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Lego Club: Session B

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Grade School
Lego Club:

Grades K-6: Everything is awesome at Lego Club! Let your imagination soar; the ceiling is the limit! Lego activities include building, games, and more.  Lego materials ar...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Grades K-6: Everything is awesome at Lego Club! Let your imagination soar; the ceiling is the limit! Lego activities include building, games, and more.  Lego materials are provided by SGPL and all creations will be displayed in the library for the month following each club. A separate registration is required each month. 

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

Toddler and Baby Story Time

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Toddler and Baby Story Time:

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays,...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays, and action rhymes. Children learn the joy of choosing a book and shared reading. Caregivers stay with children. Program is geared toward toddlers, but siblings are welcome.

This event is in the "Grade School" group.

Read to Rover

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Grade School
Read to Rover:

Readers at all levels can benefit from our Read to Rover program. Reading to the friendly and patient Fox Valley Therapy Dogs allows children to improve their reading skills and ga...

Event Details:

Find more information about the Fox Valley Therapy Dogs here: https://fvtherapydogs.org/

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Readers at all levels can benefit from our Read to Rover program. Reading to the friendly and patient Fox Valley Therapy Dogs allows children to improve their reading skills and gain confidence while reading their favorite stories to dogs who love to listen. Space is limited-- please register! A separate registration is required each month. No library card necessary.

Find more information about the Fox Valley Therapy Dogs here: https://fvtherapydogs.org/

This event is in the "Teens" group.

VolunTEENS Meeting

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Zone at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
VolunTEENS:

Are you a teen interested in volunteering at the library? Get volunteer credit for attending VolunTEENS! Each month, we will discuss program ideas and do volunteer projects around ...

Event Details:

This month, we'll be training to staff the Library's Summer Reading table. VolunTEENS will take a break during the summer. Check back in with us this fall!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Are you a teen interested in volunteering at the library? Get volunteer credit for attending VolunTEENS! Each month, we will discuss program ideas and do volunteer projects around the Library. 

This month, we'll be training to staff the Library's Summer Reading table. VolunTEENS will take a break during the summer. Check back in with us this fall!

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

Cookbook Book Club

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Cookbook Book Club:

Cook a dish from our book of the month and bring it to our potluck book discussion!Grab a copy of the book at the Circulation Desk. Register at https://sugargrove.evanced.info/sign...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Food & Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 9

Cook a dish from our book of the month and bring it to our potluck book discussion!

Grab a copy of the book at the Circulation Desk. Register at https://sugargrove.evanced.info/signup or call 630-466-4686. Pick a recipe from the cookbook and bring it to the book discussion. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Girls Who Code

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Zone at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Teens
Girls Who Code:

Are you in grades 6-12 and interested in making friends and learning to code? Join the Girls Who Code Club! At our monthly meetings, we'll be trying fun computer projects like comp...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 2

Are you in grades 6-12 and interested in making friends and learning to code? Join the Girls Who Code Club! At our monthly meetings, we'll be trying fun computer projects like computer games and learning skills in Scratch, Python, Swift, and more. Please register.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Storytime Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Preschool Story Time:

Ages 3-6: We read stories, do fun fingerplays, sing songs, play letter-recognition games, make crafts, and more. Your 3-6 year old will join us for a fun time and develop independe...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 10

Ages 3-6: We read stories, do fun fingerplays, sing songs, play letter-recognition games, make crafts, and more. Your 3-6 year old will join us for a fun time and develop independence, literacy, language, and social skills as well as positive associations with reading and the library. Caregivers do not attend the class, but must stay in the library. Register with Sugar Grove Public Library District card.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Basics of Medicare

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Adults
Basics of Medicare:

Insurance agent Cindy Fields will show you how and when to sign up for Medicare and what it does and doesn't cover. Bring your questions! 

Event Details:

Register for either this program or the program on May 4.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Insurance agent Cindy Fields will show you how and when to sign up for Medicare and what it does and doesn't cover. Bring your questions! 

Register for either this program or the program on May 4.

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

Elevator Pitch 101

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Are you entering the workforce, preparing for an interview or just looking to tighten up your introduction? Human Resources Professional Candice Helena will teach you the importanc...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Are you entering the workforce, preparing for an interview or just looking to tighten up your introduction?

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Story Time

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Storytime Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Preschool Story Time:

Ages 3-6: We read stories, do fun fingerplays, sing songs, play letter-recognition games, make crafts, and more. Your 3-6 year old will join us for a fun time and develop independe...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 8

Ages 3-6: We read stories, do fun fingerplays, sing songs, play letter-recognition games, make crafts, and more. Your 3-6 year old will join us for a fun time and develop independence, literacy, language, and social skills as well as positive associations with reading and the library. Caregivers do not attend the class, but must stay in the library. Register with Sugar Grove Public Library District card.

This event is in the "3rd-5th Grade" group.

Books and Cookies Club: The Great Treehouse War

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
3rd-5th Grade
Books and Cookies Club:

Grades 3-5. This exciting monthly club includes specific book-themed crafts and activities. Read each month's book in advanced and discuss it with other kids your age while samplin...

