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Sign with Katy

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Join Katy as she teaches basic ASL vocabulary to you and your little one. Learning ASL is a great way for babies to learn to communicate their wants and needs with caregivers befor...

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Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join Katy as she teaches basic ASL vocabulary to you and your little one. Learning ASL is a great way for babies to learn to communicate their wants and needs with caregivers before gaining the ability to speak.

Google Workspace 101: Intro to Google Drive

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Computers & Tech
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers & Tech
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4

Dungeons and Dragons

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Via Zoom. New and Returning players welcome. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary! Characters will be provided for you to pl...

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Via Zoom. New and Returning players welcome. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary! Characters will be provided for you to play during the game.

Build-A-Robot

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Teens, Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Grades 3-12 Build one of the LEGO EV3 robot designs and then download the program to activate it. Adults not required, but this is a great chance for you to share a STEM activity w...

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Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Grade schoolers
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Grades 3-12 Build one of the LEGO EV3 robot designs and then download the program to activate it. Adults not required, but this is a great chance for you to share a STEM activity with your child. 

Family Storytime

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  Please note: Storytime content will repeat each we...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.

Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 Game Night

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month.  Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learni...

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Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month.  Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! 

Family Storytime

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  Please note: Storytime content will repeat each we...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.

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Parent Education Night with GPF Foundation

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

6:30-7pm - Resource Tables: Pick up information and speak with representatives from Lake County Health Department, McHenry County Health Department, and GPF Foundation. 7-8pm ...

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Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

6:30-7pm - Resource Tables: Pick up information and speak with representatives from Lake County Health Department, McHenry County Health Department, and GPF Foundation. 

Books on Tap

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Talk shop about books with others in their 20’s and 30’s. Each meeting we discuss a title chosen by the group. If you’re interested in joining or to find out the current title, ple...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Talk shop about books with others in their 20’s and 30’s. Each meeting we discuss a title chosen by the group. If you’re interested in joining or to find out the current title, please email Jessica at jking@caryarealibrary.info.

Macrame Key Chain

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6-12Learn basic macrame knots and apply the knotting techniques to create a stylish keychain. Great for any skill level including beginners. Registration required. 

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Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Grades 6-12

Learn basic macrame knots and apply the knotting techniques to create a stylish keychain. Great for any skill level including beginners. Registration required. 

A plethora of bowls in all colors and variety are on a table, tightly together filled with small treats and spices

Mediterranean Feasts: Flavors of the Sun [via Zoom]

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:30am - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Kristyn Slick will take us on a culinary journey to the Mediterranean to discover vibrant, healthy dishes inspired by the sun-soaked flavors of the region. Each dish will be packed...

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Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Kristyn Slick will take us on a culinary journey to the Mediterranean to discover vibrant, healthy dishes inspired by the sun-soaked flavors of the region.

Evening Family Storytime

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  Please note: Storytime content will repeat each we...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.

Asian American professor Dr. Ada Cheng sits with her hand placed on their right fist. Their hair is strawberry and they are wearing a patterns shirt.

Illinois Road Scholar Event: Dr. Ada Cheng; Our Words, Our Truths: Storytelling for Collective Identity and Community Engagement

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Illinois Humanities presents an Illinois Road Scholar Event, featuring Dr. Ada Cheng.  This eclectic presentation will map out Dr. Cheng's journey as an Asian American and imm...

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Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 78
Event Details:

Illinois Humanities presents an Illinois Road Scholar Event, featuring Dr. Ada Cheng.  

portrait photograph from the turn of the 20th century of a woman wearing a dark dress and a white collar

True Crime Book Club - Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men by Harold Schechter

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a book discussion centered on true crime and its impact on society. Copies of the book will be available to check out from the Service Center 60 days before the ev...

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Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join us for a book discussion centered on true crime and its impact on society. Copies of the book will be available to check out from the Service Center 60 days before the event.

Craft Swap

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Event Details:

Crafters!  Empty your closets and craft rooms to get rid of the clutter.  Donate clean, usable and good quality supplies from your projects:  fabric, sewing/embroide...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Event Details:

Crafters!  Empty your closets and craft rooms to get rid of the clutter.  Donate clean, usable and good quality supplies from your projects:  fabric, sewing/embroidery thread and notions, beads, felting items, rubber stamps, scrapbo

Library Closed

All Day 5/25 - 5/26
Cary Area Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Cary Area Public Library

Family Storytime

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  Please note: Storytime content will repeat each we...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.

Teen Gaming

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 Play video games and board games with other teens! The library has a selection of Nintendo Switch and Wii U games that will be projected on the big screen. Registr...

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Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 

Play video games and board games with other teens! The library has a selection of Nintendo Switch and Wii U games that will be projected on the big screen. Registration preferred, walk-ins welcome.

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Hooked on Books - Bear by Julia Philips

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel Bear by Julia Phillips. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center a month prior to ...

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Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel Bear by Julia Phillips. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center a month prior to the discussion.

Evening Family Storytime

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  Please note: Storytime content will repeat each we...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 0-6 with an adult. Stimulate your child's senses through books, rhymes, music, and movement. No registration required.  

Please note: Storytime content will repeat each week for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.

QPR Suicide Prevention Training

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this one-hour training, individuals will learn an evidence-based public health model for how to recognize when someone may be contemplating suicide. Presented by NAMI McHenry Co...

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Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

In this one-hour training, individuals will learn an evidence-based public health model for how to recognize when someone may be contemplating suicide. Presented by NAMI McHenry County.

Book Buddies Book Club for Emerging Readers

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Grade schoolers
Event Details:

Book Buddies is a great way to introduce newly independent readers to fun book series. Read the first book, and then read them all! Participants will be able to check out a copy of...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Flex Zone
Age Group: Grade schoolers
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Book Buddies is a great way to introduce newly independent readers to fun book series. Read the first book, and then read them all!

A woman stares out behind the title lettering behind a fuchsia colored cover

Turning Pages Together - House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center a month...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

We will discuss the novel House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Service Center a month prior to the discussion.

Summer Volunteen Training

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

This training is for teens entering grades 9-12 who have been accepted into our Summer Volunteen Program. Prior to attending, teens must submit an application and be approved. Inte...

Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

This training is for teens entering grades 9-12 who have been accepted into our Summer Volunteen Program. Prior to attending, teens must submit an application and be approved.