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Ready Readers Book Club

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)
Ready Readers Book Club:

Join us for the Ready Readers Book Club, designed for 6 to 8-year-old new readers. Kids will talk about books, make new friends, and most of all have fun. Books will be available o...

Event Details:

We will be discussing Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package by Kate DiCamillo. 

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

We will be discussing Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected Package by Kate DiCamillo. 

Ready Readers Book Club

Join us for the Ready Readers Book Club, designed for 6 to 8-year-old new readers. Kids will talk about books, make new friends, and most of all have fun. Books will be available one month in advance in Youth Services. Please bring a snack if your child has food restrictions. Registration required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Staff In-Service

All Day
Winfield Library

The library will be closed today. 

Closing
Branches:
Winfield Library
Description:

The library will be closed today. 

Drawing of Hedges Station with the words Historical Program Series.

Taming the Wilderness of Northern Illinois

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Historical Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Historical Program Series:

The Historical Program Series is presented in partnership with the Winfield Historical Society. 

Event Details:

Northern Illinois was the last part of the state to be settled. Local historian Pat Camalliere talks about the lives of the Potawatomi who lived here at the time settlers arrived, ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Historical Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Northern Illinois was the last part of the state to be settled.

Historical Program Series

The Historical Program Series is presented in partnership with the Winfield Historical Society. 

Memorial Day

All Day
Winfield Library

The library will be closed today. 

Closing
Branches:
Winfield Library
Description:

The library will be closed today. 

Art for Summer Reading. Text reads: Read, renew, repeat. There is an elephant at the desk and people and animals all around.

Summer Reading for All Ages: Read, Renew, Repeat

All Day 6/1 - 7/31
Virtual/Online
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Read, Renew, Repeat! Summer Reading for all ages begins June 1 and ends July 31. Register now at https://winfieldlibrary.readsquared.com/. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/Online
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Read, Renew, Repeat! Summer Reading for all ages begins June 1 and ends July 31. Register now at https://winfieldlibrary.readsquared.com/. 

Entertainer Jason Kollum wearing an orange t-shirt and vest, juggling 3 bowling pins and balancing blocks on his nose.

Summer Reading Kickoff!

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Library Parking Lot at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Our Summer Reading Kickoff includes an outdoor scavenger hunt for kids. Pick up a list at the library table and search for artwork of nine endangered animals, by artist Jason Chin,...

Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Our Summer Reading Kickoff includes an outdoor scavenger hunt for kids. Pick up a list at the library table and search for artwork of nine endangered animals, by artist Jason Chin, scattered around the Library grounds.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Illinois Libraries Present logo

The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers with Dr. Temple Grandin - Click for the Zoom Registration Link

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual/Online
Program Type:
Informational Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Illinois Libraries Present:

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded ...

Event Details:

Join us for a special event with Dr. Grandin, one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. Dr. Grandin has been at the forefront of research and activism...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Informational Programs
Event Details:

Join us for a special event with Dr. Grandin, one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. Dr. Grandin has been at the forefront of research and activism for autism and neurodiversity for decades.

Illinois Libraries Present

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). 

A green book on top of a blue book. The two spines say Off the Shelf Book Group.

Off the Shelf Book Group

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Off the Shelf Book Group:

Our “Off the Shelf” book group meets at 7:00 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in the library's meeting room. Books are available at the upstairs desk one month before the meetin...

Event Details:

We will be discussing The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin. 

Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

We will be discussing The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin. 

Off the Shelf Book Group

Our “Off the Shelf” book group meets at 7:00 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in the library's meeting room. Books are available at the upstairs desk one month before the meeting. When available we will try to provide large print and audio copies of the monthly book. To view our upcoming reads, visit https://www.winfield.lib.il.us/adultgroup.html.

All meetings held in person and via Zoom
Meeting ID:  889 6444 3195;  Passcode: 473850;   Phone:  (312) 626-6799

Image of five tweens in a circle reading books. The words say Book Buzz Club.

