Celebrate Lilac Time 2026 with the Library
Lilac Time brings blooms and celebration to Lombard each year. We're getting in on the fun with storytimes, crafts, and Lilac Parade BINGO. Take a look at how you can celebrate with us this May.
Featured Events
Not an Ordinary Artist: A Polish Immigrant’s Challenging and Enduring Story
Local author and art historian Gail Tanzer will explore the life and work of Florian Durzyński, a Polish immigrant and artist who found home in Chicago’s West Town.
Choose from a menu of bookish-themed projects to celebrate National Library Week, such as a wooden book tracker, embroidered bookmark, and more. All items will be pre-cut with instructions. One project per visit while supplies last.
Drop-in event for families with children of all ages.
Celebrate the return of the beloved PBS show Reading Rainbow with rainbow and book-inspired crafts and activities.
Drop-in storytime recommended for families with children ages birth-8.
Sunday Music Series: Elaine Dame Presents The Lady Lyricists - Queens of Tin Pan Alley
Join celebrated jazz singer Elaine Dame as she performs songs from legendary lady lyricists like Dorothy Fields, Carolyn Leigh, and Betty Comden.
Israel Blackburn: A Journey from Enslaved Person to Founder of Downers Grove
Israel Blackburn, born into slavery in 1818 in Kentucky, moved to Downers Grove after serving with the Union forces in the Civil War.