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Registration opens:
October 26th, 2026

Meet the Scientists

Ruth Patrick
2026-11-16 16:30:00 2026-11-16 17:30:00 America/Chicago Meet the Scientists What on earth is a diatom? Learn about botanist Ruth Patrick and the watershed moment when she made people care about water pollution. Make models and learn about river ecosystems. (Grades 3–5) Fountaindale Public Library - Children's Creativity Park, Children's Storytime Room

Monday, November 16
4:30pm - 5:30pm

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Fountaindale Public Library

Children's Creativity Park, Children's Storytime Room

What on earth is a diatom? Learn about botanist Ruth Patrick and the watershed moment when she made people care about water pollution. Make models and learn about river ecosystems. (Grades 3–5)

Meet the Scientists
Mondays, 4:30 p.m.

Through hands-on activities, learn about the scientists who helped shape the world.

  • September 21: Alberto Salas
  • October 26: Wanda Díaz-Merced
  • November 16: Ruth Patrick

TAGS: | Science and Nature |

AGE GROUPS: | Tweens |

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Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Visit: Jane Addams Middle School - (Off site)
Mon, Oct 05, 10:30am - 1:00pm
905 Lily Cache Lane
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Children's Storytime Room
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Mon, Oct 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
303 Woodcreek Drive
Teen Volunteering - Panamanian Mola Art
Mon, Oct 05, 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Vortex & Children's Creativity Park
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Panamanian Mola Art - Part of Hispanic Heritage Month (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Creativity Park
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Paper Crafting with Melisa - Spooky Paper Plant
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Meeting Room C
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Noche de la Familia - (Sin registro previo)
Mon, Oct 05, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Start-Up Academy Parent Information Session - (Drop in)
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Meeting Room A
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 06, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Needleworker's Group - (Drop in)
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Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
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Tue, Oct 06, 10:30am - 1:00pm
777 Falconridge Way
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Tue, Oct 06, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: Oak View Elementary School - YMCA Afterschool Program (Off site)
Tue, Oct 06, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
150 Schmidt Road
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Tue, Oct 06, 4:15pm - 6:00pm
Vortex & Meeting Room A
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Paleta Palooza - Part of Hispanic Heritage Month
Tue, Oct 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room A
Trading Card Afternoon - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Tue, Oct 06, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
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Sensory Storytime
Tue, Oct 06, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
ShortHaus Cinema - Luis Buñuel (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 07, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
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550 S. Weber Road
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
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Bookmobile Stop: Best Buy - (Off site)
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315 N. Weber Road
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750 E. Boughton Road
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Children's Storytime Room
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Children's Storytime Room
Chills & Thrills Book Club - "The Busybody Book Club" by Freya Sampson (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room C
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Vortex & Children's Storytime Room
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Story Sleuths Book Club
Wed, Oct 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Storytime Room
Professional Headshots
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Meeting Room B
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Costume Horns
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Wed, Oct 07, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 08, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: B.J. Ward Elementary School - (Off site)
Thu, Oct 08, 9:30am - 2:30pm
200 Recreation Drive
Storytime at the Museum - (Off site/Drop in)
Thu, Oct 08, 9:30am - 10:30am
444 E. Boughton Road
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 08, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Meet The Beatles in Film - A Senior Social Event
Thu, Oct 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A
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Bookmobile Stop: Annerino Community Center - (Off site)
Thu, Oct 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
201 Recreation Drive
Teen Volunteering - Pozo de Jacinto
Thu, Oct 08, 4:15pm - 5:45pm
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Pozo De Jacinto - Part of Hispanic Heritage Month
Thu, Oct 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Creativity Park
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, Oct 08, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
The Art of Victoria Villasana - Part of Hispanic Heritage Month
Thu, Oct 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
