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Q & A with Abraham Lincoln (Randy Duncan)

Q & A with Abraham Lincoln (In-Person)

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Kids, Everyone

If you could ask Abraham Lincoln a question, what would it be? 

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

If you could ask Abraham Lincoln a question, what would it be? 

Plant in the ground

DuPage Organic Garden Club: Designing Edible Ecosystems (In-Person)

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Adults

This event is held in partnership with the DuPage Organic Garden Club.

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

This event is held in partnership with the DuPage Organic Garden Club.

Homeschool Hangout: Claude Monet-Impressionist Art Project (In-Person)

Friday, April 3, 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 March, we will learn about Claude Monet and create Impressionist art projects.

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 March, we will learn about Claude Monet and create Impressionist art projects.

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.

sewing kit

Let's Sew Together: Travel Sewing Kit (In-Person)

Friday, April 3, 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 March 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 March 2nd.

Volunteering hands

Crafting for a Cause (In-Person)

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
High School

ooking 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: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Outreach
Registration Required
Event Details:

ooking 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.

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.

A yoga class.

Yoga (In-Person)

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

From beginners to advanced practitioners, we’ll explore gentle and traditional yoga postures guided by the breath, while also practicing various forms of breathwork and meditation.

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

From beginners to advanced practitioners, we’ll explore gentle and traditional yoga postures guided by the breath, while also practicing various forms of breathwork and meditation.

Library Closing

All Day
Carol Stream Public Library

The Library will be closed all day in observance of Easter.

Closing
Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day in observance of Easter.

Paper Animal Pictures on Straws

CSPL Kit: Animal Puppets (Preschool)

04/06/2026 @ 9:00am to 04/11/2026 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool

Color your own animal puppets and exercise creative play and learning about animals at the same time. Practice making animal sounds, counting, and making up songs! The sky's the limit!

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

Color your own animal puppets and exercise creative play and learning about animals at the same time. Practice making animal sounds, counting, and making up songs! The sky's the limit!

Orchid

CSPL Kit: Paper Potted Orchid (Grades K-5)

04/06/2026 @ 9:00am to 04/11/2026 @ 5:00pm
Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make & Take, Passive Program, Science & Technology (STEM)
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School

Behold, as your paper orchid blossoms before your very eyes! Ideal for assembly and decoration at home, tend to the tender petals of this charming craft to celebrate the coming of the spring and, with it, all the flowers in bloom.

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

Behold, as your paper orchid blossoms before your very eyes! Ideal for assembly and decoration at home, tend to the tender petals of this charming craft to celebrate the coming of the spring and, with it, all the flowers in bloom.

Three young toddlers playing with toys.

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

Monday, April 6, 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.

Three young toddlers playing with toys.

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

Tuesday, April 7, 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.

Colorful chess pieces on a bright blue background

Chess Club (In-Person)

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School

Join us for a one-hour session of open play chess. All skill levels are welcome to play. There will be no formal instruction given, but Mr. Steve will be on hand to answer any chess related questions.

Grades 3-8

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

Join us for a one-hour session of open play chess. All skill levels are welcome to play. There will be no formal instruction given, but Mr. Steve will be on hand to answer any chess related questions.

Grades 3-8

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

Preschool Pals (In-Person)

Wednesday, April 8, 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. 

Junta juvenil (En español, En persona)

Wednesday, April 8, 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.
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.

Adults and young children shaking eggs at storytime.

Storytime Jamboree (In-Person)

Thursday, April 9, 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.

Dairies to Prairies Documentary Screening (In-Person)

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

Dairies to Prairies tells of the rise and fall of the dairy industry in Elgin. Explore how these former dairy farms have come under pressure from suburban development, modern day agriculture and efforts to restore natural prairies. 

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

Dairies to Prairies tells of the rise and fall of the dairy industry in Elgin. Explore how these former dairy farms have come under pressure from suburban development, modern day agriculture and efforts to restore natural prairies. 

Volunteering hands

Crafting for a Cause (In-Person)

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Horizon Room 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: Horizon Room
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.

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.

Punk

Smart Cookie Book Club: The First Rule of Punk Novel (In-Person)

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Discovery Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Reading programs
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School
Smart Cookie Book Club:

Smart Cookies love to read and talk about books! Sign up at the Youth Services Desk to receive your free copy of this month’s book. There will be cookies!

Join the Smart Cookies book club this month to read The First Rule of Punk a Novel by Celia C. Pérez. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Discovery Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Book Clubs, Reading programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Smart Cookie Book Club

Smart Cookies love to read and talk about books! Sign up at the Youth Services Desk to receive your free copy of this month’s book. There will be cookies!

Join the Smart Cookies book club this month to read The First Rule of Punk a Novel by Celia C. Pérez. 

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.

Ryan Decker

Budgeting & Saving (Online)

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Zoom (Adult and Teen programs) at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Finances
Age Group:
Adults

Ryan Decker breaks down the basics of personal finance: budgeting and introductory saving and investment strategies. Learn which factors to consider for deciding when, where, and how to save, invest or aggressively tackle debt.

Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Zoom (Adult and Teen programs)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Finances
Event Details:

Ryan Decker breaks down the basics of personal finance: budgeting and introductory saving and investment strategies. Learn which factors to consider for deciding when, where, and how to save, invest or aggressively tackle debt.

Children's hands working at a craft table.

Itty Bitty Book Fun (In-Person)

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Kids, Preschool, Elementary School

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

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

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

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

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

Floral Coaster

Cricut Maker: Spring Coasters (In-Person)

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Create & Learn Center at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time, just click "add another" 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 April 1. 

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time, just click "add another" 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.

Floral Coaster

Cricut Maker: Spring Coasters (In-Person)

Friday, April 10, 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 April 1. 

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time, just click "add another" 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 April 1. 

You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time, just click "add another" 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.

Meditation Together Logo

Meditation Together: Balance the Eden Energy Way (In-Person)

Saturday, April 11, 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 monthly hands-on series exploring fun and simple relaxation techniques with your friends and neighbors. New members are always welcome.

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 monthly hands-on series exploring fun and simple relaxation techniques with your friends and neighbors. New members are always welcome.

Encanto

Encanto y palomitas (Bilingual, En persona)

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Carol Stream Public Library
Program Type:
Entertainment, Parties & Celebrations, En español
Age Group:
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Family

Todos son bienvenidos. Este programa se llevará a cabo en inglés y español.
All are welcome. This program will be in English and Spanish.   

Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Family
Program Type: Entertainment, Parties & Celebrations, 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.