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Information Station: CEDA

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Adult Department at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Informational Table
Age Group:
Adults Age 18+

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Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Adult Department
Age Group: Adults Age 18+
Program Type: Informational Table
Event Details:

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children jumping with text Move with Sol!

Move with Sol

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Baby-Pre-K

Let’s burn some energy!  Follow along as we have fun exercising to kid-friendly YouTube dance videos.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 7, 2026 @ 11:00am.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let’s burn some energy!  Follow along as we have fun exercising to kid-friendly YouTube dance videos.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Person on laptop surrounded by map, passport and travel accessories

Plan Your Vacation Online

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults Age 18+, Seniors

From bargain flights, booking hotels, tourist attractions, travel safety, and more this class will show you how to utilize your computer or smartphone devices to help you fulfill a quick getaway or finally make a vacation dream a reality.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 7, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

From bargain flights, booking hotels, tourist attractions, travel safety, and more this class will show you how to utilize your computer or smartphone devices to help you fulfill a quick getaway or finally make a vacation dream a reality.

Museum Access

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:00pm
Brick Room at Lansing Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Tree removal.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Brick Room
Purpose of Meeting

Tree removal.

Teen Volunteer Orientation

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Island at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Grades 6-12

Need volunteer hours? Want to help the library out during special events and programs?

Registration Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 8, 2026 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Teen Island
Age Group: Grades 6-12
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need volunteer hours? Want to help the library out during special events and programs?

HRC

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:15pm
Brick Room at Lansing Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Brick Room
Horse by Geraldine Brooks cover art with Book Banter logo

Book Banter

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Book Discussion:

Pick up a copy of the book a month before the discussion, read, and discuss a different book each month.

A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history.

Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Pick up a copy of the book a month before the discussion, read, and discuss a different book each month.

A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history.

Museum Access

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:00pm
Brick Room at Lansing Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Tree removal.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Brick Room
Purpose of Meeting

Tree removal.

One Puzzling Afternoon by Emily Critchley cover art with Criminally Good logo

Criminally Good

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Book Discussion:

Pick up a copy of the book a month before the discussion, read, and discuss a different book each month.

 One Puzzling Afternoon by Emily Critchley

Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Pick up a copy of the book a month before the discussion, read, and discuss a different book each month.

 One Puzzling Afternoon by Emily Critchley

Crafty Connections: Explore, Create, Enjoy

Crafty Connections: Explore, Create, Enjoy

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Community Room at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults Age 18+, Seniors

Enjoy craft stations where you can unwind, get creative, and try something new. Leave with your own unique creation — and maybe a new friend!

Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Enjoy craft stations where you can unwind, get creative, and try something new. Leave with your own unique creation — and maybe a new friend!

Friends of Lansing Library Book Sale

Friends of Library: Book Sale

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Brick Room at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Book Sales & Fundraisers
Age Group:
Adults Age 18+, Seniors

Get access to hundreds of books for sale! 

Members Access:9:30AM-10:30AM

The Book Sale is cash only.

Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Brick Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Book Sales & Fundraisers
Event Details:

Get access to hundreds of books for sale! 

Members Access:9:30AM-10:30AM

The Book Sale is cash only.

NAACP CFSSB logo

NAACP: Civic Ambassadors

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Family

The NAACP Chicago Far South Suburban Branch invites young adults, high school & college students to become Civic Ambassadors and help empower voters in schools and communities throughout the south suburbs. 

Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

The NAACP Chicago Far South Suburban Branch invites young adults, high school & college students to become Civic Ambassadors and help empower voters in schools and communities throughout the south suburbs. 

Museum Access

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:00pm
Brick Room at Lansing Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Tree removal.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Brick Room
Purpose of Meeting

Tree removal.

Family Yoga

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Baby-Pre-K, Grades K-5, Grades 6-12, Family

Enjoy simple yoga poses and breathing exercises that kids and their adults can do together. 

Registration Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 12, 2026 @ 12:00am.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K, Grades K-5, Grades 6-12, Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy simple yoga poses and breathing exercises that kids and their adults can do together. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Friends of Lansing Public Library Meeting

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Brick Room at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Meeting

Friends of Lansing Library Meeting.

Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Brick Room
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

Friends of Lansing Library Meeting.

Museum Access

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:00pm
Brick Room at Lansing Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Tree removal.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Brick Room
Purpose of Meeting

Tree removal.

coffee beans and a cup of coffee with words coffee break cafe

Coffee Break Cafe

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults Age 18+

Coffee Break Café is Lansing Public Library’s Micro Café that produces freshly made coffee right in front of you. Join us in conversation or grab a delicious cup of coffee on the go! Space is limited to 40.
 

Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Coffee Break Café is Lansing Public Library’s Micro Café that produces freshly made coffee right in front of you. Join us in conversation or grab a delicious cup of coffee on the go! Space is limited to 40.
 

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Music & Movement

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Study Room at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Baby-Pre-K
Music and Movement:

Reading to babies is an important foundation for early literacy skills! There will be books, movement, songs, and more!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 13, 2026 @ 12:00am.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Youth Study Room
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

Reading to babies is an important foundation for early literacy skills! There will be books, movement, songs, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

person doing tai-chi motions with words Gentle Tai-Chi & Meditation

Gentle Tai-Chi & Meditation

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults Age 18+

Instruction Brian Thompson from BNEW4LIFE, teaches Tai-Chi & Meditation to help stay focused, alert, pain-free! Space is limited to 40.

Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults Age 18+
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Instruction Brian Thompson from BNEW4LIFE, teaches Tai-Chi & Meditation to help stay focused, alert, pain-free! Space is limited to 40.

Paper Cartoon Portraits

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Island at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Grades K-5

Come create a cute cartoon paper portrait of yourself, your best friend, sibling, or parent.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 13, 2026 @ 11:30am.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Teen Island
Age Group: Grades K-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come create a cute cartoon paper portrait of yourself, your best friend, sibling, or parent.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Lansing Garden Club

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Community Room at Lansing Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Monthly Meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly Meeting

Museum Access

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 9:30am - 1:00pm
Brick Room at Lansing Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Tree removal.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Brick Room
Purpose of Meeting

Tree removal.

Father holding son in lap and reading a picture book

Family Storytime

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Room at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Baby-Pre-K
Family Storytime:

Enjoy books, movement, songs, and more! Kids will learn important things like motor and literacy skills. At the end, Grab and Go crafts will be available to take home. Ages 2-5.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 14, 2026 @ 12:00am.
Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Baby-Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

Enjoy books, movement, songs, and more! Kids will learn important things like motor and literacy skills. At the end, Grab and Go crafts will be available to take home. Ages 2-5.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Information Station: Illinois Tollway

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Adult Department at Lansing Public Library
Program Type:
Informational Table
Age Group:
Adults Age 18+, Seniors

Have questions or require help? Come see these organizations in person. See what free programs are available or ways to help you save. Check out our website for more details.

Library Branch: Lansing Public Library
Room: Adult Department
Age Group: Adults Age 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Informational Table
Event Details:

Have questions or require help? Come see these organizations in person. See what free programs are available or ways to help you save. Check out our website for more details.