Chester Public Library

Lap Sit Story Hour
2026-11-24 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-11-17 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-11-10 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-11-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-13 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-06 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) and 11 more dates
Lap Sit Story Hour is held every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and is for children birth to five years with their adult partners.
The children dance to songs, hear a story and do a related craft.
Please call 618-826-3711 for additional information.

Basket Weaving Class: Round Tray Basket
2026-11-04 09:00 - 14:00
Learn how to weave a round tray basket, taught by Laura Klaus.
All sizes are approximate and are measured to the top of the basket, not to the top of the handle.

There is a minimum age of 15.

Registration closes 1 week prior to class so that we have time to prepare the materials.

Round Tray, $80, 17″ diameter, 4″ tall, with leather handles and a 15″ round wood base.

Evening Book Discussion
2026-11-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-10-06 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-09-01 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-08-04 18:00 - 19:30
Meets at the library in the downstairs community room on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm. Books to be read will be selected two months in advance during the discussion meeting. Suggestions are welcome!

Basket Weaving Class: Carved Nantucket Basket
2026-10-07 09:00 - 14:00
Learn how to weave a carved nantucket basket, taught by Laura Klaus.
All sizes are approximate and are measured to the top of the basket, not to the top of the handle.

There is a minimum age of 15.

Registration closes 1 week prior to class so that we have time to prepare the materials.

Carved Nantucket, $80, diameter 6″, 4″ tall. Woven with cane over a class mold.

Lego Free Build
2026-09-24 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-27 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-07-30 16:00 - 18:00
Drop in between 4:00 pm and 6:00pm on the last Thursday of the month for LEGO free build. You can bring your own set to work on or build something from the library’s LEGO.

Basket Weaving Class: Large Backpack Basket
2026-09-02 09:00 - 14:00
Learn how to weave a large backpack basket, taught by Laura Klaus.
All sizes are approximate and are measured to the top of the basket, not to the top of the handle.

There is a minimum age of 15.

Registration closes 1 week prior to class so that we have time to prepare the materials.

Large Backpack, $165, base is 13″ x 10″ x 17″ tall, comes with a backpack harness and wood handle, also a wooden base and runners.

Basket Weaving Class: Tissue Topper Basket
2026-08-05 09:00 - 14:00
Learn how to weave a tissue topper basket, taught by Laura Klaus.
All sizes are approximate and are measured to the top of the basket, not to the top of the handle.

There is a minimum age of 15.

Registration closes 1 week prior to class so that we have time to prepare the materials.

Tissue Topper, $45, diameter 8″ 6″ tall, holds a square box of tissues.
