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Lapsit Storytime Session 2: B

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

Lapsit Storytime offers our youngest patrons a chance to learn fingerplays and hear stories in a low-key environment with their caregivers. Sign up for series 1 and 2 separately. P...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Lapsit Storytime offers our youngest patrons a chance to learn fingerplays and hear stories in a low-key environment with their caregivers. Sign up for series 1 and 2 separately. Please choose one session per series.

Silent Reading

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring a book and enjoy some dedicated reading time! Take time to socialize, then read silently for 45 minutes.

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

Bring a book and enjoy some dedicated reading time! Take time to socialize, then read silently for 45 minutes.

Music & Movement Storytime

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

Start your weekend with a story! Drop in for a special Saturday edition of this active storytime filled with music, movement, and stories. Ages 0-6 with a caregiver.

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

Start your weekend with a story! Drop in for a special Saturday edition of this active storytime filled with music, movement, and stories. Ages 0-6 with a caregiver.

Teen Volunteer Hour

Saturday, April 19, 2025 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.

Library Closed

All Day
Westmont Public Library

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

Closing
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Westmont Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed today.

Our digital materials and book drops are always available.

kids storytime

Spanish Language Storytime

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

Drop in with your little one to enjoy songs and stories in Spanish. Presented by The Language Labs. 0 – 6 years with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in with your little one to enjoy songs and stories in Spanish. Presented by The Language Labs. 0 – 6 years with a caregiver.

Logo for Dementia Friendly Westmont, a purple, abstract icon of a person with their arms out

Dementia Friendly Westmont: Memory Café

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd 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: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
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.

Arabic Calligraphy Workshop

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Dr. Muhammad Habib, a calligrapher who studied at the Calligraphy Institute in Cairo and is a preceptor of Arabic at Harvard University, for a hands-on experience in this trad...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join Dr. Muhammad Habib, a calligrapher who studied at the Calligraphy Institute in Cairo and is a preceptor of Arabic at Harvard University, for a hands-on experience in this traditional art form during Arab American Heritage Month.

Teen Volunteer Hour

Monday, April 21, 2025 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.

child on lap reading

Lapsit Storytime Session 2: A

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

Lapsit Storytime offers our youngest patrons a chance to learn fingerplays and hear stories in a low-key environment with their caregivers. Sign up for series 1 and 2 separately. P...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Lapsit Storytime offers our youngest patrons a chance to learn fingerplays and hear stories in a low-key environment with their caregivers. Sign up for series 1 and 2 separately. Please choose one session per series.

toddler boy and mother

2 & 3 Storytime Session 2: A

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

In each lively session, children 2 – 3 years old and their caregivers will enjoy songs, action rhymes, and stories that will help develop skills necessary for reading readiness. Si...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

In each lively session, children 2 – 3 years old and their caregivers will enjoy songs, action rhymes, and stories that will help develop skills necessary for reading readiness. Sign up for series 1 and 2 separately.

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, April 22, 2025 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 25th session 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 25th session will be held in the KMR on the second floor. 

Kids and parents having fun during storytime in youth services

Music & Movement Storytime

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

Drop in for these storytimes filled with music, movement, and stories. 0 – 6 years with a caregiver

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Youth & Teen Services (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Event Details:

Drop in for these storytimes filled with music, movement, and stories. 0 – 6 years with a caregiver

toddler boy and mother

2 & 3 Storytime Session 2: B

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

In each lively session, children 2 – 3 years old and their caregivers will enjoy songs, action rhymes, and stories that will help develop skills necessary for reading readiness. Si...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

In each lively session, children 2 – 3 years old and their caregivers will enjoy songs, action rhymes, and stories that will help develop skills necessary for reading readiness. Sign up for series 1 and 2 separately.

child on lap reading

Lapsit Storytime Session 2: B

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

Lapsit Storytime offers our youngest patrons a chance to learn fingerplays and hear stories in a low-key environment with their caregivers. Sign up for series 1 and 2 separately. P...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Lapsit Storytime offers our youngest patrons a chance to learn fingerplays and hear stories in a low-key environment with their caregivers. Sign up for series 1 and 2 separately. Please choose one session per series.

Audiobook Club

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:30pm
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Grades K – 2, Grades 3 – 5
Event Details:

Join us after school to listen to an audiobook! Follow along with the story in a copy of the book, draw while you listen, or just sit back and enjoy the audio performance. Feel fre...

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

Join us after school to listen to an audiobook! Follow along with the story in a copy of the book, draw while you listen, or just sit back and enjoy the audio performance.

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Writers Group

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Study Room I 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.  

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Study Room I
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

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

 

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English Conversation Group

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd 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 Liter...

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd 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.

Westmont Grows logo on top of plant photo

Garden Expo

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Services (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Westmont Grows
Age Group:
Teens (Gr. 6 – 12), Family, Adults
Event Details:

Come to the Library and learn about Westmont Grows and the Westmont Gardening Club, plus meet with a number of local garden related organizations. 

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Adult Services (1st floor)
Age Group: Teens (Gr. 6 – 12), Family, Adults
Program Type: Westmont Grows
Event Details:

Come to the Library and learn about Westmont Grows and the Westmont Gardening Club, plus meet with a number of local garden related organizations. 

Gardening 101

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Meeting Room (1st floor) at Westmont Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

 Join master gardener Pat Miller as she presents the basics of planning, planting, and maintaining a garden—whether it's in the ground, in a pot, or in a container!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room (1st floor)
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

 

Join master gardener Pat Miller as she presents the basics of planning, planting, and maintaining a garden—whether it's in the ground, in a pot, or in a container!

Teen Volunteer Hour

Saturday, April 26, 2025 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.

kids storytime

Spanish Language Storytime

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor) at Westmont Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood
Event Details:

Drop in with your little one to enjoy songs and stories in Spanish. Presented by The Language Labs. 0 – 6 years with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Westmont Public Library
Room: Kwasek Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in with your little one to enjoy songs and stories in Spanish. Presented by The Language Labs. 0 – 6 years with a caregiver.

Teen Volunteer Hour

Monday, April 28, 2025 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.

In too deep book cover

4th Monday Book Club: In Too Deep by Lee Child

Monday, April 28, 2025 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.