Events & News at SSCHPL
November 2026
Monday Matinees: The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946)
Monday, November 2nd at 1pm
Celebrate 80 years of The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), the seven-time Oscar-winning drama following three World War II veterans as they struggle to adjust to civilian life in this moving classic about sacrifice, family, and friendship.
Help Applying For Human Services
Tuesday, November 3rd at 1:15pm
A representative from Respond Now will be available to offer guidance and support with your applications. Don't miss this opportunity to get the help you need!
Knitting & Crochet Club
Wednesday, November 4th at 10:15am
Whether you're a beginner or a pro, join us for a cozy, creative session with an expert teacher sharing top tips & tricks. Bring your projects, your questions, and your love for all things yarn!
Chair Yoga
Thursday, November 5th at 12pm
Take a break and join us for a refreshing Chair Yoga session with Those Fitness Chicks! This class is perfect for all levels and offers a gentle way to stretch, build strength, and relax. You’ll leave feeling refreshed, balanced, and empowered. Come recharge with us!
Senior Craft Club
Friday, November 6th at 1pm
Celebrate the holidays at our Senior Craft Club! Create a festive Christmas craft with all supplies provided. No experience necessary. Enjoy an afternoon of creativity, conversation, and fun!
Help Applying For Human Services
Tuesday, November 10th at 1:15pm
A representative from Respond Now will be available to offer guidance and support with your applications. Don't miss this opportunity to get the help you need!
Move With Nona: Gentle Fitness & Mobility
Tuesday, November 12th from 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join Nona of BNEW4LIFE for gentle, low-impact exercise designed to improve flexibility, balance, and overall wellness. Move at your own pace in a supportive environment—perfect for beginners and older adults!
Classic Movie Night: Letty Lynton (1932)
Thursday, November 19th at 6pm
Join us for Letty Lynton (1932), a pre-Code drama starring Joan Crawford. This glamorous tale of romance, scandal, and murder remained unavailable for decades due to legal issues before returning to public view.
Turkey Giveaway
Saturday, November 21st from 2pm - 4pm
Get ready for Thanksgiving! The Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library will be giving away free turkeys and Thanksgiving goodies to a limited number of participants. Registration is required, and supplies are available while they last.
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra: Carmen
Saturday, November 21st at 7:30pm
Enjoy the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s Carmen concert featuring music by Montgomery and Bizet, conducted by Stilian Kirov, at Lincoln-Way North High School in Frankfort, IL. As an IPO partner, the Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library has a limited number of free tickets, available first come, first served. This event is not held at the library.
Silly Stories for Kids
Wednesday, November 11th at 4:30pm
Join Miss Ashleigh for a fun-filled storytime featuring silly stories, playful activities, and plenty of imagination! Kids will enjoy listening, laughing, and having fun as we explore a variety of entertaining tales together.
Kids’ Turkey Time Craft
Friday, November 13th at 3pm
Get into the Thanksgiving spirit with a fun craft for kids! Children will create their own colorful handprint turkey using their creativity and imagination. All supplies will be provided, so come ready to craft, create, and have fun!
Art Adventures With Ashleigh
Monday, November 16th at 4pm
Explore the artistic world of famous artists and create your own piece inspired by their style.
Family Movie Matinee: Scooby-Doo! And The Witch’s Ghost (1999)
Saturday, November 21st at 2pm
Celebrate fall with Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost (1999)! Join Scooby and the gang for a spooky animated mystery. Popcorn provided by the library, and feel free to bring your favorite snacks!
KABOOM! Science Experiment: Build Your Own Solar System
Saturday, November 28th at 2pm
Explore space by creating your own solar system! Learn about the planets and our place in the universe while designing a unique model. Perfect for curious young explorers!
Morning Storytime
Join Miss Betty for Morning Storytime! Enjoy stories, songs, playtime, and plenty of laughter in this fun and engaging program for young children.
Ana's Pick
The Secret Dinner by Raphael Montes
A gruesome psychological horror novel following four childhood friends who move from rural Brazil to Rio de Janeiro in search of a better life. When rising rent leaves them desperate for money, Dante, Piglet, Miguel, and Hugo launch an underground dining club catering to the city’s wealthy elite, serving a mysterious delicacy advertised as seagull meat. But as their exclusive business attracts increasingly disturbing customers, the friends find themselves caught in a horrifying world of bloodshed, greed, and cannibalistic appetites.
