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Library Closed for Christmas Holiday

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Coal City Public Library District

Library closed for Christmas Holiday. We will reopen on Wednesday, Dec. 26 at 9am.

Closing
Branches:
Coal City Public Library District
Description:

Library closed for Christmas Holiday. We will reopen on Wednesday, Dec. 26 at 9am.

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Movie of the Month - Ordinary Angels

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us on the 4th Friday of each month to watch a movie. This month's movie is "Ordinary Angels" starring Hilary Swank. 

Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us on the 4th Friday of each month to watch a movie. This month's movie is "Ordinary Angels" starring Hilary Swank. 

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Fun Fridays

Fun Fridays

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:15pm
Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Children (2 years to 12th grade)
Event Details:

Please register to receive a kit to complete our Fun Friday activity. Each week we'll have a different activity for you to do. Each Friday at 3pm on our Facebook Page we will relea...

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Registration
Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Children (2 years to 12th grade)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 73
Event Details:

Please register to receive a kit to complete our Fun Friday activity. Each week we'll have a different activity for you to do. Each Friday at 3pm on our Facebook Page we will release a short video explaining the activity and how to complete it.

Makerspace

Makerspace Cart Mondays

All Day
Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Children (2 years to 12th grade)
Event Details:

Create with our Makerspace Cart on Mondays. Stop in to see what the cart has in store for you this week.  

Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Children (2 years to 12th grade)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Create with our Makerspace Cart on Mondays. Stop in to see what the cart has in store for you this week.  

Toddler Play Days

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years old)
Event Details:

Your Toddler and a caregiver can explore the different stations we'll have set up around the meeting room. It's a great time for you and your child to socialize with other parents ...

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Registration
Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years old)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Your Toddler and a caregiver can explore the different stations we'll have set up around the meeting room. It's a great time for you and your child to socialize with other parents and children their own age. Child needs to be a CCPLD patron.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Accompanying Adults: This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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Wonder Kids

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, School Age (K - 3rd grade)
Event Details:

Wonder Kids is a class for kdg.-3rd grade where some of your child's wonders can be explored through different activities and books. This month's theme will be Everything Chemistry...

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Registration
Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, School Age (K - 3rd grade)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Wonder Kids is a class for kdg.-3rd grade where some of your child's wonders can be explored through different activities and books. This month's theme will be Everything Chemistry. This event will be held in the meeting room.

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Library Closed for New Year's Holiday

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Coal City Public Library District

Library closed for New Year's Holiday. We will reopen on Thursday, Jan. 2 at 9am.

Closing
Branches:
Coal City Public Library District
Description:

Library closed for New Year's Holiday. We will reopen on Thursday, Jan. 2 at 9am.

Teen Artists

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (6th thru 12th graders)
Event Details:

6th thru 12th graders can join us for an instructional painting class. The theme is Friend and Me a collaborative art piece with a friend. Teen needs to be a CCPLD library car...

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Registration
Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (6th thru 12th graders)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

6th thru 12th graders can join us for an instructional painting class. The theme is Friend and Me a collaborative art piece with a friend. Teen needs to be a CCPLD library cardholder.

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Mahjong

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Annex B at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults
Mahjong:

Adults can play or learn to play Mahjong a traditional Chinese tile game with many variations. This is an ancient game widely played in China and Japan. This event takes place in A...

Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Annex B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment

Mahjong

Adults can play or learn to play Mahjong a traditional Chinese tile game with many variations. This is an ancient game widely played in China and Japan. This event takes place in Annex B. If you are a beginner, please contact the Adult Services Department to let them know ahead of time.

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Fun Fridays 3 Minions standing close together

Fun Fridays

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:15pm
Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Children (2 years to 12th grade)
Event Details:

Please register to receive a kit to complete our Fun Friday activity. Each week we'll have a different activity for you to do. Each Friday at 3pm on our Facebook Page we will relea...

Registration
Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Children (2 years to 12th grade)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Please register to receive a kit to complete our Fun Friday activity. Each week we'll have a different activity for you to do. Each Friday at 3pm on our Facebook Page we will release a short video explaining the activity and how to complete it.

Munchies and More

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Adults can join us the first Friday of each month for a different activity. This month will be Bingo. Appetizers will be served.

Registration
Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Adults can join us the first Friday of each month for a different activity. This month will be Bingo. Appetizers will be served.

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Toddler Play Day poster showing stations Toddlers can explore

Toddler Play Days

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years old)
Event Details:

Your Toddler and a caregiver can explore the different stations we'll have set up around the meeting room. It's a great time for you and your child to socialize with other parents ...

Registration
Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years old)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Your Toddler and a caregiver can explore the different stations we'll have set up around the meeting room. It's a great time for you and your child to socialize with other parents and children their own age. Child needs to be a CCPLD patron.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Accompanying Adults: This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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Exercise

Adult Exercise

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Exercise:

Available only to CCPLD library cardholders at this time. Adult Exercise is a low impact aerobic workout designed for adults of all ages. The first half hour is cardio with the sec...

Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Adult Exercise

Available only to CCPLD library cardholders at this time. Adult Exercise is a low impact aerobic workout designed for adults of all ages. The first half hour is cardio with the second half hour being toning, weights and resistance bands. Classes are held in the library's meeting room and taught by Cindy Starks or Wendy Appl. You must bring a doctor's consent the first time you attend in order to participate. $1.00 donation for each class.

