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Book with a Slice Teen Holiday Book Subscription

Book with a Slice Teen Holiday Book Subscription

All Day 11/1 - 12/15
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Ho ho ho! We can't wait to match you up with a book you'll savor, and a delicious slice of Barraco's pizza. Please answer a few questions to help our librarians custom-select a book or two.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Ho ho ho! We can't wait to match you up with a book you'll savor, and a delicious slice of Barraco's pizza. Please answer a few questions to help our librarians custom-select a book or two.

Envelope with a Santa hat

Letters to Santa

All Day 11/21 - 12/4
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children

Starting at 9 am on Friday, November 21, drop in anytime through Thursday, December 4 to write your letter to Santa and send it off!

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Starting at 9 am on Friday, November 21, drop in anytime through Thursday, December 4 to write your letter to Santa and send it off!

Box filled with nonperishable food items

Food Drive of the Month: Christmas Candy and Treats

All Day 12/1 - 12/11
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Evergreen CARES, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
All, Children, Teens, Adults

We are happy to partner with the Village Pantry in their Food Drive of the Month program! Each month we will focus on one type of food item to help the pantry stock their shelves and build their reserves.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: All, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Evergreen CARES, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

We are happy to partner with the Village Pantry in their Food Drive of the Month program! Each month we will focus on one type of food item to help the pantry stock their shelves and build their reserves.

Cartoon baby with an open book on his/her lap.

Baby Bookworms

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fun for you and your baby!  For babies from birth through 17 months with a caregiver. There is no Baby Bookworms on October 20 and November 24.  Please register.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fun for you and your baby!  For babies from birth through 17 months with a caregiver. There is no Baby Bookworms on October 20 and November 24.  Please register.

3D Printing Expert Volunteer Wanted

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 5:45pm - 7:30pm
Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
3D Printing & Cricut
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Lend us your 3D printing expertise and receive 3 hours of community service! Your tasks include guiding our patrons through the steps to design a snowflake ornament using Tinkercad. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: 3D Printing & Cricut
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lend us your 3D printing expertise and receive 3 hours of community service! Your tasks include guiding our patrons through the steps to design a snowflake ornament using Tinkercad. 

Chess Rookies & Masters Meetup

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All

Give your brain a boost and play chess at the Library! All levels of play are welcome. Knowledgeable EPCHS high school chess players are on hand to coach and instruct players.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Give your brain a boost and play chess at the Library! All levels of play are welcome. Knowledgeable EPCHS high school chess players are on hand to coach and instruct players.  

3D Printing Workshop: Snowflake Ornament

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Computer Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
3D Printing & Cricut
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn how to design a snowflake ornament using Tinkercad.com. Basic computer skills required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Computer Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: 3D Printing & Cricut
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to design a snowflake ornament using Tinkercad.com. Basic computer skills required.

Organizing Your Holiday

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join M. Colleen Klimczak as she helps you get the most out of your holidays by spending a little time planning now! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join M. Colleen Klimczak as she helps you get the most out of your holidays by spending a little time planning now! 

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 21 and November 25. Please register.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 21 and November 25. Please register.

Snack & STEAM

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Teens

Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Each hands-on activity concludes with a tasty snack. 

Dec 2      Elephant Toothpaste  

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM/Science
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Each hands-on activity concludes with a tasty snack. 

Dec 2      Elephant Toothpaste  

A little girl sitting and stretching on a yoga mat.

Stories and Stretches

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Kids engage with books through poses, shapes, and stretches. Feel free to bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Please register.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids engage with books through poses, shapes, and stretches. Feel free to bring a yoga mat or beach towel. Please register.

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 22 and November 26. Please register.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  There is no Toddler Time on October 22 and November 26. Please register.

Medicare and ACA Enrollment Assistance

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 6:00pm
Study Room 5 at Evergreen Park Public Library

Are you confused with all the healthcare choices? Evergreen Park resident Joyce Bonner will be in the Library to provide you with answers, referrals, and resources to make an informed decision.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Study Room 5
Event Details:

Are you confused with all the healthcare choices? Evergreen Park resident Joyce Bonner will be in the Library to provide you with answers, referrals, and resources to make an informed decision.

