Children of all ages and their families will enjoy enchanting stories, finger plays and songs during this free, half-hour program. The group meets in the library's meeting room on the lower level. No registration is required. / Ninos de todas edades gozaran los cuentos en espanol. No es necesario inscribirse. Lugar: Cuarto de Conferencias, Nivel Inferior. 

Expert storytellers from the Dundee Library and professional cookie-bakers from Panera Bread in Elgin have collaborated to create a slam-dunk "Milk & Cookie Storytime” program. The storytime will be held at Panera, located at 2482 North Randall Road.  

Each child will receive a free milk and cookie, compliments of Panera. The program is free, but registration is required. Register online by clicking a date below, call (847) 428-3661 (press 2), or stop by the Children’s Desk at the library.

This free series will include puppets, stories, activities, and songs for preschool children and a caregiver. No registration required. For more information, contact the Children’s Department (847) 428-3661, press 2. Our summer session will meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. June 4 through July 10.

Let your baby play and explore with lots of toys while you socialize with other parents during this popular hour-long program. The next session runs from June 3 through July 8 in the Dundee Library Meeting Room on the lower level. No registration needed.

Kids can wear their love of reading on their sleeve (or their backpack, jeans, or jacket!) by participating in the Reading Patch Club. The club invites children in preschool through eighth grade to read their favorite books and explore the library for new ones, which earns them patches.

Preschoolers through second graders can earn patches in the following categories: general-humor, fantasy, animals, adventure, bedtime, school, book award, sports, and outdoors. They must read, or have read to them, 20 books in a category to receive a patch.

Third through eighth graders can earn patches in:  fantasy, animals, mystery, book award, outdoors, scary/ghost, graphic novel, school, and sports. They must read ten books in a category to receive a patch. The club runs through May 25.

For more information contact the Children’s Desk, (847) 428-3661, press 2.

Perfect for the car or quiet time! A Playaway is a tiny, electronic device which fits in the palm of your hand and is a pre-loaded, complete and self-playing audiobook. It comes with one AAA battery and a lanyard that can be worn around the neck for ease of portability. Patrons must supply their own earphones. Players can be checked out for four weeks. Playaway titles which we own.

Check out a Museum Adventure Pass using your library card. Passes are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Passes cannot be reserved or checked out online or on the phone. (List of Participating Museums)