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!
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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!
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.
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!
This program is full. To be added to the wait list, please contact the Info Desk at 847-455-6016 x229. Adults only - Limit 20 - Registration is required Create a lovely addition to your fall décor that can be used all season long and enjoyed for years to come.
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!
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.
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!
Relax and work on a project or receive basic instruction from experienced crafters. New members are welcome, and basic supplies and tools are provided.
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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; […]
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!
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.
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 […]
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.
Relax and work on a project or receive basic instruction from experienced crafters. New members are welcome, and basic supplies and tools are provided.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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!
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!
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! […]
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.
Meet Franklin Park resident, educator, disability awareness advocate, and author Pascuala Herrera! Learn about her fascinating life and hear about her new book, Life is a Garden to Cultivate: The ABCs Towards a Better Life. She will be signing copies of her books afterwards, and copies will be available to purchase. Pascuala is the 2021 […]