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Encuentro bilingüe (Bilingual, En persona)

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, EDI, Storytimes, En español
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School

Todos son bienvenidos. Este programa se llevará a cabo en inglés y español.
All are welcome. This program will be in English and Spanish. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Crafts, EDI, Storytimes, En español
Registration Required
Event Details:

Todos son bienvenidos. Este programa se llevará a cabo en inglés y español.
All are welcome. This program will be in English and Spanish. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Color Resist Winter Hats

CSPL Kit: Color Resist Winter Hats (Preschool)

12/15/2025 @ 9:00am to 12/20/2025 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool

Draw a warm winter hat, paint it and watch your patterns show through the paint like magic.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Preschool
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Event Details:

Draw a warm winter hat, paint it and watch your patterns show through the paint like magic.

Rainbow Snow Trees

CSPL Kit: Rainbow Snow Trees (Grades K-5)

12/15/2025 @ 9:00am to 12/20/2025 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School

Brighten up the dark winter days by creating a picture of beautiful snowy rainbow trees.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Event Details:

Brighten up the dark winter days by creating a picture of beautiful snowy rainbow trees.

Three young toddlers playing with toys.

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. Stay to play and socialize and to connect with other caregivers. For families with children under age two.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. Stay to play and socialize and to connect with other caregivers. For families with children under age two.

Music & Me (In-Person)

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Discovery Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool

Carol Streamers, get ready to rock! Tots will clap, stomp & play simple percussion instruments to discover patterns and beats.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Discovery Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool
Program Type: Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Carol Streamers, get ready to rock! Tots will clap, stomp & play simple percussion instruments to discover patterns and beats.

Three young toddlers playing with toys.

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. Stay to play and socialize and to connect with other caregivers. For families with children under age two.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. Stay to play and socialize and to connect with other caregivers. For families with children under age two.

Charlie Brown Christmas Carol

Yuletide YouTube Singalong (In-Person)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, Music
Age Group:
Kids, Middle School, Family

Join us for a cozy evening filled with delicious hot chocolate, cookies and the joyful sounds of Christmas carols! Gather the whole family and sing along to your favorite holiday classics as we celebrate the season together.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Middle School, Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a cozy evening filled with delicious hot chocolate, cookies and the joyful sounds of Christmas carols! Gather the whole family and sing along to your favorite holiday classics as we celebrate the season together.

Children dancing under a disco ball with the text Let's dance!

Fancy Feet (In-Person)

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool

Got boogie fever? Want to shake a tail feather? Students will learn dance fundamentals, work on their musicality and rhythm, and use their imagination through creative movement with an instructor from Flourish Dance Academy.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Got boogie fever? Want to shake a tail feather? Students will learn dance fundamentals, work on their musicality and rhythm, and use their imagination through creative movement with an instructor from Flourish Dance Academy.

Social Services Hours (In-Person)

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Room B at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone

Drop-in and meet your local social worker and connect with services that meet your needs. Learn what is available to residents.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Study Room B
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Drop-in and meet your local social worker and connect with services that meet your needs. Learn what is available to residents.

Adults and young children shaking eggs at storytime.

Storytime Jamboree (In-Person)

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School

An all-ages, lively storytime featuring books, music, movement and more! For families with children ages birth to six.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

An all-ages, lively storytime featuring books, music, movement and more! For families with children ages birth to six.

Youth Services Book Club Party (In-Person)

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Parties & Celebrations
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Middle School

Calling all Page Turners, Smart Cookie and One More Chapter participants. This party is for you. Join Mr. Steve and Ms. Sam for a fun-filled time to celebrate the year we've had and pick up your first book for 2026.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Book Clubs, Parties & Celebrations
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all Page Turners, Smart Cookie and One More Chapter participants. This party is for you. Join Mr. Steve and Ms. Sam for a fun-filled time to celebrate the year we've had and pick up your first book for 2026.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

cartoon cat stretching on yoga mat in front of bookshelves

Yoga Storytime (In-Person)

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School

An interactive storytime that pairs books with movement and mindfulness. Practice yoga poses, play with active songs, and pause for focus and relaxation. For ages 3-6, with caregiver. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

An interactive storytime that pairs books with movement and mindfulness. Practice yoga poses, play with active songs, and pause for focus and relaxation. For ages 3-6, with caregiver. 