Assortment of toy robots and other mechanical toys

Stories & STEAM

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Science, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us as we read a story and explore STEAM concepts together!  For kids in grades K-2.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM/Science, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we read a story and explore STEAM concepts together!  For kids in grades K-2.

He Had it Coming: The True story behind the musical Chicago

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
History, Music
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Take a look at the real women behind the Jazz controversy and the female reporter who not only brought their stories to life but wrote the play the musical was based on.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: History, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take a look at the real women behind the Jazz controversy and the female reporter who not only brought their stories to life but wrote the play the musical was based on.

a cartoon tiger and lion in front of a stack of books

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Preschool Storytime combines stories and songs for kids from 3-5 years old.  Please register.  There's no Preschool Storytime on October 23 or November 27.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Preschool Storytime combines stories and songs for kids from 3-5 years old.  Please register.  There's no Preschool Storytime on October 23 or November 27.

Community Blood Center

Blood Drive

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Evergreen Park Public Library

EP Library and The Community Blood Center will host a blood drive from 1 to 4 pm. Walkins are welcome.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Event Details:

EP Library and The Community Blood Center will host a blood drive from 1 to 4 pm. Walkins are welcome.

Be a High School Reading Buddy

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Volunteer Calendar
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Teens

Be a high school reading buddy! Earn service hours and foster a love of reading.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Volunteer Calendar
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Be a high school reading buddy! Earn service hours and foster a love of reading.

Reading Buddies

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Children

Reading Buddies is a literacy program for children in grades K-5. Children choose a library book, read aloud to their high school reading buddy, play games, and work on homework!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Reading Buddies is a literacy program for children in grades K-5. Children choose a library book, read aloud to their high school reading buddy, play games, and work on homework!

A person in a Grinch costume with their hand on the shoulder of a boy.

Merry Grinchmas!

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movie
Age Group:
Children

Merry Grinchmas!  Join the Grinch for crafts, snacks and the 1966 movie, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Just a warning, the Grinch WILL be visiting.  Green, Grinchy, or other holiday attire is encouraged!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Merry Grinchmas!  Join the Grinch for crafts, snacks and the 1966 movie, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Just a warning, the Grinch WILL be visiting.  Green, Grinchy, or other holiday attire is encouraged!

Closed for In-Service Day

All Day
Evergreen Park Public Library, Linda McKeown, Virtual, Off Site, Volunteer Calendar
Closing
Branches:
Evergreen Park Public Library, Linda McKeown, Virtual, Off Site, Volunteer Calendar

Holiday Portraits Fundraiser

All Day 12/6 - 12/7
Reading Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Support the Evergreen Park Library Foundation while knocking out a task on your holiday to-do list! 

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Reading Room
Event Details:

Support the Evergreen Park Library Foundation while knocking out a task on your holiday to-do list! 

Further Information

Paid Event Refund Policy

  1. Cancelations must be received no later than 48 hours prior to the start of a program to receive a refund.
  2. Trip refunds will be granted only if the vacated spot is filled.
  3. There are no refunds for cancelation of an Evergreen Park Public Library Foundation event.
  4. There are no partial refunds.
  5. Refunds will be paid in the manner tendered; i.e., cash, check, or charge.
K-Pop Demon Hunters

K-Pop Demon Hunters Sing and Dance Along!

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Movie, Music
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Calling all K-Pop fans! Join us for a high-energy singalong featuring the hit songs from K-Pop Demon Hunters!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Movie, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all K-Pop fans! Join us for a high-energy singalong featuring the hit songs from K-Pop Demon Hunters!

Cards for Hospitalized Kids Logo

Cards for Hospitalized Kids

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
All, Children, Teens, Adults

Join us anytime from noon-4pm to make handmade cards for kids who are hospitalized.  Children, teens, and adults are welcome.  We'll send the cards to the Chicago organization Cards for Hospitalized Kids (

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: All, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us anytime from noon-4pm to make handmade cards for kids who are hospitalized.  Children, teens, and adults are welcome.  We'll send the cards to the Chicago organization Cards for Hospitalized Kids (