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Afterschool Crafters (ages 5-7)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Join Mrs. Hansen for simple seasonal crafting projects. 

JAN: Weave a colorful paper quilt for your hibernating teddy bear!

#WSPG7

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 5, 2026 @ 9:00pm.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Mrs. Hansen for simple seasonal crafting projects. 

JAN: Weave a colorful paper quilt for your hibernating teddy bear!

#WSPG7

Family Storytime with Miss Moe (Drop In)

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Join us for Family Storytime with Miss Moe!  Children will enjoy songs, rhymes, flannel board activities, stories, and a craft that all work to enhance the development of early literacy skills.

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for Family Storytime with Miss Moe!  Children will enjoy songs, rhymes, flannel board activities, stories, and a craft that all work to enhance the development of early literacy skills.

Family History Writers

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

This group will be held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual options. 

Email Jamie at jgehin@tcpld.org for a link to attend virtually.

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 7, 2026 @ 2:30pm.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

This group will be held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual options. 

Email Jamie at jgehin@tcpld.org for a link to attend virtually.

Disclaimer(s)

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Crafternoon

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Meet up with your friends for some cozy winter vibes learning how to finger knit.  Finger knitting is a popular knitting technique that doesn't require the use of knitting needles.

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 5, 2026 @ 9:00pm.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning & Discovery
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet up with your friends for some cozy winter vibes learning how to finger knit.  Finger knitting is a popular knitting technique that doesn't require the use of knitting needles.

Family Storytime with Miss Moe (Drop In)

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Join us for Family Storytime with Miss Moe!  Children will enjoy songs, rhymes, flannel board activities, stories, and a craft that all work to enhance the development of early literacy skills.

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for Family Storytime with Miss Moe!  Children will enjoy songs, rhymes, flannel board activities, stories, and a craft that all work to enhance the development of early literacy skills.

Chess Club Series

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event is part of a combined series. If you register for this event, you will be automatically registered for all of the following events in the series.

Genealogy Seekers: Using Podcasts to Expand Your Genealogical Knowledge

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm

Transform your commute, walks, and waiting time into learning opportunities. Podcasts offer convenient, expert-led genealogical education you can access anywhere.

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 8, 2026 @ 7:00pm.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Transform your commute, walks, and waiting time into learning opportunities. Podcasts offer convenient, expert-led genealogical education you can access anywhere.

Disclaimer(s)

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Senior Social Hour: Bingo!

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Join us for an invigorating game of BINGO! Small prizes will be awarded. Good luck! 

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 9, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home & Wellness, Learning & Discovery
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an invigorating game of BINGO! Small prizes will be awarded. Good luck! 

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Notice: Attending programs constitutes consent to be photographed/videotaped for library purposes.

Lawrence J. Martin Heritage Center

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

Visit the Lawrence J Martin Center and learn about the contents of this unique Elburn community collection.  KCGS Volunteers are on-hand to assist you with your family history research or guide you through home research resources.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Heritage Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy, History, Outside Organization
Event Details:

Visit the Lawrence J Martin Center and learn about the contents of this unique Elburn community collection.  KCGS Volunteers are on-hand to assist you with your family history research or guide you through home research resources.

Mini Masterpieces: No Mess Paper Plate Snowflakes

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Children ages birth-3 will enjoy a one-of-a-kind program that emphasizes sensory exploration and fine motor skills through art!  

Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Youth Services North
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages birth-3 will enjoy a one-of-a-kind program that emphasizes sensory exploration and fine motor skills through art!  

Sensory Storytime

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Join us for interactive stories, songs, and movement! This small group story time is for all children and all abilities. It is intended to provide extra sensory input during read aloud books and music/movement activities.

 

Full
Registration Required
Registration is closed because the event is full.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for interactive stories, songs, and movement! This small group story time is for all children and all abilities. It is intended to provide extra sensory input during read aloud books and music/movement activities.

 

Friends of the Library Coffee Bar

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Stop by the coffee bar to enjoy coffee, light refreshments, and an opportunity to meet new and old "Friends." 

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Stop by the coffee bar to enjoy coffee, light refreshments, and an opportunity to meet new and old "Friends." 

