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Battle of the Books

2024-11-06 17:00:00 2024-11-06 19:30:00 America/Chicago Battle of the Books Niles-Maine District Library - Commons Meeting Room A&B

Wednesday, November 06
5:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-06 17:00:00 2024-11-06 19:30:00 America/Chicago Battle of the Books Niles-Maine District Library - Commons Meeting Room A&B

Niles-Maine District Library

Commons Meeting Room A&B

Local teams battle to identify titles and authors from the battle list after listening to a quote from the book.

Niles-Maine District Library
books@nileslibrary.org
Phone: 847-663-1234
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We're closed Friday January 23 due to Library closed due to inclement weather
Mon, Jan 19 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Jan 20 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Jan 21 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Jan 22 9:30AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Jan 23 Closed
(Library closed due to inclement weather)
Sat, Jan 24 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 25 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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Virtual Chair Yoga for Adults
Thu, Jan 22, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Jan 22, 10:00am - 10:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Jan 22, 11:00am - 11:45am
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
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Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Jan 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Winter Reading Challenge: Loot Box Friday - Grades 7-12
Fri, Jan 23, All day
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Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Jan 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Drama Club - Grades 3-8
Fri, Jan 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Fri, Jan 23, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
SAT Practice Test - Grades 9-12
Sat, Jan 24, 9:30am - 1:00pm
Studio B
Itty Bitty Storytime - Ages 0-12 Months with Caregiver
Sat, Jan 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Middle Ground
Volunteer in KidSpace - Grades 6 and up
Sun, Jan 25, 11:00am - 12:30pm
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Adaptive Hour - Kids and Teens
Sun, Jan 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dungeons & Dragons - Grades 7-12
Sun, Jan 25, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Teen Underground
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Sand Rangoli
Sun, Jan 25, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
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Bullet Journal Club - Grades 7-12
Mon, Jan 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Death Café
Mon, Jan 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Kids & Sewing Machines - Grades 3-7
Tue, Jan 27, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Middle Ground
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Evening Family Storytime - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
Tue, Jan 27, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Social Justice Reading Club - Due Date - Grades 7-12
Wed, Jan 28, All day
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Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Jan 28, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Jan 28, 11:00am - 11:45am
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Wed, Jan 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Tech Up: Internet Basics - Learn Digital Skills with Northstar
Wed, Jan 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Studio B
Bringing Us Together: Storytelling with Dr. Ada Cheng - Cultivating Belonging, Trust, and Connection
Wed, Jan 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Commons Meeting Room B
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Jan 29, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
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Sit & Stitch Club - Grades 7-12
Thu, Jan 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Jan 29, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Winter Reading Challenge: Loot Box Friday - Grades 7-12
Fri, Jan 30, All day
Teen Underground
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Jan 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Fri, Jan 30, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Middle Ground
Knit Wits
Mon, Feb 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
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February Fridge Magnets
Mon, Feb 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Teddy Bear Clinic - Ages 3-5 with Caregiver
Mon, Feb 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Chess Club - First & Third Mondays - Grades 1-6
Mon, Feb 02, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Polish Book Discussion
Mon, Feb 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room
Watercolor Wonders: Bouquet of Flowers
Tue, Feb 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
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Sewing Club: Party Garland - Grades 7-12
Tue, Feb 03, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Evening Family Storytime - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
Tue, Feb 03, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Feb 04, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Feb 04, 11:00am - 11:45am
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Wed, Feb 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Global Neighbors: Flavors of India Cooking Demonstration
Wed, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Feb 05, 10:00am - 10:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Feb 05, 11:00am - 11:45am
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Feb 05, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
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Inclusive Crafting: Book Love Letters - Grades 7-12
Thu, Feb 05, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Feb 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
BookBites - The Frozen River
Thu, Feb 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Winter Reading Challenge: Loot Box Friday - Grades 7-12
Fri, Feb 06, All day
Teen Underground
