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Friday 9am – 6pm
Saturday 9am – 5pm
Sunday 1 – 5pm
Click on the event to register. All events require registration. Click on the newsletter to open in Issuu which links to the individual event registrations.
News Library Closed Sept. 3, 4 & 22
From Sept. 1-4 access to your library card account, some searching features, and access to certain databases may be limited as we add over 300,000 items from Warren-Newport Public Library to the catalog.
Remodel Phase 2 - The second floor is closed except for library events and ESL classes through mid-September. Please check fremontlibrary.org/remodel for the latest information.
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Stop in today to renew your card or get a new one and see all the things your library has to offer!
Wild OnesLandscaping with Native Plants
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 7:00pm
Learn why using native plants is an important part of environmentally friendly gardening and landscape design with Dave Neu. (In person/online)
Genealogy Interest Group
Wednesday, Sept. 6, 10:00am
Get tips from our Genealogy Librarian (and the group) on how to use Ancestry and other tools to research your family tree. (In person)
Illinois Libraries PresentThe Power of Story with Colson Whitehead
Wednesday, Sept. 6, 7:00pm
Join us for a conversation with two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead, bestselling author of The Underground Railroad, The Nickel Boys, Harlem Shuffle, and more. (Online)
Senior Connections - I’m Glad My Mom
Died by Jennette McCurdy
Friday, Sept. 8, 10:30am
The library leads this lively book discussion for seniors. (In person/online)
Food FadsFrom the 40s, 50s, and 60s
Wednesday, Sept.13, 7:00pm Join historian Leslie Goddard for a nostalgic look at the food innovations and marketing approaches that transformed how we ate during the midcentury. (In person/online)
Talks
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Saturday, Sept. 16, 11:00am
Hey, 20s-30s readers! Join our new book club at AREA Coffee to discuss some of the hottest books on the internet while enjoying coffee and pastries, provided by the library. (AREA Coffee: 18 E Park St, Mundelein, IL 60060)
Great Books - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Saturday, Sept. 30, 10:00am
This group is open to anyone wishing to read and discuss great works of literature. (Online)
Stay Crafty!
September Stop by the Help Desk to find out what adults can craft up this month! Crafts are available on the first of each month while supplies last. Limit 2 per person, please.
Weekly Storytimes
First three weeks of each month. An adult must accompany the child. Siblings welcome to all of our storytimes.
Family Storytime
Mondays at 6:30pm
All ages. Stories, songs, and a craft for families to enjoy together. Pajamas optional!
Toddler Time
Tuesdays at 9:30am & 10:30am
Ages 1-2. Jump, wiggle, dance, and sing at this high-activity storytime for your busy toddler.
Baby Bounce
Wednesdays at 9:30am & 10:30am
Birth-15 months.
Cuddles and connection are the focus of this gentle storytime for the youngest readers.
Preschool Storytime
Thursdays at 9:30am & 10:30am
Ages 3-5. Explore the world of reading.
YOUTH
Together for Childhood Juntos Por La Niñez
Wednesday, Sept. 6, 6:00pm
Grades K-5. Bring your family for crafts, games and prizes hosted by Together for Childhood Network. Traiga a su familia para manualidades, juegos y premios. Drop in.
Fall Fun Storytime
Saturday, Sept. 9 10:00am
Ages 5 and under. Read, sing, and dance along at this storytime all about Fall. Drop-in ticket required.
Chess Nuts: 4-Player Chess
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 4:30pm
Grades 3 and up. All skill levels are welcome for a version of chess that pits teams of 2 against each other.
Life-Size Sunflowers
Saturday, Sept. 16, 10:00am
Ages 3-5. Celebrate the beauty of sunflowers by crafting your own. Can you make one as tall as you are? Siblings welcome.
TEEN Grades 6-12
Teen Advisory Board
Monday, Sept. 11, 4:15pm Give your opinion and brainstorm teen programs and more while eating snacks and earning a service hour.
Teen Chefs - New Recipe
Wednesday, Sept. 20 4:00 or 6:30pm
Learn how to prepare a new recipe!
Note: You must have previously attended the Teen Chefs: Kitchen Safety class to register for this program.
Young Adult Book of the Month
- Grades 9-12
September Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti
Read and collect 4 bookmarks from our monthly selections and get a free book when you show your Fremont library card!
