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Little boy playing the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Challenge

CSPL Kit: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Challenge (Preschool)

01/19/2026 @ 9:00am to 01/24/2026 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool

The challenge is to build a tree and balance as many letters as possible on the top of the tree.

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

The challenge is to build a tree and balance as many letters as possible on the top of the tree.

Igloo

CSPL Kit: Marshmallow Igloo (Grades K-5)

01/19/2026 @ 9:00am to 01/24/2026 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School

Bring the winter chill indoors! Construct a magnificent snow and ice structure at your whimsy using marshmallows and glue.

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

Bring the winter chill indoors! Construct a magnificent snow and ice structure at your whimsy using marshmallows and glue.

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.

Illustration of children playing

Friday Stories and Fun (In-Person)

Friday, January 23, 2026 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!

Cancelled
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!

Illustration of children in the snow

Preschool Information Fair (In-Person)

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Library Event
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Family

Attention, parents of future preschoolers! Drop by the Library to meet representatives from area preschools. You’ll get all the information about which preschool is the best fit for your new student and your family.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Kids, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Library Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Attention, parents of future preschoolers! Drop by the Library to meet representatives from area preschools. You’ll get all the information about which preschool is the best fit for your new student and your family.

COD

College of DuPage ELA Class Testing (In-Person)

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
EDI, Outreach
Age Group:
Adults

The College of DuPage and Carol Stream Public Library will offer FREE English Language Learning classes at the library.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: EDI, Outreach
Event Details:

The College of DuPage and Carol Stream Public Library will offer FREE English Language Learning classes at the library.

chef

Young Cooks with Chef Tony (Grades 4-8, In-Person)

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School

Young Chefs, come be a part of this interactive cooking demonstration where Tony will cook, with your assistance to make delicious food for everyone to taste. 

Grades 4-8

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

Young Chefs, come be a part of this interactive cooking demonstration where Tony will cook, with your assistance to make delicious food for everyone to taste. 

Grades 4-8

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.

chef

Little Cooks with Chef Tony (Grades K-3, In-Person)

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Elementary School

Little Cooks, come be a part of this interactive cooking demonstration where Chef Tony will cook, with your assistance to make delicious food for everyone to taste. 

Grades K-3

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

Little Cooks, come be a part of this interactive cooking demonstration where Chef Tony will cook, with your assistance to make delicious food for everyone to taste. 

Grades K-3

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.

Child with bins full of snow or fake snow.

Play & Learn: Winter (In-Person)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 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

“Play is the work of childhood.” Join us for playful learning stations to explore snow and ice in a tactile, fun way! For ages 2-6, with caregiver.

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:

“Play is the work of childhood.” Join us for playful learning stations to explore snow and ice in a tactile, fun way! For ages 2-6, with caregiver.

Super Simple Spanish: Days & Months (In-Person)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Language Learning
Age Group:
High School, Adults

Adults and high schoolers are welcome to join us for short and simple learning activities lead by CSPL Librarians Crystal and Jessica to brush up on common Spanish vocabulary.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Language Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults and high schoolers are welcome to join us for short and simple learning activities lead by CSPL Librarians Crystal and Jessica to brush up on common Spanish vocabulary.

COD

College of DuPage ELA Class Testing

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
EDI, Outreach
Age Group:
Adults

The College of DuPage and Carol Stream Public Library will offer FREE English Language Learning classes at the library.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: EDI, Outreach
Event Details:

The College of DuPage and Carol Stream Public Library will offer FREE English Language Learning classes at the library.

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

Fancy Feet (In-Person)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 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.

Know Your Rights on Housing Issues

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Lobby at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Community Group Meeting
Age Group:
Adults

Representatives from the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services, a nonprofit organization, will be at the Library to provide information on housing issues.

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

Representatives from the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services, a nonprofit organization, will be at the Library to provide information on housing issues.

Escape at 10,000 Feet by Tom Sullivan

One More Chapter: Escape at 10,000 Feet (In-Person)

Thursday, January 29, 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 this unsolved mystery in the book, Escape at 10,000 Feet.

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 this unsolved mystery in the book, Escape at 10,000 Feet.

Fairy Tale Friday (In-Person)

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School

This month's special storytime will be all things Fairy Tale! We'll be covering old tales and a new takes on classics.

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:

This month's special storytime will be all things Fairy Tale! We'll be covering old tales and a new takes on classics.

pocket bag

Let's Sew Together: Six Pocket Bag (In-Person)

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
High School, Adults

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on January 2nd.

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

Registration will open for CSPL cardholders age 16+ on January 2nd.

COD

College of DuPage ELA Class Testing (Saturday Class, In-Person)

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Language Learning, EDI, Outreach
Age Group:
Adults

The College of DuPage and Carol Stream Public Library will offer FREE English Language Learning classes at the library.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning, EDI, Outreach
Event Details:

The College of DuPage and Carol Stream Public Library will offer FREE English Language Learning classes at the library.

Stars Wars cosplayers dressed as Stormtroopers, C-3PO, Jawas, etc.

Science Fiction Day (In-Person)

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Parties & Celebrations
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, Adults, Family, Everyone

Science Fiction lovers and Star Wars fans are invited to meet the 501st Midwest Garrison and others for some intergalactic fun & activities. Photos you will take! 

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, Adults, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Parties & Celebrations
Event Details:

Science Fiction lovers and Star Wars fans are invited to meet the 501st Midwest Garrison and others for some intergalactic fun & activities. Photos you will take! 

28 Days of Black History Interactive Display (All Month)

All Day
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

Stop by throughout the month and watch a giant calendar change day by day, based on a virtual calendar from the National Park Service.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Event Details:

Stop by throughout the month and watch a giant calendar change day by day, based on a virtual calendar from the National Park Service.

Take & Make: Heart Suncatcher (High School)

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

Take & Make kits will be available at the Adult Services Desk on a first come, first served basis starting on the first of each month. Supplies are limited, so please help yourself to one per high schooler. 

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

Take & Make kits will be available at the Adult Services Desk on a first come, first served basis starting on the first of each month. Supplies are limited, so please help yourself to one per high schooler. 

Colorful Bangle

Take & Make: Rainbow Stripe Bangle (Adults)

All Day
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Event Details:

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

Cardinal Craft

CSPL Kit: Winter Bird Craft (Preschool)

02/02/2026 @ 9:00am to 02/07/2026 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool

Brighten up your winter day by creating a bright red cardinal on a pine tree!

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

Brighten up your winter day by creating a bright red cardinal on a pine tree!

Flower

CSPL Kit: Flower Ice Ball (Grades K-5)

02/02/2026 @ 9:00am to 02/07/2026 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School

Create a flower ice ball, and watch it melt afterwards.  

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

Create a flower ice ball, and watch it melt afterwards.  

Three young toddlers playing with toys.

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

Monday, February 2, 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.

Kahoot! Trivia

Middle School Meetup: Kahoot! Trivia (In-Person)

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School

Bring your friends to this fun hangout featuring a different activity at each scheduled meetup!

No registration required!

Grades: 6-8 

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

Bring your friends to this fun hangout featuring a different activity at each scheduled meetup!

No registration required!

Grades: 6-8