Upcoming Events

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.

Have you ever gone into a room and forgotten why you went in there?  If your answer is “yes,” you are not alone.  Memory does change as we age, but forgetfulness is common for people at all stages of life.  In this session you will

Celebrate National Poetry Month in our Teen Poetry Makerspace! Try blackout poetry, magnetic poetry, book spine poetry, found poetry, and more. 

Join us as we read a story and explore STEM concepts together!  For kids in grades K-3.

In honor of Earth Day, Director Brian Zigulich will join us to view and discuss his film, The Melt.  

Sometimes, life can be stranger than fiction. Join this monthly book club to discuss nonfiction titles.

Preschool Storytime combines stories, songs, and art for kids from 3-5 years old.  Please register.

High School Reading Buddies read with children in grades K-5, play games, and offer homework help.

This is a fun way to earn service hours and encourage a love of reading in EP!  Thank you for helping out.

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!

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

Calling all crafters! Bring your good-condition craft supplies to the swap or bring them to the Circulation Desk in advance on Wednesday, April 16, or Thursday, April 17.

Calling all crafters! Bring your good-condition craft supplies to the swap or bring them to the Circulation Desk in advance on Wednesday, April 16, or Thursday, April 17.

Join us as we celebrate the memory of Helen Cuprisin and all things green! The day will include free Zinnia seeds, a craft swap, a plant swap, and a presentation from a Master Gardener.

Please join us! Timeline for the day:

Stop by the porch to paint and participate in the Rain Barrel Painting Community Art Project as part of our Helen Cuprisin Earth Day Celebration.  EPCHS Art Club students will be be on hand to help out.

Representatives from the University of Illinois Extension will talk about the benefits of worm composting. Worm composting is using worms to recycle food scraps and other organic material into a valuable soil amendment called vermic

Learn about artist, Alice Kellogg Tyler (1862-1900), who lived in Evergreen Park and whose paintings earned her a celebrated reputation in Chicago and Paris.

Have a fun family afternoon breaking out your best dance moves as we play the popular Just Dance video game on our Nintendo Switch. This is an all-ages family event.

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fun for you and your baby!  For babies from birth through 17 months with a caregiver. Please register.

Come to the Library anytime from 11am to 8:30pm to play giant Twister in the downstairs meeting room.  Fun for the whole family!

Toddler Time is an interactive story time program for children ages 18-35 months and their adult caregivers.  Please register.

Did you know that nature journaling or wandering outdoors with a notebook and pencil will help you pay attention to native plants and animals, reduce anxiety, and feed your sense of wonder and curiosity?

Drop in for a 3D Printing Orientation!

Join Christopher Appelt, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Professor at SXU, as he discusses how we can better treat our Earth.