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Family Storytime (All Ages)

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Enjoy a storytime with stories, songs and rhymes!

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. 

Mandla para Ventanas Vitrales (Familia) / Mandala for Stained Glass Windows (Family)

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Story and Craft Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, En Español
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

¡Haz tu propio vitral con esta manualidad colorida para niños! / Make your own stained glass window with this colorful craft for kids!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

¡Haz tu propio vitral con esta manualidad colorida para niños! / Make your own stained glass window with this colorful craft for kids!

A smiling duo playing guitars, with book covers and an author's photo on the side.

Nidhi Chanani Meet & Greet

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Grade School, Family
Event Details:

Meet Nidhi Chanani, the award-winning author and illustrator of more than a dozen books including graphic novels Pashmina, Super Boba Cafe, and the Shark Princess&nb...

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Grade School, Family
Event Details:

Meet Nidhi Chanani, the award-winning author and illustrator of more than a dozen books including graphic novels Pashmina, Super Boba Cafe, and the Shark Princess series, as well as picture books What

NO TICKETS REMAINING: El Mago Magic Show (All Ages)

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
En Español
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Join us for a bilingual magic show! El Mago will entertain everyone with his tricks for all ages. Presented in English and Spanish. / ¡Acompáñanos a un espectáculo de magia bilingu...

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: En Español
Event Details:

Join us for a bilingual magic show! El Mago will entertain everyone with his tricks for all ages. Presented in English and Spanish. / ¡Acompáñanos a un espectáculo de magia bilingue!

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. 

Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

Family Lego Party (All Ages)

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Family
Family Lego Party:

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEM

Family Lego Party

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

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. 

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. 

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled storytime with engaging stories, lively songs, and playful rhymes that everyone will enjoy! Perfect for creating special moments together.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled storytime with engaging stories, lively songs, and playful rhymes that everyone will enjoy! Perfect for creating special moments together.

Family Lego Party (All Ages)

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade School, Teen, Family
Family Lego Party:

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade School, Teen, Family
Program Type: STEM

Family Lego Party

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

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. 

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. 

Early Childhood Resource Fair

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Adults, Family
Event Details:

Prepare for your child’s early learning adventure! Discover resources from DuPage area organizations specializing in support for families with children up to five years of age. Lea...

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Adults, Family
Event Details:

Prepare for your child’s early learning adventure! Discover resources from DuPage area organizations specializing in support for families with children up to five years of age. Learn about screenings, home visits, preschools, and more.

Crosstown Exotics Reptile & Bug Show (All Ages)

Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Interested in the creepy and crawly, scaly and slithery? Join Crosstown Exotics for an interactive show featuring reptiles, bugs, and more!🎟️ Free tickets available at the Youth de...

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Interested in the creepy and crawly, scaly and slithery? Join Crosstown Exotics for an interactive show featuring reptiles, bugs, and more!

🎟️ Free tickets available at the Youth desk beginning 03/03.

Crosstown Exotics Reptile & Bug Show (All Ages)

Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Interested in the creepy and crawly, scaly and slithery? Join Crosstown Exotics for an interactive show featuring reptiles, bugs, and more!🎟️ Free tickets available at the Youth de...

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Interested in the creepy and crawly, scaly and slithery? Join Crosstown Exotics for an interactive show featuring reptiles, bugs, and more!

🎟️ Free tickets available at the Youth desk beginning 03/03.

8th Annual STEAM Fest

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to our 8th Annual STEAM Fest! We invited local area organizations to showcase some of the latest innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Ma...

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to our 8th Annual STEAM Fest! We invited local area organizations to showcase some of the latest innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math.

Arte en Canvas (Familia) / Art on Canvas (Family)

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, En Español
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

¡Acompáñanos! En este programa para pasar un rato agradable creando arte en un canva. / Join us to have fun creating art on canvas.

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

¡Acompáñanos! En este programa para pasar un rato agradable creando arte en un canva. / Join us to have fun creating art on canvas.