Event Details:

Our title this month is "The Great Treehouse War" by Lisa Graff.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Grades 3-5. This exciting monthly club includes specific book-themed crafts and activities. Read each month's book in advanced and discuss it with other kids your age while sampling delicious cookies. A separate registration is required each month. 

Pick up a copy of the book or audiobook at the Circulation Desk OR download a digital copy on Libby, Boundless, or Hoopla, available at sgpl.org/e-books. 

Our title this month is "The Great Treehouse War" by Lisa Graff.

This event is in the "Families (adults + children)" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "K-2nd Grade" group.

Drop-In Family Storytime

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families (adults + children), Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, K-2nd Grade
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to the library for Saturday morning stories and songs! No need to register. Designed for families with kids from 0-6 and their caregivers. Siblings welcome!

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Families (adults + children), Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, K-2nd Grade
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to the library for Saturday morning stories and songs! No need to register. Designed for families with kids from 0-6 and their caregivers. Siblings welcome!

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

Roots and Branches Genealogy Meetup

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Roots and Branches Genealogy Meetup:

Join us for this new monthly group to share genealogy resources and tips, as well as ask questions and get advice on your genealogy roadblocks. All are welcome.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentations

Join us for this new monthly group to share genealogy resources and tips, as well as ask questions and get advice on your genealogy roadblocks. All are welcome.

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

Tiny Tots Play Group

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Come little ones between ages 0-3 with an adult: Enjoy a play area filled with games, blocks, puzzles, and more! While children have fun, they're practicing social and gross motor ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Come little ones between ages 0-3 with an adult: Enjoy a play area filled with games, blocks, puzzles, and more! While children have fun, they're practicing social and gross motor skills.

Please register with SGPL card.

This event is in the "Grade School" group.

Pokemon Club: Session A

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Grade School
Pokemon Club:

Grades 1-6: Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or smart pho...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Grades 1-6: Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or smart phone  if you would like to play with another friend in the club or Pokémon Go.

Space is limited, please register separately for one session each month.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anime Club

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Zone at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movies
Age Group:
Teens
Anime Club:

What do we do at anime club? Watch anime. Eat snacks. And do crafts.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 2

What do we do at anime club? Watch anime. Eat snacks. And do crafts.

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

Sugar Stitchers Drop In Stitching

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Quiet Reading Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Sugar Stitchers Drop In Stitching:

Bring your crafting project and join others on the Library's Front Porch if it's nice, in the Quiet Reading Room if it's not. No need to register for drop in crafting.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Bring your crafting project and join others on the Library's Front Porch if it's nice, in the Quiet Reading Room if it's not. No need to register for drop in crafting.

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

Toddler and Baby Story Time

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Toddler and Baby Story Time:

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays,...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays, and action rhymes. Children learn the joy of choosing a book and shared reading. Caregivers stay with children. Program is geared toward toddlers, but siblings are welcome.

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

Writing Critique Group

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Board Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Writing Critique Group:

This group is for writers of fiction, poetry, essays, and more. Bring up to six double-spaced pages to read from your work-in-progress and receive reader feedback. No registration ...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading

This group is for writers of fiction, poetry, essays, and more. Bring up to six double-spaced pages to read from your work-in-progress and receive reader feedback. No registration required.

This event is in the "Grade School" group.

Pokemon Club: Session B

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Grade School
Pokemon Club:

Grades 1-6: Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or smart pho...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Grade School
Program Type: Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 13

Grades 1-6: Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Come play, learn, and talk about Pokémon. Play the game, trade cards, and do crafts. Bring your Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, or smart phone  if you would like to play with another friend in the club or Pokémon Go.

Space is limited, please register separately for one session each month.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sugar Grove Public Library District Board Meeting

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Board meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the Board room; holidays or other events necessitating a date or room change are noted.   A...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:

Board meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the Board room; holidays or other events necessitating a date or room change are noted.   

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

Toddler and Baby Story Time

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Toddler and Baby Story Time:

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays,...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Ages 0 months-3 years: Toddler & Baby Story Time encourages early literacy and helps develop language skills and social skills through the use of simple books, fun fingerplays, and action rhymes. Children learn the joy of choosing a book and shared reading. Caregivers stay with children. Program is geared toward toddlers, but siblings are welcome.

This event is in the "K-2nd Grade" group.

Curiosity Club: Birds

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM Learning
Age Group:
K-2nd Grade
Curiosity Club:

Grades K-2: This fun monthly program includes books, crafts, and activities geared toward curious kids entering K-2nd grade. Join us as we explore a new and interesting topic each ...

Event Details:

This month is all about birds! Learn about different kinds of birds, then get hands-on by building your own birds nest out of recycled materials. 

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: K-2nd Grade
Program Type: STEAM Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Grades K-2: This fun monthly program includes books, crafts, and activities geared toward curious kids entering K-2nd grade. Join us as we explore a new and interesting topic each month. A separate registration is required each month.

This month is all about birds! Learn about different kinds of birds, then get hands-on by building your own birds nest out of recycled materials.