Introduction to Microsoft Word
Thu, Oct 08, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room C
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Photography Club - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 08, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 08, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: Jonas E. Salk Elementary School - (Off site)
Fri, Oct 09, 9:30am - 2:30pm
500 King Arthur Way
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Fri, Oct 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
1281 115th Street
Bidi, Bidi, Baby - Part of Hispanic Heritage Month (Drop in)
Fri, Oct 09, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room A
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Fri, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
151 E. Briarcliff Road
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Fri, Oct 09, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
370 N. Weber Road
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Fri, Oct 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Storytime - (Drop in)
Sat, Oct 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Paws to Read
Sat, Oct 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B
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A Celebration of Special Recreation - (Off site/Drop in)
Sat, Oct 10, 11:00am - 2:00pm
201 Recreation Drive
LEGO Club - (Off site/Drop in)
Sat, Oct 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
444 E. Briarcliff Road
Teen Volunteering - Cards for Hospitalized Kids (Drop in)
Sat, Oct 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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R&B Line Dancing
Sun, Oct 11, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Sun, Oct 11, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 12, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Arwa Yemeni Coffee Storytime - (Off site/Drop in)
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704 E. Boughton Road
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550 Kildeer Drive
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Mon, Oct 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
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Mon, Oct 12, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Stop: Greenleaf Apartments - (Off site)
Mon, Oct 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
502 Kildeer Drive
Teen Volunteering - Pizza and Taco: Party at the Library
Mon, Oct 12, 1:45pm - 3:30pm
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Mon, Oct 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Bookmobile Stop: Promenade Apartments - (Off site)
Mon, Oct 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
601 Preston Drive
DIY Shoe Decorating
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Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Introduction to Google Sheets
Mon, Oct 12, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room C
Noche de la Familia - (Sin registro previo)
Mon, Oct 12, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 13, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Visit: Brooks Middle School - (Off site)
Tue, Oct 13, 10:30am - 1:00pm
350 Blair Lane
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 13, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Community Stop: The Levy Center - (Off site)
Tue, Oct 13, 11:30am - 12:30pm
251 Canterbury Lane
Amazing Race: Library Edition - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Vortex
Bookmobile Stop: Beaconridge South - (Off site)
Tue, Oct 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
220 Beaconridge Drive
Teen Volunteering - Stop the Presses: Jovita Idar
Tue, Oct 13, 4:15pm - 6:00pm
Vortex & Meeting Room B
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Stop The Presses: Jovita Idar - Part of Hispanic Heritage Month
Tue, Oct 13, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B
Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)
Tue, Oct 13, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
Halloween T-shirts
Tue, Oct 13, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Studio 300 - Group Collaboration Room E
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Sensory Storytime
Tue, Oct 13, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 14, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: Jamie McGee Elementary School - (Off site)
Wed, Oct 14, 9:30am - 2:30pm
179 N. Commonwealth Drive
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, Oct 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Genealogy Club - Antebellum Migration of Free Persons of Color
Wed, Oct 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 14, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Teen Volunteering - DIY Mask Making
Wed, Oct 14, 4:15pm - 6:00pm
Vortex & Children's Creativity Park
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Anime Afternoon
Wed, Oct 14, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Vortex
DIY Mask Making - Part of Hispanic Heritage Month (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Creativity Park
Día de los Muertos Skulls - Part of Hispanic Heritage Month (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 14, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 15, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: Independence Elementary School - (Off site)
Thu, Oct 15, 9:30am - 2:30pm
230 S. Orchard Drive
Chick-fil-A Storytime - (Off site/Drop in)
Thu, Oct 15, 9:30am - 10:30am
245 N. Weber Road
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 15, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
DIY Pumpkin Decorating - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Vortex
Bookmobile Visit: B.J. Ward Elementary School - YMCA Afterschool Program (Off site)
Thu, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
200 Recreation Drive
