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Summer Reading

05/31/2025 @ 10:00am to 07/31/2025 @ 8:00pm
Library Grounds at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Everyone

Summer Reading is May 31-July 31! Log 15 minutes of reading a day on Beanstack or on a paper log. Log for 28 days and earn a prize book! For more information, visit https://sgpl.org/summerreading.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Library Grounds
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Reading, Fun & Games
Event Details:

Summer Reading is May 31-July 31! Log 15 minutes of reading a day on Beanstack or on a paper log. Log for 28 days and earn a prize book! For more information, visit https://sgpl.org/summerreading.

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

Messy Mondays

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Messy Mondays:

Calling all families with kids ages 0-6 for this unstructured sensory play program-- we'll get hands-on with messy projects, so dress accordingly! Drop in any time during the progr...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM Learning

Calling all families with kids ages 0-6 for this unstructured sensory play program-- we'll get hands-on with messy projects, so dress accordingly! Drop in any time during the program to participate. 

Ages 0-6 with a caregiver. No registration needed.

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

STEAM Seekers

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM Learning
Age Group:
Youth, 3rd-5th Grade
STEAM Seekers:

Attention all third through fifth graders! You’re invited to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) concepts through different experiments, arts, crafts, a...

June: Paper Plane Extravaganza

July: DIY Zoetrope

August: Chemical Reactions

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Youth, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: STEAM Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Attention all third through fifth graders! You’re invited to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) concepts through different experiments, arts, crafts, and more.

Grades 3-5. Please register.

June: Paper Plane Extravaganza

July: DIY Zoetrope

August: Chemical Reactions

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

Cookbook Book Club

Monday, July 14, 2025 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...

This month's book is Big Dip Energy by Alyse Whitney.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Food & Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

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 month's book is Big Dip Energy by Alyse Whitney.

Sugar Grove Beautification Committee meeting

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Village Beautification Committee meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Purpose of Meeting

Village Beautification Committee meeting

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Baby & Toddler Storytime (Session A)

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Baby and Toddler Story Time:

Join us for this weekly drop-in storytime tailored especially to babies and toddlers (siblings welcome). Read, rhyme, and wiggle with your little one while fostering language and e...

No storytime 8/26.

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

Join us for this weekly drop-in storytime tailored especially to babies and toddlers (siblings welcome). Read, rhyme, and wiggle with your little one while fostering language and early literacy skills. 

Ages 0-3 with caregiver. No registration needed.

No storytime 8/26.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Baby & Toddler Storytime (Session B)

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Baby and Toddler Story Time:

Join us for this weekly drop-in storytime tailored especially to babies and toddlers (siblings welcome). Read, rhyme, and wiggle with your little one while fostering language and e...

No storytime 8/26.

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

Join us for this weekly drop-in storytime tailored especially to babies and toddlers (siblings welcome). Read, rhyme, and wiggle with your little one while fostering language and early literacy skills. 

Ages 0-3 with caregiver. No registration needed.

No storytime 8/26.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Adults

Technology Tuesdays are a drop in event every Tuesday afternoon in the Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:

Technology Tuesdays are a drop in event every Tuesday afternoon in the Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons: Preteens & Teens

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, Presentations
Age Group:
Teens

If you have ever been curious about how to play Dungeons and Dragons and you are a teen or preteen, this how-to-play session is for you. A brief explanation of the game, how to play it, and how to build your character will be covered.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Fun & Games, Presentations
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you have ever been curious about how to play Dungeons and Dragons and you are a teen or preteen, this how-to-play session is for you. A brief explanation of the game, how to play it, and how to build your character will be covered.

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

Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Come ready to be imaginative and cooperative as we explore 5E (fifth edition) Dungeons & Dragons mechanics in the realm of Krynn.

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

Come ready to be imaginative and cooperative as we explore 5E (fifth edition) Dungeons & Dragons mechanics in the realm of Krynn.

This event is in the "Families" group

Family Storytime

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families
Family Storytime:

Bring the whole family to this weekly drop-in storytime featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Program is geared toward families with kids 0-6-- older siblings are welcome.&nb...

No storytime 8/28.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to this weekly drop-in storytime featuring stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Program is geared toward families with kids 0-6-- older siblings are welcome. 

Families with kids 0-6. No registration needed.

No storytime 8/28.

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Families" group

Storytime at Rosewood Farm

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Families

Read, rhyme, and sing down on the farm with Sugar Grove Public Library! Join us at Rosewood Farm for this outdoor family storytime. Don't forget your sunscreen and bug spray!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Read, rhyme, and sing down on the farm with Sugar Grove Public Library! Join us at Rosewood Farm for this outdoor family storytime. Don't forget your sunscreen and bug spray!

