Read the April/May Program Guide
The April/May Program Guide should be arriving in your mailboxes soon. To see what exciting programs we have planned for you, read the program guide online here.
Wanted: Very Important Volunteers!
Would you like to help out this summer at the library and earn volunteer credit? Crystal Lake Public Library is looking for Very Important Volunteers (VIVs) who are interested in learning new skills and earning service hours. Pick up a VIV application at the Youth or Adult Services desks and return completed applications by Friday, May 1. Volunteers must be 12 years old by June 1.
Community Connections Volunteer Fair
Saturday, April 25
2-4 pm
Ames Room
Looking for opportunities to volunteer and ways to get involved with community organizations? Stop by the library to meet representatives from local organizations and find out about their volunteer needs. Visit the library’s calendar for a full list of participating organizations.
Explore Gardens & Museums With Your Library Card!
Did you know you can get free or discounted admission to Illinois museums, gardens and zoos with your library card? Crystal Lake Public Library belongs to two programs, Explore More Illinois and Museum Adventure Pass. Both programs offer free and discounted passes to inspiring and educational cultural attractions throughout the state. Visit our Museum Passes page for more information. A sample of the offerings include:
Explore More Illinois
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield
- Anderson Japanese Garden, Rockford
- Chicago Academy of Sciences Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago
- Chicago Children’s Museum
- Dinosaur Discovery Museum, Kenosha, WI
- Griffin Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago
- Volo Museum, Volo
Museum Adventure Pass
- Brookfield Zoo (Chicago Zoological Society), Brookfield
- Catigny Park, Wheaton
- Cernan Earth & Space Center at Triton College, River Grove
- Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe
- Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum, Evanston
- Illinois Railway Museum, Union
- Naper Settlement, Naperville
