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Memorial Day - Closed

All Day
Woodridge Public Library

Library will reopen Tuesday at 9 a.m. Book returns remain open 24/7.

Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Library will reopen Tuesday at 9 a.m. Book returns remain open 24/7.

Movie Extravaganza

Movie Extravaganza

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Celebrate the kick-off of our Lights, Camera, READ summer reading program! We're creating our very own film festival at the library. Choose one of several great movies to w...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Celebrate the kick-off of our Lights, Camera, READ summer reading program!

Fluffy Pet Rocks

Fluffy Pet Rocks

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Make your own fluffy rock friend.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Make your own fluffy rock friend.

Dads and Donuts, Dad eating donut with kid, Dad playing Lego with child

Dads & Donuts

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Bring Dad (uncle, grandpa, babysitter, or even your mom!) and celebrate Father's Day at the library with our Dads & Donuts celebration filled with tasty treats (did w...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 52
Event Details:

Bring Dad (uncle, grandpa, babysitter, or even your mom!) and celebrate Father's Day at the library with our Dads & Donuts celebration filled with tasty treats (did we mention the donuts?!), special crafts, and fun projects.

Family Movie Night

Family Movie Night

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Free family fun!  Come to the library for a movie and snack on us. Please register all family members who will attend.  Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 76
Event Details:

Free family fun!  Come to the library for a movie and snack on us.

Please register all family members who will attend.  Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

fabric nestled on top of pen with colorful tape wrapped around it

Tween Pom Pom Pen

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Have fun using your artistic flair on a Pom Pom Pen creation!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

Have fun using your artistic flair on a Pom Pom Pen creation!

fingernail polish, Hollywood sign, sparkles

Spotlight Spa

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Get red carpet ready with a visit the nail station, a natural face mask, face painting, temporary tattoo, or a take-home sugar scrub. Visit the Zen Zone to relax with yoga moves, c...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Get red carpet ready with a visit the nail station, a natural face mask, face painting, temporary tattoo, or a take-home sugar scrub. Visit the Zen Zone to relax with yoga moves, coloring, and more!

Catch 'Em All with Pokeball

Catch 'Em All Bash

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Calling all Pokémon trainers!  Come meet Pikachu, and stay for the fun crafts and activities.  Can you catch 'em all?  

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Calling all Pokémon trainers!  Come meet Pikachu, and stay for the fun crafts and activities.  Can you catch 'em all?

 

Mermaid Bookmark

Tween Take & Make: Mermaid Bookmark

All Day 6/24 - 6/29
Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Stop by the Circulation desk starting June 24 to pick up your Tween Craft. Instructions will be included. This is intended for tweens in grades 4-6.  

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Stop by the Circulation desk starting June 24 to pick up your Tween Craft. Instructions will be included.

This is intended for tweens in grades 4-6.

 

boy painting dragon Squishmallow

Squishmallow Canvas Painting

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Paint your favorite squishy friend on a canvas for you to take home. We will have a variety of templates for you to choose from so we hope you can find the one you like best.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 44
Event Details:

Paint your favorite squishy friend on a canvas for you to take home.

We will have a variety of templates for you to choose from so we hope you can find the one you like best.

Babysitters Workshop

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Be the most popular babysitter in town! Learn basic safety measures, diaper changing, and bottle feeding. Learn what to expect for different age groups and how to plan DIY crafts a...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Be the most popular babysitter in town! Learn basic safety measures, diaper changing, and bottle feeding. Learn what to expect for different age groups and how to plan DIY crafts and games for kids of all ages.

Croc shoe with crocodile

Croc Charms

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Create your own cool charms for crocs!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 41
Event Details:

Create your own cool charms for crocs!

Sing along with Ms. Sarah, music notes, singing cat

Sing-Along with Ms. Sarah

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Sing-along to your favorite Disney hits with Ms. Sarah!  Please register each family member attending. Children age 8 and younger need to attend with a caregiver.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Required
Seats Remaining: 58
Event Details:

Sing-along to your favorite Disney hits with Ms. Sarah! 

Please register each family member attending. Children age 8 and younger need to attend with a caregiver.

Taylor Swift, friendship bracelets, butterfly, disco ball

Swiftie Celebration

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Celebrate all things Taylor Swift with us in Style.  Come hang out with your fellow Swifties and Stay Stay Stay for bracelet making and activities. Please register each chi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 180
Event Details:

Celebrate all things Taylor Swift with us in Style.  Come hang out with your fellow Swifties and Stay Stay Stay for bracelet making and activities.

Food

Beach Bear Dirt Cups

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Feel like you are at the beach with this perfect summery treat!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 52
Event Details:

Feel like you are at the beach with this perfect summery treat!

Twister

Giant Twister

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

What's better than Twister? Giant Twister! We'll be turning our meeting room into one giant Twister game.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

What's better than Twister? Giant Twister! We'll be turning our meeting room into one giant Twister game.

Canvas painting

Tween Take & Make: Create Your Own Masterpiece

All Day 7/22 - 7/27
Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Stop by the Circulation desk starting July 22 to pick up your Tween Craft.  Unleash your inner artist and create your own masterpiece. Each kit contains a painter’s palette...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Stop by the Circulation desk starting July 22 to pick up your Tween Craft. 

Unleash your inner artist and create your own masterpiece. Each kit contains a painter’s palette and a 5 X 7 canvas!

children's virtual prize basket drawing

Children's Virtual Prize Basket Drawing

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

It's a virtual celebration! Join us as we draw the winning tickets for each of the children's Summer Reading Prize Baskets - live on Zoom. Just use the live prize basket Zoom link ...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

It's a virtual celebration! Join us as we draw the winning tickets for each of the children's Summer Reading Prize Baskets - live on Zoom. Just use the live prize basket Zoom link below at 11:00 a.m.

Drop-in: I SPY @ The Library

All Day 8/4 - 8/10
Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

I spy with my little eye kids having fun at the library! Stop by the Children's Department and checkout our I Spy wall and see if you have what it takes to spot the hidden items.&n...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

I spy with my little eye kids having fun at the library! Stop by the Children's Department and checkout our I Spy wall and see if you have what it takes to spot the hidden items.  Win a mystery prize!

diamond art

Tween Take & Make: Animal Diamond Art

All Day 8/19 - 8/24
Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Stop by the Circulation desk starting August 19 to pick up your Tween Craft. Instructions will be included. This is intended for tweens in grades 4-6.  

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Stop by the Circulation desk starting August 19 to pick up your Tween Craft. Instructions will be included.

This is intended for tweens in grades 4-6.