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2026-10-20 17:00:00 2026-10-20 19:00:00 America/Chicago Safety Net: Security Online Technology professional Rich Trauth, with 40 years of experience, combines awareness of online risks with security best practices to help you navigate the digital landscape safely and confidently. Northbrook Public Library - Civic Room - First Floor

Tuesday, October 20
5:00pm - 7:00pm

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Northbrook Public Library

Civic Room - First Floor

Technology professional Rich Trauth, with 40 years of experience, combines awareness of online risks with security best practices to help you navigate the digital landscape safely and confidently.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Technology | Hybrid | Adult Learning |

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Northbrook Public Library

Hours

About the branch

Upcoming events

Amateur Radio Exam

Sun, Sep 20, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Civic Room - First Floor

Family Chess (Families, Drop-In)

Sun, Sep 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Classic Great Books with Robert Waterbury - Daisy Miller by Henry James

Mon, Sep 21, 10:00am - 11:30am

Civic Room - First Floor

Around the World (Grades K-3) - Registration Required

Mon, Sep 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Chess Club (Grades K-6) - Registration Required

Mon, Sep 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

This event is full

Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Tue, Sep 22, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Tue, Sep 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Reference Area - Second Floor

All About: K-Pop (Grades 1-3) - Registration Required

Tue, Sep 22, 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Excel Formulas & Functions

Tue, Sep 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Babytime (Birth-24 Months) - Program limited to the first 15 babies

Wed, Sep 23, 10:00am - 10:45am

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Afternoon)

Wed, Sep 23, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

Edward Everett Horton Shorts Program - Silent Film Series with Live Piano Accompaniment

Wed, Sep 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Wed, Sep 23, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Invisible Inks (Grade 3-5)

Wed, Sep 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Pollak Room B - First Floor

This event is full

Cursive Club (Grades 3-8) - Registration required

Wed, Sep 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

This event is full

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Evening)

Wed, Sep 23, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

Edward Everett Horton Shorts Program - Silent Film Series with Live Piano Accompaniment

Wed, Sep 23, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Google Photos Made Easy

Wed, Sep 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Civic Room - First Floor

This event is full

Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Thu, Sep 24, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Books & Bites: The Titan's Curse (Grades 6-12) - Registration Required

Thu, Sep 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Braided Wire Bracelet (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required

Thu, Sep 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

This event is full

Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago

Thu, Sep 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Chair Yoga with Olga Rudiak - Card Required

Fri, Sep 25, 10:00am - 11:00am

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

This event is full

Game & Gather: Scrabble

Fri, Sep 25, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Civic Room - First Floor

Refresh Your Resume with Microsoft Word

Fri, Sep 25, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Nature Walk in Somme Prairie Grove

Sat, Sep 26, 9:00am - 11:00am

This event is full

Opioids and Naloxone Education

Sat, Sep 26, 10:00am - 11:00am

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Jewelry: Hoop Earrings (Age 18+) - Card Required

Sat, Sep 26, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Civic Room - First Floor

This event is full

Next Chapter Book Club

Sat, Sep 26, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

The Last Whale Singer (2025, Rated PG) - Saturday Family Film Screening

Sat, Sep 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

AARP Driver Safety Class

Mon, Sep 28, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

My First Yoga (Ages 3-5, with Caregiver) - Registration Required

Mon, Sep 28, 11:00am - 11:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Afternoon)

Mon, Sep 28, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

Pokemon Club (Grades 3-6) - Registration Required

Mon, Sep 28, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

This event is full

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Evening)

Mon, Sep 28, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

ACT/SAT and Smarter College Planning Strategies - Virtual

Mon, Sep 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

AARP Driver Safety Class

Tue, Sep 29, 9:30am - 1:30pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Tue, Sep 29, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Voter Information Table - Presented by the League of Women Voters

Tue, Sep 29, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Lobby - First Floor

Tue, Sep 29, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Reference Area - Second Floor

Fiber Arts: Weaving (Grades 4-8) - Registration Required

Tue, Sep 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Air Dry Clay Trinket Tray (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required