Library Board of Trustees

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:15pm - 9:00pm

Monthly public meeting of the Library Board of Trustees

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Arnold & Mildred Erickson Conference Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Library Meeting
Event Details:

Monthly public meeting of the Library Board of Trustees

Little Explorers (ages 4-5)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Stop by the library for an afternoon with friends learning, discovering and exploring new activities, focusing on fine motor skills (scissor skills & proper writing grip), early literacy (letter recognition & sounds), math (number recognit

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 11, 2026 @ 9:00pm.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop by the library for an afternoon with friends learning, discovering and exploring new activities, focusing on fine motor skills (scissor skills & proper writing grip), early literacy (letter recognition & sounds), math (number recognit

Teen Book Talk Club

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Do you love reading and want to share what you have read with your friends? Are you looking for new book recommendations? This program is geared towards teens that love to read and talk about books they have read.

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 12, 2026 @ 9:00pm.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love reading and want to share what you have read with your friends? Are you looking for new book recommendations? This program is geared towards teens that love to read and talk about books they have read.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Johnathan Eig

Illinois Libraries Present: Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Jonathan Eig is the bestselling author of six books, including his most recent, Pulitzer Prize-winning King: A Life.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learning & Discovery
Event Details:

Jonathan Eig is the bestselling author of six books, including his most recent, Pulitzer Prize-winning King: A Life.

The Nickel Boys

Obscurity Book Club: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Join us at Obscurity Brewing in Elburn for a lively book discussion of The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead.

Participants are responsible for purchasing their own food and beverages.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Registration will close on January 13, 2026 @ 7:00pm.
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at Obscurity Brewing in Elburn for a lively book discussion of The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead.

Participants are responsible for purchasing their own food and beverages.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Family Storytime with Miss Moe (Drop In)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Join us for Family Storytime with Miss Moe!  Children will enjoy songs, rhymes, flannel board activities, stories, and a craft that all work to enhance the development of early literacy skills.

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for Family Storytime with Miss Moe!  Children will enjoy songs, rhymes, flannel board activities, stories, and a craft that all work to enhance the development of early literacy skills.

LEGO Challenge: Lego Boat

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Channel your inner Lego Master and have fun building with friends!  All you need to bring is your imagination!  We will provide the materials. 

Drop in and stay as long as you want.

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 14, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Channel your inner Lego Master and have fun building with friends!  All you need to bring is your imagination!  We will provide the materials. 

Drop in and stay as long as you want.

Keeper of the lost cities

Tween/Teen Scene: Read Aloud Book Club

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:45pm

Bring your friends and join Mrs. Hansen for a tween/teen book club. We will be serving a light snack (or bring your own) and listening to a chapter book being read aloud. Copies of the book will be available for check out.

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 7, 2026 @ 9:00pm.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your friends and join Mrs. Hansen for a tween/teen book club. We will be serving a light snack (or bring your own) and listening to a chapter book being read aloud. Copies of the book will be available for check out.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Family Storytime with Miss Moe (Drop In)

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Join us for Family Storytime with Miss Moe!  Children will enjoy songs, rhymes, flannel board activities, stories, and a craft that all work to enhance the development of early literacy skills.

Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for Family Storytime with Miss Moe!  Children will enjoy songs, rhymes, flannel board activities, stories, and a craft that all work to enhance the development of early literacy skills.

Stories & Stuffies

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Bring your favorite stuffed friend and join Mrs. Hansen at the library for a chapter book read-a-loud! We will be serving a beverage & light snack. You are welcome to bring your own snack.

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 7, 2026 @ 9:00pm.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Special Event, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your favorite stuffed friend and join Mrs. Hansen at the library for a chapter book read-a-loud! We will be serving a beverage & light snack. You are welcome to bring your own snack.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Twilight Tales

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Come to the library in your PJ's and snuggle with your best stuffie while listening to soothing stories and songs to set the mood for bedtime.

 

#WSPG14

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 15, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: Silo
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Learning & Discovery, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to the library in your PJ's and snuggle with your best stuffie while listening to soothing stories and songs to set the mood for bedtime.

 

#WSPG14

Pre-K Art Play (2-4 yrs old)

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Laura Musatto, local art instructor, joins us for monthly art classes for little artists ages 2-4 with caregiver.  

January 16-Puff Paint Snowman

February 20-Textured Tangrams

March 20-Confetti Art

#WSPG6

Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Town & Country Public Library
Room: The Mary Lynn Alms Educational Center (Meeting Room)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Laura Musatto, local art instructor, joins us for monthly art classes for little artists ages 2-4 with caregiver.  

January 16-Puff Paint Snowman

February 20-Textured Tangrams

March 20-Confetti Art

#WSPG6