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Library U

Learn Something New This Fall!

Take a series of classes and learn something new. Learn Spanish, try poetry or memoir writing, or learn to play mah jongg or canasta. 

See what you can learn!

Register Now

Library U is a continuing adult education program made possible by the generous support of the Alvin H. Baum Family Fund. Fees apply for classes.

Here's What's Happening At The Library!

Grab&Go Folded Paper Leaf Garland - Ages 5 - 14
Wed, Nov 06, All day
Create a beautiful garland of folded paper leaves, a perfect fall decoration! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Adapting to AI in the Workplace - led by Dr. Davis Schneiderman
Wed, Nov 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Do you encounter ChatGPT or other artificial intelligence in your daily work? Join us for an enlightening lecture investigating the impact of AI in our professional lives. Registration required.
Grab&Go Folded Paper Leaf Garland - Ages 5 - 14
Thu, Nov 07, All day
Create a beautiful garland of folded paper leaves, a perfect fall decoration! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Cancelled
Social Worker in the Library
Thu, Nov 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Come and meet the City of Highland Park Social Worker, Madeline Kati! Learn more about resources available to you through the Resiliency Division including Case Management, Counseling, and Referrals.
Learn to Play Mah Jongg
Thu, Nov 07, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Nov 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room
Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.
Friends Book Sale - Venta de libros
Thu, Nov 07, 11:00am - 4:00pm
The Friends of the Library's used book sale will take place on Thursdays in the lower-level lobby from 11am-4pm. Venta de libros los jueves en el vestíbulo del nivel inferior de 11am a 4pm.
Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Nov 07, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.
Learn to Play Canasta
Thu, Nov 07, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Library U
Registration is now closed
Grab&Go Folded Paper Leaf Garland - Ages 5 - 14
Fri, Nov 08, All day
Create a beautiful garland of folded paper leaves, a perfect fall decoration! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Crafting Club
Fri, Nov 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Bring a craft project you're working on and connect with other crafters in the area
3D Printing Club
Fri, Nov 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room
Join our 3D printing club!
This event is full
Grab&Go Folded Paper Leaf Garland - Ages 5 - 14
Sat, Nov 09, All day
Create a beautiful garland of folded paper leaves, a perfect fall decoration! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Primeros Auxilios en Salud Mental para Adultos - Mental Health First Aids- Adults (Spanish only)
Sat, Nov 09, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Activity Room
Primeros Auxilios en Salud Mental te enseña cómo identificar, entender y responder ante los signos de un problema de salud mental o de uso de sustancias en adultos.
Register
Game Club
Sat, Nov 09, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Adult Services
Join us to play board games! Library staff will be available to help you choose a game and learn the rules!
Silver-Rose Duo - Note For Note Concert Series
Sat, Nov 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Silver-Rose Duo is a critically acclaimed Chicago-based classical flute and guitar ensemble. The duo plays baroque heavyweights interspersed with exciting rhythms from around the globe.
Grab&Go Folded Paper Leaf Garland - Ages 5 - 14
Sun, Nov 10, All day
Create a beautiful garland of folded paper leaves, a perfect fall decoration! Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Banned Adolescent Literature: From Book to Film - Summer of '85
Sun, Nov 10, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
Bob Coscarelli, professor emeritus at College of Lake County, introduces the film and leads the discussion after the showing.
Learn to Play Mah Jongg
Mon, Nov 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Brenner Room
Library U
Registration is now closed
Veteran's Day Program
Mon, Nov 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Services
The City of Highland Park will hold the Veteran's Day program in the Adult Services Room from 11am-12pm
Beginning Spanish
Mon, Nov 11, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 8
Library U
Registration is now closed
Meet The Author- Jim Marquardt - "Serving the Doughboy"
Mon, Nov 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Mary Frances Willard, a Highland Park resident, served as a welfare worker for U.S. troops in France during WWI. Jim Marquardt discusses Willard's experiences as documented in 52 letters sent home.
Homeschool Meetup
Tue, Nov 12, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Activity Room
Local homeschool families meet up. For ages 5 - 14.
Book Discussion with Judy Levin - "Wandering Stars" by Tommy Orange
Tue, Nov 12, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Brenner Room
Join noted book discussion leader Judy Levin in a conversation about "Wandering Stars" by Tommy Orange.
Cancelled
Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting
Tue, Nov 12, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.
Poetry Writing on Zoom
Tue, Nov 12, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Library U
Registration is now closed
Highland Park Historical Society Presents... - American Doughboys in First World War with Robert Mueller
Tue, Nov 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium
American Doughboys in the First World War reviews America's participation in "the war to end all wars" as we take listeners on a trip across the battlefields of Northern France.
Fall Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Nov 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Activity Room
Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.
Fall Baby Booktime - 0-18 months with caregiver
Wed, Nov 13, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room
Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at the Youth Services desk up to 30 min. prior to start time. Ages 0 - 18 months.
Cancelled
Development Committee meeting - Development Committee meeting
Wed, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Development committee will meet from 7-8pm.
Rooted in Resilience * Enraizado en Resiliencia
Wed, Nov 13, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Activity Room
Join us for an exercise in creative self-exploration! We will be drawing trees as we reflect on their meaning and symbolism in our lives.
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We strive to make events welcoming for people of all abilities. To request accommodations, call the library at 847-579-6819 or email Library-Administration@hplibrary.org at least two weeks before the event.