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "K-2nd Grade" group
This event is in the "3rd-5th Grade" group

Global Goodies: Italy

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Food & Cooking
Age Group:
Youth, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade

Take your tastebuds on an adventure around the world! We will start with a variety of snacks from Italy while celebrating Italian cuisine, culture, and geography.

Grades 3-6. Please register.

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Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Youth, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Food & Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take your tastebuds on an adventure around the world! We will start with a variety of snacks from Italy while celebrating Italian cuisine, culture, and geography.

Grades 3-6. Please register.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Community Coffee Café

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
NOW Space at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games, Presentations
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Chat with a friend or neighbor you haven't seen in a while. Bring in a small craft project to do or bring a book to read and discuss. Whatever appeals to you. Coffee and a snack will be provided.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: NOW Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Fun & Games, Presentations
Event Details:

Chat with a friend or neighbor you haven't seen in a while. Bring in a small craft project to do or bring a book to read and discuss. Whatever appeals to you. Coffee and a snack will be provided.

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "K-2nd Grade" group
This event is in the "3rd-5th Grade" group

Pokémon Club (Session A)

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Youth, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Pokémon Club:

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 phone if you would li...

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Youth, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required

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 phone if you would like to play with another friend in the club or Pokémon Go. 

Grades 1-6. Please register for either the 4:30 PM or 6:00 PM option each month. Activities are the same for both sessions.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Anime Club

Monday, July 21, 2025 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
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movies
Registration Required

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

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "K-2nd Grade" group
This event is in the "3rd-5th Grade" group

Pokémon Club (Session B)

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Youth, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Pokémon Club:

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 phone if you would li...

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Youth, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required

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 phone if you would like to play with another friend in the club or Pokémon Go. 

Grades 1-6. Please register for either the 4:30 PM or 6:00 PM option each month. Activities are the same for both sessions.

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

Sugar Stitchers Drop In Stitching

Monday, July 21, 2025 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

Baby & Toddler Storytime (Session A)

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Baby and Toddler Story Time:

Join us for this weekly drop-in storytime tailored especially to babies and toddlers (siblings welcome). Read, rhyme, and wiggle with your little one while fostering language and e...

No storytime 8/26.

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

Join us for this weekly drop-in storytime tailored especially to babies and toddlers (siblings welcome). Read, rhyme, and wiggle with your little one while fostering language and early literacy skills. 

Ages 0-3 with caregiver. No registration needed.

No storytime 8/26.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group

Baby & Toddler Storytime (Session B)

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room C at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Baby and Toddler Story Time:

Join us for this weekly drop-in storytime tailored especially to babies and toddlers (siblings welcome). Read, rhyme, and wiggle with your little one while fostering language and e...

No storytime 8/26.

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

Join us for this weekly drop-in storytime tailored especially to babies and toddlers (siblings welcome). Read, rhyme, and wiggle with your little one while fostering language and early literacy skills. 

Ages 0-3 with caregiver. No registration needed.

No storytime 8/26.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Tuesdays

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Presentations
Age Group:
Adults

Technology Tuesdays are a drop in event every Tuesday afternoon in the Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center.

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:

Technology Tuesdays are a drop in event every Tuesday afternoon in the Janice Katherine Rich Technology Learning Center.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Books and Brews Speculative Fiction Discussion

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Books & Brews:

Adults 21+ are welcome to join us in at Burnt Barrel Social, 799 Heartland in Sugar Grove, for a beverage and a discussion of a fantasy/science fiction/speculative title. (Ava...

The Dragon and Mrs. Muir: Young widow Philomena Muir meets an injured man who turns out to be a dragon prince.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults 21+ are welcome to join us in at Burnt Barrel Social, 799 Heartland in Sugar Grove, for a beverage and a discussion of a fantasy/science fiction/speculative title. (Available one month prior at the Circulation Desk.) 

The Dragon and Mrs. Muir: Young widow Philomena Muir meets an injured man who turns out to be a dragon prince.

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

This storytime for independent preschoolers features stories, rhymes, songs, and more followed by a craft. Join us for a fun time and develop independence as well as essential earl...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

This storytime for independent preschoolers features stories, rhymes, songs, and more followed by a craft. Join us for a fun time and develop independence as well as essential early literacy skills.

Ages 3-6. Children attend on their own but caregivers must stay in the library. No registration needed.

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "K-2nd Grade" group
This event is in the "3rd-5th Grade" group

Read to Rover (NEW TIME!)

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room at Sugar Grove Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Preschool, Youth, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
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 gain confidence while reading to do...

Library Branch: Sugar Grove Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, Youth, K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade
Program Type: Books & Reading

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 gain confidence while reading to dogs who love to listen. 

Grades PreK-5. No advance registration needed-- please sign in for a time slot at the Youth Services Desk when you arrive.