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Upcoming Events

ESL Class

9:00am - 12:15pm

Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills

ESL Class

9:00am - 12:15pm

Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills

English Language Learners Book Club

10:30am - 12:00pm

Cook Park Library, Libertyville

Nintendo Club: Player's Choice WAITLIST AVAILABLE

4:15pm - 5:00pm

Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills

Classics Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Cook Park Library, Libertyville

Studio Workshop: Audio Cassette Conversion

7:00pm - 7:30pm

Cook Park Library, Libertyville

ESL Class

9:00am - 12:15pm

Cook Park Library, Libertyville

English Conversation Cafe

10:00am - 11:30am

Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills

Air Dry Clay Fridge Magnets

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills

Aspen Drive Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills

Studio Workshop: Vinyl Record Conversion

7:00pm - 7:30pm

Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills

ESL Class

9:00am - 12:15pm

Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills

ESL Class

9:00am - 12:15pm

Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills

DAR Genealogy Workshop

10:00am - 1:00pm

Cook Park Library, Libertyville

Database Pop-up: Chicago Consumers' Checkbook

10:00am - 11:30am

Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills

Lambs Farm

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Bookmobile Stop

Court of Spruce

5:15pm - 5:45pm

Bookmobile Stop

Pebbleshire Apartments

6:00pm - 6:30pm

Bookmobile Stop

High School Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Cook Park Library, Libertyville

Google Docs

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills

The Park Butterfield

6:45pm - 7:45pm

Bookmobile Stop

Studio Workshop: VHS Video Conversion

7:00pm - 7:30pm

Cook Park Library, Libertyville

ESL Class

9:00am - 12:15pm

Cook Park Library, Libertyville

Wild World Explorers: Amazing Animal Sidekicks

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Aspen Drive Library, Vernon Hills

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