Upcoming Events

The Library is an Election Day polling place for the March 17, 2026, General Primary Election in DuPage County. Polling is open from 6am–7pm in the Plum Meeting Rooms.

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages.  
With playful books, songs, and movement, this storytime is for the whole family to enjoy. 

Drop-in storytime for children ages 1-2, with participating adult. 
Wigglers and gigglers are the focus of this interactive storytime. We’ll sing, read, and have a simple learning activity each week.

Long Island by Colm Toibin

Expand your knowledge of Google Drive by learning to navigate Google Sheets, a free online spreadsheet application similar to Microsoft Excel. Learn how to create, save, download, share and set permissions, and upload spreadsheets.

Registered event for grades K-2; Helen Plum Library card required. 
Learn about rain clouds and the water cycle by creating a rainbow in a jar. 

Meeting Agenda (typically posted online and in the building the Friday ahead of the meeting): https://www.helenplum.org/board/documents

Drop-in storytime for children birth-12 months, with participating adult. 
Literacy starts with the littlest ones! Meet other families as we sing, rhyme, and enjoy stories together. 

Drop-in storytime for children ages 1-2, with participating adult. 
Wigglers and gigglers are the focus of this interactive storytime. We’ll sing, read, and have a simple learning activity each week.

Learn the ins and outs of creating pivot tables, sorting files, and filtering Excel spreadsheets.

The College of DuPage is offering free English language learning classes at the Library. Develop your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for work, education, and everyday communication.

Long Island by Colm Toibin

Industrious, irreverent, humble–though he may deny the accusation–Percival Everett, like his fiction, defies categorization.

Registered event for families with children of all ages; Helen Plum Library card required. 
Welcome Jared Janssen and his one-man circus for a comedy, balancing, and juggling act like no other.

Drop-in event recommended for families with children ages 6-12  

Intended for those who have prior experience with Chat AI, this intermediate ChatGPT session will focus on refining your prompts, utilizing established methods for success, and learning custom instructions accessible with your free registered acco

Join us for a roundtable discussion to share your research findings, hear success stories from other members, and seek solutions to brick walls. 

Drop-in event recommended for families with children ages 4 and older.
Join other enthusiasts to free build with the Library’s LEGO® bricks collection. 

The College of DuPage is offering free English language learning classes at the Library. Develop your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for work, education, and everyday communication.

Level up your Canva skills in this intermediate class designed for users who already know the basics. Learn to use layers, rulers, and guides to create thoughtful and easy-to-use designs. 

Registered storytime for families with children ages 2-5, with participating adult; Helen Plum Library card required. 

Have a tech question? Join us for a Tech Help session. Bring your questions and your device! Registration is required.

Registered event for grades 6-10.  
Sip on some strange and interesting sodas.

Step back in time with DuPage County Historical Museum to learn what life would have been like in the 1800s for women in DuPage County from day-to-day tasks to pressing social issues of the time.