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Friday, October 22, 2021 |
HOURS:
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 12-4 p.m.
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Sunday, October 24, 12-4 p.m.
The Friends are hosting a bag book sale for Sunday, October 24, 2021 during library hours in the library's warehouse. It will be all you can fit in your bag for $3 a bag! A $10.00 fee will be charged at the door for the use of scanners. Join us this Sunday!
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Monday, October 25,
lunes 25 de octubre,
4:30-5 p.m.
¡Haremos cuentos bilingües, rimas, música, baile y más para niños que quieren escuchar los dos idiomas! Para niños de 2-6 años y sus padres o proveedores de cuidado.
Bilingual stories, rhymes, music, dance and more for children interested in hearing both English and Spanish! Children ages 2-6 and their parents or caregiver.
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Monday, October 25, 6-7 p.m.
Hang out with your rainbow fam and tell us what you’ve been reading or watching, and whatever else might be on your mind in an open and accepting environment. No registration required.
For teens.
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Tuesday, October 26,
4-5 p.m. or 5:15-6:15 p.m.
This month we will be painting with our own paint that we will make from baking soda, vinegar, and food coloring! Messy but fun!
For grades 4-8.
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Wednesday, October 27,
10-10:30 a.m.
Get ghoulish with the library from your own home this Halloween! Dress up and join Miss Jessie and Miss Steffanie for spooky stories!
For ages up to 6.
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miércoles 27 de octubre/
Wednesday, October 27
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Ven hacer y decorar un altar para el Día de Los Muertos y aprende más sobre esta celebración.
Para grados K-5.
Come to the library to make and decorate an altar for the Day of the Dead and learn more about this celebration.
For grades K-5.
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Thursday, October 28,
10-10:30 a.m. or 11-11:30 a.m.
Let’s learn about the world around us through crafts, science experiments, games and movies. This month we will create cloud dough sculptures and then experiment with vinegar. Will the dough create foam? Will your creation melt? Let's find out!
For ages 3-6.
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Thursday, October 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Need more writing in your life? Join our writing club, where you can work on your personal stories and hang out with your friends! Feel free to bring your own device or use one of the library’s computers.
For grades 6-12.
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Tuesday, September 7 to Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 4-5 p.m./
martes 7 de septiembre a jueves 26 de mayo de 2022 de 4-5 p.m.
The library is partnering with Northern Illinois Food Bank to provide a free boxed meal for children ages 18 and under! Drive to the north side of the building, look for the WELCOME Banner. If the Banner is out, that means we have meals, knock on the door by the Banner for service. Program begins September 7, 2021 and ends on May 26, 2022. No meals are served on: Nov. 11 & 25 & Dec. 20-31.
La biblioteca se ha asociado con Northern Illinois Food Bank para proporcionar una caja de comida gratuita para niños menores de 18 años. Conduzca hacia el lado norte del edificio y busque la pancarta que dice WELCOME. Si la pancarta está afuera significa que tenemos comidas. Toque la puerta junto a la pancarta para recibir servicio. El programa comienza el 7 de septiembre, 2021 y terminará el 26 de mayo, 2022. No hay cena: el 11 y 25 de noviembre & el 20 al 31 de diciembre.
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Tuesday, October 26, 7-8:30pm
Roles of International Organizations in a Global Pandemic by Mara Pillinger
The Covid-19 pandemic has thrust the World Health Organization (WHO) into the limelight, for better and for worse. While some of the Trump administration’s criticism of the organization is unfair, the response to the early stages of the pandemic left many experts wanting more from the WHO. What is the WHO’s role in responding to international pandemics? What can be done to improve the WHO’s response to future global health crises?
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Wednesday, October 27, 6:30-8 p.m.
Author Chris Bohjalian, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 22 books adapted into three movies and a TV series, will speak in this live virtual event about his newest release "The Hour of the Witch". A historical thriller set in 1662 Boston — inspired by the first divorce in North America for domestic violence — and America’s original witch hunt. To learn more about Chris go to his website at https://chrisbohjalian.com/bio/.
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Wednesday, November 3,
7-8:30 p.m.
Widen your search for birth dates and locations as well as naturalizations from a variety of underutilized resources such as military rosters, consulate applications, voter registrations, canceled passports, frakturs, and much more. This lecture focuses on digital and physical resources, so bring your research checklist and see if these resources can help fill in the gaps in your family tree. Debra Dudek will describe where you can find these and how you can use them to grow your family story.
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Have a Question/Need Help?
If you have a question, call us at 815-385-0036, use our online chat service, email mplref@mchenrylibrary.org or stop in.
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If you have a temporary digital library card, you’re encouraged to come in during open hours and get a new, physical library card at the Checkout Desk.
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