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Beyond the Book

The Measure
2024-10-15 10:00:00 2024-10-15 11:00:00 America/Chicago Beyond the Book Central Library - Rasmussen South

Tuesday, October 15
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2024-10-15 10:00:00 2024-10-15 11:00:00 America/Chicago Beyond the Book Central Library - Rasmussen South

Central Library

Rasmussen South

Join us for a lively discussion of The Measure by Nikki Erlick.

Reserve a copy of the book while registering (we'll let you know when it's ready to be picked up), come to the Central Fiction Desk or check out the eAudiobook or eBook with your Schaumburg Library card.

Questions? Contact bookdiscussion@stdl.org.

TAGS: | Book Discussions |

Central Library
Phone: (847) 985-4000
Hours
Mon, Dec 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Dec 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Dec 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 20 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Dec 21 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 22 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the library

The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.

Upcoming events

Senior Windows 10 Level 1 - Part A
Sat, Dec 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Senior Windows 10 Level 1 - Part B
Sat, Dec 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Nonverbal Communication Challenge - 7-8 years
Sat, Dec 21, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Craft Room
The Write Stuff: "If I Lived in an Igloo..." - 6-8 years
Sun, Dec 22, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
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The Present Wrapper’s Workshop - Ages 8+
Mon, Dec 23, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Online Program: After School Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Mon, Dec 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adaptive Book Explorers: Rocket Ship, Solo Trip - 5-10 years
Mon, Dec 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Art Adventures: Party Popper - 2-5 years with caregiver
Thu, Dec 26, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
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Junior High Volunteer Hours - Grades 7-8
Thu, Dec 26, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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STEAM Discovery: Microscopes - 5-8 years
Fri, Dec 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Watch Now: Owen's Treats
Fri, Dec 27, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Adaptive Teen DIY: How To Draw - 12-19 years
Fri, Dec 27, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Adaptive Storytime - 3-6 years with caregiver
Sat, Dec 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Tween STEAM: Water Slide Challenge - 9-12 years
Sat, Dec 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Game Night - 9-12 years
Sun, Dec 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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LEGO® Building Challenge: Villainous Lairs - 7-12 years
Mon, Dec 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Online Program: After School Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Mon, Dec 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Noon Year's Eve Celebration - 3-8 years with caregiver
Tue, Dec 31, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room,Youth Program Room
Pick-Up Program: Tiny Drum - One Book, One Community
Thu, Jan 02, All day
Music Production: Teen Record Label - 12-19 years
Thu, Jan 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Untidy Toddlers: The Snowy Day - 1-2 years with caregiver
Fri, Jan 03, 10:00am - 10:45am
Craft Room,Storytime Room
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Intermediate Chess - 8-12 years
Fri, Jan 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room
Music Production: Teen Record Label - 12-19 years
Sat, Jan 04, 9:30am - 11:00am
Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Teen
Windows 11 Level 1
Sat, Jan 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Teen Art Studio: Artist Youngmin Lee: Bojagi - One Book, One Community
Sat, Jan 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Windows 11 Level 2
Sat, Jan 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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One Book, One Community Kickoff - One Book, One Community
Sat, Jan 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tween Council - 9-12 years
Sat, Jan 04, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth Program Room
Arcade Age Exhibit
Sun, Jan 05, All day
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Excel Formulas & Functions
Sun, Jan 05, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab
Pick Up Program: Community Music Notes Art Show - One Book, One Community
Mon, Jan 06, All day
Wobbly Walkers Storytime - 13-23 months with caregiver
Mon, Jan 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Senior Android Phone/Tablet 1
Mon, Jan 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Online Program: After School Chess Tournament - 12-19 years
Mon, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dungeons & Dragons - 9-12 years
Mon, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room
Podcasting with Molly Southgate - 12-19 years
Mon, Jan 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop
Soloist in the Stacks
Tue, Jan 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Commons
Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 2
Tue, Jan 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 07, 10:45am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room
Creating Your Target Resumes: More Critical Than You Think
Tue, Jan 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Virtual Field Trip: Dinosaurs - 5-8 years
Tue, Jan 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
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Evening Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Tue, Jan 07, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room
Introduction to FamilySearch - Learn how to use it
Tue, Jan 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tech Lab
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Online: Wild West Africa
Wed, Jan 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Wobbly Walkers Storytime - 13-23 months with caregiver
Wed, Jan 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
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Senior Android Phone/Tablet 3
Wed, Jan 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
On My Own Preschool Storytime - 3-5 years
Wed, Jan 08, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Afternoon Movie Showing
Wed, Jan 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Workshop
Autism Movement Therapy - 3-7 years with caregiver
Wed, Jan 08, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Autism Movement Therapy for Tweens - 8-14 years with caregiver
Wed, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Teen International Club: Roll ‘n Write Games - 12-19 years
Wed, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Hybrid: They Both Reached For The Gun: Creating The Play "Chicago"
Wed, Jan 08, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
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Early Intervention Playgroup - 1-3 years with caregiver
Thu, Jan 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
Toddler Time - 2-3 years with caregiver
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Workshop
Senior Android Phone/Tablet 4
Thu, Jan 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Thu, Jan 09, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Workshop
Tween Coding: Winter Wonderland Game - 9-12 years
Thu, Jan 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tech Lab
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Program Room
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Thu, Jan 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Family Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Fri, Jan 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
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Coffee and Coloring
Fri, Jan 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Workshop
Watch Now: Owen's Treats
Fri, Jan 10, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Advanced Calligraphy: Dip Pens - 9-14 years
Fri, Jan 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
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Scavenger Hunt: Galaxies and Beyond - 12-19 years
Fri, Jan 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen
Saturday Storytime - 0-5 years with caregiver
Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
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Excel Formatting Spreadsheets
Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
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Tech Lab
Leer y Explorar: Spanish Bilingual Book Club - 5-9 años/years
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Rasmussen South
Native Plant Seed Swap and Giveaway
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Tech Lab
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Baby Play - 0-18 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop
Bouncing Baby Storytime - 0-12 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Tue, Jan 14, 10:45am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room
The Cookie Mystery - 3-5 years with caregiver
Tue, Jan 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Interview Success
Tue, Jan 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Book Explorers: Lou - 5-8 years
Tue, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
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Tue, Jan 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Rap & Hip-Hop [History]: My Tell of the Tale of Two (Music) Cities© - by Letra Bledsoe
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Tue, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab
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Program Room
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Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
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Read Together: ESL Book Club
Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Music Explorers - 0-5 years with caregiver
Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Thu, Jan 16, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Excel 1
Thu, Jan 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab
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Thu, Jan 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Rasmussen Room
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Fri, Jan 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Craft Room,Storytime Room
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Sat, Jan 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Sat, Jan 18, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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Sat, Jan 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Jan 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Mon, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Mon, Jan 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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