Lego Frame

LEGO Club (In-Person)

Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Family

Bring your friends and family for a great time constructing all of your LEGO ideas. 

Registration is encouraged, not required, so drop-ins are welcome.

 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your friends and family for a great time constructing all of your LEGO ideas. 

Registration is encouraged, not required, so drop-ins are welcome.

 

Happy Noon Year graphic

Happy Noon Year (In-Person)

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Parties & Celebrations
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Family

Is midnight way past your bedtime? Join us to ring in the New Year a little early. We'll make a craft, listen to a story or two, and then dance to some of our favorite tunes.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Family
Program Type: Parties & Celebrations
Registration Required
Event Details:

Is midnight way past your bedtime? Join us to ring in the New Year a little early. We'll make a craft, listen to a story or two, and then dance to some of our favorite tunes.

Homeschool Hangout: Hot Cocoa and Board Games (In-Person)

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Entertainment
Age Group:
Kids, Middle School, Everyone

Get together to meet other home-schooling families in the community, learn about how the Library can support you, and do some fun activities.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Middle School, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get together to meet other home-schooling families in the community, learn about how the Library can support you, and do some fun activities.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Feliz dia de Reyes/Happy Three Kings Day

Celebración del Día de los Reyes (Bilingual, En persona)

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
EDI, Parties & Celebrations, Storytimes, En español
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Family

All are welcome. This program will be bilingual.               

Todos son bienvenidos. El programa será bilingüe.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Family
Program Type: EDI, Parties & Celebrations, Storytimes, En español
Registration Required
Event Details:

All are welcome. This program will be bilingual.               

Todos son bienvenidos. El programa será bilingüe.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

White, clear, and silver glitter beads strung onto white and silver pipe cleaners to make snowflakes shapes.

CSPL Kit: Beaded Snowflakes (Preschool)

01/05/2026 @ 9:00am to 01/10/2026 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool

Make beautiful snowflakes by threading beads onto pipe cleaners, a great way to get fine motor control practice and work on counting and patterning.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take
Event Details:

Make beautiful snowflakes by threading beads onto pipe cleaners, a great way to get fine motor control practice and work on counting and patterning.

A wand made of a paper star, a popsicle stick, and crumpled tissue paper

CSPL Kit: Wishing Wands (Grades K-5)

01/05/2026 @ 9:00am to 01/10/2026 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School

For this New Year, let's craft our own Wishing Wands using paper stars, popsicle sticks and tissue paper.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take
Event Details:

For this New Year, let's craft our own Wishing Wands using paper stars, popsicle sticks and tissue paper.

Three young toddlers playing with toys.

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. Stay to play and socialize and to connect with other caregivers. For families with children under age two.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. Stay to play and socialize and to connect with other caregivers. For families with children under age two.

Sensory Series: Bubbles (In-Person)

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School

Let's explore all things that are fun to squish, squeeze and shape. This month, we're bringing out all things bubbly for half an hour of fun sensory activities.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's explore all things that are fun to squish, squeeze and shape. This month, we're bringing out all things bubbly for half an hour of fun sensory activities.

Colorful text reading "Hora del Cuento" with smaller orange text under it reading "Spanish Story Time"

Hora del cuento (En español, En persona)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes, En español
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool

Todos son bienvenidos. Este programa se llevará a cabo en español.
All are welcome. This program will be held in Spanish.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes, En español
Registration Required
Event Details:

Todos son bienvenidos. Este programa se llevará a cabo en español.
All are welcome. This program will be held in Spanish.

Social Services Hours (Bi-lingual, In-Person)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Study Room B at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone

Drop-in and meet your local social worker and connect with services that meet your needs. Learn what is available to residents.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Study Room B
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Drop-in and meet your local social worker and connect with services that meet your needs. Learn what is available to residents.

Three young toddlers playing with toys.

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. Stay to play and socialize and to connect with other caregivers. For families with children under age two.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will be sharing wonderful stories, songs and rhymes for our smallest friends. Stay to play and socialize and to connect with other caregivers. For families with children under age two.

cartoon animals in the background, orange text that reads "preschool pals"

Preschool Pals (In-Person)

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool

Join us for a live storytime to dance, sing, read and play. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Kids, Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a live storytime to dance, sing, read and play.