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Minecraft-It's a "Block" Party!

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Family

Don't be a square, live in the 3D world of Minecraft.  This "Block" Party is not to be missed!

Register each child attending.

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Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Other
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Don't be a square, live in the 3D world of Minecraft.  This "Block" Party is not to be missed!

Register each child attending.

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Fluffy Kawaii Critters

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

It's so fluffy! Experience cuteness overload by making adorable kawaii critters.

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Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
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It's so fluffy! Experience cuteness overload by making adorable kawaii critters.

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Movie Matinee

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family

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.

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Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
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.

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Mystery Magic Show with the Great Boodini

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family

Ready to be amazed? The Great Boodini will thrill with magic, mind reading, mystery and LOTS of audience helpers. 

Please register each family member who will attend.
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Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
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Event Details:

Ready to be amazed? The Great Boodini will thrill with magic, mind reading, mystery and LOTS of audience helpers. 

Please register each family member who will attend.
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Who Pooped?!

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Ever take a walk in the woods and see a mysterious pile?  Discover important clues about what animal left its mark and make your own playdough scat to take home.  Nature artifacts are available for exploration! 

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ever take a walk in the woods and see a mysterious pile?  Discover important clues about what animal left its mark and make your own playdough scat to take home.  Nature artifacts are available for exploration! 

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Deep Blue Goo

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family

Let's get gooey! Enjoy a morning with us making blue seaside shimmering slime.

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

Let's get gooey! Enjoy a morning with us making blue seaside shimmering slime.

Mr. Wolf in sunglasses and suit with Bad Guys logo

The Bad Guys: Comic Crime Spree

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Family

Activities so fun they should be criminal. Join us as we wrap up our summer reading program with a blast!

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Activities so fun they should be criminal. Join us as we wrap up our summer reading program with a blast!

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Wacky Weather

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Play with snow in the summer!  Learn about rainbows, wind, and more wacky weather.

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

Play with snow in the summer!  Learn about rainbows, wind, and more wacky weather.

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Children's Virtual Prize Basket Drawing

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family

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.

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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.

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Back-To-School Checkout Challenge!

All Day 8/4 - 8/16
Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family

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.

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Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, 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.

brightly colored CDs

Family Art Studio: Rock the School Year

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family

Calling all kids, tweens, teens, and families!  Help us jazz up the lobby by creating funky CD art that inspires.  This community art piece will be displayed in the Lobby through August.  

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Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all kids, tweens, teens, and families!  Help us jazz up the lobby by creating funky CD art that inspires.  This community art piece will be displayed in the Lobby through August.  

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Tween Throwback Thursday

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens

Miss being a little kid? Travel back in time and play with the classics: play-dough, Legos, finger-painting and more!

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Miss being a little kid? Travel back in time and play with the classics: play-dough, Legos, finger-painting and more!

Fall Program & Event registration opens

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family

Fall programs and events for all ages (for the months of September, October, and November) will be open for registration at 9 a.m. 

Please register if you would like a reminder.

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Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fall programs and events for all ages (for the months of September, October, and November) will be open for registration at 9 a.m. 

Please register if you would like a reminder.

Labor Day - Closed

All Day
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Closed for Labor Day, the library will reopen Tuesday, September 2 at 9 a.m. Outdoor book drops remain open 24/7.

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Closed for Labor Day, the library will reopen Tuesday, September 2 at 9 a.m. Outdoor book drops remain open 24/7.

CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING DAY

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Closed all day for Thanksgiving Day Library reopens on Friday at 9 a.m. Outdoor book returns will remain open throughout the holiday.

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Closed all day for Thanksgiving Day

Library reopens on Friday at 9 a.m.

Outdoor book returns will remain open throughout the holiday.

Closed for Christmas Eve

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CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

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CLOSING AT 5PM FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Woodridge Public Library

Library will close at 5 p.m. for New Year's Eve holiday and be closed all day on January 1 for New Year's Day. Outdoor book returns will remain open throughout the holiday.

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Library will close at 5 p.m. for New Year's Eve holiday and be closed all day on January 1 for New Year's Day.

Outdoor book returns will remain open throughout the holiday.

CLOSED FOR NEW YEARS DAY

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Closed all day.

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Closed all day.

Memorial Day - Closed

All Day
Woodridge Public Library

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

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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.

Labor Day - Closed

All Day
Woodridge Public Library

Closed for Labor Day, the library will reopen Tuesday, September 8 at 9 a.m. Outdoor book drops remain open 24/7.

Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Closed for Labor Day, the library will reopen Tuesday, September 8 at 9 a.m. Outdoor book drops remain open 24/7.

CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING DAY

All Day
Woodridge Public Library

Closed all day for Thanksgiving Day Library reopens on Friday at 9 a.m. Outdoor book returns will remain open throughout the holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Closed all day for Thanksgiving Day

Library reopens on Friday at 9 a.m.

Outdoor book returns will remain open throughout the holiday.

Closed for Christmas Eve

All Day
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Woodridge Public Library

CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

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