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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 […]
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Dance, sing, and get rowdy in our music and movement toddler program!
Recommended for Grades 2 & up — Registration is required. See below. For artists of all levels! Grab your paint brushes and join Ms. Mariela for an afternoon of creative, colorful, paint-smeared fun!
Join us for casual discussion about quilting and sewing, and showing completed projects. We embrace all quilting and sewing skills.
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!
Recommended Grades K-5 – Registration is required. Did you know Franklin Park was named Bee City, USA? See real bees up close! Hear from the Village of Franklin Park's own beekeeper, Monika Suryovich, on the importance of bees in the community, and then enjoy a story and craft. This program is in partnership with 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.
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!
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 […]
Relax and work on a project or receive basic instruction from experienced crafters. New members are welcome, and basic supplies and tools are provided.
It's the 46th Annual Eddie Biondo Fall Fest Parade on October 6th! The Library is excited to see new and familiar faces while we parade the streets of Grand, Scott, Rose, and Addison. For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/veW6bsYP6gvYCf6i/
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 […]
Teens Grades 6-12 - Registration is CLOSED for this event Join us at the Library as we watch Coraline (PG) and paint pumpkins! Each participant will get their very own pumpkin and paint supplies.
Recommended for Ages 0-5 — Registration is required. Get your wiggles out with a toddler playtime! Different toys and games each week.
Open to ages 0-5 with Caregiver- Registration is Required Join Miss Hannah on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 pm for a cozy Goodnight Storytime. Come dressed in your comfy clothes and bring your favorite stuffie!
This program is nearly FULL. To sign up or be added to the wait list, contact the Info Desk at 847-455-6016 ext. 229. Adults only - Registration is required - Limit 30 Join culinary instructor Jen Paleracio to learn how to make a California Roll with nori, rice, crabmeat, cucumber, avocado, and sesame seeds, […]
Virtual Program — It will be offered via Zoom. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Illinois Libraries Present and Erika Sánchez, award-winning author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. She will be joined in conversation by Cythia Pelayo. Register for this program at https://bit.ly/ILP_ErikaSanchez Erika L. Sánchez is the daughter of Mexican immigrants. Her […]
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. 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!
For Teens – Registration is required. 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 Bruschetta with toasted bread Roma Tomatoes, basil, garlic, olive oil, mozzarella
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!
Join our presenter, Zuri, as she offers a FREE presentation on various skills related to finding a job. This presentation is on interview tips and prep. Mock interviews, information on navigating new interview and hiring processes, and important interview tactics will be covered.
Recommended Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Dance, sing, and get rowdy in our music and movement toddler program!
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! For October we will be reading Don't Hex and Drive by Juliette Cross. This is the second book […]
Recommended for Grades 3-6 — 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! Grades 3-6 (Limit 20)
Join us monthly for an evening of engaging conversation about popular books. This month, we're discussing The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell: Inheriting an abandoned mansion on the banks of the Thames in London's fashionable Chelsea neighborhood, 25-year-old Libby Jones is soon on a collision course with her birth family's past that is linked to […]
Recommended ages 3-12 with caregiver- Registration is Required A brand-new crafting program for kids ages 3-12! Each month we’ll do a different craft. All supplies will be provided.
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.
For Grades 3-8 - Registration is required. Do you like reading comics, graphic novels, and manga? Join our Graphic Novel Book Club as we read different books, play games, and do activities based on them. Then, help us vote on which book we read next time. Books are available at the circulation desk.
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 can be booked in 30 minute to 1 hour segments. […]
The Friends of the Library support the Franklin Park Library by providing volunteer services, sponsoring events, and funding programs. New members are always welcome!
Relax and work on a project or receive basic instruction from experienced crafters. New members are welcome, and basic supplies and tools are provided.
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 […]
MUST BE Ages 5-12 - Registration is Required Incredible Bats are BACK! This time Sharon and Dan Peterson will be bringing some of their amazing animals from around the world for us to see and learn about including fruit bats, sugar gliders, a wooly possum, hedgehog, rabbit, armadillo, fennec fox, skunk, gecko, bearded dragon, ball […]
Recommended for Ages 0-5 — Registration is required. Get your wiggles out with a toddler playtime! Different toys and games each week.
Recommended for Grades K-5 - Registration is Required Celebrate the holiday season with stories, activities, and sweet treats!
Virtual Program — It will be offered via Zoom. Welcome Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, a Carnegie Medal, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors, Reynolds' beloved and award-winning titles […]
Come and enjoy learning the basics of paranormal investigating from Carl Crooks of Quantum Paranormal Investigators. Learn about the equipment and the dos & don'ts of how to conduct an investigation in an appropriate way. You will also learn about well-known haunted locations in the Chicago area and the State of Illinois and experience evidence […]
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.
Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals, then stay for a special trick-or-treat around the library!
Join us each month to watch a newly released movie! This month’s movie is The Bikeriders (R): After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club. […]
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!
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 […]
Ages: Teens+ — Limit 15 — Registration is required Come get your spooky on! Learn how to make realistic burns to impress your friends and finish off your Halloween costume. Watch a demonstration of different burn techniques and then try some on yourself. *Warning for latex allergies.*
All Ages- No Registration Required You won't want to miss our annual Halloween Haunted House! This years theme...SKELETONS. Don't forget to come dressed in your Halloween costume!
Ages 0-5 with Caregiver — Registration is required. Get ready for Election Day in this very presidential storytime!
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.
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