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Library Closed All Day - Christmas Day.

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Elmwood Park Public Library
Description:

Closed for Christmas Day.

MidKid Take & Make: DIY Macrame Star

All Day 12/26–12/27
MidKids
Arts & Crafts, CORE
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Age Group: MidKids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, CORE
Event Details:

For ages 8-12 years old. All kids require registration, and are available for pickup for one week.

Please see 21st-23rd of December to register for this Take & Make. 

Cuentos en Español

11:30am–12:00pm
Babies & Toddlers
CORE, Cultural, Storytime
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Imaginarium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: CORE, Cultural, Storytime
Event Details:

¡Acompañanos para la hora del cuento en español! ¡Escucha historias, haz una manualidad y aprende sobre la cultura hispana! Edades de 2 a 6 años con un cuidador. No es necesario registrarse.

Library Early Close at 5PM

5:00pm–9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Elmwood Park Public Library
Description:

The library will be closing early at 5:00PM.

Sound Bath Meditation Yoga

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
CORE, Health & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: CORE, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take this class to deepen into sounds and vibrations from crystal singing bowls, Tingsha bells, Tibetan singing bowls. You will be able to create a sense of calm, peace and relaxation. Sponsored by Age Options.

Teen Take & Make: DIY 2026 Calendar

All Day 12/28–12/30
Teens
Arts & Crafts, CORE
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, CORE
Registration Required
Event Details:

For ages 12-18 years old. All kits require registration, and are available for pickup for one week.

New Year's Headband Craft

All Day
Family
Arts & Crafts, NEW
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, NEW
Event Details:

Ring in the New Year with a special craft!

Stop by the Youth Services desk to create your own festive headband!

Hello Baby! Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
CORE, Storytime
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: CORE, Storytime
Event Details:

Calling all babies! Join us for some stories, songs, and sensory fun! Ages 0-2 years with caregiver. No registration required. Drop-in.

Once Upon a Storytime

11:30am–12:00pm
Babies & Toddlers
CORE, Storytime
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: CORE, Storytime
Event Details:

Come join us at our storytime just for toddlers! Listen to stories, and do some stretches and rhymes! Ages 1.5-3 years old with caregiver. Registration not required.

Library Closed All Day - New Years Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Elmwood Park Public Library
Description:

Closed for New Years Eve. 

Library Closed All Day - New Years Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Elmwood Park Public Library
Description:

Closed for New Years Day. 

Teen Take & Make: DIY 2026 Calendar

All Day 1/2–1/3
Teens
Arts & Crafts, CORE
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, CORE
Event Details:

For ages 12-18 years old. All kits require registration, and are available for pickup for one week.

Please see December 28th to 30th to register for this Take & Make.

START Pen Pal Letters to Japan!

All Day 1/2–1/18
MidKids
Cultural, NEW
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Age Group: MidKids
Program Type: Cultural, NEW
Registration Required
Event Details:

Is one of your New years resolutions to meet new people or learn about other places in the world?  Register to become a pen pal with a kid in Japan from Omisaki Elementary School in Ariake, Nagasaki!

Sensory Hour

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
CORE, Health & Wellness
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: CORE, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come on in for some fun learning activities, centered around a special theme, that help your child practice and refine language, cognitive, physical, and social emotional developmental skills! Ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Adult Take & Make - Mini Time Capsule

All Day 1/4–1/10
Adults, Seniors
Arts & Crafts, CORE
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, CORE
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you're feeling crafty, check in with us each month to see what fun new project we've cooked up for you! We provide the materials and instructions, you provide the can-do attitude! Registration required.

Scavenger Hunt: Friendly Food

All Day 1/4–1/10
Family
CORE, Games & Activities
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: CORE, Games & Activities
Event Details:

Drop in all week long to search the Youth Services floor for different themed pictures! Pick up an activity sheet at the YS desk and find them all to win a small prize!

Інтерактивний пакуночок “Зимова казка”

All Day 1/4–1/11
Babies & Toddlers, Kids, MidKids
Arts & Crafts, Bilingual, Cultural, NEW
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids, MidKids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Bilingual, Cultural, NEW
Registration Required
Event Details:

Приходьте до бібліотеки у січні або зареєструйтесь віртуально, щоб отримати Інтерактивний пакуночок “Зимова казка” для Вашої дитини. Вік - 2-7 років, а також окрема реєстрація для дітей 8-12 років.

Tech Hour

10:00am–11:00am
Adults, Seniors
CORE, Technology
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: PNG Technology Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: CORE, Technology
Event Details:

Need help with your phone, tablet, laptop, or library tech tools? Join us for Tech Hour, hosted by our knowledgeable staff, where we provide one-on-one help with all your everyday tech questions.

Gentle Hybrid Mat Yoga

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
CORE, Health & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: CORE, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Rhonda for gentle yoga with some standing, sitting, and lying down poses. Sponsored by Age Options. Registration required.

ASL Conversation Hour

5:00pm–6:00pm
MidKids
Class & Workshop, NEW
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: MidKids
Program Type: Class & Workshop, NEW
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for ASL Conversation Hour.  Kids, MidKids, and Teens can come in to practice sign language they already know through guided conversation starters and activities.  Don't know sign language?  Work one-on-one to lear

Hello Baby! Storytime: Special ASL Edition

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
CORE, Storytime
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: CORE, Storytime
Event Details:

Calling all babies! Join us for some stories, songs, and sensory fun! Ages 0-2 years with caregiver. No registration required. Drop-in.

Once Upon a Storytime: Special ASL Edition

11:30am–12:00pm
Babies & Toddlers
CORE, Storytime
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Ferrentino Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: CORE, Storytime
Event Details:

Listen to stories, watch some dancing puppets, and have some bubble time fun! Ages 0-5 with caregiver. No registration required. Drop-in.

Open Lab

4:00pm–5:00pm
MidKids, Teens
PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: PNG Technology Lab
Age Group: MidKids, Teens
Program Type: PNG (Project Next Generation), Technology
Event Details:

Want to learn about 3D printing, Photoshop, laser cutting, movie making, or any of the other cool technology in the PNG room? Looking to take your project to the next level?

Medicare 101

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
CORE, Health & Wellness, Lecture
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elmwood Park Public Library
Room: Korbel Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: CORE, Health & Wellness, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Jeffrey Ashton to learn about Medicare rules, your rights, options and enrollment opportunities. Registration required.