Week Calendar

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
With playful books, songs, and movement, this storytime will be enjoyed by the whole family.

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
With playful books, songs, and movement, this storytime will be enjoyed by the whole family.

Drop-in storytime for ages birth-1, with a participating adult
Literacy starts with the littlest ones! Meet other families as you sing, rhyme, and enjoy stories together.

Drop-in storytime for ages 1-2, with a participating adult
Wigglers and gigglers are the focus of this interactive storytime. We’ll sing, read, and have a simple learning activity each week. Dress for mess.

Presented in partnership with the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, Helen Plum Library will have two short virtual reality films available for viewing. Films will be viewable from September 21 – October 4.

Drop-in storytime for ages 3-5 not yet in kindergarten, with a participating adult
Join us for stories, songs, and skills to encourage kindergarten readiness. Try a different early learning activity each week.

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
With playful books, songs, and movement, this storytime will be enjoyed by the whole family.

Drop-in storytime for ages 1-2, with a participating adult
Wigglers and gigglers are the focus of this interactive storytime. We’ll sing, read, and have a simple learning activity each week. Dress for mess.

Drop-in storytime for ages 1-2, with a participating adult
Wigglers and gigglers are the focus of this interactive storytime. We’ll sing, read, and have a simple learning activity each week. Dress for mess.

Registered event for children 3-5 years, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required 
Preschoolers will get hands-on exploring a variety of simple experiments. Dress for a mess!

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages

Stephanie Howanietz from Achieving Independence and Mobility Center for Independent Living will be here to familiarize you with the parts of Medicare and Medicaid and what they cover.

On Writing by Stephen King

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages 
Get crafty at the Library! Use available supplies to design your own creation to take home. 

Registered event for grades 6-12

Expand your knowledge of Google Drive by learning to navigate Google Sheets, a free online spreadsheet application similar to Microsoft Excel. Learn how to create, save, download, share and set permissions, and upload spreadsheets.

Learn the ins and outs of creating pivot tables, sorting files, and filtering Excel spreadsheets.

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages  
Sail down to the Library for some swashbuckling fun to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day!

A licensed notary will be available on a drop-in basis. 

Discover the variety of birds you’re likely to see at backyard birdfeeders in DuPage County. Explore the life history of common bird species as well as the who, what, when, where, why, and hows of backyard bird watching.  

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages
Twinkle, twinkle, storytime! End your day with books and rhymes.

Create a decorative wooden sign for fall using the Glowforge Plus laser cutter. For beginners.

HPL machines are available for ages 18 and up, but library kids over the age of 12 are welcome with their library grown-ups.

The College of DuPage is offering free English language learning classes at the Library. Develop your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for work, education, and everyday communication.

Learn terminology, placement of tabs and key commands, how to create spreadsheets using templates, and how to turn data into charts with Excel 2021.

Create a cottage-inspired wreath using a Cricut machine with paper and an embroidery hoop. 

HPL machines are available for ages 18 and up, but library kids over the age of 12 are welcome with their library grown-ups.

The College of DuPage is offering free English language learning classes at the Library. Develop your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for work, education, and everyday communication.

Create a cottage-inspired wreath using a Cricut machine with paper and an embroidery hoop.

This event is also being offered on Thursday, September 19th at 6:00 p.m.

Please join us for a reception celebrating the opening of The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society's Exhibit "Focus on Nature." Light refreshments will be served.

Registered event for adults and high school students

On Writing by Stephen King

We all can be fooled by mis/disinformation, often unwittingly aiding its spread.