Messy Monday

Thu, Dec 26, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Thu, Dec 26, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

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.

Fri, Dec 27, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Drop-In Playdate

Fri, Dec 27, 10:30am - 11:30am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Drop by the Activity Room for a library playdate!

Sat, Dec 28, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Game Club - Patron Favorites

Sat, Dec 28, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

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.

Sat, Dec 28, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Adult Services

Join us to play the most popular games you have played this year: Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, Scrabble, and Chess!

Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime

Sun, Dec 29, All day

Highland Park Public Library

Create a beautiful winter scene fit for any polar bear. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.

Mon, Dec 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

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.

Early Closing

Tue, Dec 31, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

The library will close at 1pm.

Library is Closed

Wed, Jan 01, 9:00am - 9:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

New Year's Day

Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, Jan 02, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

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.

Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, Jan 02, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

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.

Thu, Jan 02, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

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.

Craftapalooza - Ages 5 to 14

Fri, Jan 03, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Feeling crafty? Drop by the Activity Room and make something creative! We'll have a variety of DIY crafts to choose from. Program runs until 2pm or while supplies last.

Drop-In Chess - Ages 7 to 14

Sat, Jan 04, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

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.

Mon, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Drop by the Activity Room for chess!

Homeschool Meetup

Tue, Jan 07, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Local homeschool families meet up.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Jan 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Cancelled

Wed, Jan 08, 10:00am - 10:30am

Highland Park Public Library

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.

Late Opening

Wed, Jan 08, 11:00am - 9:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

The library will open at 11am on the first Wednesday of each month for staff meetings except January and December.

Cancelled

Teen Time - Start a Junk Journal

Wed, Jan 08, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

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.

Wed, Jan 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

We?ll provide the journals; you provide the inspiration! Start off the year by setting up a junk journal to keep track of all the great memories you?ll make in 2025!

Illinois Libraries Present - Chicago Pizza: Past, Present & Future with Steve Dolinsky

Thu, Jan 09, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

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.

PJ Storytime

Thu, Jan 09, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Put on your jammies and join us for a fun family storytime featuring stories, songs, and more. Registration is not required, but space is limited. Check in at Youth Desk begins at 6 p.m.

Thu, Jan 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual - Zoom

Join us on Zoom when Steve Dolinsky, Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago) dishes on the styles, locales, and people that make the Windy City a prime destination for slices and pies.

Register

Sensory Bins - A Drop-In Event

Sat, Jan 11, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

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.

Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - 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.

Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime

Mon, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

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.

Short Story Reading Group (semi-closed event) - for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities

Mon, Jan 13, 1:00pm - 1:45pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

This group is for adults with intellectual, developmental or cognitive disabilities, run in conjunction with local groups. We listen to and discuss a short story each session.

Storytime Live! (Ages 3 to 5)

Tue, Jan 14, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

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 am.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Tue, Jan 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Why Museums Matter

Tue, Jan 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Historian and Curator Dr. Daniel Greene will speak about challenges the museum faces to protect the truth of the Holocaust.

Learn to use Libby! - ¡Aprende a usar Libby!

Wed, Jan 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lobby

Bring your device to learn how to download Libby, an app to enjoy reading digitally! ¡Traiga su dispositivo para aprender cómo descargar Libby, una aplicación para disfrutar la lectura digital!

Speaker Series on Hefty Renew Program

Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

City of Highland Park Speaker Series on Hefty Renew Program

Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

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.

Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime

Thu, Jan 16, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

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.

Thu, Jan 16, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

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.

Cancelled

Memory Cafe

Thu, Jan 16, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

Join us to celebrate the end of year with snacks, music, and good company!

Wii Day: Races - Age 5-14

Fri, Jan 17, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Come take a turn with Mario and the gang! Play MarioKart on the Wii and test your racing skills. Drop in.

Spanish Conversation Group-Grupo de conversación en español

Sat, Jan 18, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

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.

Sábado Morning Stories

Sat, Jan 18, 10:00am - 10:30am

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join us for a bilingual family storytime! Space is limited. ¡Acompáñanos para un tiempo de cuentos familiar bilingüe! Espacios son limitados.

Snow Crafts

Mon, Jan 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Join us to create amazing snow-themed crafts as unique as snowflakes while supplies last. Drop in. Ages 5 to 14.

Tue, Jan 21, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

¿Hablas español? Join us for Spanish Conversation - Participe en el grupo de conversación en español.

Memoir Writing

Tue, Jan 21, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Library U

Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Library Board Meeting

Tue, Jan 21, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

The Library Board of Trustees regularly meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., except where indicated otherwise.

Wed, Jan 22, 10:00am - 10:30am

Highland Park Public Library - 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.

A Digital Diet for Carbon Reduction

Wed, Jan 22, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - 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.

Beginning French

Wed, Jan 22, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library - Meeting Room 8

Library U

Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jan 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

Learn about practical steps for cleaning out areas in your digital world that generate carbon needlessly.

Environmental Issues Book Club - We are the middle of forever by Dahr Jamail & Stan Rushworth

Thu, Jan 23, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Highland Park Public Library

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.

Thu, Jan 23, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Curt's Cafe

Join Go Green HP to discuss "We are the middle of forever: Indigenous voices from Turtle Island on the changing Earth" by Dahr Jamail & Stan Rushworth. Meet at Curt's Cafe.

Beginning Graphic Novel Club

Thu, Jan 23, 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Activity Room

Younger graphic novel fans! Join us for discussion, fun activities, and unique crafts as we share the best, the worst, and everything in between graphic novels. Ages 6-8. Registration required.

Poetry Writing on Zoom

Thu, Jan 23, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Highland Park Public Library

Library U

Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Illinois Libraries Present - Love and Laughs with Michelle Buteau

Thu, Jan 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual - Zoom

Join us on Zoom with comedian, actress, and producer Michelle Buteau, creator/writer/star of the Netflix series "Survival of the Thickest."

Register

iRead Kickoff/Kid Lit Fest 2025

Sat, Jan 25, 9:00am - 2:00pm

Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium,Activity Room,Adult Services,Brenner Room,Digital Media Lab,Lobby

Join us for a celebration of books & reading!