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BiblioBag Sign-Up
Monday, April 22, 2024
Friday, May 10, 2024
Glencoe Public Library
Sign up for our quarterly BiblioBag and enjoy the spring air with custom-picked books (and DVDs, if you so choose) and a few bookish treats and goodies.
How It Works:
How It Works:
Step 1: Sign up online or in person using the form below between April 22 and May 10.
Step 2: Glencoe’s fabulous librarians will pick the best books for you and check them out to you with other fun goodies.
Step 3: Come check out your BiblioBag beginning May 20, find your favorite garden chair, and discover your new favorite books!
Check back for a sign-up link beginning Monday, April 22.
Open to teens (grades 9+) and adults. Please note that you must have an active library card to check out a BiblioBag. Quantities are limited, and priority will be given to GPL cardholders.
Tales for Tots
Thursday, April 18, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All ages with caregiver
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Join us for books, songs, and more to build early literacy skills, then stick around after stories to play and socialize.
Stories: 10:30-11
Play: 11-11:30
Just drop in! Space may be limited by room capacity.
Registration is closed
Krafty Kids: Upcycled Book Art
Thursday, April 18, 2024
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Grades K-4
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In honor of Earth Day, we'll be upcycling old books into new, beautiful art.
Registration required
Registration is closed
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IN LIBRARY Big Books / Buddenbrooks
Thursday, April 18, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Thomas Mann’s first and most popular novel, Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family (1901), traces a patrician family's decline during the years of German unification. Mann's novel required him to be, as Rainer Maria Rilke observed, both a chronicler, “the calm and unexcited reporter of events” in the lives of four generations of a family, and a poet, one able “to imbue many figures with convincing vitality, with warmth and substance.” The discussion will be guided by returning leader Joseph Alulis of the University of Chicago’s Graham School.
This class will meet on Thursdays, April 18 through May 23, in the library's Hammond Room. Please note that the May 9 session will take place in the Forte Room due to overlap with another library program.
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
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Time for Twos
Friday, April 19, 2024
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ages 2-3 with caregiver (Child must be 2 on or before October 1, 2023)
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Ready to get hands-on? Join us for stories and creative activities connected to that week's stories. This class is aimed at children who have not yet entered 3 year old preschool.
Flower Power Seed Bombs
Friday, April 19, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Grades K-5
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Spread some Flower Power for Earth Day! Drop in to make these sustainable, earth-friendly seed bombs with recycled paper and local wildflower seeds.
Just drop in!
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Family Fun: Fairy Houses
Saturday, April 20, 2024
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ages 5+ with adult
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Work together as a family to decorate a beautiful home for fairy friends! We'll supply the paints and natural materials to turn ordinary wood houses into magical abodes.
Houses will be displayed around the library this spring.
Registration required. Only register once per family regardless of the number of people participating.
Houses will be displayed around the library this spring.
Registration required. Only register once per family regardless of the number of people participating.
Supported by the Janet Hauser Fund
Toddler Time
Monday, April 22, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ages 12-24 months with caregiver
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Join us for stories, songs and play for active little ones. Our 30-minute storytime is followed by time for play and socializing. Just drop in!
Baby Time
Monday, April 22, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Babies birth - 14 months with caregiver
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Build early literacy skills with songs, rhymes, bounces, and books while enjoying the company of other babies and caregivers!
Stories and more: 11-11:30
Stay and Play: 11:30-12
Stories and more: 11-11:30
Stay and Play: 11:30-12
Tales for Tots
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All ages with caregiver
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Join us for books, songs, and more to build early literacy skills, then stick around after stories to play and socialize.
Stories: 10:30-11
Play: 11-11:30
Just drop in! Space may be limited by room capacity.
Registration is open
IN LIBRARY Mystery Group: The Secret History
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ann Walters will lead a discussion of The Secret History by Donna Tartt. This program will take place in the Hammond Room on the mezzanine level of the library. Register as soon as possible so that the library can locate a copy of the book for you.
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Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
Tales for Tots
Thursday, April 25, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All ages with caregiver
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Join us for books, songs, and more to build early literacy skills, then stick around after stories to play and socialize.
Stories: 10:30-11
Play: 11-11:30
Just drop in! Space may be limited by room capacity.
