Illinois Libraries Present: A Conversation with Caitlin Doughty (Virtual)

Virtual Program — It will be offered via Zoom. Join us for an evening with Caitlin Doughty, mortician, author, advocate, and founder of the funeral reform collective The Order of the Good Death, which has spawned the death positive movement. Doughty is the author of New York Times bestsellers Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, From […]

ASL Club

All Ages — Registration is required. Learn American Sign Language! Our mission is to come together as a community to learn American Sign Language (ASL) to bring awareness and communicate to individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and/or Non-Verbal. Play games and have fun while you learn the ASL alphabet and simple words and phrases!

Event Series Scales-N-Tales Storytime

Scales-N-Tales Storytime

Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Limit 20 — 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. We are currently limiting our storytime capacity to 20 people total.

Friday Flicks

Join us each month to watch a newly released movie! This month’s movie is Elvis (PG-13): The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. This film stars Austin Butler and Tom […]

Anime Glass Painting

Ages 13+ — Registration is full. Come learn how to paint on glass! Take your favorite anime character and learn how to paint them on glass using a reversed painting technique.

Event Series Tinker Tots

Tinker Tots

Large Meeting Room 10311 Grand Ave, Franklin Park, IL, United States

Ages 0-5 — Registration is required. Get your wiggles out with a toddler playtime! Different toys and games each week. 

International Games Day

Large Meeting Room 10311 Grand Ave, Franklin Park, IL, United States

For Kids, Teens, and Adults Celebrate all  things gaming at your library. We'll have board games and video games available to play.

Event Series Holiday Closings 2022

Holiday Closing

The Library will close at 5 PM on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 and remain closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 for Thanksgiving. We will reopen at 10 AM on Saturday, November 26.

Event Series Chair Yoga

Chair Yoga

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 […]

Monday Nite Movies – Paddington

All Ages — Children under 9 years old must have an accompanying adult. Come see Paddington (G) on the big screen! -Enjoy fresh-popped popcorn and drinks just like at the movies! A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly […]

PJ Storytime

Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — REGISTRATION IS FULL. Cozy in for an evening storytime with Miss Elizabeth. Come in your PJs and bring your favorite stuffed animal! This session is full, see you at the next one!