Upcoming Events

Listen, Taste, Smell and See the World

Come visit our booth at the McHenry High School Upper Campus Multicultural Fair. There will be food trucks, local vendors, interactive booths, performances, music and more!

As of 2/20/25, MPLD no longer has open appointments for AARP Tax-Aide. If you need help finding another tax-aide location, please contact the Adult Services department at 815-385-0036 x102. 

Navigating Student Loans: Understanding Your Options on Zoom

As of 2/20/25, MPLD no longer has open appointments for AARP Tax-Aide. If you need help finding another tax-aide location, please contact the Adult Services department at 815-385-0036 x102. 

As of 2/20/25, MPLD no longer has open appointments for AARP Tax-Aide. If you need help finding another tax-aide location, please contact the Adult Services department at 815-385-0036 x102. 

Join us for an afternoon of tabletop games. You can bring your own games to share or enjoy one from our collection.

UPDATE: Please enter in the North (Main) Entrance of the college and park in LOT A.  The Conference Center is located in Building A across from the library.

Register for this program through ILLINOIS LIBRARIES PRESENTS (ILP) here and make sure to select McHenry Public Libra

Over 50 countries in, Brian Michalski navigates his most challenging region to date. Through gorgeous original photos, unearth fascinating firsthand experiences in Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone.

The public is welcome to attend.

Join us for an afternoon of tabletop games. You can bring your own games to share or enjoy one from our collection.

Learn about getting started at McHenry County College! Staff from the college will go over all that MCC has to offer.

This SCORE of Fox Valley workshop will concentrate on various options for growing the home-based business along with how to develop the strategies needed to sustain growth.  The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce and Old National B

Join Mallory as she leads us through stamping seasonal cards!

Join us for an introduction to Google Docs. We will be discussing the difference between Google Docs and other word processing programs, the various functions, and how to use templates.

Read and discuss Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. Copies are available at the Checkout Desk or through a Curbside Pickup appointment. Digital editions may be available from Libby or Hoopla.

Join us for an afternoon of tabletop games. You can bring your own games to share or enjoy one from our collection.

Terry Savage Talks Money

Caron will share what she has learned through researching her own elusive Norwegian great-grandparents and discovering cousins in Scandinavia.  She will discuss things to know, lessons learned, research locations and guides, and other helpful

Do you have a device that you can't figure out? Were you gifted a new device and have no idea where to start? Drop in and get help from our knowledgeable librarians!

Join us for an afternoon of tabletop games. You can bring your own games to share or enjoy one from our collection.

Read and discuss Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson. Copies are available at the Checkout Desk or through a Curbside Pickup appointment. Digital editions may be available from Libby or Hoopla.

More information coming soon! 

Join us for an introduction to Google Sheets. We will be discussing the difference between Google Sheets and other spreadsheet programs, the various functions, and some basic formulas.