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Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker.

Couple looking lovingly at each other with two kids on their shoulders

Family Storytime & Craft: Love and Family

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Family

Join us for books, songs, and a craft. 

Aimed at ages 0-5 years.

Please register each child that will complete a craft.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for books, songs, and a craft. 

Aimed at ages 0-5 years.

Please register each child that will complete a craft.

Laura Kovarik

What's Next?: A Guide for Beginning Genealogists

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Have you put your family name into Ancestry or Google? Maybe you took a DNA test, got the results, and now don't know what to do. Laura Kovarik will show beginners how to take those next steps to get their research organized and moving forward.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you put your family name into Ancestry or Google? Maybe you took a DNA test, got the results, and now don't know what to do. Laura Kovarik will show beginners how to take those next steps to get their research organized and moving forward.

Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time.

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Intro to Google Drive

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Computer Training Lab at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Computer Classes
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Learn how to store, share, and organize files in Google Drive.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to store, share, and organize files in Google Drive.

Elizabeth Kahura

Virtual: Echoes of Africa: Art and Folktales

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join us in celebrating Black History Month with a vibrant program of storytelling, music, and cultural traditions led by Kenyan educator and storyteller Elizabeth Kahura!

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating Black History Month with a vibrant program of storytelling, music, and cultural traditions led by Kenyan educator and storyteller Elizabeth Kahura!

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Drop-in: Senior Cards & Games

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Seniors

The library provides a friendly space and games on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Library provides Yahtzee, decks of cards and poker chips, and Bunco.

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Seniors
Event Details:

The library provides a friendly space and games on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Library provides Yahtzee, decks of cards and poker chips, and Bunco.

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Preschool Play and Learn: Caring Kids

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children

Preschoolers and their caregivers play and learn together. Build empathy and explore feelings through play! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers play and learn together. Build empathy and explore feelings through play! 

2 hearts dancing and listening to music

Heart Beat Boogie

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family

Celebrate love as a family and feel your heart beat as we dance.

Please register everyone in your family that will attend. 

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate love as a family and feel your heart beat as we dance.

Please register everyone in your family that will attend. 

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

2 hearts dancing and listening to music

Heart Beat Boogie

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family

Celebrate love as a family and feel your heart beat as we dance.

Please register everyone in your family that will attend. 

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate love as a family and feel your heart beat as we dance.

Please register everyone in your family that will attend. 

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

Image of Lobel's Frog and Toad getting mail from a snail

Drop-in: Children's Scavenger Hunt-Storybook Friends

All Day 2/15 - 2/21
Children's Dept. at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children

Search the department and win a sticker.

Drop-in

All Ages

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Search the department and win a sticker.

Drop-in

All Ages

Smiling mug and heart-shaped cookie

Mug Magic: Cookie Edition

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children

Join us as we make gooey chocolate chip cookies in a mug.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we make gooey chocolate chip cookies in a mug.

Felicia Acosta

Social Worker In the Library

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Computer Training Lab at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Meet with Felicia Acosta, a licensed clinical social worker who works with the Woodridge Police Department.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet with Felicia Acosta, a licensed clinical social worker who works with the Woodridge Police Department.

Book Discussion: The Husbands

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

The Book Discussion Group will meet in-person to discuss The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk

eBook and downloadable audiobook copies are available through Libby or Boundless.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Book Discussion Group will meet in-person to discuss The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk

eBook and downloadable audiobook copies are available through Libby or Boundless.

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Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Welcome! This English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation group will be conducted by an experienced volunteer from Literacy DuPage.

Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome! This English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation group will be conducted by an experienced volunteer from Literacy DuPage.

Chair Yoga Workshop

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join us for a gentle yoga class where you will use a chair for support in the postures. This class is for you if you experience limited mobility or balance issues that make traditional yoga difficult for you, or if you are a yoga beginner.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a gentle yoga class where you will use a chair for support in the postures. This class is for you if you experience limited mobility or balance issues that make traditional yoga difficult for you, or if you are a yoga beginner.

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Library Board Meetings
Age Group:
Adults

Board Meeting Agendas

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Board Meetings
Event Details:

Board Meeting Agendas

Intro to Google Docs

Intro to Google Docs

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Computer Training Lab at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Computer Classes
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Create & format a document, and share documents.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create & format a document, and share documents.

Blue background with snow on the top and bottom with the words "Winter Trivia" in the middle.

Winter Trivia

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Warm up with friendly competition around wintery and chilly topics. Small prizes will be awarded.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Warm up with friendly competition around wintery and chilly topics. Small prizes will be awarded.

The words "Senior Knit & Crochet Social" over a drawing of three balls of yarn with knitting needles and a crochet hook.

Drop-in: Senior Knit & Crochet Social

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Seniors

A welcoming drop-in group for seniors who enjoy knitting, crocheting, and friendly conversation. All skill levels are welcome—bring your project and join the fun!

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

A welcoming drop-in group for seniors who enjoy knitting, crocheting, and friendly conversation. All skill levels are welcome—bring your project and join the fun!

3 strange looking cupcakes with goofy expressions

Disaster or Delicious? Cupcake Challenge

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens

Love the tv shows Cupcake Wars and Nailed It? Now's your chance to show off your decorating skills.

We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity!

Be prepared to get a little messy.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love the tv shows Cupcake Wars and Nailed It? Now's your chance to show off your decorating skills.

We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity!

Be prepared to get a little messy.

Fruteland Jackson

Live Music: Fruteland Jackson

Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Award winning blues musician Fruteland Jackson has a decade spanning career that includes collaborations with renowned artists.  He is bringing his soulful act to the library for an afternoon of music.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Award winning blues musician Fruteland Jackson has a decade spanning career that includes collaborations with renowned artists.  He is bringing his soulful act to the library for an afternoon of music.

R. L. Stine

Virtual: Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

The creator of Goosebumps and Fear Street reflects on a legendary career and upcoming projects that continue to thrill readers of all ages. 

This is a free virtual program using Zoom.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

The creator of Goosebumps and Fear Street reflects on a legendary career and upcoming projects that continue to thrill readers of all ages. 

This is a free virtual program using Zoom.

How to Talk to AI

How to Talk to AI

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Computer Training Lab at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Computer Classes
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Learn effective prompting to unlock the full potential of generative AI.

Please register prior to class to reserve your seat. The class size is limited to 12 students.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computer Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn effective prompting to unlock the full potential of generative AI.

Please register prior to class to reserve your seat. The class size is limited to 12 students.