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Library U

Learn Something New This Fall!

Take a series of classes and learn something new. Learn Spanish, try poetry or memoir writing, or learn to play mah jongg or canasta. 

See what you can learn!

Register Now

Library U is a continuing adult education program made possible by the generous support of the Alvin H. Baum Family Fund. Fees apply for classes.

Here's What's Happening At The Library!

Grab&Go Pool Noodle Monsters - Ages 5 - 14
Thu, Oct 17, All day
Make a terrifying monster out of pool noodles and yarn, just in time for spooky season! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Social Worker in the Library
Thu, Oct 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Services
Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.
Learn to Play Mah Jongg
Thu, Oct 17, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Thu, Oct 17, 11:00am - 4:00pm
The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.
Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Oct 17, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.
Memory Cafe
Thu, Oct 17, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Activity Room
Individuals and caregivers: join us to socialize and explore a different topic each month. Beverages and snacks provided.
Registration is now closed
Learn to Play Canasta
Thu, Oct 17, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Beginning Graphic Novel Club
Thu, Oct 17, 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room
Graphic novel fans, join us for discussion, fun activities, and unique crafts as we share the best, the worst, and everything in between of graphic novels. Ages 6-8. Registration required.
Registration is now closed
Cancelled
Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting
Thu, Oct 17, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.
Grab&Go Pool Noodle Monsters - Ages 5 - 14
Fri, Oct 18, All day
Make a terrifying monster out of pool noodles and yarn, just in time for spooky season! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Grab&Go Pool Noodle Monsters - Ages 5 - 14
Sat, Oct 19, All day
Make a terrifying monster out of pool noodles and yarn, just in time for spooky season! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Primeros Auxilios en Salud Mental - Mental Health First Aids (Spanish)
Sat, Oct 19, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Primeros Auxilios en Salud Mental te enseña cómo identificar, entender y responder ante los signos de un problema de salud mental o de uso de sustancias en adultos.
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Sat, Oct 19, 9:30am - 1:30pm
The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Saturdays in the lower-level lobby from 9:30am-1:30pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 9:30am a 1:30pm.
Drop-In Sensory Bins
Sat, Oct 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Activity Room
Explore sensory bins with your little ones! Sensory play allows kids to connect ideas with concrete experiences, strengthen neural pathways, and build motor skills.
Grab&Go Pool Noodle Monsters - Ages 5 - 14
Sun, Oct 20, All day
Make a terrifying monster out of pool noodles and yarn, just in time for spooky season! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Flowerpot Decorating with the HPHS Memory Mates
Sun, Oct 20, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Join the Highland Park High School Memory Mates at the library to decorate a small pot and plant a flower inside.
Learn to Play Mah Jongg
Mon, Oct 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Brenner Room
Library U
Registration is now closed
Drop-In Chess - Ages 7 to 14
Mon, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room
*NEW TIME* Drop by the Activity Room for chess!
Storytime Live! (Ages 3 to 5)
Tue, Oct 22, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Activity Room
Read stories, sing songs, & more at this storytime, just for preschoolers and their caregiver! **Registration not required but space is limited. Check in begins at Youth Services desk at 12:30 pm.
Panel to Panel: A Graphic Novel Book Club - For kids ages 9-11
Tue, Oct 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room
Love Graphic Novels? Come talk about them!
This event is full
Cancelled
Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting
Tue, Oct 22, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.
Memoir Writing
Tue, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room 8
Library U
Registration is now closed
Illinois Libraries Present - Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds
Tue, Oct 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Join us on Zoom for an event with bestselling author Jason Reynolds. His beloved and award-winning titles include "Stamped," the Track series, "Look Both Ways," "Long Way Down," and more.
Register
Beading Resilience * Cuentas de Resiliencia
Tue, Oct 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join us to design and create your own bracelet, serving as a personal reminder of intention, empowerment and gratitude. For more information please contact Maddie Kati at mkati@cityhpil.com
Fall Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Oct 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Activity Room
Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.
Fall Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Oct 23, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room
Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.
Discussions with Davis - Exhalation by Ted Chiang
Wed, Oct 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, leads the book discussion of "Exhalation" by Ted Chiang.
Social Worker in the Library
Thu, Oct 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Services
Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.
Learn to Play Mah Jongg
Thu, Oct 24, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Thu, Oct 24, 11:00am - 4:00pm
The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.
Learn to Play Canasta
Thu, Oct 24, 1:30pm - 2:45pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting
Thu, Oct 24, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room 8
The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.
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We strive to make events welcoming for people of all abilities. To request accommodations, call the library at 847-579-6819 or email Library-Administration@hplibrary.org at least two weeks before the event.