be viewed from 2 pm Friday, December 20 through 11:59 pm Sunday, December 22. Registrants will receive an email with a special link. R
Register

Tue, Dec 24, All day
Main Library
Library is closed

Wed, Dec 25, All day
Main Library
Hanukkah Starts at Sunset

Wed, Dec 25, All day
Main Library
Library closed for Christmas

Mon, Dec 30, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library - Lake Cook Room
Get crafty and creative with this hodgepodge event. There will be an assortment of crafts available to choose from. Crafts are suited for all skill levels. TR

Tue, Dec 31, All day
Main Library
CLOSED New Year's Eve Holiday

Wed, Jan 01, All day
Main Library
Closed-New Years Day Holiday

Thu, Jan 02, All day
Main Library
Hanukkah Ends at Sunset

Thu, Jan 02, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Main Library
Social workers from the Village of Wheeling will be present on the second floor for private meetings with members on the first and third Thursdays of the month in a designated study room. NR