Teen Volunteering - Lin-Manuel Miranda Bingo
Thu, Oct 15, 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Vortex & Meeting Room B
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Bingo - Part of Hispanic Heritage Month (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, Oct 15, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 15, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Fountaindale Public Library District Board Meeting - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 15, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
The Illinois Paranormalists - Best and Favorite Cases
Thu, Oct 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
From Son Jarocho to Corridos - The Roots and Evolution of Mexican Music (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Library Express Van Visit: Debbie Sykora - (Off site)
Fri, Oct 16, 10:00am - 3:00pm
120 N. Schmidt Road
Homeschool Exploration - Coquí Science
Fri, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Creativity Park,Children's Storytime Room
Teen Movie Friday - (Drop in)
Fri, Oct 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Bolingbrook Park District Freaky Fun Friday - (Off site)
Fri, Oct 16, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
200 Lindsey Lane
Bookmobile Stop: Target - (Off site)
Sat, Oct 17, 10:00am - 2:00pm
1188 W. Boughton Road
Monster Bash on the Boo-mobile! - (Off site/Drop in)
Sat, Oct 17, 10:00am - 2:00pm
1188 W. Boughton Road
Storytime - (Drop in)
Sat, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Teen Volunteering
Sat, Oct 17, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Vortex
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Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Sun, Oct 18, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Mon, Oct 19, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 19, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Visit: Meadowbrook Manor - (Off site)
Mon, Oct 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
431 Remington Boulevard
Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 19, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Stop: McKenzie Falls Townhomes - (Off site)
Mon, Oct 19, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
265 Lake Shore Drive
Bookmobile Stop: RiverStone Apartments - (Off site)
Mon, Oct 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
308 Woodcreek Drive
The Squishy Lab - (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Teen Volunteering - Masters of Nonfiction Book Club
Mon, Oct 19, 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Vortex & Children's Storytime Room
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Masters of Nonfiction Book Club
Mon, Oct 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Storytime Room
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Noche de la Familia - (Sin registro previo)
Mon, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Silent Book Club - (Off site/ Drop in)
Mon, Oct 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
704 E. Boughton Road
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Tue, Oct 20, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 20, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: John R. Tibbott Elementary School - (Off site)
Tue, Oct 20, 9:30am - 2:30pm
520 Gary Drive
Needleworker's Group - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C
Coffee & Conversation Book Club - "Fuzz" by Mary Roach (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 20, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: Wood View Elementary School - YMCA Afterschool Program (Off site)
Tue, Oct 20, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
197 Winston Drive
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Teen Volunteering - Shadow Art
Tue, Oct 20, 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Vortex & Meeting Room B
Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)
Tue, Oct 20, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
Mini Museums
Tue, Oct 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Vortex
Introduction to Microsoft Excel
Tue, Oct 20, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Sensory Storytime
Tue, Oct 20, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Haunting Visuals
Tue, Oct 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio 300 - Group Collaboration Room E,Studio 300 - Photo Studio A
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Wed, Oct 21, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 21, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: Oak View Elementary School - (Off site)
Wed, Oct 21, 9:30am - 11:30am
150 N. Schmidt Road
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, Oct 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 21, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: Wood View Elementary School - (Off site)
Wed, Oct 21, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
197 Winston Drive
Versiti Blood Centers Blood Drive
Wed, Oct 21, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
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Teen Volunteering - Ozobots: Tricks for Treats
Wed, Oct 21, 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Vortex & Children's Storytime Room
Kawaii Monster Art
Wed, Oct 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Vortex
Ozobots - Tricks for Treats
Wed, Oct 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 21, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Great Reads Book Club - "Tender Is The Flesh" by Agustina Bazterrica (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Thu, Oct 22, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 22, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: Pioneer Elementary School - (Off site)
Thu, Oct 22, 9:30am - 2:30pm
1470 Raven Drive
Storytime at Wholey Granoly - (Off site)
Thu, Oct 22, 9:30am - 10:30am
714 E. Boughton Road
