Bensenville Community Public Library

10/21/2026

A few snapshots from our Family Pumpkin Painting Program 🎃

10/15/2026

Hoo, hoo, hoo! We had so much fun celebrating Pooh Bear’s 100th birthday! 🐻🎂🥳🎉

10/13/2026

Frustrated with fractions? Geometry giving you grief? Calculus causing chaos? Students in grades K–12 can get FREE Homework Help where Mathnasium tutors will help you tackle any math assignment. Bring your math homework, your math textbook, and a positive attitude.

Math tutoring is available most Sundays from 2–3 p.m., beginning November 1. No sessions will be held November 22 or 29. Tutoring will then resume December 6 and 13. Registration is required to attend, due to limited space. Register at: https://bensenville.librarycalendar.com/events/month/2026/11?keywords=mathnasium

Please note that children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

10/05/2026

Join us tonight on Monday, October 5 at 6:30PM for a fun evening of questions, competition, and prizes at 37 Bar & Grill.⁠ The top 3 teams will win gift cards!⁠
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The bonus free answer this month is "Russia".⁠
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Want to make sure you’ve got a seat? Call 630-766-0304 to reserve a table. See you there!⁠
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10/01/2026

Last week as temperatures began to slowly drop, we crafted paper sunflowers as a final goodbye to summer. We glued real sunflower seeds in the center for that extra touch! 🌻✨

What crafts are you working on this fall? Let us know in the comments! 🍂💛

09/30/2026

Which local history book is crowned the Fat Book Champion?

"Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical" by Henry Gray, F.R.S. is crowned Fat Book Champion with 3 votes total from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. This book's dimensions are 10.5" H x 7" W x 3" D, and has a very interesting page layout shown in the image we haven't seen before!

Thanks to all who voted.

09/30/2026

This upcoming Monday on October 5th, Join us in standing up for the freedom to read. Bring your own banned book, or choose one from our display. Chat with other readers, grab a blank journal to record favorite passages, and then settle in with a cozy fall drink and treat for some silent reading time.

All attendees will receive a free audiobook from Libro.fm!

09/29/2026

Watch the latest Spotlight on the Bensenville Library to learn what's happening at our library in October: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1187110851...
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In this episode, we cover:⁠
👻 Our annual BooTacular event happening Oct. 23
🎵 Record Sale with the Bensenville Arts Council
🏠️ Essential Estate Planning with attorney Lisa Knauf
🎨 Hispanic Heritage Month events
✨️ and more!

09/28/2026

Do you want to start composting at home? If so, learn about how you can do indoor composting (vermicomposting) or outdoor composting at our workshop at Bensenville Community Public Library!

DuPage County Stormwater Management, Cool DuPage

Learn more here: https://bensenville.librarycalendar.com/event/home-composting-5648

09/25/2026