Community Calendar

Experience a session of restorative Sound Healing interspersed with the transformative words of Walt Whitman. His unrivaled optimism and surprising insight into the potential of America is as relevant today as ever.

You will experience many tones and frequencies that pull us to a peaceful place within. The poetry inspires and deepens the experience.

Sven is a certified sound healer who incorporates a variety of instruments and poetry. He has performed this program of words and sound throughout the United States and in Europe.

This program is open to all ages. Due to the nature of this program, we will be closing the doors at 11:00 a.m., so please arrive on time if you wish to be admitted.

This event is part of the America 250 initiative; celebrating our nation throughout the year.

For additional information, please contact Chelsea at chelsear@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1700.

Celebrate National Library Week with an author panel you won't want to miss. Join us for a lively and laughter-filled evening with a dynamic panel discussion featuring fiction authors Christina Clancy, Sonali Dev, Nancy Johnson, Sara Maurer, and Rachel Swearingen.

From inspiration and the writing process to what’s next on their creative journeys, this roundtable promises sharp insights, candid moments, and plenty of humor.

Read Between the Lynes will have books available for purchase and signing.

Event will be held in the Luecht Auditorium at McHenry County College. Free tickets are available from your local McHenry County library.

Join us for a special literary event featuring beloved authors Jane Hamilton and Elizabeth Berg, two master storytellers known for their deeply human characters, emotional insight, and beautifully crafted prose. Both writers illuminate the extraordinary in everyday life, exploring love, loss, resilience, and the quiet triumphs that shape us.

In conversation, Hamilton and Berg will reflect on their shared Midwestern roots, their approaches to character and voice, and offer sneak previews on what comes next.

Read Between the Lynes will have books available for purchase and signing. Event will be held at the Leucht Auditorium at McHenry County College. Tickets are available from your local McHenry County library.

Engage your senses with story time, a craft and a nature activity designed for younger children and their families. Each participant leaves with a free book.

Engage your senses with story time, a craft and a nature activity designed for younger children and their families. Each participant leaves with a free book.

Engage your senses with story time, a craft and a nature activity designed for younger children and their families. Each participant leaves with a free book.

Engage your senses with story time, a craft and a nature activity designed for younger children and their families. Each participant leaves with a free book.