Northfield Library Update

The roof replacement project on the Northfield Library building is ongoing, and all library services will continue as usual. However, parking adjacent to the building will be limited throughout the duration of the project.

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The History of The Beach Boys

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
History, Other
Age Group:
Adults
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If summer had a sound it would be the Beach Boys…surf, sun and California dreaming.  This presentation will focus on The Beach Boys “sunniest” years from 1962-1967.  With the use of performance and interview clips, we’l

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Library Closed for Easter

All Day
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Sunday, April 20 in observance of Easter.

Closing

So, you want to write a book: A workshop for curious writers

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
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Other
Age Group:
Adults
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Local, award-winning author, John Wendell Adams – who's published three thrillers over the last decade – will touch on tips for writing in general, with a focus on fiction.

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Spring Film Series: Mikey & Nicky

All Day
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Film Series:

Register to receive a pre-recorded introduction and critique by our resident film expert Scott Siegel, along with a link to watch the film at home through our Hoopla or Kanopy stre...

Can John Cassavetes trust his friend Peter Falk to help him avoid the mob?

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Digging in to the La Brea Tar Pits

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
History, Other
Age Group:
Adults
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The La Brea Tar Pits are the only actively excavated Ice Age fossil sites found in an urban location in the world!

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Virtual Event
Text that reads Free Comic Book Day, first Saturday in May, May 3, 2025

Free Comic Book Day

All Day
Youth Services at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play, Storytime, Other
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age, Teens & Tweens
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Come grab a bag of comics appropriate for kids of all ages, while supplies last! 

One bag per child, please.

Text that reads Free Comic Book Day, first Saturday in May, May 3, 2025

Free Comic Book Day

All Day
Northfield Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Creative Play, Storytime, Other
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, School Age, Teens & Tweens
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Come grab a bag of comics appropriate for kids of all ages, while supplies last! 

One bag per child, please.

The Movie Palaces/Theatre Meccas of Historic Chicago

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
History, Other
Age Group:
Adults
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There have been so many movie theatres throughout the Chicagoland that were built through its history and built with such unique design characteristics to set them apart from anything else developed in the world.

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Love, Mother Goose - A US Army Captain's Stories of Surviving the Sunni Triangle

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lloyd Room at Winnetka Library
Program Type:
History, Other
Age Group:
Adults
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Local author and former Army Captain Carrie Hoza will discuss her new book about her experiences when deployed to the Sunni Triangle in Iraq from 2004-05 and the story of her platoon’s survival, courage, and resilience.

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Spring Film Series: Cutter's Way

All Day
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Film Series:

Register to receive a pre-recorded introduction and critique by our resident film expert Scott Siegel, along with a link to watch the film at home through our Hoopla or Kanopy stre...

Jeff Bridges hunts a killer in deceptively sunny Santa Barbara.

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Virtual Event

Library Closed for Memorial Day

All Day 5/25 - 5/26
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Sunday, May 25, and Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.

Closing

Library Closed for Juneteenth

All Day
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

Closing

Library Closed for Independence Day

All Day
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

Closing

Library Closed for Labor Day

All Day 8/31 - 9/1
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed on Sunday, August 31, and Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.

Closing

Library Closed at 5:00 PM for Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries close at 5:00 PM on Wednesday November 26 for Thanksgiving.

Closing

Library Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day 11/27 - 11/28
Winnetka Library, Northfield Library, Offsite, Virtual

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28 for Thanksgiving.

Closing

Library Closed for Christmas

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

The Winnetka and Northfield Libraries are closed Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, 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 Wednesday, December 31, and Thursday, January 1, for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Closing