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WIC Mobile Clinic (In-Person)

Friday, January 9, 2026 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:

  • Offers full WIC appointments
  • Receive a WIC EBT card with food benefits in real-time

The WIC program provides:

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:

  • Offers full WIC appointments
  • Receive a WIC EBT card with food benefits in real-time

The WIC program provides:

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cricut Maker: Personalized Pencil Pouch (In-Person)

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time- just click "add another" when registering, or contact us for assistance!

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

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

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time- just click "add another" when registering, or contact us for assistance!

Disclaimer(s)

Program Sessions

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Meditation Together: Sound Bathing (In-Person)

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Meditation Together is a club for adults meeting on the second Saturday morning of each month that introduces different relaxation techniques to try out with your friends and neighbor.

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

Meditation Together is a club for adults meeting on the second Saturday morning of each month that introduces different relaxation techniques to try out with your friends and neighbor.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary School" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Family STEM Time (In-Person)

Sunday, January 11, 2026 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 and spend quality family time exploring different STEM concepts. Work together using Library supplied kits to learn about electricity, magnets, circuits, engineering, robots and gears.

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 and spend quality family time exploring different STEM concepts. Work together using Library supplied kits to learn about electricity, magnets, circuits, engineering, robots and gears.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

Monday, January 12, 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.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Music & Me (In-Person)

Monday, January 12, 2026 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Zumba (In-Person)

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Get moving at this hour-long, high-intensity cardio workout. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. 

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

Get moving at this hour-long, high-intensity cardio workout. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. 

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

Tuesday, January 13, 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.

This event is in the "High School" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Super Simple Spanish: Letters & Numbers (In-Person)

Tuesday, January 13, 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 led 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 led by CSPL Librarians Crystal and Jessica to brush up on common Spanish vocabulary.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Library Resources for Job Seekers (In-Person)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Finances
Age Group:
Adults

Did you know that the library has several dedicated online and print resources to help you re-enter the job market and seek a new position? These resources are free with your Carol Stream Public Library card!

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

Did you know that the library has several dedicated online and print resources to help you re-enter the job market and seek a new position? These resources are free with your Carol Stream Public Library card!

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Preschool Pals (In-Person)

Wednesday, January 14, 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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Elementary School" group

Afternoon Artists: Iris Scott (In-Person)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School

Calling all Afternoon Artists! Every month, we will feature a special artist to learn their techniques to create unique art of our own.

This month, we will focus on Iris Scott

Grades K-3

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

Calling all Afternoon Artists! Every month, we will feature a special artist to learn their techniques to create unique art of our own.

This month, we will focus on Iris Scott

Grades K-3

This event is in the "Adults" group

Computer Fundamentals: Learning Windows (In-Person)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for this five-week course. Students will learn to move and resize application windows, create and organize files, folders, and shortcuts, manage external drives and even get a brief introduction to Word, Excel and PowerPoint. 

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

Join us for this five-week course. Students will learn to move and resize application windows, create and organize files, folders, and shortcuts, manage external drives and even get a brief introduction to Word, Excel and PowerPoint. 

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary School" group

Storytime Jamboree (In-Person)

Thursday, January 15, 2026 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.

This event is in the "High School" group

Crafting for a Cause (In-Person)

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
High School

Looking for a fun and rewarding way to help out your community? Work together and give back by joining the Library's Crafting for a Cause Program! This program is open to high schoolers.

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

Looking for a fun and rewarding way to help out your community? Work together and give back by joining the Library's Crafting for a Cause Program! This program is open to high schoolers.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Juegos de mesa (En español, En persona)

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
EDI, Entertainment, En español
Age Group:
Kids, Family, Everyone

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: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Family, Everyone
Program Type: EDI, Entertainment, 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.

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary School" group

Yoga Storytime (In-Person)

Friday, January 16, 2026 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. 

This event is in the "Middle School" group

After School Art (In-Person)

Friday, January 16, 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.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Donuts & Dice (In-Person)

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Relax with coffee, donuts and a game! We will be playing Harmonies in January and February. There will be a variety of board games on hand from classics to newest favorites. Instruction, games and snacks will be provided. 

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

Relax with coffee, donuts and a game! We will be playing Harmonies in January and February. There will be a variety of board games on hand from classics to newest favorites. Instruction, games and snacks will be provided. 

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Elementary School" group

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.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

Monday, January 19, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Pages Through the Ages Book Club: Fever 1793 (In-Person)

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Reading programs
Age Group:
Adults

Welcome to our book club's tour through time!  This year we are honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by taking a chronological journey through our country's history.

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

Welcome to our book club's tour through time!  This year we are honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by taking a chronological journey through our country's history.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mom's After Bedtime Book Club: The Housemaid (Online)

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 8:00pm - 8:45pm
Zoom (Adult and Teen programs) at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Reading programs
Age Group:
Adults

Introducing a new book club for busy moms. Join a fun conversation on Zoom.

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

Introducing a new book club for busy moms. Join a fun conversation on Zoom.