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Feb 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Doodle Club - Grades 3-6
Fri, Feb 06, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
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Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Fri, Feb 06, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
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Messy Art - For Families
Sat, Feb 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Volunteer in KidSpace - Grades 6 and up
Sat, Feb 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Tech Up: Using Email - Learn Digital Skills with Northstar
Sat, Feb 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Studio B
Ballet & Books - Ages 3-7 with Caregiver
Sat, Feb 07, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
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Puppy Bowl Drive and Adoption Event with Wright-Way Rescue - All Ages
Sun, Feb 08, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Embroider a Baby Bib for Valentine's Day
Mon, Feb 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Studio B
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Valentines Drive - All Ages
Mon, Feb 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Retro Rewind Bingo : A Musical Trip Down Memory Lane
Tue, Feb 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Opowiadania po Polsku - Polish Storytime
Tue, Feb 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Middle Ground
Boba Tea + Anime Club - Grades 7-12
Tue, Feb 10, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Underground
Evening Family Storytime - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
Tue, Feb 10, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Feb 11, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Feb 11, 11:00am - 11:45am
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Wed, Feb 11, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Tech Up: Using Email - Learn Digital Skills with Northstar
Wed, Feb 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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ChatGPT-5
Wed, Feb 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Une Année Book Club - Victim by Andrew Boryga
Wed, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Personnel Committee Meeting
Wed, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Virtual Chair Yoga for Adults
Thu, Feb 12, 9:30am - 10:30am
Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Feb 12, 10:00am - 10:45am
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Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Feb 12, 11:00am - 11:45am
Valentine's Day Pouches
Thu, Feb 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Feb 12, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
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Rainbow Underground: DIY Suncatchers - Grades 7-12
Thu, Feb 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Feb 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Winter Reading Challenge: Loot Box Friday - Grades 7-12
Fri, Feb 13, All day
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Feb 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Folded Book Vase
Fri, Feb 13, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
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Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Fri, Feb 13, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Middle Ground
Valentine's Day Card Workshop - Grades 7-12
Fri, Feb 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Underground
Itty Bitty Open Play - Ages 0-12 Months with Caregiver
Sat, Feb 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Middle Ground
Cuentos en Español - Spanish Storytime
Sat, Feb 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
You'll Sing a Song: the Children's Music of Dolly Parton - Ages 3-7 with Caregiver
Sat, Feb 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Chess Club - First & Third Mondays - Grades 1-6
Mon, Feb 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Knit Wits
Mon, Feb 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Board Room
Cosplay Collective - Grades 7-12
Tue, Feb 17, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen Underground
Evening Family Storytime - Ages 2-6 with Caregiver
Tue, Feb 17, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays A - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Feb 18, 10:00am - 10:45am
Middle Ground
Wee Wednesdays B - Ages 0-12 months with Caregiver
Wed, Feb 18, 11:00am - 11:45am
Book Buzz Discussion - Twist by Colum McCann
Wed, Feb 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Board Room
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Wed, Feb 18, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Middle Ground
Information Literacy and AI
Wed, Feb 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Regular Meeting of the Library Board - Monthly Meeting
Wed, Feb 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room
Toddling Thursdays A - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Feb 19, 10:00am - 10:45am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
Toddling Thursdays B - Ages 12-24 Months with Caregiver
Thu, Feb 19, 11:00am - 11:45am
Wonder Ground - Grades 1-4
Thu, Feb 19, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Middle Ground
Homework Help - Grades K-7
Thu, Feb 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Middle Ground
College is Possible - Grades 9-12
Thu, Feb 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Studio B
Winter Reading Challenge: Loot Box Friday - Grades 7-12
Fri, Feb 20, All day
Rise and Shine Storytime - All Ages
Fri, Feb 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Commons Meeting Room A&B
PC Troubleshooting for Beginners
Fri, Feb 20, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Studio B
Middle Ground - Grades 5-8
Fri, Feb 20, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Middle Ground
Natural Dye Workshop with Rachel Davis - Intro to Indigo
Sat, Feb 21, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Commons Meeting Room A
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Tech Up: Windows 11 - Learn Digital Skills with Northstar
Sat, Feb 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Studio B
Teen Advisory Board - Grades 7-12
Sat, Feb 21, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
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