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Super Simple Spanish: Around the House (In-Person)

4:00pm–5:00pm
High School, Adults
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 "Kids" group
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Fancy Feet (In-Person)

10:00am–10:30am
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: 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.

This event is in the "High School" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Outreach
Registration Required
Event Details:

The College of DuPage Great Read Series book choice for 2025-2026 is Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong.

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

Smart Cookie Book Club: Bud, Not Buddy (In-Person)

5:30pm–6:15pm
Kids, Elementary School
Registration Required
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Discovery Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Book Clubs, Passive Program, 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 Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. 

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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
This event is in the "Preschool" group

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!

This event is in the "Elementary School" group

Drop-In Giant Games (In-Person)

1:00pm–2:30pm
Elementary School
Library Branch: Carol Stream Public Library
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

It's a day off of school. What to do? Come to the Library for our drop-in Giant Games program. Challenge yourself to an oversized game of Chess, Checkers, Sorry, Candy Land, Uno and more!

Grades 3-5

Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day in observance of Mother's Day.

Library Closing for Memorial Day

All Day 5/24–5/25
Closing
Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day in observance of Memorial Day.

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This event is in the "Preschool" group
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Summer Reading Information (Everyone)

All Day
Kids, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Everyone
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

Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day in observance of Father's Day.

Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day in observance of the Fourth of July.

Library Closing for Labor Day

All Day 9/6–9/7
Closing
Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day in observance of Labor Day.

Library Closing for Thanksgiving

5:00pm–9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library close at 5:00pm in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Library Closing for Christmas Holiday

All Day 12/24–12/25
Closing
Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day on December 24 and December 25 in observance of the Christmas Holiday.

Library Closing for New Year's Eve

5:00pm–9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will closed at 5:00 pm on December 31 in observance of the New Year's Day holiday.

Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will closed all day on January 1 in observance of the New Year's Day holiday.

Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day in observance of Father's Day.

Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day on December 24 and December 25 in observance of the Christmas Holiday.

Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will closed all day on January 1 in observance of the New Year's Day holiday.

Library Closing for New Year's Eve

5:00pm–9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will closed at 5:00 pm on December 31 in observance of the New Year's Day holiday.

Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Branches:
Carol Stream Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day on December 24 and December 25 in observance of the Christmas Holiday.