Closed for Thanksgiving 🦃

The library will close early at 5pm on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and will remain closed on Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Gobble up some good reads before the holiday—we’ll reopen on Saturday, Nov. 30!

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A rectangular basket filled with yarn balls in a wide variety of colors, and two wooden knitting needles.

Sit & Knit

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family, Adults
Event Details:

Come hang out with fellow knitters in the Northfield Community Room.  All levels of experience are welcome.  Basic supplies will be available, and a library staff member ...

Required
Various sizes of dried pasta in the form of a bipedal carnivore dinosaur.

STEAM Play

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age, Family
Event Details:

Join us for an exciting hour of hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) activities.  There will be various open-ended activities for the littles.  ...

Baby Move & Play

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a shorter storytime followed by an optional tummy time! Ages 0-18 months with caregiver. 

Library Closed at 5:00 PM for Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries close at 5:00 PM on Wednesday November 27 for Thanksgiving.

Closing

Library Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29 for Thanksgiving.

Closing

Small Business Saturday Winter Wonderland

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age, Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults
Event Details:

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of Small Business Saturday and warm up with some festive winter themed crafts and activities that will delight people of all ages!

Baby Move & Play

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a shorter storytime followed by an optional tummy time! Ages 0-18 months with caregiver. 

Library Closed for Staff Training

All Day
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed on Thursday, December 5, to accommodate staff training.

Closing
50th anniversary logo

Celebrating 50 Years as a Library District

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults
Event Details:

You're Invited For Our 50th Anniversary Celebration!Join us in celebrating the rich history and bright future of our library district. Enjoy a reception and explore an exhibit show...

graham cracker gingerbread house on a small white plate. The house is covered in colorful candy and cereal.

Gingerbread House Decorating

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Join us for this fun holiday program! Decorate your own gingerbread house with candy and frosting.   Ages 0-8 with Adult

Required
Holiday Cookies

Holiday Cookie Exchange

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Food & Drink
Age Group:
Family, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for this fun holiday program! Bring a batch of your favorite home-made cookies, and a copy of the recipe, to share and exchange with fellow baking enthusiasts. Hot choco...

Required
graham cracker gingerbread house on a small white plate. The house is covered in colorful candy and cereal.

Gingerbread House Decorating

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Join us for this fun holiday program! Decorate your own gingerbread house with candy and frosting.   Ages 0-8 with Adult

Required
graham cracker gingerbread house on a small white plate. The house is covered in colorful candy and cereal.

Gingerbread House Decorating

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Join us for this fun holiday program! Decorate your own gingerbread house with candy and frosting.   Ages 0-8 with Adult

Required
graham cracker gingerbread house on a small white plate. The house is covered in colorful candy and cereal.

Gingerbread House Decorating

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Join us for this fun holiday program! Decorate your own gingerbread house with candy and frosting.   Ages 0-8 with Adult

Required

The Magic of Raina Telgemeier

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
School Age, Teens & Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Illinois Libraries Present Raina Telgemeier, author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, and Guts, all #1 New York Times bestsellers. She also ...

Virtual Event

Baby Move & Play

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a shorter storytime followed by an optional tummy time! Ages 0-18 months with caregiver. 

Baby Move & Play

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a shorter storytime followed by an optional tummy time! Ages 0-18 months with caregiver. 

Colorful Rice Krispie Treat Cottage with candy decorations in front of blue background

Candy Cottage

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Northfield Community Room at Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Build a cozy winter cottage from Rice Krispie Treats and decorate it with delicious candy! Ages 2-8 with Adult. Please register for each child that will be in attendance.

Required

Experience Little Women: The Musical at Home!

12/20/2024 @ 2:00pm to 12/22/2024 @ 11:45pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Events, Live Performance, Other
Age Group:
School Age, Teens & Tweens, Family, Adults
Event Details:

Watch a recording of the classic story adapted for the stage! Enjoy this pre-recorded, virtual showing of Louisa May Alcott’s classic story of four sisters growing up in 19th-ce...

Virtual Event

Library Closed for Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, for Christmas Eve and Christmas.

Closing

Library Closed for New Year's

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Tuesday, December 31, and Wednesday, January 1, for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Closing

Baby Move & Play

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a shorter storytime followed by an optional tummy time! Ages 0-18 months with caregiver. 

Multiple LEGO of a variety of colors.

LEGO® Fun

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age, Family
Event Details:

Lots of LEGO® bricks will be available so come ready with your imagination!    Ages 4+ with Adult   

Baby Move & Play

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a shorter storytime followed by an optional tummy time! Ages 0-18 months with caregiver.