Event List

Get creative after school and make your own custom body scrub! Using natural ingredients, you’ll mix up a soothing scrub with your favorite scents to take home. Perfect for self-care or as a thoughtful gift.

We blend romance and literary fiction to explore love, loss, and human connections through storytelling. Join us for engaging discussions.

Celebrate Mother's Day with a card-making program led by Moira Shultz. Create a heartfelt, personalized card for Mom. Registration is not required, but space is limited.

For adults only.

Meet up after school to chat over a snack. Doodle on the white board and listen to chill music to de-stress and ease into the weekend. Staff from NEDFYS will facilitate this hangout.

Unlock your family history with a personalized genealogy appointment. Receive one hour of guidance, share discoveries, and solve research challenges. Bring a USB thumb drive to save your work.

Unlock your family history with a personalized genealogy appointment. Receive one hour of guidance, share discoveries, and solve research challenges. Bring a USB thumb drive to save your work.

Monday Mayhem is a time to kick-back, relax, and have some fun. It might be a game, a craft, a film, a project - who knows? You might even learn something. The only guarantee - it will be fun! Virtual Reality will be featured this semester.

Join Miss Diane for a themed storytime designed to help develop your child’s literacy skills while creating lasting memories together. Your little ones will enjoy listening to charming picture books, singing songs, and doing flannel board rhymes.

Middle schoolers can join us on early dismissal days for some gaming fun on the library’s Nintendo Switch! 

Please note that if District 2 calls an eLearning Day this program will be canceled for that day.

Knitting, crochet, and embroidery enthusiasts—want to grow your skills and connect with others? Join the Needle Guild, your creative community!

Those April showers brought May flowers. Make your very own May flowers with cupcake liners and buttons.

Join us with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist, Natalie Moore. 

Gather the family for a fabulous story time, perfect for ages 0-5! We will sing, read, talk, and play our way through a half-hour of delightful stories, songs, and rhymes.

We read popular titles, bestsellers, and more!

Gather after school for a weekly high-octane, rules-light game session. In Dungeons & Dragons, players create characters, embark on epic quests, and work together to overcome challenges using dice rolls and creative problem-solving.

Participants will discover how to choose, plant, and care for container gardens to keep them looking beautiful throughout the season. The program includes recipes for stunning container displays.

Join Ms. Maggie for Polish storytime, and enjoy crafts and games that encourage creativity. Intended for ages 0-6 with a caregiver.

Build something amazing with LEGOs after school! It’s a fun way to challenge yourself, try new designs, and relax with friends. 

For grades 6-12.

Did you know bird houses help birds to survive? And in turn, birds can breed, keep weeds in control, pollinate flowering plants, and so much more. Let’s help our feathered friends and build them a home.

Book and plant lovers, it’s time for our annual sale! Discover a handpicked selection of flowers, veggies, and houseplants, plus a huge collection of books, movies, puzzles, and games for all ages. Don’t miss out – everyone’s welcome!

FamilySearch.org offers free access to billions of records, including census, birth, and immigration documents, plus tools for building family trees and collaborating with others.

Monday Mayhem is a time to kick-back, relax, and have some fun. It might be a game, a craft, a film, a project - who knows? You might even learn something. The only guarantee - it will be fun! Virtual Reality will be featured this semester.

The Bensenville Community Public Library Board of Trustees meet on the fourth Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Library.