Registration is open
Lego Builders
Thursday, April 25, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Grades 1-6
Do you love Lego and using your imagination? We'll bring out our GIANT stash of Lego pieces for an awesome building challenge! Registration required.
Lego classes are supported by the Janet Hauser Fund
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Do you love Lego and using your imagination? We'll bring out our GIANT stash of Lego pieces for an awesome building challenge! Registration required.
Lego classes are supported by the Janet Hauser Fund
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
IN LIBRARY Big Books / Buddenbrooks
Thursday, April 25, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Thomas Mann’s first and most popular novel, Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family (1901), traces a patrician family's decline during the years of German unification. Mann's novel required him to be, as Rainer Maria Rilke observed, both a chronicler, “the calm and unexcited reporter of events” in the lives of four generations of a family, and a poet, one able “to imbue many figures with convincing vitality, with warmth and substance.” The discussion will be guided by returning leader Joseph Alulis of the University of Chicago’s Graham School.
REGISTER HERE for this in-library program. The class will meet on Thursdays, April 18 through May 23, in the library's Hammond Room. Please note that the May 9 session will take place in the Forte Room due to overlap with another library program.
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
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Time for Twos
Friday, April 26, 2024
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ages 2-3 with caregiver (Child must be 2 on or before October 1, 2023)
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Ready to get hands-on? Join us for stories and creative activities connected to that week's stories. This class is aimed at children who have not yet entered 3 year old preschool.
Registration is open
Little Travelers
Friday, April 26, 2024
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Grade 1 and 2
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Learn with friends while traveling around the world! We will read a picture book about a different country each session, learn some facts and create a passport stamp for a passport book to take home, plus a country activity or craft. Register for one or more.
Toddler Time
Monday, April 29, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ages 12-24 months with caregiver
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Join us for stories, songs and play for active little ones. Our 30-minute storytime is followed by time for play and socializing. Just drop in!
Baby Time
Monday, April 29, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Babies birth - 14 months with caregiver
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Build early literacy skills with songs, rhymes, bounces, and books while enjoying the company of other babies and caregivers!
Stories and more: 11-11:30
Stay and Play: 11:30-12
Stories and more: 11-11:30
Stay and Play: 11:30-12
Tales for Tots
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All ages with caregiver
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Join us for books, songs, and more to build early literacy skills, then stick around after stories to play and socialize.
Stories: 10:30-11
Play: 11-11:30
Just drop in! Space may be limited by room capacity.
Tales for Tots
Thursday, May 02, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All ages with caregiver
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Join us for books, songs, and more to build early literacy skills, then stick around after stories to play and socialize.
Stories: 10:30-11
Play: 11-11:30
Just drop in! Space may be limited by room capacity.
Registration is open
IN LIBRARY Nonfiction Group: Master Slave Husband Wife
Thursday, May 02, 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Judy Levin will lead a discussion of Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo. All are welcome. This program will take place in the Hammond Room on the mezzanine level of the library. Register as soon as possible so that the library can locate a copy of the book for you.
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Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
Crafternoons
Thursday, May 02, 2024
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
All Ages, Under 8 with an adult
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What could be better than a lazy crafternoon? Create your own crafts out of a wide variety of materials, ranging from the everyday to the entirely unexpected.
IN LIBRARY Big Books / Buddenbrooks
Thursday, May 02, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Thomas Mann’s first and most popular novel, Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family (1901), traces a patrician family's decline during the years of German unification. Mann's novel required him to be, as Rainer Maria Rilke observed, both a chronicler, “the calm and unexcited reporter of events” in the lives of four generations of a family, and a poet, one able “to imbue many figures with convincing vitality, with warmth and substance.” The discussion will be guided by returning leader Joseph Alulis of the University of Chicago’s Graham School.
REGISTER HERE for this in-library program. The class will meet on Thursdays, April 18 through May 23, in the library's Hammond Room. Please note that the May 9 session will take place in the Forte Room due to overlap with another library program.
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
Event is full
Time for Twos
Friday, May 03, 2024
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ages 2-3 with caregiver (Child must be 2 on or before October 1, 2023)
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Ready to get hands-on? Join us for stories and creative activities connected to that week's stories. This class is aimed at children who have not yet entered 3 year old preschool.