Making Memories…Holidays at CADL
Making Memories…Holidays at CADL
We’re making the holidays merry and bright with special events, collections, contests and more. 
Sleigh Bells Ring
Donner and Blitzen may be all booked up right now, but we’ve invited some of their buddies from Rooftop Landing Reindeer Farm to stop by our branches. Find a complete schedule here.
Oh, What Fun!
Looking for inexpensive ways to enjoy the holidays? Library events are FREE, from film screenings to gingerbread house decorating to family game nights. Check out the schedule here, then jingle all the way to the library.
CADL Cares - Holiday Edition
As part of our CADL Cares initiative, we are proud to support a variety of charities during the holiday season, including local food banks and toy drives. Click here to find out how you can help.
Merry Music
Whether you like your tunes sweet, sassy or sacred, music adds joy to the holidays. Join us in person for live concerts, check out our collection of holiday CDs, or download tunes from hoopla.
Looking for something new this year? Our selection specialist Cheryl L. recommends these just-released titles:
Chicago Christmas by Chicago
The Best of Pentatonix by Pentatonix
Christmas: A Season of Love by Idina Menzel
Tinsel Town Holiday
It’s not the holidays without holiday movies! Come to a branch for live screenings, check out DVDs and Blu-rays, or stream movies from our hoopla collection. Here are a few titles recommended by selection specialist Cheryl L.:
Streaming
Streaming or DVD
Tell Me a Tale
Cuddle up with the kids to read seasonal stories from our holiday collection! Whether you prefer print, eBooks or eAudio, all your favorites are here. Try some titles recommended by Mari G., CADL’s Youth Services Coordinator.
Print & eBook
Dog Diaries. Happy Howlidays! by James Patterson with Steven Butler
The Queen and the First Christmas Tree by Nancy Churnin
Vegetables in Holiday Underwear by Jared Chapman
How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague
Member Rewards
Your CADL card is always a great value, but this time of year we throw in some extra sparkle. Use it to get discounts on exciting shows like ALADDIN at Wharton Center and How the Grinch Stole Christmas or Cirque Dreams Holidaze at the Fox Theatre! Visit our Membership Rewards page for details.