Blood Drive with Vitalant: Illinois

Give blood and save lives through a blood drive at the library run by Vitalant-Illinois. This blood drive is hosted in partnership with the Darien Woman's Club. Donors can schedule an appointment or call Vitalant at 877/258-4825 to book their slot. Use group code ORD039......More

Give blood and save lives through a blood drive at the library run by Vitalant-Illinois. This blood drive is hosted in partnership with the Darien Woman's Club. Donors can schedule an appointment or call Vitalant at 877/258-4825 to book their slot. Use group code ORD0398G. Walk-ins welcome. To donate, one must be at least 16 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in good health; 16-year-olds need parental permission and can pick up a form at the Kids & Teens Desk. Donors receive a coupon for a free pint of frozen custard from Culver's.

Keshav Sanghani Meeting Room- 2nd Floor

Anime Club

Meet new friends, talk about your favorite anime, and watch new episodes.

Meeting Room 2 - 2nd Floor

Sublimation Puzzle

Adults & teens. Design a personalized puzzle using the sublimation printer and heat press. This event is offered for two sessions: Mar. 12 and May 13. Please choose one time slot. IPPL cardholder exclusive.

Maker Studio

Online: Chair Yoga

Dancing Cranes Yoga teaches this chair yoga class, which provides an enjoyable opportunity for adults to improve flexibility, joint health, core strength, balance, and the ability to breathe deeply and relax without getting on the floor. This program is held online via ......More

Dancing Cranes Yoga teaches this chair yoga class, which provides an enjoyable opportunity for adults to improve flexibility, joint health, core strength, balance, and the ability to breathe deeply and relax without getting on the floor. This program is held online via Zoom. Attendees receive an email with the Zoom information before the program begins.

1 Online Via Zoom Meeting/Webinar

Read to a Pet

For newly independent and independent readers at grades K–3 learning levels. Step into a pressure-free environment to enjoy reading aloud to a trained dog from the Love on a Leash organization. One reader per 15–minute session. Once registered for a date, you will be co......More

For newly independent and independent readers at grades K–3 learning levels. Step into a pressure-free environment to enjoy reading aloud to a trained dog from the Love on a Leash organization. One reader per 15–minute session. Once registered for a date, you will be contacted by staff to schedule your exact start time. One child per registration.

Meeting Room 2 - 2nd Floor

Snacks from Around the World

For grades 7–12. Learn about another country with international snacks and facts. Vote for your favorite, least favorite, and weirdest of the snacks. Note: Some products are manufactured in a facility that also handles common allergens such as wheat, peanuts, tree nuts......More

For grades 7–12. Learn about another country with international snacks and facts. Vote for your favorite, least favorite, and weirdest of the snacks. Note: Some products are manufactured in a facility that also handles common allergens such as wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, soybeans, eggs, milk, fish, and shellfish. IPPL is not responsible for any health issues that may arise from participation in this class.

Meeting Room 2 - 2nd Floor

Crime Readers Book Discussion: Dirt Creek

For readers who like twisty, thrilling plots, and solving mysteries. This month's book is Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor (2022). Book Description: When 12-year-old Esther disappears on the way home from school in a small town in rural Australia, the community is thrown......More

For readers who like twisty, thrilling plots, and solving mysteries. This month's book is Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor (2022). Book Description: When 12-year-old Esther disappears on the way home from school in a small town in rural Australia, the community is thrown into a maelstrom of suspicion and grief. Pick up books at the Guest Services Desk one month in advance or go to the catalog and reserve the book.

Keshav Sanghani Meeting Room- 2nd Floor

Embroidery Basics

Adults & teens. Try embroidery on our machines and use the Hatch software to create your design. This event is offered for three sessions: Mar. 17, Apr. 28, and May 15. Please choose one time slot. IPPL cardholder exclusive.

Maker Studio

Adult Chess Group Drop-In

Practice chess. Beginners and experienced players welcome.

