Programs + Events

Friday Morning Storytimes with Miss Laura

Join us every Friday at 11am for a story in our children's room! 

Book Discussion for Adults 

Our book discussion group meets monthly on the last Tuesday of the month at 5pm to chat about our current pick. Stop by the front desk or visit our digital library to check out a copy of this month's book. We try to have regular print, large print, and audiobooks on cd available. 

09/29 •  Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

10/27 • The Simplicty of Cider by Amy Reichert

11/24 • The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti 

Pop Up Movies

Stop by during our Pop Up Movies for a treat and a movie showing in the kid's room at the library. For a list of films being shown, check in at the front desk at the library! 

09/21 at 10:30am 

08/24 at 4pm 

10/12 at 10:30am - with bonus craft activity! 

11/23 at 10:30am - with bonus craft activity! 

Adult Craft Nights

Join us for our Fall/Winter series of crafting for adults. Advance Registration for these programs is required.

09/10 from 5:30pm - 6:45pm • Craft Together - Bring your own creative projects to work on in good company.
10/27 from 5:30pm - 6:45pm • Crochet Basics - Interested in learning how to start crochet? Walk through the first steps along with us!
11/24 from 5:30pm - 6:45pm • DIY Winter Citrus Decorations - Create a citrus wreath or garland to usher in the winter.
12/17 from 5:30pm - 6:45pm • Collage, Vision Boards, and Bullet Journaling - We’ll supply the magazines, scissors, and other craft supplies, YOU supply the vision.

NEW! Audiobook Walk Club

Take a stroll with us for an audiobook walk! 
How it works: 
Meet at the Kaneville Community Center at 9am on our Walking Days. Connect and chat with your neighbors about your current read/listen, or just pop your headphones in and start your audiobook while we walk from 9am - 9:45am, either in the Community Center Gym or outdoors. At 9:45am, walkers can move into the library for a post-walk book talk and share about what you’ve been reading! 

Walking Days 

• 09/14

• 09/28

• 10/12

• 10/26

• 11/09

• 11/23

• 12/14

Please sign up at the library to let us know you’re interested!

Illinois Libraries Present Events

Illinois Libraries Present events are back!  Join us for the following virtual events through Illinois Libraries Presents. Registration is required and can be done at the links below. There is a registration deadline of 5:00pm for all events. 

09/17 at 7pm • Inside the Empire of AI with Karen Hao  - 

Join a timely conversation with Karen Hao, award-winning journalist and author of Inside the Empire of AI. In this virtual event, Hao will explore the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, the social, political, and ethical questions surrounding AI development today, and the questions posed in her work – Will AI produce broad-based societal benefit for all? Or return us to an age of empire? The path forward is in our hands.
 

Whether you’re excited about AI, cautious about it, or just trying to understand the hype, this event offers an accessible look at one of today’s biggest technological shifts.

Karen Hao is the instant New York Times bestselling author of Empire of AI and named one of the most influential people in AI by Time. She is lead designer of the Pulitzer Center’s AI Spotlight series as well as co-host of BBC’s podcast, The Interface. The first journalist to ever profile OpenAI, Hao was formerly a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, covering American and Chinese tech companies, and a senior editor for AI at MIT Technology Review. Her work has been cited by Congress, featured in university curriculums, and remade into museum exhibits.   

10/20 at 7pm • Preserving History with Geoffrey Baer - 

Tag along for a special conversation with Geoffrey Baer, beloved Chicago historian, storyteller, and host of numerous PBS programs exploring the architecture, history, and hidden stories of the city and surrounding region. Known for bringing local history to life, Baer has helped audiences connect more deeply with the places and communities around them.                                                                                                                                                                    

Perfect for librarians, archivists, educators, history lovers, and lifelong learners, this event offers an engaging look at the people, places, and stories that define Chicago. Whether you're passionate about local history or simply curious about the stories hidden in your own community, you'll leave with a renewed appreciation for the power of preserving and sharing the past.

11/12 at 7pm • Words, Power, and Community: Dr. Eve L. Ewing - 

Engage in an important and thoughtful conversation with Dr. Eve L. Ewing, acclaimed author, educator, poet, and cultural organizer whose work explores race, education, identity, and community. Through writing that blends scholarship, storytelling, and activism, Dr. Ewing has become one of today’s most influential public voices on culture and education.                                                                                        

Explore the power of language and storytelling as Dr. Ewing reflects on how words shape public memory, challenge systems of inequality, and help communities imagine new futures. From classrooms and libraries to poetry and popular culture, this conversation will consider the many ways stories influence how we see ourselves and one another.              

Perfect for librarians, educators, students, writers, and readers alike, this event invites attendees to think critically about the role of literature, learning, and community in times of change. Whether you are familiar with Dr. Ewing’s work or discovering it for the first time, this conversation promises insight, inspiration, and meaningful discussion.            

These events are 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 the 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). 
ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com