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Junta juvenil (En español, En persona)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Middle School
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.

Cardio Toning Class (In-Person)

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
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 and sculpt your body in this dynamic dance-fitness class! Combining cardio with resistance training, you’ll tone and strengthen muscles using 1 lb. toning sticks to focus on key areas.

Friday Stories and Fun (In-Person)

10:00am–11:30am
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
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!

Encuentro bilingüe (Bilingual, En persona)

2:00pm–2:45pm
Kids
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
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.

Mug Sublimation Workshop: Name Design (In-Person)

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
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 Monday, March 2. You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time, just click "add another" or ask 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.

TD3 Innovative Gaming: Minecraft (In-Person)

3:30pm–5:30pm
Middle School
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Horizon Room
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Entertainment, Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Event Details:

TD3 Innovative Gaming will be returning to the Library to host two hours of Minecraft activities and games! No existing account required, and laptops will be provided. 

Grades 5-8

Mug Sublimation Workshop: Name Design (In-Person)

4:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
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 Monday, March 2. You are welcome to save a seat for yourself plus one guest at that time, just click "add another" or ask 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.

Financial Strategies for Uncertain Times (In-Person)

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Finances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether you’re currently facing financial challenges or want to prepare for potential difficulties, join us to learn:

Understanding Home Equity (In-Person)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Finances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an informative and easy-to-understand seminar designed to help homeowners make confident, strategic decisions with their home equity.

Take & Make: Blackout Poetry (High School)

All Day
High School
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. 

Take & Make: Yarn Egg (Adults)

All Day
Adults
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 April 1st. Supplies are limited, so please help yourself to one per adult patron. 

Lunch with Abraham Lincoln (Adults, In-Person)

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

You're invited back in time to have lunch with Abraham Lincoln! Bring your questions for the President and your appetite for this unique lunch-and-learn experience. All provided by the Library.

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.

Spring Break Family STEM Time (In-Person)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Kids, Family
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Create & Learn Center
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology (STEM)
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Q & A with Abraham Lincoln (In-Person)

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids, Everyone
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? 

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

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
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)

11:00am–12:00pm
Kids, Middle School, Everyone
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.

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

2:00pm–4:00pm
High School, Adults
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.

Crafting for a Cause (In-Person)

10:00am–12:00pm
High School
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.

Yoga (In-Person)

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
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
Closing
Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

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

CSPL Kit: Animal Puppets (Preschool)

04/06/2026 @ 9:00am–04/11/2026 @ 5:00pm
Kids, Preschool
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!

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

04/06/2026 @ 9:00am–04/11/2026 @ 5:00pm
Kids, Elementary School
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.

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

9:30am–10:15am
Kids, Babies and Toddlers
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.

Storytime for Little Ones (In-Person)

10:30am–11:15am
Kids, Babies and Toddlers
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.