Registration opens Thursday, October 8 2026 at 9:00am
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 22, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Stop: Fernwood Townhomes - (Off site)
Thu, Oct 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Fernwood Drive Lots A/B
Teen Volunteering - Fall Paint-Along
Thu, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Vortex & Meeting Room B
Fall Paint-Along
Thu, Oct 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B
Tales & Treats
Thu, Oct 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Vortex
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, Oct 22, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Books & Bites
Thu, Oct 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Vortex
Thought Barriers To Financial Wellness - Understanding Your Relationship With Money
Thu, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C
Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint
Thu, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Scrivener Basics
Thu, Oct 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Fri, Oct 23, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A
Library Express Van Visit: KinderCare (Weber) - (Off site)
Fri, Oct 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
895 S. Weber Road
Library Express Van Visit: Kiddie Academy - (Off site)
Fri, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
540 W. Boughton Road
Library Express Van Visit: StoryPoint Bolingbrook - (Off site)
Fri, Oct 23, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
370 N. Weber Road
Preschool Play - Pirates (Drop in)
Fri, Oct 23, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Storytime Room
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Fri, Oct 23, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Sat, Oct 24, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
First Presbyterian Fall Fest - (Off site/Drop in)
Sat, Oct 24, 10:00am - 2:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Storytime - (Drop in)
Sat, Oct 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Teen Paint Party - The Nightmare Scream
Sat, Oct 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Vortex
Take-It Make-It Kit: Halloween Signpost - Five Nights of Halloween
Sun, Oct 25, All day
3rd Floor Service Desk
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Sun, Oct 25, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A
Teen Volunteering - Doll Care & Refresh
Sun, Oct 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Vortex
This event is full
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Mon, Oct 26, 8:30am - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 26, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Visit: Heritage Woods - (Off site)
Mon, Oct 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
550 Kildeer Drive
Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 26, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Stop: Greenleaf Apartments - (Off site)
Mon, Oct 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
502 Kildeer Drive
Bookmobile Stop: Springs at Lily Cache Creek - (Off site)
Mon, Oct 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
1150 Lily Cache Lane
Haunted Hangout - (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 26, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Vortex
Meet the Scientists - Wanda Díaz-Merced
Mon, Oct 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Creativity Park,Children's Storytime Room
Registration opens Monday, October 5 2026 at 9:00am
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
DIY Mini Planters - Five Nights of Halloween (Drop in)
Mon, Oct 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Noche de la Familia - (Sin registro previo)
Mon, Oct 26, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Tue, Oct 27, 8:30am - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 27, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Oct 27, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Community Stop: The Levy Center - (Off site)
Tue, Oct 27, 11:30am - 12:30pm
251 Canterbury Lane
Bookmobile Stop: Beaconridge South - (Off site)
Tue, Oct 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
220 Beaconridge Drive
Writing Café
Tue, Oct 27, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Storytime Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 6 2026 at 9:00am
Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)
Tue, Oct 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
Sensory Storytime
Tue, Oct 27, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Ghosts of the White House - Five Nights of Halloween
Tue, Oct 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration opens Tuesday, October 6 2026 at 9:00am
Film Club
Tue, Oct 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D
Registration opens Tuesday, October 6 2026 at 9:00am
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Wed, Oct 28, 8:30am - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 28, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, Oct 28, 10:00am - 11:30am
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Stop: IKEA - (Off site)
Wed, Oct 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
750 E. Boughton Road
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 28, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Start-Up Academy
Wed, Oct 28, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room C
Please contact the library to register for this event.
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Oct 28, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
On-Screen Specters: Ghosts in Film - Five Nights of Halloween
Wed, Oct 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration opens Wednesday, October 7 2026 at 9:00am