Tue, Sep 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Pollak Room A - First Floor

This event is full

Babytime (Birth-24 Months) - Program limited to the first 15 babies

Wed, Sep 30, 10:00am - 10:45am

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Afternoon)

Wed, Sep 30, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

Queen Kelly (1929, Not Rated) - Silent Film Series with Live Piano Accompaniment

Wed, Sep 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Wed, Sep 30, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Cursive Club (Grades 3-8) - Registration required

Wed, Sep 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

This event is full

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Evening)

Wed, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

Queen Kelly (1929, Not Rated) - Silent Film Series with Live Piano Accompaniment

Wed, Sep 30, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Thu, Oct 01, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Queer Meetup (Grades 9-12, Drop-In)

Thu, Oct 01, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Chair Yoga with Olga Rudiak - Card Required

Fri, Oct 02, 10:00am - 11:00am

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

This event is full

Saturday Storytime (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Sat, Oct 03, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Game & Gather: Dungeons & Dragons - A Workshop & Mini-Adventure for Adults

Sat, Oct 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Voter Information Table - Presented by the League of Women Voters

Sun, Oct 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Lobby - First Floor

From the Caribbean to Patagonia - Classical Concert

Sun, Oct 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Afternoon)

Mon, Oct 05, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

A Spirited Hands on History: (Grades 3-5) - Registration Required

Mon, Oct 05, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Voter Information Table - Presented by the League of Women Voters

Mon, Oct 05, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Lobby - First Floor

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Evening)

Mon, Oct 05, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

Digital Civics in 2026 - Staying Informed in an AI-Driven World

Mon, Oct 05, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Jeanne Becker - Jazz Concert

Mon, Oct 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Tue, Oct 06, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Password Management Apps - Virtual

Tue, Oct 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Craft Circle: Bobbin' Along (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required

Tue, Oct 06, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Collaboratory - Second Floor

Tue, Oct 06, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Reference Area - Second Floor

Fiber Arts: Weaving (Grades 4-8) - Registration Required

Tue, Oct 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

The Librarians (2025, Not Rated) - Documentary Screening

Tue, Oct 06, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Babytime (Birth-24 Months) - Program limited to the first 15 babies

Wed, Oct 07, 10:00am - 10:45am

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Afternoon)

Wed, Oct 07, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

Drop-In Genealogy - Courtesy of the North Suburban Genealogical Society

Wed, Oct 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Reference Area - Second Floor

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Wed, Oct 07, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Cursive Club (Grades 3-8) - Registration required

Wed, Oct 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

This event is full

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Evening)

Wed, Oct 07, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

Books on the Chopping Block

Wed, Oct 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Private Session with Financial Planner

Thu, Oct 08, 9:30am - 10:20am

Study Room 12 - Second Floor

This event is full

Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Thu, Oct 08, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Private Session with Financial Planner

Thu, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:20am

Study Room 12 - Second Floor

Private Session with Financial Planner

Thu, Oct 08, 11:30am - 12:20pm

Study Room 12 - Second Floor

This event is full

Private Session with Financial Planner

Thu, Oct 08, 12:30pm - 1:20pm

Study Room 12 - Second Floor

Get Online, Stay Connected: A Digital Skills Workshop

Thu, Oct 08, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Civic Room - First Floor

Board Game Group (Grades 3-8, Drop-In)

Thu, Oct 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Glass Fusion: Night Lights (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required

Thu, Oct 08, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

This event is full

Thu, Oct 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Chair Yoga with Olga Rudiak - Card Required

Fri, Oct 09, 10:00am - 11:00am

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

This event is full

Korean Storytime (All Ages) - Registration Required, with Caregiver

Fri, Oct 09, 10:00am - 10:30am

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Getting Started with Northstar Digital Literacy

Fri, Oct 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Y-Art (Families, Drop-In) - Supplies Limited

Sat, Oct 10, 10:00am - 11:00am

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Hemming Pants by Hand (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required

Sat, Oct 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

This event is full

Next Chapter Book Club

Sat, Oct 10, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Project Hail Mary (2026, Rated PG-13) - Saturday First-Run Film Screening

