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Preschool Storytime

Thursday, July 23, 2026 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.  

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.  

Keyboard

Computer Basics: Keyboard

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Computer Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the main components of a keyboard. This is a hands-on class.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Computer Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the main components of a keyboard. This is a hands-on class.

A little archaeologist with a magnifying glass.

Little Archaeologists: Dinosaur Ice Excavation

Friday, July 24, 2026 at 10:30pm - 11:00pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Environment, Health & Wellness, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Unearth some fun at Little Archaeologists!  Register for one, two, three, or all four weeks!

June 12--Nature Collages

June 26--Dino Yoga

July 10--Pasta Paleontology

July 24--Dinosaur Ice Excavation

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Environment, Health & Wellness, STEAM/Science
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unearth some fun at Little Archaeologists!  Register for one, two, three, or all four weeks!

June 12--Nature Collages

June 26--Dino Yoga

July 10--Pasta Paleontology

July 24--Dinosaur Ice Excavation

Una mujer le lee a los niños.

Cuentos en español--Storytime in Spanish

Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Hora de cuentos para niños y niñas desde bebitos hasta edad escolar y para sus padres.

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

Hora de cuentos para niños y niñas desde bebitos hasta edad escolar y para sus padres.

A Nintendo Switch with "Switch it up!" on the screen.

Nintendo Switch Gaming

Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Children

Meet up each month with fellow gamers to play a variety of new and classic Switch games!  Register for one, two, or all three sessions!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet up each month with fellow gamers to play a variety of new and classic Switch games!  Register for one, two, or all three sessions!

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

Baby Bookworms

Monday, July 27, 2026 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.  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.  Please register. 

5 painted rocks with wiggly eyes

Unearth a Pet Rock

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group:
Children

Bring a rock and wear old clothes and shoes. We’ll supply the paint and other materials you need to turn your rock into a pet.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Bring a rock and wear old clothes and shoes. We’ll supply the paint and other materials you need to turn your rock into a pet.

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 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 storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. 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 storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. 

Two dinosaurs made out of Legos

History in Lego Bricks

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
History, STEAM/Science
Age Group:
Children

Use the Library's Legos to build structures inspired by different historical periods.  Most appropriate for kids entering kindergarten through 5th grade.

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

Use the Library's Legos to build structures inspired by different historical periods.  Most appropriate for kids entering kindergarten through 5th grade.

4 pictures of toddlers, each in their own circle

Toddler Time

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 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 storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. 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 storytime program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers. Please register. 

crisis center logo

Crisis Center for South Suburbia

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lobby at Evergreen Park Public Library

The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a non-profit community organization that provides emergency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence and addresses the societal issues that contribute

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

The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a non-profit community organization that provides emergency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence and addresses the societal issues that contribute

An underground vehicle digging towards dinosaur bones.

Science Heroes: Digging It!

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Performance, STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Unearth your curiosity as we dig into the incredible science that’s all around us! Harness the power of pressure and energy with the Toilet Tornado! Experiment with physical vs. chemical changes with the Disappearing Polymer!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Performance, STEAM/Science, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unearth your curiosity as we dig into the incredible science that’s all around us! Harness the power of pressure and energy with the Toilet Tornado! Experiment with physical vs. chemical changes with the Disappearing Polymer!

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

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, July 30, 2026 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.  

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.  

Box filled with nonperishable food items

Food Drive of the Month: Nonperishable School Snacks

All Day 8/1 - 8/13
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.

WITS Workout

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
AgeOptions
Age Group:
Adults

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking. Coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults.

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

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Participate in interactive brain-teasers, games, and puzzles that get you thinking. Coming together and learning new things is good for your noggin! Recommended for older adults.

EP Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 8:30am - 9:45am
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

EP Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Event Details:

EP Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting

Foundation logo

Library Foundation Meeting

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Activity/Teen Room at Evergreen Park Public Library

Are you interested in joining the Library Foundation's mission to enhance the quality and scope of the Library's resources? Do you have innovative ideas for new Library services and fundraising efforts?

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Activity/Teen Room
Event Details:

Are you interested in joining the Library Foundation's mission to enhance the quality and scope of the Library's resources? Do you have innovative ideas for new Library services and fundraising efforts?

Children bouncing balls on a parachute in the park.

Stories in the Park

Friday, August 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for outdoor stories at 10:30 AM in our beautiful parks!

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for outdoor stories at 10:30 AM in our beautiful parks!

Grandfathers with their grandchildren

Grandparents/Grandkids Day in the Youth Garden

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Seniors, Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Adults

Grandparents, we’re taking storytime on the road and you’re invited! Bring your grandchildren to the Youth Garden, located outside the Hamilton B. Maher Community Center (3450 W.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Adults
Program Type: Seniors, Storytime
Event Details:

Grandparents, we’re taking storytime on the road and you’re invited! Bring your grandchildren to the Youth Garden, located outside the Hamilton B. Maher Community Center (3450 W.

Evergreen Park Public Library Logo

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Conference Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Age Group:
All

Members of the public are welcome to attend. Each regular agenda provides time for public participation. Patrons addressing the Library Board must state their full name for the record, and limit their comments to three minutes.

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: All
Event Details:

Members of the public are welcome to attend. Each regular agenda provides time for public participation. Patrons addressing the Library Board must state their full name for the record, and limit their comments to three minutes.

Children bouncing balls on a parachute in the park.

Stories in the Park

Friday, August 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for outdoor stories at 10:30 AM in our beautiful parks!

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for outdoor stories at 10:30 AM in our beautiful parks!

Children bouncing balls on a parachute in the park.

Stories in the Park

Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for outdoor stories at 10:30 AM in our beautiful parks!

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for outdoor stories at 10:30 AM in our beautiful parks!

Children bouncing balls on a parachute in the park.

Stories in the Park

Friday, August 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for outdoor stories at 10:30 AM in our beautiful parks!

Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for outdoor stories at 10:30 AM in our beautiful parks!

A Nintendo Switch with "Switch it up!" on the screen.

Nintendo Switch Gaming

Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room at Evergreen Park Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Children

Meet up each month with fellow gamers to play a variety of new and classic Switch games!  Register for one, two, or all three sessions!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Evergreen Park Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet up each month with fellow gamers to play a variety of new and classic Switch games!  Register for one, two, or all three sessions!