Adult programs
Spring 2025
Events & Programs
Check out this page for monthly events and programs for adults!
Stress Management
Wednesday, March 19th | 6:00 pm – free
Registration required
Feeling stressed? Come take a break and learn about stress, create a personalized stress management plan, and practice real-life techniques that will empower you to handle stress as it occurs and enhance your overall well-being. Jodi A. Colbert LCSW is a psychotherapist and owner of Colbert Counseling Center, PLLC.
Register here: https://bit.ly/Spring25_Programs
Tulip Bouquet Bar
Saturday, April 12th | 12:00 pm – $22
Registration required
Spring into the season with our Tulip Bouquet Bar provided by Star Meadows Farms! Unleash your creativity and craft a stunning bouquet of 10 assorted tulips. Choose your favorite blooms and decorate a vase to match your beautiful arrangement!
Register here: https://bit.ly/Spring25_Programs
Identity Theft & Scam Prevention
Friday, May 9th | 10:30am – free
Everyday actions can leave anyone open to identity theft. The Illinois Attorney General’s Office will present tips to prevent identity theft and ways to restore your financial profile if it happens to you. Learn to recognize common scams and their many variations, how to set up fraud alerts, security freezes, and opt-outs, and the best way to report scams and manage the situation.
Tech Classes
Rochester Public Library District offers technology classes on various topics every quarter. Check out our current tech classes below!
Tech Support Mondays
1st and 2nd Mondays|12:00pm
Are you interested in learning more about your phone, tablet, computer, or other technology? Do you need help with something you don’t understand about your device? Join our Tech Support Mondays to get your questions answered by a librarian. Bringing devices is encouraged!
No registration is required; just drop in from 12pm-1pm! These sessions are free!
Spring Into Sublimation
Wednesday, March 26|5:30pm
Registration required; Maximum of 10 participants
Join us to sublimate ceramic plant pots! Select a design curated by our librarians or create your own custom design. Participants will also receive live succulents for their personalized planters. The $8 class fee for this program includes the sublimation paper, the plant pot, the designs, and the live succulents.
Register here: https://bit.ly/Spring25_Programs
Internet Basics
Wednesday, May 21|5:00pm
Registration preferred
Back by popular demand! If you are new to the internet or just need help deciphering all the terms, come join us for our Internet Basics Workshop! We will define basic terminology and navigate through internet browsers, search engines, and websites. Registration is preferred, but not required. This class is free!
Register here: https://bit.ly/Spring25_Programs
Monthly Book Clubs
At RPLD, we offer two monthly book clubs for adults in our community. Want to join our discussion? No registration or sign up required! Check out which Book Club interests you below!
Day Book Club
Day Book Club meets at 10am and reads a little bit of everything. With monthly discussions lead by Adult Programs Coordinator Kendall, our conversations are lively, and there are always treats to share provided by Book Club members.
You can find what we’re currently reading, discussion questions, and past selections on our Day Book Club page. Click on the button below to be redirected!
Evening Book Club
Evening Book Club meets at 5:30pm and reads books with a historical focus, including fiction and nonfiction. Members’ willingness to dig a little into the historical background of the story makes for interesting conversations around the book of the month.
You can find what our members are currently reading, discussion questions, and past selections on our Evening Book Club page. Click on the button below to be redirected!
Community Outreach
Rochester Public Library District provides monthly Outreach opportunities to the residents of Carriage Crossing and Rochester Estates Senior Living. View our schedule for Spring 2025 below!
Blood Drives
Rochester Public Library District is proud to host bimonthly blood drives with ImpactLife. Check out our upcoming blood drives and register for an appointment below!
Individuals must be at least 17 years old, or 16 years old with a completed parental consent form, in order to donate. For more information on donor eligibility requirements, visit our Blood Drives page.
Spring Blood Drives
Wednesday, April 16 | 2-6 p.m.
Registration required
Donate blood at the library with ImpactLife! Blood Drives are open to individuals 16+. For information of donor eligibility requirements and parental consent forms, view the Blood Drives page. To schedule an appointment, please contact the library or register at: https://bit.ly/April16_Drive