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Preschool Storytime: Ages 3 - 5

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children

Exciting interactive play, music, and stories for your preschool child. Kids are encouraged to attend independently; they will have a great time while learning social skills.

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

Exciting interactive play, music, and stories for your preschool child. Kids are encouraged to attend independently; they will have a great time while learning social skills.

Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months

Wednesday, April 29, 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.

Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3

Wednesday, April 29, 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.

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Solar Viewing @ the Library

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family

Explore the Solar System and beyond! Look through a specialized telescope, visit our pop-up planetary experience, learn about our galactic neighborhood, and make a craft and keep the fun of the Sun going at home!

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

Explore the Solar System and beyond! Look through a specialized telescope, visit our pop-up planetary experience, learn about our galactic neighborhood, and make a craft and keep the fun of the Sun going at home!

Car Maintenance

Car Maintenance 101

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join Robert Boyle, assistant professor of automotive technology at College of DuPage, as he discusses the basics of car maintenance and repair, warning lights and fuel choices, compares gas and electric vehicles, and provides tips on finding a rel

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

Join Robert Boyle, assistant professor of automotive technology at College of DuPage, as he discusses the basics of car maintenance and repair, warning lights and fuel choices, compares gas and electric vehicles, and provides tips on finding a rel

Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months

Thursday, April 30, 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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Teen Volunteer Opportunity

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:15pm - 8:15pm
Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens

Earn 2 service hours.

Volunteers will be helping with setup, cleanup, and our bingo game.

Check in at the Computer Help Desk. 

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Registration Required
Event Details:

Earn 2 service hours.

Volunteers will be helping with setup, cleanup, and our bingo game.

Check in at the Computer Help Desk. 

Bingo Cards

Adult Spring BINGO

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Play BINGO! No fees. Small prizes. Fun guaranteed.

Adults only, please!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Play BINGO! No fees. Small prizes. Fun guaranteed.

Adults only, please!

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No School Movie Matinee

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family

Free family fun!  Come to the library on this day off school for a movie and snack on us.

Please register ALL family members who 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, Tweens, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Free family fun!  Come to the library on this day off school for a movie and snack on us.

Please register ALL family members who will attend.  Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Tea-Rex Mother's Day

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Family

Get ready for a stompin' good time as we celebrate Mother’s Day with dino treats, tea, and fun crafts. Dress up fancy (optional) or in your best dino gear for photo ops and more.

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

Get ready for a stompin' good time as we celebrate Mother’s Day with dino treats, tea, and fun crafts. Dress up fancy (optional) or in your best dino gear for photo ops and more.

Felicia Acosta

Social Worker In the Library

Monday, May 4, 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.

Photograph of author Catherine Price, book covers of "The Amazing Generation" and "How to Break Up with Your Phone", and Glenbard Parent Series logo.

Virtual: The Amazing Generation with Catherine Price

All Day
Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors

Price will come to GPS to discuss her books How to break Up With Your Phone and the essential read The Amazing Generation, co-authored with Jonathan Haidt. Haidt’s blockbuster book, “The Anxious Generation”

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Price will come to GPS to discuss her books How to break Up With Your Phone and the essential read The Amazing Generation, co-authored with Jonathan Haidt. Haidt’s blockbuster book, “The Anxious Generation”

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Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

Tuesday, May 5, 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.

Speed Limit 50 sign and an Illinois State Trooper badge

Books & Badges: Community Helper Storytime & Play

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Family

Meet IL State Trooper Shannon and buckle up for stories, songs, and play.  

Please register only children who will attend.  

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

Meet IL State Trooper Shannon and buckle up for stories, songs, and play.  

Please register only children who will attend.  

Coyote

Our Wild Neighbors

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join Laura Winnie from DuPage County Animal Services as she separates fact from fiction about Chicagoland's wildlife. Understand how you can protect these fascinating animals and live in harmony.

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

Join Laura Winnie from DuPage County Animal Services as she separates fact from fiction about Chicagoland's wildlife. Understand how you can protect these fascinating animals and live in harmony.

Girls singing

Open Mic Night

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

Do you have a musical talent that you would like to share with the community?  Are you interested in supporting local music?  Join us for our first open mic night!

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

Do you have a musical talent that you would like to share with the community?  Are you interested in supporting local music?  Join us for our first open mic night!

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Drop-in: Senior Cards & Games

Friday, May 8, 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.

Writing Journey

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Writing Journey is a writing community that focuses on activities, events, groups, and workshops to encourage growth as writers and creators.

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

The Writing Journey is a writing community that focuses on activities, events, groups, and workshops to encourage growth as writers and creators.

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Messy Playtime

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children

Be prepared to get messy at the library. 

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

Be prepared to get messy at the library. 

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Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

Tuesday, May 12, 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.

Monthly Meditation Group in Blue text. Beneath the text is an image of two women and a man mediating at the library.

Monthly Meditation Group

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Computer Training Lab at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Experience a beginner-friendly guided meditation practice in a small group setting! 

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

Experience a beginner-friendly guided meditation practice in a small group setting! 

Turtle and frog

Family Storytime & Craft: Green Guys

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB 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: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
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.

How to Talk to AI

How to Talk to AI

Thursday, May 14, 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.

Summer Program & Event registration opens

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family

Summer programs and events for all ages (for the months of June, July, and August) will be open for registration at 9 a.m. 

Please register if you would like a reminder.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Summer programs and events for all ages (for the months of June, July, and August) will be open for registration at 9 a.m. 

Please register if you would like a reminder.