Back by popular demand! A zen garden is a peaceful place of refuge and beauty. Register to reserve your kit and make your own miniature garden for some much-needed calm and relaxation!
There will be an informational sheet included to help you design your garden as well as suggested WPL resources to learn more about zen gardens and meditation.
Registration opens June 3rd at 9:00am and kit pickup for registrants starts June 9th. Starting June 9th, registrants can pick up their free kit at the Circulation Desk. If you prefer contactless pickup, make a Parking Lot Pickup reservation here for June 9th or later and enter “Zen garden kit” in the “Do you need special assistance?” field. Please email community@wilmettelibrary.info with any questions.
* Please note: this kit is for patrons who did not receive a previous Zen Garden Kit. Please do not register if you received a kit in May. There is no event associated with this self-guided take-home kit.
From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.