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Veteran's Breakfast
Monday, November 10, 2025, 9:00–10:30am
We’re saying thank you to the courageous men and women who have served our country by offering current service men, women, and veterans a free pastry and a hot beverage. Join us for a breakfast, followed by a photo slideshow, music, and reminiscing. Please feel free to register your spouse or a guest as well! |
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Closed for Veterans Day
November 11, 2025
We will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day. |
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Fairy Tale Twists: Math & Coding Adventure
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 10:15–11:00am. Grades K-3.
Use math and coding skills to achieve a “Happily Ever After” in this fairy tale adventure
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After forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award–winning film, The Cider House Rules, with Queen Esther, revisiting the orphanage in St. Cloud’s, Maine, where Dr. Wilbur Larch takes in Esther—a Viennese-born Jew whose life is shaped by anti-Semitism.
With The Rembrandt Heist Director of Security and Chief Investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Anthony M. Amore tells true crime tale of unbelievable friendship, loyalty, criminal genius, and a staggeringly audacious plot to steal one of the world’s most valuable paintings—and return it.
The most intimate of Patti Smith’s memoirs, Bread of Angels takes us through her teenage years where the first glimmers of art and romance take hold. Arthur Rimbaud and Bob Dylan emerge as creative role models as she begins to write poetry then lyrics, ultimately merging both into the songs of iconic recordings such as Horses, Wave, and Easter.
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| Shopping Safely Online Thursday, November 6, 2025, 10:00–11:00am
Billions of dollars are stolen from Americans through online fraud annually. Become a savvy shopper and learn tips to shop safely online in this one hour class.
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| Cool Kids Comic Club: The Tryout Thursday, November 6, 2025, 5:00–6:30pm
Calling all graphic novel fans in grades 3-6! Want to eat snacks and talk graphic novels with your fellow comic enthusiasts? Stop by the Library Services desk to pick up a copy of The Tryout by Christina Soontornvat to read beforehand and join us Thursday evening for discussion, activities, and fun!
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| Garden Club
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 6:00–7:00pm
Join us to talk about everything gardens, from bulbs, bushes, berries, and begonias.
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| Bring Your Own Book Club Monday, November 10, 2025, 7:00–8:00pm
Our BYO Book Club is back! Have a favorite book or two (or four) you'd like to share with fellow readers and librarians? Join our book club to tell us about them and get recommendations for books to read next.
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| Long and Short Term Care Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 11:00am–12:00pm
As we add years to our lives, extended health care takes on more importance. Discover your options with Jennifer Piazza. Helpful not just for seniors but for anyone aged 45 and up.
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| U Make: Turtle Weaving Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 5:00–6:00pm. Ages 7-12
Learn a simple weaving technique while making a cute turtle.
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| Data Privacy & Online Security Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 2:00–2:45pm
Explore the topics of data, security, and privacy across the internet. Bring your questions about topics such as creating strong passwords, what cookies are, and why you don't always have to accept them, and which ad blocker you should consider using.
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| Board Game Night
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 7:00–8:30pm. Adults & teens ages 13 & up.
Game night! Drop in to play some tabletop board games from the Library's growing collection or bring your own favorite games to share.
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For drop-in Storytimes, check in starts at the Kids World Desk 30 minutes prior to the program. Priority for Kids World programs is given to residents of Norridge and Harwood Heights.
Drop-In Baby Storytime
Friday, November 7, 2025. 6-17 Months
Feelings & Friends Storytime Monday, November 10, 2025, 6:00–6:30pm. 9:30am–10:00am. Ages 12 and under.
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Drop-In Family Storytime
Wednesday, November 12, 2025. 10:30am–11:00am. Ages 12 & Under.
Drop-in Preschool Pals Storytime
Wednesday, November 12, 2025. 11:15am–11:45am. Ages 3-5 |
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Featured Library Resource |
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Tumblebooks
The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of animated, talking picture books for kids.
With fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), TumbleTV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books, and Tumble Puzzles & Games. It’s a great resource for tech-savvy kids, and teaches them the joy of reading in a format they’ll love.
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View a Tumblebooks Video Tutorial |
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