1 Canaryville, Chicago Public Library · 2.5 mi · Chicago
Ages 3–12 Arts & crafts
Returning books or picking up movies for the weekend? Drop in for a craft that you can make in the branch or grab and go to make at home later! Available while supplies last.
2 Harold Washington Library Center · 3.3 mi · Chicago
Ages 0–5 Storytime
Join us for stories, songs and fun for the family! For kids 0 to 5 and their families.
3 Legler Regional, Chicago Public Library · 3.6 mi · Chicago
Ages 6–12 Arts & crafts
Join us to help decorate sugar skulls. We have the skulls and the royal icing; all we need is you to help decorate!
4 Austin, Chicago Public Library · 5.7 mi · Chicago
Ages 0–5 Storytime
Start your Saturday with stories, songs, rhymes and play! Babies and young children their parents or caregivers are invited to join us for a warm, welcoming story time designed…
5 West Belmont, Chicago Public Library · 8.6 mi · Chicago
All ages Festivals
Come to the library in costume to get your portrait taken in front of a green screen. We drop your image into an appropriate digital background and send it to you via email.
6 Albany Park, Chicago Public Library · 9.4 mi · Chicago
Ages 3–5 Games & play
Calling all preschoolers! Catch WTTW Kids Learn & Play featuring your favorite WTTW Kids characters. Participate in fun, guided learning while developing school readiness skills.
7 Little Italy, Chicago Public Library · 1.9 mi · Chicago
Ages 1–5 Storytime
Halloween is here! Join Miss Taylor for a silly, not spooky story time with themed songs, stories and more to kick off the holiday. Costumes welcome!
8 Obama Presidential Center, Chicago Public Library · 6 mi · Chicago
Ages 3–5 Storytime
Get ready for a spooktacular story time at the branch! Join us for a not-so-spooky Halloween celebration filled with delightful stories, silly songs, playful movement and a…
9 Edgebrook, Chicago Public Library · 11.5 mi · Chicago
Ages 0–5 Arts & crafts
Celebrate the spooky season with a not-so-scary Halloween party designed for our littlest library patrons and their caregivers.
10 Toman, Chicago Public Library · 2.5 mi · Chicago
Ages 3–12 Arts & crafts
Drop in at the Children's area and create your very own spooktacular craft or play games. We have paper crafts, ceramics to paint as well as board games, LEGO® bricks and more.
11 Chicago Bee, Chicago Public Library · 2.7 mi · Chicago
Ages 0–5 Arts & crafts
Join us for an hour of open play. Caregivers and little ones come together to interact and play with all sorts of toys, games and blocks. For ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver.
3 Legler Regional, Chicago Public Library · 3.6 mi · Chicago
Ages 2–8 Storytime
Join our story time for the whole family! We share songs, rhymes and books, plus suggestions for at-home activities. For kids 2 to 8 and their caregivers.
12 North Pulaski, Chicago Public Library · 5.5 mi · Chicago
All ages Arts & crafts
Stop in the library between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in your Halloween costumes and we'll take and print a fun photo of you to bring home.
13 Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago Public Library · 6.8 mi · Chicago
Ages 1–12 Arts & crafts
Join us at the library for an electrifying glow party! Show off your Halloween costume and celebrate the spookiest day of the year under dazzling lights.
6 Albany Park, Chicago Public Library · 9.4 mi · Chicago
Ages 3–9 Storytime
The Mad Hatters are coming! Join us for a fun-filled program of books, poems, and songs!
14 North Austin, Chicago Public Library · 6.6 mi · Chicago
Ages 6–12 Arts & crafts
Join us for crafts, treats and more! For ages 5 and up. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event?
15 South Chicago, Chicago Public Library · 10.1 mi · Chicago
Ages 3–12 Arts & crafts
Get into the Halloween spirit with a fun-filled afternoon of creativity and family-friendly activities!
16 Altgeld, Chicago Public Library · 13.4 mi · Chicago
All ages Arts & crafts
Celebrate Halloween at the library! We will have... Karaoke Henna Tattoos Polaroid Photo Station Crafts Trick or Treating Dancing Card Games and a Costume Contest!
8 Obama Presidential Center, Chicago Public Library · 6 mi · Chicago
Ages 6–12 Arts & crafts
Join us for a screening of Coco (2017). In this gorgeous animated adventure, a boy named Miguel dreams of becoming a famous guitar player, despite the misgivings of his close-knit…
17 Pullman, Chicago Public Library · 10.7 mi · Chicago
All ages Arts & crafts
Join us for a Spooktacular fun day for the entire family: 1 p.m. Sing and howl along with Chicago Blues greats Downtown Charlie Brown and Lynne Jordan for a Halloween celebration…
17 Pullman, Chicago Public Library · 10.7 mi · Chicago
Ages 6–12 Arts & crafts
Sing and howl along with Chicago Blues greats Downtown Charlie Brown and Lynne Jordan for a Halloween celebration of how Chicago’s hometown music empowers us all.
18 Northtown, Chicago Public Library · 11.2 mi · Chicago
Ages 6–12 Arts & crafts
Join us for our biweekly, all-ages chess club that meets every-other Saturday afternoon. Local chess coach Isaac Adams will be with us for each meeting to teach and advise.
19 Hall, Chicago Public Library · 3.7 mi · Chicago
Ages 0–5 Storytime
Join Ms. Walker for a friendly, not‑so‑scary Halloween story time designed especially for young children and their families.
11 Chicago Bee, Chicago Public Library · 2.7 mi · Chicago
Ages 1–12 Music & shows
Bring the whole family for a screening of Hocus Pocus! Three 17th-century witches, hanged for their murderous crimes, are resurrected on Halloween in modern-day Salem by an…
20 Scottsdale, Chicago Public Library · 7 mi · Chicago
Ages 10–12 Arts & crafts
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with a colorful sugar skull decorating activity! Learn a little about the meaning and traditions behind Día de los Muertos while creating your own…
21 Brainerd, Chicago Public Library · 7.7 mi · Chicago
Ages 6–12 Games & play
Join us as we make spooky slime, and come dressed in your costume for a treat, not a trick. Supplies are provided. For kids 6 to 13.
22 Budlong Woods, Chicago Public Library · 9.8 mi · Chicago
Ages 3–12 Arts & crafts
Join us for holiday-themed crafts and games! Costumes are encouraged but not required. For families with kids 3 and up.
2 Harold Washington Library Center · 3.3 mi · Chicago
Ages 3–12 Arts & crafts
Drop in to get creative with Halloween-themed crafts. For kids 3 and up and their families.
23 Lincoln Belmont, Chicago Public Library · 6.7 mi · Chicago
Ages 6–12 Arts & crafts
Do you like board games? Do you want to learn about some new games while meeting new friends? Our teen volunteer guides you through the rules of a board game every month.
24 Uptown, Chicago Public Library · 8 mi · Chicago
Ages 0–5 Storytime
Join Ms. My for a friendly, not‑so‑scary Halloween story time designed especially for young children and their families.
25 Roden, Chicago Public Library · 12.1 mi · Chicago
Ages 1–7 Festivals
Join us for a short, Halloween-themed story time followed by a parade around the library. And, of course, there will be trick-or-treating!