Community Repair with Bevel & Kerf Woodworking
Welcoming all members of the community, our handy volunteers encourage you to bring your furniture, appliances, clothing, electronics, or most everything else to be repaired for free! Peruse the library while you wait, leave it with us and come back, or…
Lunch and Chill
Join us for lunch and some entertainment: games, a movie or hands-on activities. Lunches are provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository, while supplies last.DAYCARES: Unless we have 2 weeks’ notice of your arrival we will not have enough food to serve…
Junk Journaling
Explore your creativity through collage, drawing, writing, and found materials in a relaxed, self-expressive environment. We will be creating a personalized journal that reflects your thoughts, interests, and everyday inspirations.All supplies will be provided and may be limited. Requires registration.…
Author Talk: Richard Reeder Discusses Sarasota
Join us to hear our special guest, author Richard Reeder, discuss his latest book, Sarasota. Sarasota is a work of historical fiction told from the perspective of William Pennington, a crusading white journalist, who we first meet working on the…
Felt Corner Bookmark
Learn to make a corner bookmark out of felt and embroidery thread. Stitch it with your favorite icons of Chicago, as part of this year’s summer reading challenge theme. All materials will be provided. Registration required. AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or…
Meet the Maker-in-Residence Josie Everett (AKA Rosie Josie)
Drop-in to have a brief conversation with our Summer 2026 Maker-in-Residence and see her process in-person.The Summer 2026 Maker-in-Residence, Josie Campbell (AKA Rosie Josie) is a Chicago based printmaker. To create her prints, she hand carves original art into a linoleum tile…
Coffee and Connections / Café y Conexiones
Join us for coffee and connection to library resources and social work support. This month’s program is in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) and the Streetlight Chicago. GDFD strive to end humber by connecing the neighbors with with healthy food and…
Film Screening: Zootopia 2 (2025)
Join King Branch for a screening of Zootopia 2. Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers.©Walt Disney Pictures -…
Film Screening: Turning Red (2022)
Join us for a family screening of Turning.Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” introduces Mei Lee, a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming, is…
Film Screening: The Land Before Time (1988)
Join us for a screening of The Land Before Time (1988). Animated adventure about an orphaned dinosaur named Littlefoot who meets four other dinosaurs while on a trek to find food and water. © Universal Pictures—69 minutes—G Community Cinema is at…