Event List

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.

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.

Step into the Engineering Arcade with SciTech for an exciting hands-on experience. Start by building your own custom arcade game using a variety of materials, then test your design to see how it measures up.

Step into the Engineering Arcade with SciTech for an exciting hands-on experience. Start by building your own custom arcade game using a variety of materials, then test your design to see how it measures up.

Please dress for comfort and arrive by 6:45pm.  

Expand your lexicon while making new library friends! We will be meeting in the cafe area. Coffee provided. 

Prepare your child for kindergarten this fall by enrolling them in our Kindergarten Readiness Summer classes!

Have fun creating simple summer themed art projects! Appropriate for ages 3-5 years old.

This program will be offered in-person only. 

Join us for an outdoor storytime at the library!  You will enjoy songs, flannel board activities, and stories that all work to enhance the development of early literacy skills. 

Hang out with your friends while creating some art! We will be using clay and various natural seeds and legumes to create a 2 dimensional mosaic animal. 

July: Clay Mosaic Animal 

This class is a series. When you register, you will be added to all 3 classes.

Register each member of the family that will be attending.

Join us outside at The Family Den for storytime!  These storytimes will include books, songs, and activities to help those growing preschool brains! 

Hang out with your friends while creating some art! We will be using clay and various natural seeds and legumes to create a 2 dimensional mosaic animal. 

July: Clay Mosaic Animal 

Roundtable discussion facilitated by Mark and Laura Chaplin regarding AI and its use in genealogy. 

Presentation method: Hybrid in-person and virtual. Members will receive Zoom meeting invitation.

Welcome to Story Time with Social-Emotional Books, a heartwarming and engaging experience designed especially for kids ages 2-6!

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.

"Level up!" and join us to celebrate the end of the 2025 Summer Reading program with indoor and outdoor games.

Humans grow from an infant into an adult, but have you ever thought about how insects grow and change? Come see preserved and live insect specimens all centered on the theme of metamorphosis.

This program will be held IN-PERSON at the Lawrence J. Martin Heritage Center (315 E. Shannon St., behind the library).

Presented in partnership with the Kane County Genealogical Society.

Meet at Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve, 41W600 Hughes Road, Elburn

Prepare your child for kindergarten this fall by enrolling them in our Kindergarten Readiness Summer classes!

THIS IS A 2 DAY CLASS, YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR BOTH CLASSES

Do you like playing board games? Do you have a really great idea for one? Join us at the library where we will help bring your idea to life!

Are you game for a challenge? Come solo, grab a fellow puzzler or three, and join us for TCPLD’s jigsaw puzzle competition! You will have 2 hours to complete your puzzle; the team that finishes first will win a prize.