Current COVID-19 Update

The library building is open for limited in-person services. Patrons can pick up holds, visit our service desks for quick reference and reader’s advisory services, access the self-serve copy machine located at the front of the building, browse and check out materials. Masks are required for all visitors over the age of two years. Computer usage and research are suspended until further notice. Click here for more information on currently available services.

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Storytime Book Bag 2

9:00am - 4:00pm
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
A valid Helen Plum Library Card is required. You will be contacted through email about how to pick up your bag.Ages birth-5 (not yet in Kindergarten). Take storytime home with you! Twice a month, you’ll get 3 hand-selected picture...

VIRTUAL DIY Storytime

9:00am - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytimes, Virtual Program
Event Details:
This is a virtual event, subscribe and check out our previous DIY Storytimes here.  You provide the comfy reading spot, we'll send you the rest!Do you miss coming to storytime? We miss it, too!With a little imagination and th...

Virtual Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussions, Virtual Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:
Join us for the January meeting of our Virtual Book Club! We'll be discussing The Mountains Sing by Nguỹên Phan Qúê Mai. All you'll need is a computer, tablet or phone to join via Zoom. A Zoom link with instructions will be emaile...

High School Book Bag

All Day
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Teen
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Do you love surprises and new things to read? Check out our Subscription Bags! Each bag will feature preselected books based on the genre for the month, along with various goodies. Return the books in 6 weeks and keep the goodies! February genre: ...

Early Reader Book Bag

9:00am - 4:00pm
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth, Grade School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
A valid Helen Plum Library Card is required. You will be contacted through email about how to pick up your bag. Grades K-2.  Celebrate learning how to read with our Early Reader Book Bag! Each bag will feature a selection of ear...

Elementary Chapter Book Bag

9:00am - 4:00pm
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth, Grade School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
A valid Helen Plum Library Card is required. You will be contacted through email about how to pick up your bag. Grades 3-5.  Do you love surprises and new things to read? Check out our Elementary Chapter Book Bag! Each bag will ...

Middle School Book Bag

9:00am - 4:00pm
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth, Middle School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
A valid Helen Plum Library Card is required. You will be contacted through email about how to pick up your bag. Grades 6-8.  Do you love surprises and new things to read? Check out our Middle School Book Bag! Each bag will featu...

Senior Health Insurance Program/Medicare Counseling: Virtual Sessions

9:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Help with Medicare or Medicare Supplements can still be found virtually! Get free one-on-one Medicare counseling via Zoom meeting or telephone call with a Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Counselor provided by the Illinois Department ...

Virtual DIY Storytime

9:00am - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytimes, Virtual Program
Event Details:
You provide the comfy reading spot, we'll send you the rest! Do you miss coming to storytime? We miss it, too! With a little imagination and the comfiest seat in the house, you can do it yourself! We’ll send you the tools you need to have yo...

Virtual Library Lounge

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussions, Virtual Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:
Join us for the February meeting of our Virtual Library Lounge! We'll be discussing The Library at the Edge of the World by Felicity Hayes-McCoy. All you'll need is a computer, tablet or phone to join via Zoom. A Zoom link with instructi...

Storytime Book Bag 1

9:00am - 4:00pm
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
A valid Helen Plum Library Card is required. You will be contacted through email about how to pick up your bag. Ages birth-5 (not yet in Kindergarten).  Take storytime home with you! Twice a month, you’ll get 3 hand-selected pic...

Virtual DIY Storytime

9:00am - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytimes, Virtual Program
Event Details:
You provide the comfy reading spot, we'll send you the rest! Do you miss coming to storytime? We miss it, too! With a little imagination and the comfiest seat in the house, you can do it yourself! We’ll send you the tools you need to have yo...

Songs, Rhymes and Bouncy Times

9:00am - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes, Virtual Program
Event Details:
Recommended for families with young children. Videos uploaded on Fridays! Learn storytime songs and rhymes from your favorite librarians at home. ...

Virtual No Title Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Virtual Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14

Zoom Event

All you'll need is a computer, tablet or phone to join via Zoom. The Zoom link will be included in the confirmation and reminder emails sent to you after you register. For additional instructions on accessing Zoom with Apple and Android devices or your personal computer, click here (https://www.helenplum.org/sites/default/files/zoom_instructions.pdf). 

 

Event Details:
Calling all book lovers! Join us for this low-key event where the only requirement is that you share a book that you have enjoyed reading! We will talk and chat about books we have read. There is a Helen Plum Teen Events Remind group. Learn more a...

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Zoom Attendance

We reserve the right to remove or mute any attendee at our discretion.

Teen Craft at Home

All Day
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:
Stop by the Teen Zone to pick up supplies to make a craft at home (while supplies last).  ...

Art + Science: Shadows

9:00am - 4:00pm
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth, Grade School
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
By registering, you are reserving materials and instructions to pick up between 9am and 4pm on Mon, Feb 8. This kit can be completed at home. Grades K-3. We’ll find wonder in the many connections between art and science and create projects that lin...

S.T.E.A.M. Team: Human Body

9:00am - 4:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth, Grade School, Middle School
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
By registering, you are reserving materials and instructions to pick up between 9am and 4pm on Mon, Feb 8. This kit can be completed at home. Grades 4-8. S.T.E.A.M. Team projects require an open mind and a hands-on approach to science, technology, ...

Virtual Program: African American Heroes and Sheroes

02/08/2021 @ 9:00am - 02/22/2021 @ 9:00am
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Performance, Virtual Program
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 69
Event Details:
As a backdrop to her own family’s dreams and goals, Linda Gorham reveals the stories of African American men and women who broke color barriers and had noteworthy accomplishments—often in spite of difficult circumstances. Gorham incorporates storytel...

Virtual DIY Storytime

9:00am - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytimes, Virtual Program
Event Details:
You provide the comfy reading spot, we'll send you the rest! Do you miss coming to storytime? We miss it, too! With a little imagination and the comfiest seat in the house, you can do it yourself! We’ll send you the tools you need to have yo...

Audit Committee Meeting

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Online
Program Type: Board of Trustees
Event Details:
The meeting will be live at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. To watch this meeting, visit: link TBD Members of the Library Board will be participating in this meeting through a virtual meeting platform. This meeting is held as a virtual meeting given that...

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom Attendance

We reserve the right to remove or mute any attendee at our discretion.

Storytime Book Bag 2

9:00am - 4:00pm
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Helen Plum Library
Age Group: Youth, Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
A valid Helen Plum Library Card is required. You will be contacted through email about how to pick up your bag. Ages birth-5 (not yet in Kindergarten).  Take storytime home with you! Twice a month, you’ll get 3 hand-selected pic...

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Offsite
Program Type: Board of Trustees
Event Details:
The meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Lombard VIllage Hall. Those attending the meeting must observe the recommendations of the CDC and IDPH including wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing of at least 6 feet apart....

Virtual DIY Storytime

9:00am - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Storytimes, Virtual Program
Event Details:
You provide the comfy reading spot, we'll send you the rest! Do you miss coming to storytime? We miss it, too! With a little imagination and the comfiest seat in the house, you can do it yourself! We’ll send you the tools you need to have yo...

Family Trivia (Animals)

02/15/2021 @ 9:00am - 02/19/2021 @ 9:00pm
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Youth, Families – All Ages
Program Type: Virtual Program
Event Details:
Virtual trivia event for families with children of all ages.  Join us for a themed trivia quiz the third week of each month with a chance to win prizes! February theme: Animals ...