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Preschool Pals (In-Person)

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
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. 

Register Now
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. 

Adults and young children shaking eggs at storytime.

Storytime Jamboree (In-Person)

Thursday, July 10, 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

Get ready for an all-ages storytime featuring stories, music and movement. For families with children ages birth to six.

Register Now
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:

Get ready for an all-ages storytime featuring stories, music and movement. For families with children ages birth to six.

Children's hands working at a craft table.

Itty Bitty Book Fun (In-Person)

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Crafts, Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School

Discover new picture books and see old favorites in a new way with art and craft projects. For ages 3-8, with caregiver. 

Drop in anytime from 10:00-11:30 to create with your child.

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

Discover new picture books and see old favorites in a new way with art and craft projects. For ages 3-8, with caregiver. 

Drop in anytime from 10:00-11:30 to create with your child.

Bilingual Mingle

Encuentro bilingüe (Bilingual, En persona)

Saturday, July 12, 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. 

Register Now
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.

lightbulb with gear and circuit

Family STEM Time (In-Person)

Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Family

Drop in any time between 2-4 p.m. to spend some quality family time exploring different STEM concepts with the help of educational toy kits. Work together to learn about magnets, circuits, robots, gears and more! 

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop in any time between 2-4 p.m. to spend some quality family time exploring different STEM concepts with the help of educational toy kits. Work together to learn about magnets, circuits, robots, gears and more! 

Music & Me (In-Person, Ages 3-6)

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool

Carol Streamers, get ready to rock! Professional musician and instructor Michael Twietmeyer will be setting up shop to teach the fundamentals of music.

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

Carol Streamers, get ready to rock! Professional musician and instructor Michael Twietmeyer will be setting up shop to teach the fundamentals of music.

different colored 2s and 3s

Terrific 2s and 3s (In-Person)

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool

Get ready to shake, rattle and read! We'll enjoy rhythmic stories and songs that may cause some bouncing of your own! Let's shake those wiggles out!

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

Get ready to shake, rattle and read! We'll enjoy rhythmic stories and songs that may cause some bouncing of your own! Let's shake those wiggles out!

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

Preschool Pals (In-Person)

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
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. 

Register Now
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. 

Adults and young children shaking eggs at storytime.

Storytime Jamboree (In-Person)

Thursday, July 17, 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

Get ready for an all-ages storytime featuring stories, music and movement. For families with children ages birth to six.

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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:

Get ready for an all-ages storytime featuring stories, music and movement. For families with children ages birth to six.

cartoon cat stretching on yoga mat in front of bookshelves

Yoga Storytime (In-Person)

Friday, July 18, 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 that pairs gentle movement with themed and social-emotional learning books and active songs. For ages 3-6, with caregiver. 

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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 that pairs gentle movement with themed and social-emotional learning books and active songs. For ages 3-6, with caregiver. 

Galaxy Pastel Art Project

CSPL Kit: Galaxy Chalk Pastel Art (Preschool)

07/21/2025 @ 9:00am to 07/26/2025 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Preschool

Celebrate Space Exploration by creating your own pastel chalk galaxy! 

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

Celebrate Space Exploration by creating your own pastel chalk galaxy! 

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

Fancy Feet (In-Person)

Wednesday, July 23, 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.

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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.

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

Hora del cuento (En español, En persona)

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
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.

Prepárate para una hora de cuentos en español para niños pequeños con historias y más.

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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.

Prepárate para una hora de cuentos en español para niños pequeños con historias y más.

Illustration of children playing

Friday Stories and Fun (In-Person)

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool

Fridays are fierce, fun and fantastic at the Library! Join us for a fabulous storytime, and stay afterwards to enjoy an hour of free play!

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

Fridays are fierce, fun and fantastic at the Library! Join us for a fabulous storytime, and stay afterwards to enjoy an hour of free play!

Mother and child reading a book together

Arabic Storytime (In-Person)

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
EDI, Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School
Storytimes:

Join us for a fun time with stories, rhymes, and songs.

Arabic Storytime is suitable for families who speak Arabic in the home as well as families interested in learning or improving on a new language. Enjoy all your favorite stories, rhymes, songs, and crafts in this half-hour of educational fun.

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

Storytimes

Join us for a fun time with stories, rhymes, and songs.

Arabic Storytime is suitable for families who speak Arabic in the home as well as families interested in learning or improving on a new language. Enjoy all your favorite stories, rhymes, songs, and crafts in this half-hour of educational fun.

Caregiver and child creating a letter garden art piece with letter stickers and letter stamps.

Hands-on Learning: Letters (In-Person)

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School

We’ll have playful learning stations for child and caregiver to explore this month's topic--letters--in a tactile, fun way! For ages 2-6, with caregiver. 

Drop in anytime from 10 a.m.-12p.m. to play and learn with your child.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Event Details:

We’ll have playful learning stations for child and caregiver to explore this month's topic--letters--in a tactile, fun way! For ages 2-6, with caregiver. 

Drop in anytime from 10 a.m.-12p.m. to play and learn with your child.

Picture of Pigeon worried about going to school

Kindergarten Kids (In-Person)

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Preschool

This class is designed for children who will be entering Kindergarten this month. Big changes make everybody a little nervous - and changing from a little kid to a big kid is one of the very biggest changes there is! But don't worry!

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

This class is designed for children who will be entering Kindergarten this month. Big changes make everybody a little nervous - and changing from a little kid to a big kid is one of the very biggest changes there is! But don't worry!

dark pink scarf and dark blue shaker egg

CSPL Kit: Musical Scarf & Shaker Egg (Preschool)

08/04/2025 @ 9:00am to 08/09/2025 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool

We all love scarves and shaker eggs at storytime, and now you can continue the music at home!

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

We all love scarves and shaker eggs at storytime, and now you can continue the music at home!

different colored 2s and 3s

Terrific 2s and 3s (In-Person)

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool

Get ready to shake, rattle and read! We'll enjoy rhythmic stories and songs that may cause some bouncing of your own! Let's shake those wiggles out!

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

Get ready to shake, rattle and read! We'll enjoy rhythmic stories and songs that may cause some bouncing of your own! Let's shake those wiggles out!

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

Preschool Pals (In-Person)

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
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. 

View Details
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. 

Adults and young children shaking eggs at storytime.

Storytime Jamboree (In-Person)

Thursday, August 7, 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

Get ready for an all-ages storytime featuring stories, music and movement.

View Details
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:

Get ready for an all-ages storytime featuring stories, music and movement.

Children's hands working at a craft table.

Itty Bitty Book Fun (In-Person)

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Crafts, Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School

Discover new picture books and see old favorites in a new way with art and craft projects. For ages 3-8, with caregiver. 

Drop in anytime from 10:00-11:30 to create with your child.

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

Discover new picture books and see old favorites in a new way with art and craft projects. For ages 3-8, with caregiver. 

Drop in anytime from 10:00-11:30 to create with your child.

Bilingual Mingle

Encuentro bilingüe (Bilingual, En persona)

Saturday, August 9, 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.  

View Details
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.

Music & Me (In-Person, Ages 3-6)

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool

Carol Streamers, get ready to rock! Professional musician and instructor Michael Twietmeyer will be setting up shop to teach the fundamentals of music.

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

Carol Streamers, get ready to rock! Professional musician and instructor Michael Twietmeyer will be setting up shop to teach the fundamentals of music.