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Learn to Draw

All Day 4/3 - 4/4
Montgomery Campus & Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age, Preschool

Stop by the Youth Services craft table this weekend and try your hand at our monthly drawing project!

Library Branch: Montgomery Campus & Oswego Campus
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by the Youth Services craft table this weekend and try your hand at our monthly drawing project!

Friday Fun Storytime

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Toddler

Bring a grown up and read a story, do some dancing and have some Friday fun!

Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring a grown up and read a story, do some dancing and have some Friday fun!

Elementary Process Art Jr.

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age

Join us for some creative experimentation to make a unique work of art.

This program is for patrons in Kindergarten - grade 2.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for some creative experimentation to make a unique work of art.

This program is for patrons in Kindergarten - grade 2.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendee Cancellation Notice

This event is open to a limited amount of attendees. For this reason, please give cancellation notice at least 24 hours before the scheduled event. This will allow us to offer your spot to someone on the waiting list.

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Magic: The Gathering

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Adults

Magic: The Gathering Club. Come and try your hand at the original strategy collectible card game that spawned the genre! Learn alongside others new to the game or bring your own deck and duel against other players.

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Magic: The Gathering Club. Come and try your hand at the original strategy collectible card game that spawned the genre! Learn alongside others new to the game or bring your own deck and duel against other players.

Elementary Process Art

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age

Join us for some creative experimentation to make a unique work of art.

This program is for patrons in grades 3-5.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for some creative experimentation to make a unique work of art.

This program is for patrons in grades 3-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendee Cancellation Notice

This event is open to a limited amount of attendees. For this reason, please give cancellation notice at least 24 hours before the scheduled event. This will allow us to offer your spot to someone on the waiting list.

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Period Product Drive

All Day
Lobby at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Jr. High, Adults

Visit the Oswego Campus during the month of April to donate any of the following items: Boxes of liners, pads, and tampons (any variety).

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Visit the Oswego Campus during the month of April to donate any of the following items: Boxes of liners, pads, and tampons (any variety).

Shrinky Dinks

Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age, Preschool

Stop in to color a shrinky dink and bake it here in the library!  While supplies last!     

This program is for our friends in preschool - Grade 5.

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop in to color a shrinky dink and bake it here in the library!  While supplies last!     

This program is for our friends in preschool - Grade 5.

Dungeons & Dragons

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Boardroom at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Jr. High
Dungeons & Dragons:

Do you enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons or want to learn? Join us at this fun club!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Boardroom
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required

Do you enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons or want to learn? Join us at this fun club!

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Paws and Read

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Reading
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age

Sit and stay a while to practice your reading with our friends from Fox Valley Therapy Dogs! 

This program is for our friends in Grades 1-3.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sit and stay a while to practice your reading with our friends from Fox Valley Therapy Dogs! 

This program is for our friends in Grades 1-3.

Tuesday Tales

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Oswego Campus
Age Group:
Youth, Families

Drop in for stories, music, and rhymes for the whole family to enjoy!

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Age Group: Youth, Families
Event Details:

Drop in for stories, music, and rhymes for the whole family to enjoy!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Preschool Art

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool

Enjoy some process art, stories, music and dance for our preschool friends.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy some process art, stories, music and dance for our preschool friends.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Stories & Cuentos

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Bilingual, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Families

Join us for stories and crafts as we share our favorite stories in English and Spanish!  ¡Únase a nosotros para historias y manualidades mientras compartimos nuestras historias favoritas en inglés y español!

Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories and crafts as we share our favorite stories in English and Spanish!  ¡Únase a nosotros para historias y manualidades mientras compartimos nuestras historias favoritas en inglés y español!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Chicago Pop Radio Wars of the '60s and '70s

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults

A behind-the-scenes look at two competing super stations and how Chicago 's super jocks Dick Biondi, Clark Weber and Ron Riley gave local band their big music break.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

A behind-the-scenes look at two competing super stations and how Chicago 's super jocks Dick Biondi, Clark Weber and Ron Riley gave local band their big music break.

Genealogy Consultations

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
Oswego at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Genealogy Consultations:

Genealogist Mike Fichtel will offer assistance using the library’s collection and online resources to help conduct genealogical research. Mike will be available the second Wednesda...

