You are invited online or in-person to meet-up with fellow creatives to learn a new skill or improve one you have always enjoyed! Books, e-books, magazines, video tutorials, and more will keep your creative muse flowing all year long!
Don't miss Meet the Artists, our annual featured event that takes place after the first of the year at Central Library. Meet the Artists has been showcasing local artists for more than thirty years!
For Adults
Exploring Canva
Garfield Park Branch
Learn how to use the free online graphic design tool Canva. Create a custom digital design for greeting cards, business cards, flyers, and more. Share your designs online or by printing them.
Fiber Arts Club at Lawrence
Lawrence Branch
Knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all kinds are welcome to join monthly group of like-minded people who love to knit and crochet; no matter the level of proficiency or the age. Limited supplies for beginners are available. Please register. Walk-ins welcome when space is available.
Uncial Calligraphy Class
Decatur Branch
Uncial calligraphy is a style that only uses majascule (uppercase) letters. Learn this open, round, bold and upright style that dates back to the 2nd century. Leave with your own calligraphy marker to keep practicing at home!
Digital Creativity Workstations
Central Library & East 38th Street
Looking to edit photos, videos, audio or make a new graphic design? Or want to use The Library's learn-on-demand collection to learn how? The Digital Creativity Workstations have specialized software to support multimedia projects including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Vegas Pro Video Editor, and more. A reservation is required. Learn more and make a reservation.
For Kids & Teens
Exploring Canva
Garfield Park Branch
Learn how to use the free online graphic design tool Canva. Create a custom digital design for greeting cards, business cards, flyers, and more. Share your designs online or by printing them.
Saturday Morning Block Party
Central Library
Kids and teens are invited to join a live Block Party! Stop by and join the Learning Curve Specialists and other kid builders to complete fun challenges with LEGOs.
Fiber Arts Club at Lawrence
Lawrence Branch
Knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all kinds are welcome to join monthly group of like-minded people who love to knit and crochet; no matter the level of proficiency or the age. Limited supplies for beginners are available. Please register. Walk-ins welcome when space is available.
Book List: Igniting and Sustaining Creativity
Creativity flows in many different facets of life. This collection of books offers insights from musicians, producers, actors, dancers, writers, physicists, psychologists, and more. I hope they help you find inspiration and delight in your creative process.
See all our Staff book lists about art, artists, and creativity.
Your Idea Starts Here
77 Mind-expanding Ways to Unleash your Creativity
Looking for ways to help spark and grow your creativity? Dip in to any of the 77 approaches in this book to give your creative process a boost. Also available as an eBook.
The Shape of Ideas
An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity
Flip open the book to any page and allow the illustrations, humor, and insights to wash over you. Also available as an eBook and a Downloadable Graphic Novel.
The Remembering Process
A Surprising (and Fun) Breakthrough New Way to Amazing Creativity
What a great approach to creativity! Track forward into the future and then look back to remember the process of creating whatever it is you're looking to bring into being. Give it a try. I find this has a lot of merit.