Sat, Oct 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Accessibility Hour

Sun, Oct 11, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Depolarizing Ourselves

Sun, Oct 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Family Chess (Families, Drop-In)

Sun, Oct 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Hebrew Storytime (Ages 2-6) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Mon, Oct 12, 10:00am - 10:30am

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Afternoon)

Mon, Oct 12, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

Graphic Squad: Goosebumps (Grades 2-5) - Registration Required

Mon, Oct 12, 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Evening)

Mon, Oct 12, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

History of The Beach Boys

Mon, Oct 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Tue, Oct 13, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Tue, Oct 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Reference Area - Second Floor

Create Club: Star Jars (Grades 4-8) - Registration Required

Tue, Oct 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Teen Advisory Board (Grades 6-12) - Registration Required

Tue, Oct 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Evening Book Discussion with Lori Siegel - Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

Tue, Oct 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Civic Room - First Floor

Ben Goluboff Book Discussion - Blue Angel by Francine Prose - Virtual

Wed, Oct 14, 10:00am - 11:30am

Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Babytime (Birth-24 Months) - Program limited to the first 15 babies

Wed, Oct 14, 10:00am - 10:45am

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Afternoon)

Wed, Oct 14, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

The Conductor (2021, Not Rated) - Classical Music Documentary Film Screening

Wed, Oct 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Voter Information Table - Presented by the League of Women Voters

Wed, Oct 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Lobby - First Floor

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Wed, Oct 14, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Cursive Club (Grades 3-8) - Registration required

Wed, Oct 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

This event is full

Craft Circle: Bobbin' Along (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required

Wed, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Collaboratory - Second Floor

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Evening)

Wed, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Thu, Oct 15, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Meditation Class - in partnership with the Northbrook Park District

Thu, Oct 15, 10:00am - 11:00am

Pollak Room A - First Floor

Northbrook Symphony Preview - Sumptuous Strings

Thu, Oct 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Nintendo Switch: Super Mario Party Jamboree (Grades 3-9) - Drop-In

Thu, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Introduction to the Collaboratory (Age 13-Adult)

Thu, Oct 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

This event is full

Board of Trustees - Board Meeting

Thu, Oct 15, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Civic Room - First Floor

Chair Yoga with Olga Rudiak - Card Required

Fri, Oct 16, 10:00am - 11:00am

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

This event is full

Northern Illinois Lego Train Club Exhibit

Sat, Oct 17, 9:00am - 5:00pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Jewelry: Galaxy Ring (Age 18+) - Card Required

Sat, Oct 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Civic Room - First Floor

This event is full

48 Hour Film Challenge Screening

Sat, Oct 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor

Northern Illinois Lego Train Club Exhibit

Sun, Oct 18, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Amateur Radio Exam

Sun, Oct 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Civic Room - First Floor

Classic Great Books with Robert Waterbury - As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

Mon, Oct 19, 10:00am - 11:30am

Civic Room - First Floor

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Afternoon)

Mon, Oct 19, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

Around the World: (Grades K-3) - Registration Required

Mon, Oct 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Oakton Literacy Class - Fall 2026 (Evening)

Mon, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 8:45pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor,Study Room 2 - Second Floor

Chess Club (Grades K-6) - Registration Required

Mon, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

How Northbrook Works and How You Can Shape It - in partnership with the League of Women Voters.

Mon, Oct 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Storytime at the Library (All Ages) - Drop-In, with Caregiver

Tue, Oct 20, 10:00am - 10:30am

Story Corner - Second Floor

Tue, Oct 20, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Reference Area - Second Floor

Andertoons Drawing Workshops (Grades K-6) - Registration Required - Virtual

Tue, Oct 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Zoom Room 5 - Youth Services

Safety Net: Security Online - Hybrid

Tue, Oct 20, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Civic Room - First Floor

3D Printing: Simple Replacement Parts (Age 13-Adult) - Card Required

Tue, Oct 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

You, Me & Tuscany (2026, PG-13) - Evening Film Screening

Tue, Oct 20, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Auditorium - First Floor