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New Year, New You! Graphic

New Year, New You!

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library

Open

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library

Room: Off-the-Lobby

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join life coach Tom Kens to discover the keys to setting goals that stick in the new year. Learn how to motivate yourself, set goals, and take action so you can make 2026 your best year yet.

Virtual: Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Join this Pulitzer Prize-winning author as he shares insights from King: A Life, his groundbreaking biography of Martin Luther King Jr. that draws on newly declassified FBI files.

This is a free virtual program using Zoom.

Variety of stuffed animals sitting in a group with smiling faces

Drop-in: Adopt a Reading Buddy Stuffie

All Day 1/19 - 1/20

Children's Dept. at Woodridge Public Library

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library

Room: Children's Dept.

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Engage and motivate kids to read at home each day!

Visit the Library to select your reading buddy, then fill out an adoption certificate and promise to read to your buddy for 15 minutes a day.

Library building with text "Dream Big"

Teen Volunteer Opportunity: Library Reboot

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library

Open

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library

Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB

Age Group: Teens

Registration Required

Event Details:

Ever wish your library had an arcade, sound studio or a coffee shop? Help us reimagine the teen department by collaborating on a vision board. Bring your ideas, creativity, and new year vibes! Earn one service hour.

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 (1/04)	Mon (1/05)	Tue (1/06)	Wed (1/07)	Thu (1/08)	Fri (1/09)	Sat (1/10)
All Day	This event is in the "Children" group Drop-in: Children's Scavenger Hunt-Playful Penguins All Day 1/4–1/10 Children This event is in the "Children" group 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
10 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Virtual: ESL Conversation Group 10:00am–11:00am Adults Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Open Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
11 am		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Family" group Snowflake Slime 11:00am–11:45am Children, Tweens, Family Full Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Family" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library Room: Off-the-Lobby Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a frosty fun session of slime-making! Create your own glittery, snowflake-inspired slime—cool to the touch and packed with wintery wonder.
12 pm							This event is in the "Adults" group Writing Journey 12:00pm–3:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group 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.
1 pm						This event is in the "Seniors" group Drop-in: Senior Cards & Games 1:00pm–3:00pm Seniors This event is in the "Seniors" group 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. This event is in the "Children" group Preschool Play and Learn: Get Moving 1:30pm–2:30pm Children Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Open 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. Explore big moves and grooves!	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group January Featured Artist Reception - Beata Nowak 1:00pm–3:00pm Adults, Seniors This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library Room: Lobby Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Other Event Details: Come meet our January Featured Artist, Beata Nowak to discuss her art background, inspiration and techniques for creating her acrylic and oil pieces.
2 pm		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Family" group Snowflake Slime 2:00pm–2:45pm Children, Tweens, Family Full Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Family" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library Room: Off-the-Lobby Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a frosty fun session of slime-making! Create your own glittery, snowflake-inspired slime—cool to the touch and packed with wintery wonder.
3 pm
4 pm					This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Visionary Vibes: Tween Vision Boards 4:30pm–5:30pm Children, Tweens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Open Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library Room: Off-the-Lobby Age Group: Children, Tweens Registration Required Event Details: Dream it. See it. Create it! Use collage and creativity to design your own vision board full of goals, dreams, and inspiration for the year ahead.
5 pm
6 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Intro to Excel 6:30pm–8:30pm Adults, Seniors Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Full Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library Room: Computer Training Lab Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Computer Classes Registration Required Event Details: Learn how to create, edit & format a spreadsheet, and use basic formulas. Please register prior to class to reserve your seat. The class size is limited to 12 students.		This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Takeover 6:00pm–7:30pm Teens Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Waitlist Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library Room: Off-the-Lobby Age Group: Teens Program Type: Other Registration Required Event Details: After hours event just for teens. The library is yours—get creative, hang out, and mix up your own custom boba drinks. Plus, dive into some fun DIY crafts.