Terrific Tots poster with snowflakes background and dates of event

Terrific Tots

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Toddlers (2-3 years old)
Event Details:

Children 2 years old - 3 years old and their caregiver can attend this fun and interactive class with books, crafts, and songs. Child must be a CCPLD resident. If not, please see y...

Registration
Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers (2-3 years old)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Children 2 years old - 3 years old and their caregiver can attend this fun and interactive class with books, crafts, and songs. Child must be a CCPLD resident. If not, please see youth services. Please only register the children attending.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Accompanying Adults: This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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Preschool Storytime winter background with Ms. Rene reading to preschoolers children on a circular mat

Preschool Storytime

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (3 years to 5 Pre-K)
Event Details:

3 year olds - Kdg. ready to attend on their own can join us for books, a craft, and songs with each week focusing on a different theme each week. Child must be CCPLD cardholder.

Registration
Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (3 years to 5 Pre-K)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

3 year olds - Kdg. ready to attend on their own can join us for books, a craft, and songs with each week focusing on a different theme each week. Child must be CCPLD cardholder.

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Lapsit

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies (0-23 months)
Event Details:

3 months - 23 months and their caregiver can join us for stories, sensory activities, and songs with each week focusing on a different theme each month. Child needs to be CCPLD res...

Registration
Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (0-23 months)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

3 months - 23 months and their caregiver can join us for stories, sensory activities, and songs with each week focusing on a different theme each month. Child needs to be CCPLD resident.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Accompanying Adults: This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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Preschool Storytime winter background with Ms. Rene reading to preschoolers children on a circular mat

Preschool Storytime

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Storytime Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (3 years to 5 Pre-K)
Event Details:

3 year olds - Kdg. ready to attend on their own can join us for books, a craft, and songs with each week focusing on a different theme each week. Child must be CCPLD cardholder.

Registration
Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (3 years to 5 Pre-K)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

3 year olds - Kdg. ready to attend on their own can join us for books, a craft, and songs with each week focusing on a different theme each week. Child must be CCPLD cardholder.

Disclaimer(s)

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Exercise

Adult Exercise

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Meeting Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Exercise:

Available only to CCPLD library cardholders at this time. Adult Exercise is a low impact aerobic workout designed for adults of all ages. The first half hour is cardio with the sec...

Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Adult Exercise

Available only to CCPLD library cardholders at this time. Adult Exercise is a low impact aerobic workout designed for adults of all ages. The first half hour is cardio with the second half hour being toning, weights and resistance bands. Classes are held in the library's meeting room and taught by Cindy Starks or Wendy Appl. You must bring a doctor's consent the first time you attend in order to participate. $1.00 donation for each class.

Book Club

Adult Book Club

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Annex A at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Book Club:

Join us for our monthly book club that meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 1pm in Annex A. Visit the circulation desk to pick up a copy of our latest book!

Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Annex A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

Adult Book Club

Join us for our monthly book club that meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 1pm in Annex A. Visit the circulation desk to pick up a copy of our latest book!

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Evening Movie Poster showing bucket of popcorn and admit one ticket for movie

Evening @ the Movies

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
HS Teens (9th thru 12th Graders), Adults
Event Details:

Adults and Teens 9th thru 12th grade can join us for an evening movie night. No registration required.

Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: HS Teens (9th thru 12th Graders), Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Adults and Teens 9th thru 12th grade can join us for an evening movie night. No registration required.

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LIHEAP Meetings

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Quiet Study Room at Coal City Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Schedule a meeting with Chloe of Kendall County Community Action at 630-553-9100 ext. 8067. Meetings are scheduled each Wednesday between 9am and 12pm in CCPLD's upstairs stud...

Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Quiet Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Schedule a meeting with Chloe of Kendall County Community Action at 630-553-9100 ext. 8067. Meetings are scheduled each Wednesday between 9am and 12pm in CCPLD's upstairs study room.

SHIP

Senior Health Insurance Program

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Annex B at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is a free program sponsored by the Morris Hospital. David Veronda will provide health insurance counseling service for Medicare ben...

Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Annex B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is a free program sponsored by the Morris Hospital. David Veronda will provide health insurance counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers.

Lapsit

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies (0-23 months)
Event Details:

3 months - 23 months and their caregiver can join us for stories, sensory activities, and songs with each week focusing on a different theme each month. Child needs to be CCPLD res...

Registration
Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (0-23 months)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

3 months - 23 months and their caregiver can join us for stories, sensory activities, and songs with each week focusing on a different theme each month. Child needs to be CCPLD resident.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Accompanying Adults: This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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Preschool Storytime winter background with Ms. Rene reading to preschoolers children on a circular mat

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room at Coal City Public Library District
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (3 years to 5 Pre-K)
Event Details:

3 year olds - Kdg. ready to attend on their own can join us for books, a craft, and songs with each week focusing on a different theme each week. Child must be CCPLD cardholder.

Registration
Library Branch: Coal City Public Library District
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (3 years to 5 Pre-K)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

3 year olds - Kdg. ready to attend on their own can join us for books, a craft, and songs with each week focusing on a different theme each week. Child must be CCPLD cardholder.

Disclaimer(s)

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