Book Buzz Club

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)
Book Buzz Club:

Children ages 8 through 12 are invited to the Book Buzz Club to connect, discuss recent books they've read, find out about new book releases, and have fun. Books are available...

Event Details:

We will be discussing Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar. 

Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

We will be discussing Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar. 

Book Buzz Club

Children ages 8 through 12 are invited to the Book Buzz Club to connect, discuss recent books they've read, find out about new book releases, and have fun. Books are available one month in advance.  Please bring a snack if your child has food restrictions. Registration required. 

Blue background with skeins of yarn and knitting and crochet tools around the edges. Text says Crafters' Circle.

Crafters' Circle

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Crafters' Circle:

If you enjoy knitting or crocheting, would like to learn the basics, share ideas or new projects, or simply meet new friends, then this program is for you. For all ages. No re...

Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Crafters' Circle

If you enjoy knitting or crocheting, would like to learn the basics, share ideas or new projects, or simply meet new friends, then this program is for you. For all ages. No registration required.

Storytime logo with a chicken reading to her chicks

Little Wigglers

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Mondays, 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.Monday, June 10: Recycle, Recycle!Monday, June 17: Monarch Butterflies! Monday, June 24: Let it GrowMonday, July 1: RainMonday, July 8: Wild Anim...

Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Mondays, 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Monday, June 10: Recycle, Recycle!

Monday, June 17: Monarch Butterflies! 

Monday, June 24: Let it 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.

Image of a mother hen reading to her baby chicks. The background is tan and the word storytime is in red.

Family Fun & Storytime

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children (Grades K-6)
Event Details:

Monday, June 10: Recycle, Recycle!Monday, June 17: Monarch Butterflies! Monday, June 24: Let it GrowMonday, July 1: RainMonday, July 8: Wild AnimalsMonday, July 15: Wiggle Wor...

Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Monday, June 10: Recycle, Recycle!

Monday, June 17: Monarch Butterflies! 

Monday, June 24: Let it Grow

Monday, July 1: Rain

Do Art Productions logo

Comic Book Workshop

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Event Details:

Learn how to create your own comics! Participants are encouraged to explore their creativity in this comic book workshop run by Do Art Productions. Everyone will go home with bookm...

Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Learn how to create your own comics! Participants are encouraged to explore their creativity in this comic book workshop run by Do Art Productions.

Background image is a bunch of paintbrushes of different sizes. There is a blue banner in the middle with the words Arts & Crafts.

Tie-Dye Extravaganza

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)
Event Details:

Bring along a cotton pre-washed T-shirt or another item you’d like to tie-dye with us! This event can get a bit messy, so please dress accordingly. Once the tie-dying fun is over, ...

Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Bring along a cotton pre-washed T-shirt or another item you’d like to tie-dye with us! This event can get a bit messy, so please dress accordingly.

Scarce environmental education logo

Reducing, Reusing, Recycling and Beyond!

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Informational Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This interactive presentation explains the difference between and importance of each "R" through creative trash to treasure items and daily practices. Believe it or not, there are ...

Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Informational Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

This interactive presentation explains the difference between and importance of each "R" through creative trash to treasure items and daily practices. Believe it or not, there are more than just 3 R's!

Chef Susan Maddox

Summer Desserts

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Event Details:

Chef Susan Maddox is back to show you how to make desserts for the summer! You’ll watch Chef Maddox make desserts, have an opportunity to taste them, and receive recipes so you can...

Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Food & Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Chef Susan Maddox is back to show you how to make desserts for the summer! You’ll watch Chef Maddox make desserts, have an opportunity to taste them, and receive recipes so you can make these delicious dishes yourself!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Board Meeting:

Regular meetings of the Winfield Public Library Board of Trustees will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Any additional meetings or exceptions are listed on...

Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults

Library Board Meeting

Regular meetings of the Winfield Public Library Board of Trustees will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Any additional meetings or exceptions are listed on our website at https://www.winfield.lib.il.us/boarddates.html. Meetings are open to the public. Meetings will be held in the Winfield Library Meeting Room at 0S291 Winfield Road, Winfield, IL unless otherwise specified. 

