Storypalooza
Storypalooza
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Start your week off with Franklin Park Library as we enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes together!
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Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Start your week off with Franklin Park Library as we enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes together!
This is the class for you if you’ve never done yoga, if you want to get back to yoga, or if you want to explore familiar postures in a different way. Participate virtually through Zoom with Susan Wilkens of Dancing Cranes Yoga in Riverside. Adults only. Registration is required. We will email you the Zoom […]
No registration is required. Come in to get your technology questions answered. Anything from smartphones to laptops, writing emails to installing apps. We’ve got you covered!
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Dance, sing, and get rowdy in our music and movement toddler program!
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration required. After getting rowdy at Rockin' Tots, stick around for an open sensory playtime! We will have different tactile and sensory experiences for young kids to learn and engage with together.
For Teens (Grades 5-12) - Registration is Required Do you love snacks? Do you want to try snacks from different countries or snacks you've never heard of? Register for Teen Taste Test! We'll taste the snacks, talk about them, and rank them from liked to didn't like.
Recommended for Grades 3 & up — Registration is recommended. Get ready for a Kahoot! of a good time – with themed trivia the whole family can enjoy! Snacks will be provided. Prizes offered for 3 rounds of trivia! This time we will feature quizzes on: Dog breeds, Pokemon & US States!
Limit 5 — No registration is required. Come to this program to the learn basics of Microsoft Excel. Learn how to use functions, format tables and work in data!
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals. A new animal each week! Some bilingual Spanish.
This program is FULL. Teens & adults only - Limit 20 - Registration is required. Let your inner artist loose to create a masterpiece! A delicious, non-alcoholic beverage will also be served.
Virtual Program — It will be offered via Zoom. Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people. Many of his books are New York Times-bestsellers, including The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Are We There Yet?, and After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again). […]
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Start your week off with Franklin Park Library as we enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes together!
Chair Yoga classes are wonderful movement opportunities for any adult with limited mobility who wants to increase and maintain flexibility. Participate virtually with Susan Wilkens of Dancing Cranes Yoga in Riverside through Zoom or by phone. Registration is required. We will email you the Zoom & phone information the day before the program date. Don’t […]
Grades: 3-12 Create different Perler bead designs. We’ll provide different Perler bead colors and tools to help you get started!
Recommended for Ages 0-5 — Registration is required. Get your wiggles out with a toddler playtime! Different toys and games each week.
Join us as we read and discuss a different science fiction or fantasy novel each month! Books for the upcoming discussion can be found at the Patron Services desk. April 1 - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir May 6 - The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley June 3 - Goddess of the River […]
For Adults - Registration is required. Try your hands at a new craft! Natasha Lehrer Lewis will join us to teach adults how to needle felt their very own cute spring hedgehog. Needle felting is is a creative craft that involves sculpting shapes and figures using wool and special felting needles. It’s a simple yet […]
Join us for casual discussion about quilting and sewing, and showing completed projects. We embrace all quilting and sewing skills.
Recommended for Grades K-6 — Registration is Required. See below. Try your hand at cooking! Come to the library and see the tastes we have in store for your future chefs! (Limit 20) Bring your appetites and chef hats! This Bon Appetit, we will be making Pasta Salad
Recommended for ages 2-8 with caregiver. Registration required. Join Bernadetta from Language Labs, as she teaches, sings songs, plays games, and offers crafts in Polish!
Must be Grades 2 - 5 — Registration is Required. An open gaming club, with snacks! Come play retro and new video games. Sometimes even board or card games! Every other Thursday from 5-6:30 pm.
For adults. Registration required. This writers' workshop is a place where you can bring works in progress, push through writer's block, or get started on something entirely new. Open to beginner and experienced writers alike, all are welcome to join. Each session will start with a prompt or activity, followed by time for free writing […]
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals. A new animal each week! Some bilingual Spanish.
No registration is required. Come in to get your technology questions answered. Anything from smartphones to laptops, writing emails to installing apps. We’ve got you covered!
Relax and work on a project or receive basic instruction from experienced crafters. New members are welcome, and basic supplies and tools are provided.
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Start your week off with Franklin Park Library as we enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes together!
This is the class for you if you’ve never done yoga, if you want to get back to yoga, or if you want to explore familiar postures in a different way. Participate virtually through Zoom with Susan Wilkens of Dancing Cranes Yoga in Riverside. Adults only. Registration is required. We will email you the Zoom […]
No registration is required. Come in to get your technology questions answered. Anything from smartphones to laptops, writing emails to installing apps. We’ve got you covered!
