Week Calendar

Featured Events

seashell trinket dish

Teen and Tween Craft n’ Sip: Seashell Trinket Dish

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136) at McHenry Public Library District

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Description:

Creativity and drinks are aplenty as you create a beautiful trinket dish using seashells and decorative napkins!

1000 Books before Kindergarten surrounded by aquatic animals

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Graduation

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136) at McHenry Public Library District

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Toddlers, Preschool Children
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers, Preschool Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Description:

Celebrate with us as we congratulate this year's 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program finishers. We will hear a storytime and hold a special graduation ceremony!

Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan

Page Flippers

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room (Room 124) at McHenry Public Library District

Program Type:

Book Discussion Group

Age Group:

Tweens
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Conference Room (Room 124)
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Book Discussion Group
Registration Required
Event Description:

Join us for Page Flippers! This month's pick: Save Me a Seat, by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan.

Family STEAM Night: Roller Coasters

Family STEAM Night: Roller Coasters

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136) at McHenry Public Library District

Program Type:

S.T.E.M./ Maker

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: S.T.E.M./ Maker
Registration Required
Event Description:

Welcome to Family STEAM Night! This month we will create our own roller coasters!

bingo

Back-to-School Bingo / Bingo de regreso a la escuela

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136) at McHenry Public Library District

Program Type:

Bilingual, Games & Activities

Age Group:

Youth, Niños
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: Youth, Niños
Program Type: Bilingual, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Description:

El comienzo de clases está a la vuelta de la esquina. ¡Ven a la biblioteca a jugar bingo por útiles escolares!

The start of school is just around the corner. Come to the library to play Bingo for school supplies!

Filters
Age Group
Program Type
On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.
Time Sun (7/20) Mon (7/21) Tue (7/22) Wed (7/23) Thu (7/24) Fri (7/25) Sat (7/26)
6 pm

Nature's Color our World with McHenry County Conservation District

6:00pm–7:00pm
Youth
Speaker/ Presentation
Closed
Registration Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: McHenry Public Library District
Room: Meeting Rooms East and West (135 & 136)
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Speaker/ Presentation
Registration Required
Event Description:

Join McHenry County Conservation District as we learn about bird coloration, bird nests, bird songs, and notable wildflowers found in McHenry!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.