Events

The CARLI Discovery Primo VE Committee meets monthly via Zoom. Contact the committee chair or CARLI staff with questions.

The Advocacy Task Force meets monthly.

This virtual meeting is held via Zoom / Conference Call.

Contact CARLI Support for attendance details.

The CARLI Public Services Committee and Oakton College invite their CARLI colleagues to tour the new Learning Commons at Oakton College in both Des Plaines and Skokie. Attendees will be able to learn more about what went into creating these contemporary, student-centered spaces that bring together academic resources and support services into a single, dynamic hub designed to foster collaboration and academic achievement. There will also be a panel discussion with various stakeholders that share the space. Lunch will be provided.

Oakton College opened two Learning Commons, one on their Des Plaines campus in January 2026, and another on their Skokie campus in 2024.

Attendees will begin the day at the Des Plaines campus of Oakton College then shift to the Skokie campus in the afternoon.

Open House Agenda

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.  Gathering time and beverages
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Presentation on the Learning Commons
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion
11:30 a.m. - Noon  Tour
Noon - 1:00 p.m.    Lunch (provided)
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.    Travel to Skokie
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.    Tour and Wrap-Up

Date and Location

May 27, 2026: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Des Plaines campus:

Main Building, Learning Commons, Library Classroom, Room 2402
1600 East Golf Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016-1268 

Skokie campus:

Learning Commons, Library Classroom, Room A204
7701 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, IL 60077

Directions and Parking:

Directions to Oakton College - Des Plaines campus

Directions to Oakton College - Skokie campus

Parking information to come

Registration Deadline: May 11, 2026 at 5:00pm (or until full)

A box lunch will be provide. When you register, you may select either a vegetarian or non-vegetarian option. Our caterer is working in a commercial kitchen where a wide variety of other foods are being prepared, often using some frozen and/or processed products that may have unknown trace ingredients. As a result, we are unable to guarantee that the food is kosher, vegan, gluten free, and/or peanut free. Attendees with strict, specific dietary restrictions should plan to provide their own food. 

Accommodations:
If you need assistance or accommodations to participate, please let us know in advance by sending an email to the CARLI Office. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.