Board Room - 2nd Floor

Laser Etched Notebook

Adults & teens. Design and etch the cover of a notebook using the laser. Notebooks provided. This event is offered for two sessions: Apr. 1 or May 19. Please choose one time slot. IPPL cardholder exclusive.

Maker Studio

Keshav's Garden Planting Party Drop-In

Help us get Keshav’s Garden ready to grow for summer. Keshav’s Garden is named in memory of Keshav Sanghani. In this hands-on experience, complete with gardening expertise provided by the Darien Garden Club, help plant seeds and small plants in our raised garden beds. L......More

Help us get Keshav’s Garden ready to grow for summer. Keshav’s Garden is named in memory of Keshav Sanghani. In this hands-on experience, complete with gardening expertise provided by the Darien Garden Club, help plant seeds and small plants in our raised garden beds. Learn about the garden plan for 2026. Seeds, plants, water, and hand trowels are supplied; bring garden gloves, if desired. Afterward, stay and make your own nature-themed button in the Maker Studio. In the event of weather issues, this event is canceled.

Keshav's Garden

Online Program: Illinois Libraries Presents: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang

This event is intended for adults.R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective. Academic yet approachable, Kuang’s work combines history, magic, and classical literary tradition to render powerful cri......More

This event is intended for adults.R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective. Academic yet approachable, Kuang’s work combines history, magic, and classical literary tradition to render powerful critiques of academia, the publishing industry, and even contemporary popular culture. Her most recent novel, Katabasis, follows two graduate students as they descend into hell after the death of their professor, and the screen rights options to the novel were sold to Amazon MGM Studios for an upcoming TV series before its publication. Kuang’s other bestselling titles include Yellowface, Babel, and The Poppy War trilogy, and she is the recipient of the Nebula Award for Best Novel, the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Fiction, and the American Book Award. Kelly Jensen, an anti-censorship advocate, a senior editor at Book Riot, and writer who has compiled such anthologies as Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World and (Don’t) Call Me Crazy, will be joining Kuang in conversationRegister at: https://bit.ly/ILPKuangThis event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Closed Captioning are provided for all events by default—no special request needed.If a patron needs accommodations not listed, the member library should email [email protected] program is held online via Zoom and will be recorded. It will be available on YouTube for 30 days following the program. All registrants will receive the direct link to the recording.Sponsored by the IPPL Foundation & Friends.

Online: Chair Yoga

Dancing Cranes Yoga teaches this chair yoga class, which provides an enjoyable opportunity for adults to improve flexibility, joint health, core strength, balance, and the ability to breathe deeply and relax without getting on the floor. This program is held online via ......More

Dancing Cranes Yoga teaches this chair yoga class, which provides an enjoyable opportunity for adults to improve flexibility, joint health, core strength, balance, and the ability to breathe deeply and relax without getting on the floor. This program is held online via Zoom. Attendees receive an email with the Zoom information before the program begins.

1 Online Via Zoom Meeting/Webinar

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Storytime

For children of all ages with an adult caregiver. Join us for a family storytime and learn about our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, which encourages reading together from an early age. After storytime, head over to our second-floor desk to register for 1,000 B......More

For children of all ages with an adult caregiver. Join us for a family storytime and learn about our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, which encourages reading together from an early age. After storytime, head over to our second-floor desk to register for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. If you’re already registered, mark off a book or two on your log for participating. Register using the child’s name. IPPL cardholder exclusive.

Meeting Room 2 - 2nd Floor

Thursday Afternoon Movie: Wicked: For Good (2025, PG, 2:18)

The second installment in the two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical. Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz's silenced Animals. Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorou......More

The second installment in the two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical. Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz's silenced Animals. Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Popcorn is provided. Sponsored by the IPPL Foundation & Friends.

Keshav Sanghani Meeting Room- 2nd Floor

Basic 3D Printing 

Adults & teens. Use TinkerCAD’s free software to create a 3D object. IPPL cardholder exclusive.

Maker Studio