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Composting 101
2026-06-02 14:00:00 2026-06-02 15:00:00 America/Chicago Composting 101 Discover the many benefits of home composting. A Master Gardener will discuss how to turn landscape waste into high-quality compost that you can use to enrich your soil. Rakow Branch - Rakow - Shales Living Room

Tuesday, June 02
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-02 14:00:00 2026-06-02 15:00:00 America/Chicago Composting 101 Discover the many benefits of home composting. A Master Gardener will discuss how to turn landscape waste into high-quality compost that you can use to enrich your soil. Rakow Branch - Rakow - Shales Living Room

Rakow Branch

Rakow - Shales Living Room

Discover the many benefits of home composting. A Master Gardener will discuss how to turn landscape waste into high-quality compost that you can use to enrich your soil.

Discover the many benefits of home composting. A Master Gardener will discuss how to turn landscape waste into high-quality compost that you can use to enrich your soil.

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Earth Matters: Rethink the Future Exhibition
Tue, Jun 09, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Main Library
Explore our changing planet through a different lens, immerse yourself in incredible ecosystems and learn how the smallest of actions can have a big impact on our natural world.
Baby Explore and Play - For ages 0-24 months
Tue, Jun 09, 9:15am - 9:45am
Main Library - Story Room
Caregivers and babies are invited to join us for play and exploration that supports connection and early learning. Registration required
Registration is now closed
Bounce & Rhyme Storytime - Ages 0-3
Tue, Jun 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Large Exhibit Area
Bring your little ones for a fun and engaging storytime! Enjoy simple stories, songs, rhymes, and movement that support early language development. Best for ages 0-3 years old with an adult caregiver.
Registration is now closed
Tiny Tales
Tue, Jun 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
Enjoy an interactive storytime with your child that includes books, songs, music, and movement. For ages birth - age 2 with an adult caregiver. Drop-in program! No registration required.
Budding Bookworms Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5
Tue, Jun 09, 10:45am - 11:15am
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Large Exhibit Area
Join us for a fun preschool storytime filled with stories, songs and movement! This program helps build early literacy skills while encouraging listening and social development. Best for ages 3-5.
Registration is now closed
Teen Volunteer Orientation
Tue, Jun 09, 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Main Library
This session is a teen volunteer orientation only. We'll go over the program as well as volunteer expectations. The location for this session in Meadows Community Room C.
Registration is now closed
Audio Camp (Grades 6-12)
Tue, Jun 09, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - Studio 270 Digital Media Lab
Explore the basics of audio creation in this hands‑on beginner camp designed for students in grades 6–12.
Registration is now closed
Teen Volunteer Session - Crafting for the Community
Tue, Jun 09, 12:45pm - 1:45pm
Main Library
Join us as we make a craft which will be distributed in our monthly activity kits to our care communities. This session will be held in Community Room C.
Registration is now closed
Tech Mobile Stop: Hanover Landing
Tue, Jun 09, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Mobile Services
711 E Chicago Street, Elgin IL 60120
Eat Your Ice Cream - A Humorous Roadmap to Wellbeing with Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel
Tue, Jun 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Join us for an empowering conversation with health expert Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel as he shares his vision for living well and aging with purpose. Please register.
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K-Pop Afternoon (Grades 6-12)
Tue, Jun 09, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Studio 270
Are you a fan of BTS, Blackpink, Stray Kids, or other K-pop groups? Come enjoy your favorite K-pop songs while you make buttons, shrink-plastic charms, and other crafts.
Registration is now closed
3D Printing for Kids - Grades 3-5
Tue, Jun 09, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
Learn about how 3D printing works and design your own special creation! Registration Required.
Registration is now closed
Tech Mobile Stop: Mobile Food Pantry - Old Sherman Hospital Parking Lot
Tue, Jun 09, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Mobile Services
901 Center St Elgin, IL 60120
Bookmobile Stop: Lin Lor Ln
Tue, Jun 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mobile Services
Lin Lor Ln. & Airlite St. Elgin
Elgin Area Memory Cafe'
Tue, Jun 09, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
In The Community
Those with dementia and their care partners are invited for a social event and resources at South Elgin Public Works Building, 1000 Bowes Rd. RSVP 847-289-5848.
Bookmobile Stop: N. Clifton
Tue, Jun 09, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Mobile Services
N. Clifton Ave. & Wolff Ave. Elgin
Grupo de conversación en inglés en línea o en la biblioteca - English Conversation Group -Main Library and Zoom
Tue, Jun 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Meadows Community Room C
Participantes de nivel intermedio, practican conversaciones en inglés, adquieren confianza y mejoran su pronunciación. El grupo es liderado por un tutor de Literacy Connection. Favor registrarse
Registration is now closed
Bookmobile Stop: Mulberry Ln
Tue, Jun 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Mobile Services