Ashleigh's Pick
What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
A chilling gothic horror novel set in the world of What Moves the Dead. After surviving the horrors of the Usher manor, Alex Easton retreats to their family hunting lodge in the remote forests of Gallacia, hoping for some much-needed rest. Instead, they discover the caretaker dead, the lodge in disarray, and an unsettling silence hanging over the surrounding village. Locals whisper of a creature from folklore that steals the breath of its victims, but as Easton’s nights grow increasingly disturbing, they begin to suspect that something far more sinister is lurking in the woods.
Betty's Pick
Trust by Hernan Diaz
A literary mystery set in the world of New York’s wealthy elite during the 1920s and the Great Depression. Benjamin Rask, a powerful Wall Street tycoon, and his wife, Helen, have built a fortune that places them among the city’s most influential figures, but questions linger about the true cost of their success. As competing accounts of their lives emerge, a woman sets out to uncover the truth behind their wealth, marriage, and carefully constructed reputations. Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, this inventive novel explores money, power, and the ways truth can be manipulated.
Evelyn's Pick
Splatoon Raiders
Dive into a single-player-focused action adventure set in the mysterious Spirhalite Islands. Play as a customizable mechanic teaming up with Deep Cut, a trio of swashbuckling musicians, to battle waves of Salmonids and hunt for valuable salvage. Equip ink-splattering weapons and mechanical gadgets, and team up with a Deep Cut member piloting the powerful Bot Buddy. For added action, join up to three other players through online or local wireless multiplayer.
Jessica's Pick
Foundling Fathers by Meg Elison
A sharp, satirical science fiction novel that reimagines American history with a modern technological twist. When a teenage Benjamin Franklin discovers a smartphone in the year 1750, he shares the discovery with his brothers, Thomas, John, and George, who have been raised in secret on an isolated island. Unbeknownst to them, they are clones of the Founding Fathers, created by a shadowy group of right-wing billionaires hoping to restore America to their idealized vision of its past. But as the young men gain access to modern technology and begin questioning their sheltered lives, their creators’ carefully laid plans threaten to unravel.
Madi's Pick
The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter
A gripping thriller set in the small town of North Falls, where a brutal attack exposes the secrets lurking behind closed doors. When Sheriff Emmy Clifton and her sister, former federal agent Jude Archer, arrive at the Vickery family home, they discover Allison Vickery murdered in her kitchen and her teenage daughter left for dead. As rumors spread and the investigation unfolds, Emmy must navigate a web of deception and buried secrets to uncover what really happened. The second installment in Slaughter’s North Falls thriller series delivers a suspenseful mystery where nothing is quite as it appears.
Martha's Pick
Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult
A moving novel about love, loss, and the unpredictable nature of life. After losing her mother in the September 11 attacks as an infant, Molly Fitzgerald grows up determined to prepare for the worst, eventually becoming the head of Rhode Island’s emergency preparedness department. But when an unexpected crisis threatens her marriage to Jesse, a police polygraph expert, Molly must confront the limits of control and reconsider everything she thought she knew about herself and the people she loves.
Melissa's Pick
The Witch by Freida McFadden
A chilling thriller about family secrets and a dark past that refuses to stay buried. After losing her job and apartment, Julia Barlow retreats to her family’s centuries-old estate in rural Massachusetts to care for her grandmother. But strange occurrences, eerie voices, and a mysterious connection to a woman executed for witchcraft in 1692 soon lead Julia to uncover disturbing truths about her family and the house’s haunted history.
Sal's Pick
Outer Banks by Anne Rivers Siddons
A moving novel about female friendship, love, and the secrets that can drive people apart. In the 1960s, four very different young women form a powerful bond during their college years and spring breaks in Nag’s Head, North Carolina. Thirty years later, they return to the Outer Banks, hoping to recapture their lost connection and finally understand the betrayals and misunderstandings that changed their lives.
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Language Learning & Citizenship Prep Resources
The library now offers all SSCHPL cardholders a free subscription to Pronunciator, a platform where you can study 315 different languages. In addition, patrons studying for the US Citizenship Test can use ProCitizen free with their library card in either English or Spanish.
