Doodle Games

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

Teens Grades 6-12 Spark your creativity and play fun drawing games with us. We'll play games such as Paper Telephone, Exquisite Corpse, and more. All drawing skill levels are welcome.

Illinois Libraries Present: Secrets of the Puzzle Master: A Conversation with Will Shortz (Virtual)

Virtual Program — It will be offered via Zoom. Will Shortz, the editor of The New York Times crossword puzzle, and the world’s only academically accredited puzzle master, discusses crossword puzzles. The author/editor of more than 500 puzzle books, Shortz is also the puzzle master for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and the founder and director […]

ASL Club

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

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!

Pokemon Fan Club

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

Grades 3 and up — Registration required Calling all Pokemon Fans! Bring your Pokemon cards, games, and more to play and discuss all things Pokemon with other fans.

Event Series Scales-N-Tales Storytime

Scales-N-Tales Storytime

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

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

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

Join us each month to watch a newly released movie! This month’s movie is The Fabelmans (PG-13): Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see […]

YA Book Club

Discord

For Teens - Registration is required. Interested in reading different genres within YA and possibly making a friend or two? Come to our virtual Discord book club where we read a YA book each month and discuss what we liked and didn't like about the book without having to leave the comfort of home. From […]

Trading Card Club

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

Bring your Pokemon, Yugioh, Magic the Gathering, or other trading cards to play. We'll have tables and light refreshments ready for you.

Friends Book Sale

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

Looking for great deals on new or gently used books, CDs, and DVDs? Join the Friends in the Library by the in-house book sale for a special, expanded book sale. You can also buy a reusable Friends tote bag full of materials for $5!

Monday Nite Movies

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

All ages. Registration not required. See popular, award-winning animated features on the big screen and enjoy freshly-popped popcorn just like at the movies! We will be watching Sing 2 (PG).

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. 

Event Series Tail Waggin’ Tutors

Tail Waggin’ Tutors

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

Grades PreK - 5th Come and practice your reading skills with Bailey, the Certified Therapy Dog! Be prepared for a kiss and cuddle from the giant 3-year-old Newfoundland! Tail Waggin' Tutors gives kids the chance to practice their reading skills in a judgment-free space. Each child is given a private 10-minute session in which they […]