Memorial Day Closing

The Library will be closed on Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day.  We will reopen on Tuesday, May 28th at 9:00 a.m. 

Upcoming Events

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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 "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Join us as we discuss A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum. 

Books are available at the Adult Help Desk. 

About the book: 

Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Program Type: Library Foundation Meeting
Event Details:

The Wauconda Area Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that helps to raise supplemental funds to enhance and enrich the Library's programs and services.  We meet as members of the community to develop ways to support the current events and

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

Mobile Passport Event

9:00am - 1:30pm
Adults, Family
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

If you need to renew or obtain a new passport, the Lake County Circuit Court Clerk's staff will be on hand to assist you.   Please be sure to review what documents are needed and what you can do to prepare ahead of your visit here at the

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Take & Make Craft- Crayon Crafts

All Day 8/19 - 8/25
Kids
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by Kid City every week  for a new craft.  Video tutorials are always linked right to our website for step by step directions.

In the month of July we will focus on crayon Crafts.

Cracked Wax Resist

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

This intermediate-level English class teaches skills and vocabulary to help you at your job, in school, and in the community. Students should be able to understand and speak basic English.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Storywalk

11:00am - 12:00pm
Family
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Offsite Events
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Come out and enjoy a self guided story walk and activity at our local Lakewood Forest Preserve.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reed Diffuser

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Create your own reed diffuser to add a natural aromatic scent to your home.

Register for only one time slot.

All supplies included.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reed Diffuser

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Create your own reed diffuser to add a natural aromatic scent to your home.

Register for only one time slot.

All supplies are included.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

iPhone Photography

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Business & Finance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Learn how to take, edit and share photos with your iPhone.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Preserving the Harvest

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: 74
Event Details:

Your garden has yielded a bumper crop of fruits and vegetables—and your friends and neighbors can't take any more. So what are you going to do with the surplus?

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

Enjoy the movie Me Before You on the Library's big screen. Popcorn, Pretzels, and water bottles will be provided.

Movie Description

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

Note: The August session has been moved to 8/24/24 and is no longer on 8/17/24. Great Decisions is the United States' largest discussion program on world affairs.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Take & Make Craft- Crayon Crafts

All Day 8/26 - 9/1
Kids
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Grab & Go Craft Pickup
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by Kid City every week  for a new craft.  Video tutorials are always linked right to our website for step by step directions.

In the month of July we will focus on crayon Crafts.

Crayon Box

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Join us to discuss this month's Beyond Fiction Book Club selection, The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel.  Books will be available to check out at the Adult Help Desk.&nbsp

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

This intermediate-level English class teaches skills and vocabulary to help you at your job, in school, and in the community. Students should be able to understand and speak basic English.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Lotería de regreso a la escuela

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

Presentado en español.

Ven a la biblioteca con toda la familia a divertirte jugando lotería de regreso a la escuela.

 

Presented in Spanish

Labor Day Closing

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Wauconda Area Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed all day for the Labor Day holiday.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

All the Books Quarterly Book Club

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Lincoln Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

If you love to talk about books, but don't want to commit to a monthly meeting, our quarterly book club is just the place for you! There are no assigned titles or genres. Read any books you like.

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 "Adults" group.

Great Decisions (In-Person)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
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 "Adults" group.
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Offsite Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, History & Current Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

We are pleased to partner once again with the Wauconda Township Historical Society to hear captivating stories about local figures at the Wauconda Cemetery.  Our tour guide, Mary Cook, will lead us as we listen to severa

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library
Room: Offsite Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, History & Current Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

We are pleased to partner once again with the Wauconda Township Historical Society to hear captivating stories about local figures at the Wauconda Cemetery.  Our tour guide, Mary Cook, will lead us as we listen to several costumed historical

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.