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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
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Woodridge Public Library
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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!

Bear reading in the forest, stories in the park bears

Stories in the Park

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and meet the Woodridge Public Library at the park for stories, songs, and lots of fun! Our friends from the Woodridge Park District are bringing a c...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 85
Event Details:

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and meet the Woodridge Public Library at the park for stories, songs, and lots of fun! Our friends from the Woodridge Park District are bringing a craft for us to make. 

Hollywood Family Dance Party

Hollywood Family Dance Party

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Experience the magic of Hollywood through dance!  Feel free to dress up like a Hollywood star or your favorite movie character. Please register everyone in your family. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Required
Seats Remaining: 46
Event Details:

Experience the magic of Hollywood through dance! 

Feel free to dress up like a Hollywood star or your favorite movie character.

Please register everyone in your family.

Hollywood Family Dance Party

Hollywood Family Dance Party

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Experience the magic of Hollywood through dance!  Feel free to dress up like a Hollywood star or your favorite movie character. Please register everyone in your family. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Required
Seats Remaining: 53
Event Details:

Experience the magic of Hollywood through dance! 

Feel free to dress up like a Hollywood star or your favorite movie character.

Please register everyone in your family.

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: 73
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.

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?

 

painted fireworks

Family Fireworks Painting

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Have fun painting fireworks as a family.   Please register each person who will be painting.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Have fun painting fireworks as a family.  

Please register each person who will be painting.

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!

paw patrol

Paw Patrol Academy

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Train like a paw patrol pup! Test your skills by completing tasks to earn paw prints and become an honorary member of the paw patrol crew!  Please register EVERYONE in...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 77
Event Details:

Train like a paw patrol pup! Test your skills by completing tasks to earn paw prints and become an honorary member of the paw patrol crew! 

kid reading at the beach

Stories in the Park

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and meet the Woodridge Public Library at the park for stories, songs, and lots of fun! Our friends from the Woodridge Park District are bringing a c...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and meet the Woodridge Public Library at the park for stories, songs, and lots of fun! Our friends from the Woodridge Park District are bringing a craft for us to make. 

Paris 2024, Olympic rings, children holding flags

Get Ready for the Olympics! Team USA!

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

You don’t have to go all the way to Paris to get into the Olympic spirit! Join us in making gold medals, torches, Olympic rings, and more! Get ready for the Olympic opening ceremon...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Required
Seats Remaining: 56
Event Details:

You don’t have to go all the way to Paris to get into the Olympic spirit! Join us in making gold medals, torches, Olympic rings, and more! Get ready for the Olympic opening ceremony which is this Friday!

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!

Back to School Check Out Challenge

Back-To-School Checkout Challenge!

All Day 8/4 - 8/17
Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Family
Event Details:

When you check out 10 library items during a single checkout visit--at the self-check station or Circulation Desk--you'll earn a chance to win an awesome backpack. To enter the cha...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Event Details:

When you check out 10 library items during a single checkout visit--at the self-check station or Circulation Desk--you'll earn a chance to win an awesome backpack.

Pete the Cat holding Ice cream cone

Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Join us as we read Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream followed by a yummy treat and fun crafts. Please register all who wish to enjoy a frozen treat.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 54
Event Details:

Join us as we read Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream followed by a yummy treat and fun crafts.

Please register all who wish to enjoy a frozen treat.

Stories in the Park school bus

Stories in the Park

Friday, August 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and meet the Woodridge Public Library at the park for stories, songs, and lots of fun! Our friends from the Woodridge Park District are bringing a c...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:

Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and meet the Woodridge Public Library at the park for stories, songs, and lots of fun! Our friends from the Woodridge Park District are bringing a craft for us to make.