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Eco Expo (In Person, Everyone)

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Everyone

Family fun activities, giveaways, environmentally-conscious community partners, storytimes on the half hour and an all-day One Earth Film Fest.  See you at the first ever CSPL Eco Expo hosted by the Library Green Team!

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM)
Event Details:

Family fun activities, giveaways, environmentally-conscious community partners, storytimes on the half hour and an all-day One Earth Film Fest.  See you at the first ever CSPL Eco Expo hosted by the Library Green Team!

Mom box

Shhh! Don't Tell Mom! (Take & Make for kids)

All Day 4/21 - 5/8
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School

Find a grownup (not Mom!) to help create a beautifully decorative box for that special person you want to honor on Mother’s Day. The Library will provide the supplies, you provide the imagination and creativity. 

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

Find a grownup (not Mom!) to help create a beautifully decorative box for that special person you want to honor on Mother’s Day. The Library will provide the supplies, you provide the imagination and creativity. 

Junta juvenil (En español, En persona)

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Middle School Area at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Games, En español
Age Group:
Middle School

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: Middle School Area
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Games, 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.

Weird Kid by Greg Van Eekhout

One More Chapter: Weird Kid (In-Person)

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Middle School

Join us to discuss the book, Weird Kid.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to discuss the book, Weird Kid.

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Everyday Heroes: CPR & AED Training Class (In-Person)

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Outreach
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, Adults

Become an everyday hero through this empowering, interactive opportunity to learn life-saving skills! Participants will learn hands-on CPR, practice with a model AED.

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

Become an everyday hero through this empowering, interactive opportunity to learn life-saving skills! Participants will learn hands-on CPR, practice with a model AED.

Middle School Meetup: Video Games (In-Person)

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Horizon Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School

Bring your friends to this weekly hangout featuring a different activity at each meetup! No registration required.

No Registration Required! 

Grades: 6-8 

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Bring your friends to this weekly hangout featuring a different activity at each meetup! No registration required.

No Registration Required! 

Grades: 6-8 

Homeschool Hangout: STEM Games

Friday, May 1, 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. In May, we will have fun with STEM games and 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. In May, we will have fun with STEM games and 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.

After School Art (In-Person)

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take
Age Group:
Middle School

Drop by after school on the first and third Fridays of the month to enjoy some relaxing and creative time with your friends. All instructions and supplies are provided by the Library. No registration required.

Grades 6-8

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take
Event Details:

Drop by after school on the first and third Fridays of the month to enjoy some relaxing and creative time with your friends. All instructions and supplies are provided by the Library. No registration required.

Grades 6-8

Comics sign

Free Comic Book Day (Everyone, Drop-In)

All Day
Lobby at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Passive Program
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Everyone

Stop by the Library for Free Comic Book Day! Visit the Adult Services desk on Saturday, May 2 between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. to pick up a free comic book. Get creative and make your own comic with available comic book printouts to take home.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Crafts, Passive Program
Event Details:

Stop by the Library for Free Comic Book Day! Visit the Adult Services desk on Saturday, May 2 between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. to pick up a free comic book. Get creative and make your own comic with available comic book printouts to take home.

Mom Mug

Mother's Day Mug Sublimation Craft (Grades 5-8)

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School

Make a beautiful craft for Mother's Day. We will be coloring a piece of paper with infusible ink and transferring it to a mug. Come with your creative ideas and leave with a Mother's Day gift. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a beautiful craft for Mother's Day. We will be coloring a piece of paper with infusible ink and transferring it to a mug. Come with your creative ideas and leave with a Mother's Day gift. 

Junta juvenil (En español, En persona)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Middle School Area at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Games, En español
Age Group:
Middle School
Todos son bienvenidos. Este programa se llevará a cabo en español.
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Middle School Area
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Games, En español
Registration Required
Event Details:
Todos son bienvenidos. Este programa se llevará a cabo en español.

After School Art (In-Person)

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take
Age Group:
Middle School

Drop by after school on the first and third Fridays of the month to enjoy some relaxing and creative time with your friends. All instructions and supplies are provided by the Library. No Registration required.

Grades 6-8

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Crafts, Make & Take
Event Details:

Drop by after school on the first and third Fridays of the month to enjoy some relaxing and creative time with your friends. All instructions and supplies are provided by the Library. No Registration required.

Grades 6-8

Junta juvenil (En español, En persona)

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Middle School Area at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Games, En español
Age Group:
Middle School

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: Middle School Area
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Games, 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.

Summer Reading Information (Everyone)

All Day
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Reading programs
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Everyone

May 26 – August 9

WELCOME TO SUMMER READING 2026: PLANT A SEED, READ

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: Reading programs
Event Details:

May 26 – August 9

WELCOME TO SUMMER READING 2026: PLANT A SEED, READ

Summer Reading Activity Zone (All Day, Everyone, Drop-In)

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 8:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Passive Program
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Everyone

Summer Reading is our annual tradition that encourages people of all ages to challenge themselves to read more.  This year our theme is "Plant a Seed, Read."

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

Summer Reading is our annual tradition that encourages people of all ages to challenge themselves to read more.  This year our theme is "Plant a Seed, Read."

Summer Reading Activity Zone (All Day, Everyone, Drop-In)

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 8:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Passive Program
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Everyone

Summer Reading is our annual tradition that encourages people of all ages to challenge themselves to read more.  This year our theme is "Plant a Seed, Read."

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

Summer Reading is our annual tradition that encourages people of all ages to challenge themselves to read more.  This year our theme is "Plant a Seed, Read."

Summer Reading Activity Zone (All Day, Everyone, Drop-In)

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 8:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Passive Program
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Everyone

Summer Reading is our annual tradition that encourages people of all ages to challenge themselves to read more.  This year our theme is "Plant a Seed, Read."

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

Summer Reading is our annual tradition that encourages people of all ages to challenge themselves to read more.  This year our theme is "Plant a Seed, Read."