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Winter Reading Challenge: November 14-January 31 (Adults & High Schoolers)

All Day
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Reading programs
Age Group:
High School, Adults

Find your motivation and have fun meeting your reading goals this winter!  Pick up a paper reading log at the Library, or log your books online starting November 14th:

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Reading programs
Event Details:

Find your motivation and have fun meeting your reading goals this winter!  Pick up a paper reading log at the Library, or log your books online starting November 14th:

WIC Mobile Clinic (In-Person)

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Community Group Meeting
Age Group:
Family, Everyone

The WIC Mobile Clinic is  a full-service WIC clinic on wheels:

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Community Group Meeting
Event Details:

The WIC Mobile Clinic is  a full-service WIC clinic on wheels:

Binge Box

Fall Binge Boxes (High Schoolers & Adults)

All Day
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Passive Program, Reading programs
Age Group:
High School, Adults

A Binge Box is a box full of books hand-selected for you by our librarians, plus treats and small gifts to brighten your day.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Passive Program, Reading programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Binge Box is a box full of books hand-selected for you by our librarians, plus treats and small gifts to brighten your day.

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.

Donuts & Dice (In-Person)

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Games, Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Relax with coffee, donuts and a game! We will be playing Forbidden Desert in September and October with a free play day in November. There will be a variety of board games on hand from classics to newest favorites.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games, Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Relax with coffee, donuts and a game! We will be playing Forbidden Desert in September and October with a free play day in November. There will be a variety of board games on hand from classics to newest favorites.

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.

Spices

Spice of the Month Kit: Smoked Ginger (Adults)

All Day
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Adults

Spice of the Month kits will be available at the Adult Services Desk on a first come, first served basis starting on the third Monday of each month. Supplies are limited, so please request one per household, and no advanced requests can be taken.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Event Details:

Spice of the Month kits will be available at the Adult Services Desk on a first come, first served basis starting on the third Monday of each month. Supplies are limited, so please request one per household, and no advanced requests can be taken.

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.

Pages Through the Ages Book Club (In-Person)

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, EDI, History, Reading programs
Age Group:
Adults

Come and join our Book Club’s tour through time. This month we will be commemorating Veteran's Day with a look into the history of the Vietnam War.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, EDI, History, Reading programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and join our Book Club’s tour through time. This month we will be commemorating Veteran's Day with a look into the history of the Vietnam War.

Mom's After Bedtime Book Club (Online)

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 8:00pm - 8:45pm
Zoom (Adult and Teen programs) at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Introducing a new book club for busy moms. Join a fun conversation on Zoom, camera on or off.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Zoom (Adult and Teen programs)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Introducing a new book club for busy moms. Join a fun conversation on Zoom, camera on or off.

Floral Moon Pumpkin

Floral Moon Pumpkin (In-Person)

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Adults

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on Saturday, November 1. 

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on Saturday, November 1. 

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time.

Disclaimer(s)

Program Sessions

This class is anticipated to be very popular, so multiple sessions are offered.  Please register for only one session.

Floral Moon Pumpkin

Floral Moon Pumpkin (In-Person)

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Adults

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on Saturday, November 1. 

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on Saturday, November 1. 

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time.

Disclaimer(s)

Program Sessions

This class is anticipated to be very popular, so multiple sessions are offered.  Please register for only one session.

Floral Moon Pumpkin

Floral Moon Pumpkin (In-Person)

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Adults

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on Saturday, November 1. 

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on Saturday, November 1. 

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time.

Disclaimer(s)

Program Sessions

This class is anticipated to be very popular, so multiple sessions are offered.  Please register for only one session.

Social Services Hours (In-Person)

Wednesday, November 19, 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.

Library Board of Trustees (Library)

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Library Meeting
Age Group:
Everyone

This is the monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. The public is welcome to attend.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Library Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is the monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. The public is welcome to attend.

Friends General Meeting

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Community Group Meeting
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Friends of the Library for their general meeting in the Create and Learn Center on November 20, at 7 p.m.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Group Meeting
Event Details:

Join the Friends of the Library for their general meeting in the Create and Learn Center on November 20, at 7 p.m.

