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Baby Time (Ages 0-2 + Guardian)

10:00am - 10:30am
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Baby Time

Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun-filled baby storytimes. In addition to books, we focus on songs, games, and motion to help babies learn and grow.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

ELL Conversation Group (Women Only)

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
En Español
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: En Español

ELL Conversation Group

Practice English skills at these free, drop-in ELL groups.

 

Toddler Time (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

10:45am - 11:15am
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

The Colorful History of the Little Black Dress

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Join historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., for an illustrated lecture on the Little Black Dress (LBD), a timeless fashion essential.

Baby Time (Ages 0-2 + Guardian)

10:00am - 10:30am
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Baby Time

Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun-filled baby storytimes. In addition to books, we focus on songs, games, and motion to help babies learn and grow.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Toddler Time (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

10:45am - 11:15am
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Toddler Time

Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun-filled toddler storytimes. In addition to books, we focus on songs, games, and motion to help toddlers learn and grow.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Beaded Yarn Art (Grades 1-3)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Grade School
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Grade School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

In this colorful crafting session, we’ll use cardboard, yarn, and beads to create a unique piece of art that will add a pop of color to any space.

Disclaimer(s)

Independent Attendance

This is a program intended for children to attend independently. Please let us know if your child requires any extra accommodations. See our family programs to attend with the whole family. 

Lord of the Rings Trivia Night (All Ages)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Grade School, Family
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Grade School, Family
Event Details:

Bring your fellowship and see who will emerge as the trivia champion of Middle Earth! We’ll have questions for all ages from the both the books and the films.

Getting Started with Word

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Computer Study
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Study
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Need to type letters, create documents, flyers and signs? MS Word is the most popular word processing program. Learn your way around creating and formatting documents, working with paragraphs and print layouts, and more.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all.  If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request special accommodations, please contact the library. 

Toddler Art (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7

Toddler Art

Hear a story and make an art project! It’s a perfect opportunity for toddlers to express themselves and develop fine motor skills in a supportive environment. Aprons are provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

ELL Conversation Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
ELL Study
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL Study

ELL Conversation Group

Practice English skills at these free, drop-in ELL groups.

 

Gods & Kings on Earth

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

In ancient Egyptian mythology, deities once ruled as kings and waged epic battles for power.

Toddler Art (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13

Toddler Art

Hear a story and make an art project! It’s a perfect opportunity for toddlers to express themselves and develop fine motor skills in a supportive environment. Aprons are provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

After Hours: Giant Candy Land (Grades 7-12)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Venture though the Lollipop Woods and over the Gumdrop Mountains on our larger-than-life Candy Land game board to be the first player to reach Candy Castle!

World Hijab Day 2025

10:00am - 1:30pm
Family
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

ICNA and GainPeace will be educating the community about the significance of the traditional hijab.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all.  If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request special accommodations, please contact the library. 

Family Storytime (All Ages)

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Family
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy a storytime with stories, songs and rhymes!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Cuentos para la Familia: Nieve Espectacular / Family Storytime: Spectacular Snow

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Family
En Español
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Family
Program Type: En Español
Event Details:

¿Te encanta la nieve? Si es así, ven a esta hora de cuentos inspirada en la nieve que incluye historias, una actividad y un regalo. / Do you love snow?

ELL Conversation Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
ELL Study
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL Study

ELL Conversation Group

Practice English skills at these free, drop-in ELL groups.

 

College of Dupage: Registration & Testing for FREE English Language Course

6:30pm - 8:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Come to this FREE English Language Learning Course presented by the College of Dupage. The class meets each Monday & Wednesday from 2/3-5/19.

Registration & Testing will be held on 1/27 & 1/29 from 6:30-8:30pm.

Baby Time (Ages 0-2 + Guardian)

10:00am - 10:30am
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Baby Time

Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun-filled baby storytimes. In addition to books, we focus on songs, games, and motion to help babies learn and grow.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

ELL Conversation Group (Women Only)

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
En Español
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: En Español

ELL Conversation Group

Practice English skills at these free, drop-in ELL groups.

 

Toddler Time (Ages 2-4 + Guardian)

10:45am - 11:15am
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Book Club: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8

Winter Book Club

Read or listen to a preselected book at home and discuss it at the monthly meeting.  Each registrant will receive a complimentary copy of the book, while supplies last. 

Event Details:

Growing up as the only child of affluent and overprotective parents, Norma, troubled by recurring dreams and visions that seem more like memories than imagination, searches for the truth, leading her to the blueberry fields of Maine, where a famil

Baby Time (Ages 0-2 + Guardian)

10:00am - 10:30am
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Baby Time

Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun-filled baby storytimes. In addition to books, we focus on songs, games, and motion to help babies learn and grow.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.