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Dance, sing, and get rowdy in our music and movement toddler program!
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration required. After getting rowdy at Rockin' Tots, stick around for an open sensory playtime! We will have different tactile and sensory experiences for young kids to learn and engage with together.
For Teens (Grades 5-12) –Registration is required - Registration will open in April Cook your own delicious meals and treats with us! Learn basic cooking skills and a delicious new recipe every meetup. All cooking skills are welcome. This month we'll be making Gnocchi!
For Teens (Grades 5-12) – Registration is required, Registration will open in April A crafting program just for Teens! This month we'll be doing a Neon Paint-n-Sip! Mariela will be leading the class in the painting and we'll also be serving mocktails!
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals. A new animal each week! Some bilingual Spanish.
Want to build your resume, learn about interview tips, get help on your job search, get essay support, homework help, and more? Book a FREE one-on-one session with our professional, Zuri, to get the help you need, wherever you are on your career journey. Sessions are booked in 1 hour segments. To make your appointment, […]
The Friends of the Library support the Franklin Park Library by providing volunteer services, sponsoring events, and funding programs. New members are always welcome!
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Start your week off with Franklin Park Library as we enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes together!
Chair Yoga classes are wonderful movement opportunities for any adult with limited mobility who wants to increase and maintain flexibility. Participate virtually with Susan Wilkens of Dancing Cranes Yoga in Riverside through Zoom or by phone. Registration is required. We will email you the Zoom & phone information the day before the program date. Don’t […]
For adults. Registration required. If you've ever wished that book clubs focused less on the book and more on the food, this is the club for you! Every month, each member will pick a recipe from a previously selected book to prepare and bring in to the book club. The resulting potluck is the perfect […]
Recommended for Ages 0-5 — Registration is required. Get your wiggles out with a toddler playtime! Different toys and games each week.
For Adults- Registration is required Are you a defender of the HEA (Happily Ever After)? Join Flirty Fiction Book Club where we'll read a different romance book each month, talk about our favorite tropes, and find some new ones!
Must be at least 5 — Registration is required. We are traveling to a volcano... virtually! Join us as we work together on activities exploring how volcanoes work. At the end we will build our own volcano! Because this is an educational-based program, ages 5 and up please. ** This program encourages kids to be […]
Limit 5 — No registration is required. Learn the basics of Google Drive and the Google Docs suite of productivity software, featuring Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides.
Must be Grades 2 - 5 — Registration is Required. An open gaming club, with snacks! Come play retro and new video games. Sometimes even board or card games! Every other Thursday from 5-6:30 pm.
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. On May 23rd, join librarians at Franklin Park Public Library for a special Scales-N-Tales Storytime at Crave It Franklin Park! Crave It is Franklin Park's newest smoothie shop. It is located at 9564 Grand Ave, Franklin Park, IL 60131 Start your Friday morning off at the […]
No registration is required. Come in to get your technology questions answered. Anything from smartphones to laptops, writing emails to installing apps. We’ve got you covered!
For Teens (Grades 5-12) - Registration is Required, Registration will open in April Do you love snacks? Do you want to try snacks from different countries or snacks you've never heard of? Register for Teen Taste Test! We'll taste the snacks, talk about them, and rank them from liked to didn't like.
Relax and work on a project or receive basic instruction from experienced crafters. New members are welcome, and basic supplies and tools are provided.
The Library will be closed on Monday, May 26 for the Memorial Day holiday. We will reopen at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, May 27.
No registration is required. Come in to get your technology questions answered. Anything from smartphones to laptops, writing emails to installing apps. We’ve got you covered!
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Dance, sing, and get rowdy in our music and movement toddler program!
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration required. After getting rowdy at Rockin' Tots, stick around for an open sensory playtime! We will have different tactile and sensory experiences for young kids to learn and engage with together.
Join us monthly for an evening of engaging conversation about popular books. This month, we're discussing Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane: A profoundly moving novel about two neighboring families in a suburban town, the friendship between their children, a tragedy that reverberates over four decades, and the power of forgiveness. Copies of the […]
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals. A new animal each week! Some bilingual Spanish.
Join us each month to watch a newly released movie! This month’s movie is A Complete Unknown (R): In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world. This film […]
All Ages — Registration not required. Start your summer on the right note at our Summer Reading Kick-off Party! Bring your family and friends, pick-up your reading packet, and partake in the plentiful outdoor activities. Offerings will include a foam party (bring mess-ready clothes), bounce houses, music, outdoor games, ice cream, & face painting. We […]