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Trick-or-Treat Scavenger Hunt
Grades PreK-5. Stop by Kids Crossing all month long and play the Halloween scavenger hunt. Find all of the Halloween ghouls hidden in the Kids Crossing and pick up a sweet treat!
Phone: 847-455-6016
Library Hours:
- Mon – Wed:9 AM – 9 PM
- Thur – Fri:9 AM – 7 PM
- Sat:9 AM – 4 PM
- Sun:Closed
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Halloween Comic Fest Costume Contest
All Ages - Extended submission Oct. 1 - Nov. 5 Halloween Comic Fest is the celebration of comic books and supporting friendly neighborhood comic book shops near you! Email a picture of your best Halloween costume to ygrande@fppld.org for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Gem Comics. Gem Comics is located at […]
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Kids’ Election Day!
All Ages. Ninjas or pirates? YOU decide! Stop in Kids Crossing all day today and cast your vote in our very own election booth. Let your voice be heard!
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Library Quilt & Sew Club
Library Quilt & Sew Club
Join us for casual discussion about quilting and sewing, and showing completed projects. We embrace all quilting and sewing skills.
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Crafter’s Corner
Crafter’s Corner
Open to all ages and skill levels — Registration is required. Come and get crafty at Crafter's Corner! This program is crafting free time for all ages! Is there a craft that you’ve always wanted to try? Or do you need some extra space for a craft that you’ve been working on? Drop in anytime […]
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Tail Waggin’ Tutors
Tail Waggin’ Tutors
Grades PreK-5 — Registration is required. Come and practice your reading skills with Bailey, the Certified Therapy Dog! Be prepared for a kiss and cuddle from the 2 year-old Newfoundland!
3 events,
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.
3 events,
Tinker Tots
Tinker Tots
Ages 0-5 — Registration is required. Get your wiggles out with a toddler playtime! Different toys and games each week.
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Tail Waggin’ Tutors
Tail Waggin’ Tutors
Grades PreK-5 — Registration is required. Come and practice your reading skills with Bailey, the Certified Therapy Dog! Be prepared for a kiss and cuddle from the 2 year-old Newfoundland!
1 event,
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Maker Mania
Maker Mania
For Families and Kids of All Ages — Registration is required. Calling all crafty kids! Hop on over to the Franklin Park Library to get those creative minds cranking with a Maker Mania craft!
2 events,
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.
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Book Buddies
Book Buddies
Grades PreK-8 — Registration is required. Pair up with an older child and take turns reading to each other and follow up with a book discussion, drawing together, a snack, and games!
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Knit & Crochet Group
Knit & Crochet Group
Relax and work on a project or receive basic instruction from experienced crafters. New members are welcome, and basic supplies and tools are provided.
2 events,
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 […]
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Cookie-Craft Family Storytime
Cookie-Craft Family Storytime
Registration is closed. Please check the Calendar for more great programs! FYI: There is a waitlist for this event. Please arrive on time or someone else may take your spot! This is a fun, holiday family storytime where we will read stories, sing songs, and create a no-bake pie for everyone!
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Bon Appetit
Bon Appetit
Grades 3-6 — Registration is required. Try your hand at cooking! Come to the library and see the tastes we have in store for you future chefs!
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Illinois Libraries Present: A Conversation with Caitlin Doughty (Virtual)
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 […]
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Popular Page Turners Book Club
Popular Page Turners Book Club
Registration is required. Join us for the Popular Page Turners Book Club for an evening of engaging conversation discussing books in our favorite genres and areas of interest! We will be discussing The Thursday Murder Club, by Richard Osman In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; […]
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ASL Club
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!
2 events,
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.
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Friday Flicks
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 […]
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Friends of the Library Meeting
Friends of the Library Meeting
The Friends of the Franklin Park Library support the Franklin Park Library by providing volunteer services, sponsoring library events, and funding library programs. New members are always welcome.
Knit & Crochet Group
Knit & Crochet Group
Relax and work on a project or receive basic instruction from experienced crafters. New members are welcome, and basic supplies and tools are provided.
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Anime Glass Painting
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.
2 events,
Tinker Tots
Tinker Tots
Ages 0-5 — Registration is required. Get your wiggles out with a toddler playtime! Different toys and games each week.
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International Games Day
International Games Day
For Kids, Teens, and Adults Celebrate all things gaming at your library. We'll have board games and video games available to play.
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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.
2 events,
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 […]
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Monday Nite Movies – Paddington
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 […]
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PJ Storytime
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!
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Holiday Maker Mania
Holiday Maker Mania
Grades PreK-5 — Registration is required. Come to this special Holiday Workshop and create upcycled book ornaments! Help us decorate our Christmas tree while you sip hot chocolate and listen to holiday music. Registration is closed. Please check the Calendar for more great programs!
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Soap Making
Soap Making
This program is full. To be added to the wait list, please contact the Info Desk at 847-455-6016 x229. For Teens and Adults — Registration is required. Come get creative making homemade soap for the holidays! This soap could be an excellent gift or a wonderful surprise for entertaining your guests this holiday season! […]
1 event,
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.