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Dad's Superhero Bouquet

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)
Event Details:

Not all superheroes wear capes! Need a last-minute gift for dad? Show your father how special he is by crafting a superhero bouquet filled with sweets and heartfelt words. Registra...

Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Not all superheroes wear capes! Need a last-minute gift for dad? Show your father how special he is by crafting a superhero bouquet filled with sweets and heartfelt words. Registration is required, with a limit of one bouquet per family.

Storytime logo with a chicken reading to her chicks

Little Wigglers

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 9:15am - 9:45am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Mondays, 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.Monday, June 10: Recycle, Recycle!Monday, June 17: Monarch Butterflies! Monday, June 24: Let it GrowMonday, July 1: RainMonday, July 8: Wild Anim...

Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Mondays, 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Monday, June 10: Recycle, Recycle!

Monday, June 17: Monarch Butterflies! 

Monday, June 24: Let it 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.

Series Registration

Signing up for one date will sign you up for all dates in this program series. 

Image of a mother hen reading to her baby chicks. The background is tan and the word storytime is in red.

Family Fun & Storytime

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children (Grades K-6)
Event Details:

Monday, June 10: Recycle, Recycle!Monday, June 17: Monarch Butterflies! Monday, June 24: Let it GrowMonday, July 1: RainMonday, July 8: Wild AnimalsMonday, July 15: Wiggle Wor...

Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Monday, June 10: Recycle, Recycle!

Monday, June 17: Monarch Butterflies! 

Monday, June 24: Let it Grow

Monday, July 1: Rain

Mouse bookmark

Make Your Own Endangered Species Bookmark

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 7-12)
Event Details:

Get ready for summer reading by making your own bookmark! Use an outline of an endangered animal or plant, fabric, glue, and paper clips to create a bookmark to use all summer. Gra...

Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Get ready for summer reading by making your own bookmark! Use an outline of an endangered animal or plant, fabric, glue, and paper clips to create a bookmark to use all summer. Grades 7-12. Registration required. 

Bird Feeder

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)
Event Details:

Create a vibrant bird paradise that will attract feathered friends to your outdoor garden space. Participants will assemble and paint wooden bird feeders, providing a haven for bac...

Required
Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Create a vibrant bird paradise that will attract feathered friends to your outdoor garden space. Participants will assemble and paint wooden bird feeders, providing a haven for backyard birds to feed, shelter, and thrive.

Words Mysteries at Lunch. The letter M is inside a magnifying glass.

Mysteries at Lunch Book Group

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 12:15pm - 1:45pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Mysteries at Lunch:

Our Mysteries at Lunch book group meets the third Wednesday of each month at 12:15 p.m. Copies of discussion books will be available at the upstairs desk one month before the group...

Event Details:

Join us as we discuss Flying Solo by Linda Holmes.

Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss Flying Solo by Linda Holmes.

Mysteries at Lunch

Our Mysteries at Lunch book group meets the third Wednesday of each month at 12:15 p.m. Copies of discussion books will be available at the upstairs desk one month before the group meets. We often have audio and large print copies available as well. Since this group is our “at lunch” group, feel free to bring a bite to eat! To view our list of upcoming reads, visit https://www.winfield.lib.il.us/mysteriesatlunch.html.

All meetings held in person and via Zoom
Meeting ID:  893 3250 5839;  Passcode: 575729;   Phone:  (312) 626-6799

 

Mr. D

Mr. D's Magic & Illusion Show FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE JUNE 5

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Winfield Library
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-6)
Event Details:

Back by popular demand! Don’t miss Mr. D’s Magic & Illusion Show, guaranteed to astound and amaze audiences of all ages. Step into a world of enchantment with this captivating ...

Library Branch: Winfield Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-6)
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Back by popular demand! Don’t miss Mr. D’s Magic & Illusion Show, guaranteed to astound and amaze audiences of all ages.

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.