All Events

Join us in the park to design and create your own neon light sign.

This presentation, led by Dr. Horace Hall and Dr. Kennedi Strickland-Dixon will explore the historical basis and use of Critical Race Theory (CRT) past, past and future. Presenters will examine the multiple tenets of CRT as a way of understanding how American racism has shaped public policy and why it has now become a divisive tool in pitting People of Color against White people in US society.

WPL and Literacy DuPage host an English Conversation Group every Saturday morning. Practice your English and learn new phrases in a friendly environment via Zoom! Everyone is welcome!

This program is a Zoom Meeting so you can engage and interact with the leader and others. Please turn your microphone and camera on.

grades K-6 with family
Are you up to the challenge? Join us on the West Plaza for some quick Lego builds. What will we be building? It's a secret until the program starts! We'll provide the Legos. Please bring a blanket/towel for your family to sit on to help us social distance.

Versiti Blood Center of Illinois will be holding a blood drive in the library's parking lot in their mobile coach from 2-8pm. Appointments will be honored first, but walk-ins are welcome. Photo ID is required.

Join us and see if you can figure out who the impostor is!
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Join us as we discuss "Ask Again, Yes" by Mary Beth Keane via Zoom. Copies are available at the library -- please ask at the Information Desk or Curbside Pickup.

This program is held in the Zoom Meeting format so that you may better engage and interact with the presenter and other participants. If you feel comfortable doing so, please turn your microphone and/or camera on.

WPL and Literacy DuPage host an English Conversation Group every Saturday morning. Practice your English and learn new phrases in a friendly environment via Zoom! Everyone is welcome!

This program is a Zoom Meeting so you can engage and interact with the leader and others. Please turn your microphone and camera on.

Learn how to optimize your Social Security benefits with Mike Heatwole, Certified Financial Planner and founder of The Dala Group. Mike will provide details on various filing strategies which often provide higher monthly lifetime benefits than the standard chosen options. Additional topics will include earned income limits and taxation of Social Security benefits.

Register here for the Zoom webinar invitation:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gd8hjPxBTA6byJJG97NDoQ

geared for birth-preschool
Visit stations around the Youth Services department to create your own storytime! Stations will focus on Reading, Writing, Singing, Talking, and Playing as you navigate activities at your own pace and practice social distancing. This activity is for adults and children to participate in together.

Looking to enjoy a sunny evening in the park with sketchbooks and good company? Join the TeenSpace Art Club as we chill in the park and draw together!
Sketchbooks will not be provided, please remember to bring your own sketchbook, notebook, or digital drawing pad.

Chicago’s premiere acoustic Beatles tribute band; come sing along to all your favorite Beatles songs!

Attendees must bring their own seating. In case of inclement weather, rain-out date will be Wednesday, August 11 at 7pm.

grades K-6
Are you ready to rock out? Come join us on the West Plaza as we learn some fun and easy drum drills and rhythms. Buckets and sticks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own!

Preview Sale for Friends Members only.

The Friends of Wheaton Public Library's legendary book sale is back! Come find hidden treasures in books (including children's books) and media!

On August 14, you can purchase books by the bag and the bargains are even bigger on August 15!

Vroom! Vroom! Are you as fast as a race car? Join us for an action-packed storytime over Zoom! Please enter your email address for connection details.

The assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has put Haiti back in the spotlight for North Americans and the world. In this presentation, Dr. David Goldberg, Political Science Professor at College of DuPage, discusses the recent events and historical context of Haiti's current crisis and evaluates possibilities going forward. He will also discuss recent events in Cuba in historical perspective.

Register here for Zoom webinar link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L16uIqjZSzaCinKrNzkaKw>

Join us on the West Plaza as read summer themed stories together! Please bring a blanket or towel for your family/group to sit on to help us social distance. One registration per family/group.

WPL and Literacy DuPage host an English Conversation Group every Saturday morning. Practice your English and learn new phrases in a friendly environment via Zoom! Everyone is welcome!

This program is a Zoom Meeting so you can engage and interact with the leader and others. Please turn your microphone and camera on.

The Friends of Wheaton Public Library's legendary book sale is back! Come find hidden treasures in books (including children's books) and media!

On August 14, you can purchase books by the bag and the bargains are even bigger on August 15!

Let’s read, sing, and celebrate fireflies together over Zoom! Please include your email address for connection details.

The Library Board of Trustees of the Wheaton Public Library will hold the regular monthly Board meetings on the third Monday of each month at 7pm. Meetings are held in the Library Board Room on the 3rd floor. The public is welcome.

children of all ages
Join a storyteller from Language Labs for a virtual bilingual storytime! We'll read, sing, and learn colors together in French. Please include your email address for connection details.

Join award-winning actress Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., as she brings to life Lizzie Borden, accused of the brutal hatchet murder her father and stepmother in 1892. Hear Lizzie's story come alive as she talks about her life growing up in Fall River, Massachusetts, her estrangement from her stepmother, and her troubled relationship with her father. Was Lizzie a desperate and unsettled daughter who resorted to murder... or an innocent woman who could never escape the trauma that destroyed her life?

Register here for Zoom webinar link: