Upcoming Events

Read and discuss "Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore" by Matthew Sullivan. Copies are available at the Checkout Desk or through a Curbside Pickup appointment. Digital editions may be available from Libby or Hoopla.

Have some fun in the sun at parachute playtime. We’ll play a different set of games each week and sing songs while getting to meet new friends.

Any student age 18 and under receives a complimentary boxed lunch provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Every Monday-Friday*  from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

*Program begins June 3, 2024 and ends on August 16, 2024.

For this year's shredding event, the McHenry Public Library is partnering with the McHenry Moose Lodge #691 and the Johnsburg Public Library.

Any student age 18 and under receives a complimentary boxed lunch provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Every Monday-Friday*  from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

*Program begins June 3, 2024 and ends on August 16, 2024.

Creativity and drinks are aplenty as we use acrylic paint to make a campfire scene.

Read and discuss "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern.  Copies are available at the Checkout Desk or through a Curbside Pickup appointment. Digital editions may be available from Libby or Hoopla.

Join the Youth Services Staff at Petersen Park Shelter A, where we will read stories and dance to music. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. (If it's raining or if the heat index is projected to be 100° or higher by 9 a.m.

Any student age 18 and under receives a complimentary boxed lunch provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Every Monday-Friday*  from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

*Program begins June 3, 2024 and ends on August 16, 2024.

Getting Excited About Science is here to share amazing experiments and get us to think and discover how things work in a fun way!

Join us at the library and make (or take) a character with an experienced Dungeon Master as we play the 5th edition of this fantasy role-playing game.

From big museums to little-known attractions, learn how to take advantage of everything our beautiful city has to offer—without breaking the bank.

Any student age 18 and under receives a complimentary boxed lunch provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Every Monday-Friday*  from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

*Program begins June 3, 2024 and ends on August 16, 2024.

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

Any student age 18 and under receives a complimentary boxed lunch provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Every Monday-Friday*  from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

*Program begins June 3, 2024 and ends on August 16, 2024.

If you’re curious about crochet, come to the library to learn how to crochet or work on your latest project! Beginners and experts are welcome. Bring your own project and yarn or participate in a simple project.

Disfrute la música de Tamborazo y un dulce postre para celebrar a los padres y figuras paternas.

Este evento es patrocinado por los Amigos de La Biblioteca Publica de McHenry. 

Learn about kinetic energy by creating a balloon rocket! How far will your rocket go? 

Any student age 18 and under receives a complimentary boxed lunch provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Every Monday-Friday*  from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

*Program begins June 3, 2024 and ends on August 16, 2024.

Welcome to Page Flippers! This month's pick: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie by Erin Soderberg Downing.

Unase a hacer una manualidad de globo con hilo y martillos. 

Join us to make a hot air balloon craft with string. 

Any student age 18 and under receives a complimentary boxed lunch provided by the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Every Monday-Friday*  from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

*Program begins June 3, 2024 and ends on August 16, 2024.