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Teen Study Lounge

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Do you need a place to study for exams or finish that final paper? Our second floor meeting room is ready for you. Claim a table or bring a blanket and stretch out on the floor. Sn...

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Do you need a place to study for exams or finish that final paper? Our second floor meeting room is ready for you. Claim a table or bring a blanket and stretch out on the floor. Snacks and quiet de-stress activities will be provided.

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Dementia Friendly Westmont: Memory Café

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Individuals living with dementia and their care partners are invited to socialize and connect with others in a similar situation at a memory cafe. Activities at the memory cafe are...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Individuals living with dementia and their care partners are invited to socialize and connect with others in a similar situation at a memory cafe. Activities at the memory cafe are free.

Teen Volunteer Hour

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

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4th Monday Book Club: The whispers by Ashley Audrain

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join this patron-led book discussion group to explore the world—one book at a time! Copies will be available for pickup one month in advance.

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join this patron-led book discussion group to explore the world—one book at a time! Copies will be available for pickup one month in advance.

Cover of cookbook "One" by Jamie Oliver

Cookbook Club: One by Jamie Oliver

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A gathering for cookbook enthusiasts! Exchange opinions on the book and share experiences cooking the recipes. Copies of the book will be available for pick up one month in advance...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

A gathering for cookbook enthusiasts! Exchange opinions on the book and share experiences cooking the recipes. Copies of the book will be available for pick up one month in advance.

This quarter's book: One by Jamie Oliver.

Teens studying at a table together

Teen Study Lounge

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Do you need a place to study for exams or finish that final paper? Our second floor meeting room is ready for you. Claim a table or bring a blanket and stretch out on the floor. Sn...

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Do you need a place to study for exams or finish that final paper? Our second floor meeting room is ready for you. Claim a table or bring a blanket and stretch out on the floor. Snacks and quiet de-stress activities will be provided.

Westmont Public Library logo in color on dark grey

Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Board Meeting
Event Details:

The Board of Library Trustees meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 pm. The public is invited to attend. For more information about the Board and links to meeting agenda...

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

The Board of Library Trustees meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 pm. The public is invited to attend.

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Writers Group

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This interactive, patron-led group is for adults interested in getting feedback from their peers on original writing. NOTE: The May 23rd meeting will be held in the KMR on the s...

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

This interactive, patron-led group is for adults interested in getting feedback from their peers on original writing.

NOTE: The May 23rd meeting will be held in the KMR on the second floor. 

 

 

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Summer Reading: Read, Renew, Repeat begins today!

All Day
Westmont Public Library
Event Details:

May 24 – August 9: Everyone is invited to participate in our 2024 Summer Reading program: Read, Renew, Repeat! Read what you like—whether ebooks or print books, audiobooks ...

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Event Details:

May 24 – August 9: Everyone is invited to participate in our 2024 Summer Reading program: Read, Renew, Repeat!

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English Conversation Group

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come learn with us! Join this informal and friendly group to practice English conversation skills. Led by a tutor from Literacy DuPage, we meet all year long. Co-sponsored by Li...

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Come learn with us! Join this informal and friendly group to practice English conversation skills. Led by a tutor from Literacy DuPage, we meet all year long.

Co-sponsored by Literacy DuPage.

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Bubble Time!

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Learn how to make your very own bubble wand. Try different materials and shapes, and test your creations as you go!

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Learn how to make your very own bubble wand. Try different materials and shapes, and test your creations as you go!

Teen Volunteer Hour

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

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Pressed Flower Bookmarks

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring in your own beautiful pressed spring flowers or use some of ours, and create a unique and colorful pressed flower bookmark!

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Bring in your own beautiful pressed spring flowers or use some of ours, and create a unique and colorful pressed flower bookmark!

Library Closed

All Day 5/26 - 5/27
Westmont Public Library

The Library is closed today. Our digital materials and book drops are always available.

Closing
Branches:
Westmont Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed today.

Our digital materials and book drops are always available.

A brown wicker basket filled with blue and yellow balls of yarn. A green ball of yarn with two knitting needles sits in front of the basket.

Knit Clique

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Beginners and experienced crafters alike are invited to attend this casual, patron-led knitting, crochet, and lacemaking group. NOTE: The March 12th meeting will be held in the ...

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Beginners and experienced crafters alike are invited to attend this casual, patron-led knitting, crochet, and lacemaking group.

NOTE: The March 12th meeting will be held in the Art Gallery

 

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Teen Advisory Committee

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Meet with your fellow teens to discuss programs, books, and what you would like to see happen in the Library. Earns volunteer hours.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Meet with your fellow teens to discuss programs, books, and what you would like to see happen in the Library. Earns volunteer hours.

Child working on artwork made of painted paper plates and washi tape

Art Lab

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Grades K – 2, Grades 3 – 5
Event Details:

Use your imagination, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills to experiment with different art forms and media.

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Grades K – 2, Grades 3 – 5
Event Details:

Use your imagination, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills to experiment with different art forms and media.

Teen Volunteer Hour

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Teen Volunteer Hour

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Temple Grandin

Illinois Libraries Present: Dr. Temple Grandin

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual: Zoom at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Dr. Temple Grandin talks about the gifts of neurodiversity. This program was originally scheduled to be held April 3rd.  This program will only be offered as a virtual e...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Virtual: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Dr. Temple Grandin talks about the gifts of neurodiversity.

This program was originally scheduled to be held April 3rd. 

This program will only be offered as a virtual event to watch at home. 

Teen Volunteer Hour

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping Librarians clean toys.

Teen Volunteer Hour

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping librarians with crafts and clean up. 

Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping librarians with crafts and clean up. 

Teen Volunteer Hour

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping librarians with crafts and clean up. 

Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping librarians with crafts and clean up. 

Teen Volunteer Hour

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping librarians with crafts and clean up. 

Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12)
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Earn a volunteer hour by helping librarians with crafts and clean up.