Upcoming Events

Age Group
Age Group
Program Type
Ongoing Events
Registration Type

Primary tabs

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Learning Adventure

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Kids
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

The early years are perfect for building a foundation for long-term learning. Help prepare your child for a classroom setting with this fun filled stem storytime. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Weather and Storm Science 101

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Nature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 54
Event Details:

Come and explore the fundamentals of extreme weather with us.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Peek-a-Boo Baby

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Foster their love of reading early with this storytime filled with stories, songs, and rhymes.  Stay and play and meet other caregivers!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Join us at the library as we discuss The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton.

Books are available at the Adult Help Desk

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Computación Básica III

9:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Español, Technology, Business & Finance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

PRESENTADO EN ESPAÑOL

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Take & Make Craft - Paper Chick

All Day 4/14 - 4/19
Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hatch your own spring chick with this sweet craft kit. Check out our YouTube for easy-to-follow instructions!

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Time for Twos Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This musical storytime is perfect for toddlers who are always on the go. Each session is filled with songs, stories, and movement.

Board Meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

The Wauconda Area Public Library District Board of Trustees meets on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the library. All board meetings are open to the general public.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Only Murders in the Library Podcast Club

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Entertainment, Books & Authors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Ready to finally be able to talk as much as you want about your favorite true crime podcast? Join us for our first True Crime Podcast Club. For our  first time out we will discuss Crime Junkie, Ashley Flowers.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Bounce and Books

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Ages 12-24 months

We'll read, dance, sing and explore rhythms in this lively and active 25-minute program.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Write-Your-Own Poetry Slam

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Celebrate National Poetry Month with us at the library! Explore different styles of poetry (and some snacks) and pick your favorite poem to present at the end in our very own Poetry Slam. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Lotería

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Español
Event Details:

Lotería Tradicional Mexicana

Para toda la familia   

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Wondertime

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Parenting & Education, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

For children age 3 and their caregiver.

Each week this lively storytime features a variety of stories, songs, fingerplays, and other activities aimed at building a love of language, books, and reading! 

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Book Buddies

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Kids, Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

KIDS-

Readers looking for a new way to gain confidence and practice reading skills? Kids will enjoy being partnered with a young volunteer buddy. Enjoy great books, a relaxed reading time and making a new friend.

TEENS-

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Manage Your Money Online

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Business & Finance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 63
Event Details:

This class will show you the best website and app options for managing your stock portfolios, creating a budget, getting financial news and more. In keeping with the theme, most of them are budget-friendly or free.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Learning Adventure

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Kids
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

The early years are perfect for building a foundation for long-term learning. Help prepare your child for a classroom setting with this fun filled stem storytime. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Embark on an adventure to a world of wizardry, dragons, and danger! Beginners and veterans alike are invited to join this introduction to tabletop roleplaying games.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Demystifying Hypnosis

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Get the facts about hypnosis and how it can improve your life. Eliminate common misconceptions, learn how it works, and explore the therapeutic benefits it has to offer.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Peek-A-Boo Baby

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Foster their love of reading early with this storytime filled with stories, songs, and rhymes.  Stay and play and meet other caregivers!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Computación Básica III

9:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Español, Technology, Business & Finance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

PRESENTADO EN ESPAÑOL

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, History & Current Events
Event Details:

Great Decisions is the United States' largest discussion program on world affairs. Each month, professor Gary Midkiff leads a non-partisan conversation about the most important foreign policy issues facing Americans today.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Take & Make Craft - Earth Day Paper Scrap Art

All Day 4/21 - 4/27
Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Reduce, reuse, recycle! Celebrate our beautiful planet this Earth day by making beautiful art with paper scraps.

Preschool Art Fair

04/21/2025 @ 9:00am - 04/30/2025 @ 5:00pm
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Program Type: Art, Movies & Entertainment
Event Details:

We will exhibit art from all our local preschools in a celebration of our littlest artists. 

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Time for Twos Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This musical storytime is perfect for toddlers who are always on the go. Each session is filled with songs, stories, and movement.