Friends of the Library Mini-Book Sale (In-Person)

Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Lobby at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Community Group Meeting
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Drop by the Library's Lobby for the Friends of the Library Mini-Book Sale!

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community Group Meeting
Event Details:

Drop by the Library's Lobby for the Friends of the Library Mini-Book Sale!

Tote Bag

Cricut Maker: Personalized Tote Bag (In-Person)

Monday, November 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Adults

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on November 1. 

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on November 1. 

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time.

Disclaimer(s)

Program Sessions

This class is anticipated to be very popular, so multiple sessions are offered.  Please register for only one session.

Tote Bag

Cricut Maker: Personalized Tote Bag (In-Person)

Monday, November 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Adults

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on November 1. 

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Home & Garden, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on November 1. 

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time.

Disclaimer(s)

Program Sessions

This class is anticipated to be very popular, so multiple sessions are offered.  Please register for only one session.

Slow Flow Yoga (In-Person)

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Music
Age Group:
Adults

This gentle yoga class is a combination of Hatha and Vinyasa yoga, and flows slowly between poses, with more meditative breaths in between.  The class will end with a peaceful, lying down meditation. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

This gentle yoga class is a combination of Hatha and Vinyasa yoga, and flows slowly between poses, with more meditative breaths in between.  The class will end with a peaceful, lying down meditation. 

Ornament

Take & Make: Color Your Own Christmas Ornament (Adults)

All Day
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program
Age Group:
Adults

Take & Make kits will be available at the Adult Services Desk on a first come, first served basis starting on Monday, December 1. Supplies are limited, so please help yourself to one per adult patron. 

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program
Event Details:

Take & Make kits will be available at the Adult Services Desk on a first come, first served basis starting on Monday, December 1. Supplies are limited, so please help yourself to one per adult patron. 

dessert case at a bakery filled with little pastries

Chicago’s Sweet Bakeries Remembered (In-Person)

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking, History
Age Group:
Adults

Remember your first bite of a sweet roll or admiring your decorated birthday cake? Relive those memories as we explore the history of Chicago’s sweet bakeries, including and learn about the history of some of Chicago’s top baking companies.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Remember your first bite of a sweet roll or admiring your decorated birthday cake? Relive those memories as we explore the history of Chicago’s sweet bakeries, including and learn about the history of some of Chicago’s top baking companies.

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.

Local Food Drive (12/3-2/28, In-Person)

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 9:30am - 9:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Library Event
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Everyone

Help out your neighbors and friends by donating food, toiletries and paper products this winter season. All collected donations will be allocated to the Neighborhood Food Pantries locations in Carol Stream, Lutheran Church of the Master and St.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Library Event
Event Details:

Help out your neighbors and friends by donating food, toiletries and paper products this winter season. All collected donations will be allocated to the Neighborhood Food Pantries locations in Carol Stream, Lutheran Church of the Master and St.

Winter Coat Sharing (12/3-12/31, In-Person)

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 9:30am - 9:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Library Event
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Everyone

Help keep our community warm.The Rotary Club of Carol Stream is hosting its annual Winter Coat Drive. The Library is collecting new and gently used coats to help those in need stay warm this season.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Library Event
Event Details:

Help keep our community warm.The Rotary Club of Carol Stream is hosting its annual Winter Coat Drive. The Library is collecting new and gently used coats to help those in need stay warm this season.

Tickle Me Elmo

Toys of the 80s & 90s (In-Person)

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

Beanie Babies to Transformers, and who could forget the explosion of the Cabbage Patch Kid dolls?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Beanie Babies to Transformers, and who could forget the explosion of the Cabbage Patch Kid dolls?

Homeschool Hangout: Winter Holiday Party (In-Person)

Friday, December 5, 2025 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. Join us for a Winter party!

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. Join us for a Winter party!

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.

Buying a Computer (In-Person)

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Adults

Feel lost at the computer store? This class will tell you everything you need to know to choose the right computer for your needs.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Feel lost at the computer store? This class will tell you everything you need to know to choose the right computer for your needs.