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LATE OPENING - STAFF IN-SERVICE

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Woodridge Public Library

The library will be closed in the morning and will open late at 1 p.m.  

Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed in the morning and will open late at 1 p.m.

 

Elf sitting on a bookshelf

Where's Larry The Library Elf?

All Day 12/7 - 12/23
Children's Dept. at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Did you know your library has its very own elf? Each day from December 1 through December 23 Larry will be in a new spot, with a new book. Find out what Larry is reading and w...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Children, Family
Event Details:

Did you know your library has its very own elf? Each day from December 1 through December 23 Larry will be in a new spot, with a new book. Find out what Larry is reading and win a sticker!

 
3D Design with Tinkercad

3D Design with Tinkercad

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Computer Training Lab at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Computer Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Learn how to use the free online 3D design application, Tinkercad, as you create a holiday ornament to be 3D printed at the library.Sign up for a free Tinkercad account at tinkerca...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Learn how to use the free online 3D design application, Tinkercad, as you create a holiday ornament to be 3D printed at the library.

Teen Volunteer Opportunity

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Help set-up and clean-up activities for Yeti Mania, run children's games, and assist with crafts. Receive 2 service hours.  Check-in at the Computer Help Desk, then go u...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Help set-up and clean-up activities for Yeti Mania, run children's games, and assist with crafts.

Receive 2 service hours. 

Blue and white friendly yeti waving

Yeti Mania

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Family
Event Details:

Are you YETI for this?Meet Bumble the Yeti from the classic holiday movie Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, play games, craft, and more!Please register each child attending.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 388
Event Details:

Are you YETI for this?

Meet Bumble the Yeti from the classic holiday movie Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, play games, craft, and more!

Please register each child attending.

Tween Take & Make: Glowing Constellations

All Day 12/9 - 12/14
Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Stop by the Circulation desk starting December 9 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 December 9 to pick up your Tween Craft. Instructions will be included.

This is intended for tweens in grades 4-6.

 

Preschool Storytime: Ages 3 - 5

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Exciting interactive play, music, and stories for your preschool child. Kids are encouraged to attend independently; they will have a great time while learning social skills. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Exciting interactive play, music, and stories for your preschool child. Kids are encouraged to attend independently; they will have a great time while learning social skills.

Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker. Registration is required.  ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker.

White mug with Hershey's Hugs chocolates

Mugs & Hugs

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Decorate a mug, plus learn some great microwave dessert recipes. Hugs (the Hershey's variety), also provided.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Decorate a mug, plus learn some great microwave dessert recipes. Hugs (the Hershey's variety), also provided.

Literacy DuPage logo

Virtual: ESL Conversation Group

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome! This English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation group will be conducted by an experienced volunteer from Literacy DuPage. Meetings give intermediate and abo...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Welcome! This English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation group will be conducted by an experienced volunteer from Literacy DuPage.

Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker. Registration is required.  ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker.

Preschool Storytime: Ages 3 - 5

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Exciting interactive play, music, and stories for your preschool child. Kids are encouraged to attend independently; they will have a great time while learning social skills. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Exciting interactive play, music, and stories for your preschool child. Kids are encouraged to attend independently; they will have a great time while learning social skills.

Raina Telgemeier Photo

Virtual: The Magic of Raina Telgemeier

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Raina Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, and Guts, all #1 New York Times bestsellers. She also adapted and illustrated fo...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Raina Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, and Guts, all #1 New York Times bestsellers. She also adapted and illustrated four graphic novel versions of Ann M.

Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time. Registration...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time.

Toddler Time: Ages 2 - 3

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker. Registration is required.  ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Toddler Time is filled with exciting interactive play, games, music, and stories for your 2- to 3-year-old child to enjoy with a caretaker.

Northern Cardinal

Virtual - Common Birds of DuPage County in Winter

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Winter offers bird watchers enhanced viewing opportunities as trees lose their leaves and birds stand out against the snow. Join John Cebula to learn how to recognize, understand, ...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Winter offers bird watchers enhanced viewing opportunities as trees lose their leaves and birds stand out against the snow.

Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time. Registration...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Storytime designed for babies 0-24 months and their care. Simple stories, songs, fingerplays, and movement activities followed by fifteen minutes of social time.

Two hands holding a heart that has a blue W in it with the words Teen Volunteers above it.

Teen Service & Holiday Party

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Earn service credit by helping with a small project, followed by a festive celebration including, pizza, cookies, an optional ugly holiday sweater contest. You can also make a holi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteering
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Earn service credit by helping with a small project, followed by a festive celebration including, pizza, cookies, an optional ugly holiday sweater contest. You can also make a holiday gift for someone special. 

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Senior Cards & Games

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

The library provides a friendly space and games on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Library provides Yahtzee, decks of cards and poker chips, and Bunco.Attendees may also...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Seniors
Event Details:

The library provides a friendly space and games on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Library provides Yahtzee, decks of cards and poker chips, and Bunco.

Colorful piñata

Spanish Language Storytime

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a special storytime all in Spanish, as we explore the traditions of Mexico during Christmastime. Please register each child attending. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Required
Seats Remaining: 43
Event Details:

Join us for a special storytime all in Spanish, as we explore the traditions of Mexico during Christmastime. 

Please register each child attending. 

Hour of Code at the Library!

Hour of Code™ at the Library!

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Computer Training Lab at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Students in grades 6-12 can join millions around the globe for the Hour of Code™! Explore over 100 free, one-hour self-guided activities and tutorials that cover computer science, ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Computer Training Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Students in grades 6-12 can join millions around the globe for the Hour of Code™! Explore over 100 free, one-hour self-guided activities and tutorials that cover computer science, coding, AI, and more.

Downers Grove Artists' Guild Reception

Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join the artists from the Downers Grove Artists' Guild for a reception on Sunday, December 15 from 2 to 4 p.m.  Discuss art mediums, inspirations, background and experiences.&...

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join the artists from the Downers Grove Artists' Guild for a reception on Sunday, December 15 from 2 to 4 p.m.  Discuss art mediums, inspirations, background and experiences. 

Yarn Tree

Teen & Adult Take & Make: Yarn Tree

All Day 12/16 - 12/20
Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
button tree

Children's Take and Make: Button Tree Frame

All Day 12/16 - 12/21
Woodridge Public Library
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Starting December 16 stop by the Circulation Desk in the lobby of the library to get a craft kit to take home.

Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Starting December 16 stop by the Circulation Desk in the lobby of the library to get a craft kit to take home.