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The library district's quarterly newsletter is mailed to 27,000 households in East Dundee, West Dundee, Carpentersville, Gilberts, Sleepy Hollow, and parts of Algonquin, Barrington Hills, and Elgin.

The 70,000 residents of the district save and reference the newsletter as a seasonal guide for free library programs for all ages, from babies to seniors. Please contact us for further information.

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Upcoming Events

Little Scientist Take Home Lab

All Day
Dundee Library
Library Branch: Dundee Library
Room: YS Department
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.M./Maker
Event Details:

New lab every month!

Activities based on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math that are best for ages 1-4. Available while supplies last at the Dundee and Randall Oaks Libraries.

Drop-in Crafternoon

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dundee Library
Library Branch: Dundee Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of crafts! We’ll provide materials and you bring your imagination and creativity. Grades 1-6 

U.S. Citizenship Class Wk 1

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Dundee Library
Register
Registration
Library Branch: Dundee Library
Room: Corner 68
Age Group: Adult
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Prepare for citizenship with our FREE class presented in partnership with the YWCA. 

Family Cinema

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Dundee Library
Library Branch: Dundee Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Movies & Music
Event Details:

Come see fun films at our family movie night this summer! Popcorn will be provided, but feel free to bring your own snacks. 

No registration necessary

 

Movie: Brother Bear (G)

Drive-In: Blue's Clues and You!

10:00am - 10:45am
Dundee Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Dundee Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movies & Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

We will make Blue’s house out of a cardboard box and watch an episode of Blue’s Clues & You! Fruit snacks will be given out as a treat. Ages 3-6 w/caregiver. 

Disclaimer(s)

We often take photographs during library events. These photos are for library use only and may be used for promotion in print, digital, and social media. Attending a library event provides expressed consent to take and utilize photographs of you/your family. If you prefer not to be photographed, please alert a staff member.

Kawaii Needle Felt @ RO

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Randall Oaks Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Randall Oaks Library
Age Group: Youth, Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn to make a Kawaii Needle Felt animal. Grades 4-8  

Google Docs: THE BASICS (R)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dundee Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Dundee Library
Room: Corner 68
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Intended for beginners, this hands-on class will introduce Google Docs and teach you how to create and edit text by building a basic resume from scratch.