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade School, Family
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled storytime with engaging stories, lively songs, and playful rhymes that everyone will enjoy! Perfect for creating special moments together.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade School, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled storytime with engaging stories, lively songs, and playful rhymes that everyone will enjoy! Perfect for creating special moments together.

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. 

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. 

Family Lego Party (All Ages)

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Family
Family Lego Party:

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEM

Family Lego Party

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

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. 

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. 

Easter Egg Hunt! (Ages 8 and Under)

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Hop to it and collect as many eggs as you can find at our annual Easter Egg Hunt! There will even be a special visit from the Easter Bunny. Weather permitting.🎟️ Tickets available ...

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Hop to it and collect as many eggs as you can find at our annual Easter Egg Hunt! There will even be a special visit from the Easter Bunny. Weather permitting.

🎟️ Tickets available at the Youth desk beginning 04/07.

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors (60+), Family
Friends of the Library Book Sale:

Shop thousands of CDs, DVDs, children’s books, popular novels, gift bags, and more—all at unbeatable prices!

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors (60+), Family
Program Type: Book Sale

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Shop thousands of CDs, DVDs, children’s books, popular novels, gift bags, and more—all at unbeatable prices!

Family Lego Party (All Ages)

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Story and Craft Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Family
Family Lego Party:

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Story and Craft Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEM

Family Lego Party

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

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. 

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. 

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Large Community Room at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors (60+), Family
Friends of the Library Book Sale:

Shop thousands of CDs, DVDs, children’s books, popular novels, gift bags, and more—all at unbeatable prices!

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors (60+), Family
Program Type: Book Sale

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Shop thousands of CDs, DVDs, children’s books, popular novels, gift bags, and more—all at unbeatable prices!

Día del Niño (Familia) / Children’s Day (Family)

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
En Español
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

¡Acompáñanos! En este programa para pasar un rato agradable con juegos, manualidades y dulces. /Join us and have fun playing games, doing crafts and eating candy.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: En Español
Event Details:

¡Acompáñanos! En este programa para pasar un rato agradable con juegos, manualidades y dulces. /Join us and have fun playing games, doing crafts and eating candy.

A Zoo to You!: Glenside Petting Zoo (All Ages)

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Outdoors at Glenside Library
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Stop by to meet, pet, and feed animals such as goats, bunnies, sheep, and chickens from Zoos Are Us, Inc. Weather permitting.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Outdoors
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Stop by to meet, pet, and feed animals such as goats, bunnies, sheep, and chickens from Zoos Are Us, Inc. Weather permitting.

Family Lego Party (All Ages)

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Family
Family Lego Party:

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEM

Family Lego Party

We’ll bring the LEGO bricks; you bring the creativity! Whether you’re a LEGO master or a beginning brick builder, this event promises fun for the whole family.

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. 

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. 

Flores de Bastoncillos de Algodón (Familia) / Cotton Swab Flowers (Family)

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, En Español
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Transforma bastoncillos de algodón comunes en hermosas decoraciones florales. / Transform ordinary cotton swabs into beautiful floral decorations.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español
Event Details:

Transforma bastoncillos de algodón comunes en hermosas decoraciones florales. / Transform ordinary cotton swabs into beautiful floral decorations.

Arte de Pared de Bricola (Famila) / DIY Wall Art (Family)

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, En Español
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

¡Acompáñanos! En este programa para pasar un rato agradable con manualidad de arte que te sorprendera. / Have a fun time creating art that will surprise you.

Required
Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, En Español
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

¡Acompáñanos! En este programa para pasar un rato agradable con manualidad de arte que te sorprendera. / Have a fun time creating art that will surprise you.

Family Storytime (All Ages)

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room 2 at Glenside Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade School, Family
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled storytime with engaging stories, lively songs, and playful rhymes that everyone will enjoy! Perfect for creating special moments together.

Library Branch: Glenside Library
Room: Community Room 2
Age Group: Early Childhood, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade School, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for a fun-filled storytime with engaging stories, lively songs, and playful rhymes that everyone will enjoy! Perfect for creating special moments together.

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. 

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.