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Junior Detectives: Fingerprint Experts

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join us as we become detectives and learn about the fascinating science behind fingerprints!

Tween Take & Make: Create Your Own Bouncy Balls

All Day 9/16 - 9/21
Tweens
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Stop by the Circulation desk starting September 16 to pick up your Tween Craft. 

Unleash your inner scientist and create your own bouncy balls. Each kit makes two balls.

This is intended for tweens in grades 4-6.

Engineer it!

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

What will you make from simple popsicle sticks? Can you make a boat? How tall can your tower get?

Experiment building different structures and engineer a masterpiece!

Amazing Embossed Art

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Inspired by the Mexican tin art hojalata, come create a colorful tin artwork to take home.

Kids BINGO: Pokémon

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children, Tweens
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Celebrate all things Pokémon as we play Pokémon Bingo and win prizes!

 

Note: There are 2 sessions of this program, please only sign up for one time slot.

Kids BINGO: Pokémon

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Celebrate all things Pokémon as we play Pokémon Bingo and win prizes!

Note: There are 2 sessions of this program, please only sign up for one time slot.

LEGO Marble Run

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Build a marble run with LEGO.

All you need to bring is your imagination! We will provide the materials. 

 

 

Witches Brew

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children, Tweens
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create your own magical witches brew—through the power of imagination, play, and experimentation .

Tween Witches

7:00pm - 7:45pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Ever wished you could fly?  Or turn into a cat? Use the power of your imagination to brew up your very own magical potion to take home.  

Tween Take & Make: Spooky Spell Book

All Day 10/14 - 10/19
Tweens
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Stop by the Circulation desk starting October 14 to pick up your Tween Craft. Instructions will be included.

This is intended for tweens in grades 4-6.

 

Not-so-Scary Haunted House

11:00am - 3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Drop in between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for a Not-So-Scary haunted house. This Not-So-Scary haunted house will be featuring a variety of decorations and fun things to see.

Not-so-Scary Haunted House

10:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Drop in between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. for a Not So Scary haunted house. This Not So Scary haunted house will be featuring a variety of decorations and fun things to see.

Drop-In: Letter to a Veteran

All Day 11/3 - 11/9
Children, Tweens, Family
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

With Veteran’s Day around the corner, stop by the library to express your appreciation. Drop in any time to write a letter or draw a picture that will be sent to a service member somewhere around the world.

Mystery Boxes

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

What’s in the mystery boxes? Just reach in and find out! Can you and your team guess what's inside just by using your sense of touch?

Tween Take & Make: Mushroom Ornament

All Day 11/11 - 11/16
Tweens
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Stop by the Circulation desk starting November 11 to pick up your Tween Craft. Instructions will be included.

This is intended for tweens in grades 4-6.

 

T-Rexplorers

10:00am - 11:00am
Children, Tweens, Family
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 223
Event Details:

Celebrate DINOVEMBER with the T-Rexplorers as they bring the museum to the library! Come out and touch authentic dinosaur fossils, hear stories from their digs and see some of their latest finds!

Dino vs. Dragon

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Are you team Dinosaur or Dragon? Choose your fave and use your imagination to create a cool creature eye. 

Drop-in: I SPY @ The Library

All Day 11/24 - 11/27
Children, Tweens, Family
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!

CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING DAY

All Day
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.

Drop-in: I SPY @ The Library

All Day 11/29 - 11/30
Children, Tweens, Family
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!

LATE OPENING - STAFF IN-SERVICE

9:00am - 1:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

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

 

Closed for Christmas Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library

CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library

CLOSING AT 5PM FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

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.