Near Mulberry Ln. & Kathleen Dr. Elgin
Library Board Meeting
Tue, Jun 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Elgin Room
Monthly meeting of the Library Board which is generally held on the second Tuesday of the month.
MS Excel Series
Tue, Jun 09, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
In this series, learn how to use Microsoft Excel to manipulate, format, and organize numbers and other types of data. Sponsored by Comcast Internet Essentials.
Registration is now closed
Earth Matters: Rethink the Future Exhibition
Wed, Jun 10, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Main Library
Explore our changing planet through a different lens, immerse yourself in incredible ecosystems and learn how the smallest of actions can have a big impact on our natural world.
Bounce & Rhyme Storytime - Ages 0-3
Wed, Jun 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Bring your little ones for a fun and engaging storytime! Enjoy simple stories, songs, rhymes, and movement that support early language development. Best for ages 0-3 years old with an adult caregiver.
Registration is now closed
Congressional Mobile Office Hours
Wed, Jun 10, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Main Library - Rotunda
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s staff will be available to discuss and assist with federal issues you and your family are facing.
Tiny Tales
Wed, Jun 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
Enjoy an interactive storytime with your child that includes books, songs, music, and movement. For ages birth - age 2 with an adult caregiver. Drop-in program! No registration required.
Budding Bookworms Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5
Wed, Jun 10, 10:15am - 10:45am
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Join us for a fun preschool storytime filled with stories, songs and movement! This program helps build early literacy skills while encouraging listening and social development. Best for ages 3-5.
Registration is now closed
Patio Playtime
Wed, Jun 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, this open-ended playtime encourages imagination and fun on our KidSpace outdoor patio. Drop in and play—weather permitting!
Cancelled
Let’s Play: ¡Vamos a Jugar! - For Grades K–5
Wed, Jun 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
A fun, high-energy bilingual game program where kids build Spanish vocabulary through interactive play and challenges. Registration required.
Save On Your Subscriptions
Wed, Jun 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Computer Training Room
Learn how you can save money on streaming services, apps, programs, and phone plan subscriptions!
Tech Mobile Stop: Lords Park - The Great Tech Escape
Wed, Jun 10, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Mobile Services
100 Oakwood Blvd, Elgin, IL 60120
Audio Camp (Grades 6-12)
Wed, Jun 10, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - Studio 270 Digital Media Lab
Explore the basics of audio creation in this hands‑on beginner camp designed for students in grades 6–12.
Shrink Plastic Art Crafternoon (Grades 6-12)
Wed, Jun 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Studio 270
Make charms and keychains featuring your favorite characters - or try a more challenging project like a 3D figure!
Tech Mobile Stop: Greater Family Health
Wed, Jun 10, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Mobile Services
373 Summit St, Elgin, IL 60120
Pinochle Club
Wed, Jun 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Hoffer Meeting Room
Come join us for Pinochle play. Emphasis will be on three person single deck three card widow version however other versions may also be played.
Bookmobile Stop: Willow Lake Estates
Wed, Jun 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mobile Services
161 W River Rd. Elgin
Teen Volunteers - Knitting for a Cause
Wed, Jun 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Studio 270
Teen volunteers will use looms to knit hats and scarves for those in need. Training will be provided from 4:00–4:30 PM. For teens in grades 6-12 who have completed a Teen Volunteer Orientation.
Registration is now closed
Bookmobile Stop: Rivers Edge
Wed, Jun 10, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Mobile Services
Clifford Ave. Elgin
Tech Mobile Stop: Lords Park - The Great Tech Escape
Wed, Jun 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Mobile Services
100 Oakwood Blvd, Elgin, IL 60120
Mobile Makers! Creativity on Wheels - Bilingual - Decorate Your Own Bird Feeder - Grades K-6 - Bilingüe
Wed, Jun 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
In The Community
Lords Park - 100 Oakwood Blvd, Elgin, IL 60120
Dungeons & Dragons Club (Grades 6-12)
Wed, Jun 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Studio 270
Join us for an exciting journey into the world of Dungeons & Dragons! No experience is necessary; we can teach you how to play.
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Cancelled
Finanzas Familiares: Ahorrando para el futuro de mis hijos
Wed, Jun 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
¿Quieres saber cómo ahorrar para el futuro de tus hijos? Aprende sobre finanzas inteligentes, inversiones, aplica modelos que te ayuden a ahorrar en el diario vivir. Presentado en español.
Bookmobile Stop: Wing Park
Wed, Jun 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Mobile Services
Wing St. Elgin - Front Lot
Walking Book Club - Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
Wed, Jun 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
The Walking Book Club meets weekly on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm to walk, followed by the book discussion at 7:45 pm at the Main Library.
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