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Thu, Oct 29, 8:30am - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 29, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 29, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Visit: Independence Elementary School - YMCA Afterschool Program (Off site)
Thu, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
230 S. Orchard Drive
Teen Volunteering - Museum Mysteries
Thu, Oct 29, 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Vortex & Meeting Room B
Registration opens Thursday, October 8 2026 at 9:00am
Museum Mysteries
Thu, Oct 29, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B
Registration opens Thursday, October 8 2026 at 9:00am
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, Oct 29, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Happy Halloween Sign - Five Nights of Halloween (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 29, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Egg Carton Ghosties
Thu, Oct 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Vortex
Registration opens Thursday, October 8 2026 at 9:00am
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 29, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Fountaindale Writers - (Drop in)
Thu, Oct 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Fri, Oct 30, 8:30am - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
Sewing with Kellie Chase - Christmas Candle Mat
Fri, Oct 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C
Registration opens Friday, October 9 2026 at 9:00am
Teen Volunteering - Reading Dragons Club
Fri, Oct 30, 1:45pm - 3:15pm
Vortex & Children's Storytime Room
Registration opens Friday, October 9 2026 at 9:00am
Reading Dragons Club - (Drop in)
Fri, Oct 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Stop: BRAC - (Off site)
Fri, Oct 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
200 Lindsey Lane
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Sat, Oct 31, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A
Bookmobile Stop: Promenade Mall - (Off site)
Sat, Oct 31, 10:00am - 2:00pm
619 E. Boughton Road A (Near Star Cinema)
Storytime - (Drop in)
Sat, Oct 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Take-It Make-It Kit - Star Wars Magnet
Sun, Nov 01, All day
3rd Floor Service Desk
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Sun, Nov 01, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A
Sewing with Kellie Chase - Winter Pillow Cover
Sun, Nov 01, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room C
Registration opens Sunday, October 11 2026 at 9:00am
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Sun, Nov 01, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Take-It Make-It Kit - 3D Mini Models
Mon, Nov 02, All day
Studio 300
Registration opens Monday, October 12 2026 at 9:00am
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Mon, Nov 02, 8:30am - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Nov 02, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Nov 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Teen Volunteering - Reading and Math Buddies
Mon, Nov 02, 10:45am - 12:15pm
Vortex & Children's World Park
Registration opens Monday, October 12 2026 at 9:00am
Reading and Math Buddies - (Drop in)
Mon, Nov 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Services World Park
Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Nov 02, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Día de los Muertos Double Feature - (Drop in)
Mon, Nov 02, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Vortex
Bookmobile Stop: RiverStone Apartments South - (Off site)
Mon, Nov 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
303 Woodcreek Drive
Noche de la Familia - (Sin registro previo)
Mon, Nov 02, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Will County Early Voting for 2026 Midterm General Election
Tue, Nov 03, 6:00am - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Nov 03, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Nov 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Nov 03, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Preschool Play - 12 Dancing Royals (Drop in)
Tue, Nov 03, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Creativity Park,Children's Storytime Room
Teen Volunteering - Mandala Art
Tue, Nov 03, 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Vortex & Children's Creativity Park
Registration opens Tuesday, October 13 2026 at 9:00am
Mandala Art - (Drop in)
Tue, Nov 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Creativity Park
Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)
Tue, Nov 03, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
Sensory Storytime
Tue, Nov 03, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Stop: Chick-fil-A (Off site)
Wed, Nov 04, 9:00am - 10:00am
245 N. Weber Road
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Nov 04, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Visit: Primrose School - (Off site)
Wed, Nov 04, 9:30am - 10:30am
550 S. Weber Road
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, Nov 04, 10:00am - 11:30am
IKEA Storytime - (Off site)
Wed, Nov 04, 10:15am - 11:15am
750 E. Boughton Road
Register
Bookmobile Stop: Best Buy - (Off site)
Wed, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
315 N. Weber Road
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Nov 04, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Chills & Thrills Book Club - "The Spy Coast" by Tess Gerritsen (Drop in)
Wed, Nov 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B
Start-Up Academy
Wed, Nov 04, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room C
Please contact the library to register for this event.
Drinks and Drawing
Wed, Nov 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Registration opens Wednesday, October 14 2026 at 9:00am
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Nov 04, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
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