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Oswego
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy

Genealogist Mike Fichtel will offer assistance using the library’s collection and online resources to help conduct genealogical research. Mike will be available the second Wednesday of each month from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

Books & Bricks (T)

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Play, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool

Build your reading skills with some stories and then build with LEGO bricks with a play session!

This program is for our preschool aged friends!

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Preschool
Program Type: Play, Storytime
Event Details:

Build your reading skills with some stories and then build with LEGO bricks with a play session!

This program is for our preschool aged friends!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Ticketed Programs (T)

For ticketed programs, tickets will be distributed 15 minutes before the start of the program. Doors close 10 minutes after the start of the program.

 

Teen Volunteer Opportunity

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Volunteer
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Jr. High

Help with dusting and cleaning the Oswego campus youth services area.

Check in at the Youth Services desk.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Help with dusting and cleaning the Oswego campus youth services area.

Check in at the Youth Services desk.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendee Cancellation Notice

This event is open to a limited amount of attendees. For this reason, please give cancellation notice at least 24 hours before the scheduled event. This will allow us to offer your spot to someone on the waiting list.

Teen Volunteer Reminders

Please remember:

  • You must be on time.
  • Clothes must be appropriate. (Please call 630-978-1655 if you are unsure what this entails.)
  • Cell phones should be silenced while in the library. 

Oswego Writers' Group

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Writing & Language
Age Group:
Adults

The Oswego Writers Group is a creative writing workshop, open to all those 18 years of age or older looking for a community of writers and seeking to improve their writing.

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing & Language
Event Details:

The Oswego Writers Group is a creative writing workshop, open to all those 18 years of age or older looking for a community of writers and seeking to improve their writing.

Tiny Tot Art

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Age Group:
Youth, Babies

Join us for a story, songs, dancing, and an art project for our tiniest patrons.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a story, songs, dancing, and an art project for our tiniest patrons.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Toddler Art

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Toddler

Register your toddlers for stories, songs, dancing, and art!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddler
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Register your toddlers for stories, songs, dancing, and art!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Toddler Art

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Program Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Toddler

Register your toddlers for stories, songs, dancing, and art!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Toddler
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Register your toddlers for stories, songs, dancing, and art!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion Group

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion:

The Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion Group meets the second Thursday of the month to provide an opportunity for readers to share insights and discover new books. Contact Adult Se...

This month we will be discussing 'Arsenic And Adobo' by Mia Manansala. Call 630-978-1024 to request the title be held under your name or stop by the second floor Adult Service desk at our Oswego location to pick up a copy.

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion Group meets the second Thursday of the month to provide an opportunity for readers to share insights and discover new books. Contact Adult Services to receive a copy of this month’s book. 

This month we will be discussing 'Arsenic And Adobo' by Mia Manansala. Call 630-978-1024 to request the title be held under your name or stop by the second floor Adult Service desk at our Oswego location to pick up a copy.

Anime Club - Watch Party

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Film & TV
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Jr. High

Come watch anime with other teens! Bring a water bottle or other drink - snacks will be provided.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Jr. High
Program Type: Film & TV
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come watch anime with other teens! Bring a water bottle or other drink - snacks will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Recording

Photos and videos may be recorded at library events. By attending you may be included in these photos and videos. Your attendance at this event grants your permission to be in these photos or videos which may be used for archival or library promotional purposes. Please inform the event facilitator if you have any objection with you or your child being photographed or recorded.

Get Crafty

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Montgomery Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Get Crafty:

Tap into your inner DIY nature by joining us for crafts and conversation. All skill levels are welcome to explore new crafting themes. To ensure we have enough supplies, please reg...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Montgomery Campus
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

Tap into your inner DIY nature by joining us for crafts and conversation. All skill levels are welcome to explore new crafting themes. To ensure we have enough supplies, please register in advance. For adults.

Art Sparks: A Homeschool Meet-Up

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room at Oswego Campus
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age, Jr. High

Learn about a famous artist/type of art and create your own piece. Caregivers to attend. 

Library Branch: Oswego Campus
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age, Jr. High
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Learn about a famous artist/type of art and create your own piece. Caregivers to attend. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.