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Snowglobe with snowman singing, image of musician Anne-Marie Akin and Old Town School of Folk Music logo

Frosty Tunes & Jolly Jams: Winter Holiday Concert

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to sing, dance, and get in the spirit at this interactive, family-friendly concert of wintertime and holiday favorites presented by award-winning Old Town School of Folk Music artist, Anne-Marie Akin. 

Jodi Beach

Live Music: Home for the Holiday by Jodi Beach

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Off-the-Lobby at Woodridge Public Library
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Award-winning performer Jodi Beach will tug on your heartstrings and put you in the spirit just in time for the holidays.

brown dog calmly lying on book pile, with West Suburban Humane Society logo

Teen Study Break

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mahlke Meeting Room AB at Woodridge Public Library
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

"Paws" your studying and chill with a certified therapy dog from the West Suburban Humane Society. Enjoy tail-wagging stress relief and free snacks, then continue your cram session at the library. 

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LATE OPENING: STAFF IN-SERVICE

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

The library will open at 1 p.m. due to a staff in-service meeting.

Fossils & Crystals & Rocks, Oh My!

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dig for fossils and crystals, learn how to identify them, and make a keepsake for what you unearth!

Fossils & Crystals & Rocks, Oh My!

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dig for fossils and crystals, learn how to identify them, and make a keepsake for what you unearth!

Closed for Christmas Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library

CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library

K-Pop Dance Idols (Gr. 4-12)

2:00pm–2:45pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Level up your TikTok dance game and learn a K-Pop routine from a VERSA5 Dance Studio pro—set to some of your favorite songs.

Noon Year's Eve

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ring in the new year early with crafts, dancing, and an exciting glowstick countdown to noon! Be sure to wear neon or white to glow at the party.

Please register each child attending.

 

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.

CLOSED FOR NEW YEARS DAY

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

Closed all day.

Snowflake Slime

11:00am–11:45am
Children, Tweens, Family
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a frosty fun session of slime-making! Create your own glittery, snowflake-inspired slime—cool to the touch and packed with wintery wonder.

Snowflake Slime

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a frosty fun session of slime-making! Create your own glittery, snowflake-inspired slime—cool to the touch and packed with wintery wonder.

Visionary Vibes: Tween Vision Boards

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dream it. See it. Create it! Use collage and creativity to design your own vision board full of goals, dreams, and inspiration for the year ahead.

Drop-in: Adopt a Reading Buddy Stuffie

All Day 1/19–1/20
Children, Tweens, Family
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Engage and motivate kids to read at home each day!

Visit the Library to select your reading buddy, then fill out an adoption certificate and promise to read to your buddy for 15 minutes a day.

Sippin' Style Boba Keychains

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

Craft your own cute and trendy boba tea keychain—the perfect accessory to show off your style.

Kids BINGO: K-Pop

5:30pm–6:30pm
Children, Tweens
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether you're a seasoned fan or new to the genre, come celebrate all things K-Pop.

Play BINGO and win prizes. 

 

 

Kids BINGO: K-Pop

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

Whether you're a seasoned fan or new to the genre, come celebrate all things K-Pop.

Play BINGO and win prizes! 

 

 

Family Art Studio: Trash to Treasure

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come out and celebrate Black History Month by joining forces to create a collaborative art piece inspired by Tyree Guyton's eclectic Heidleburg House Project.

Super Bowl Family Kick-off

5:00pm–6:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come get in the Super Bowl spirit! Get ready to cheer on your team for the big game with activities, crafts, and light snacks. 

Please register everyone that will attend.

Go-Go LEGO

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a LEGO contraptions that really ZIPS! Test it out on our zipline or make your own.

Disaster or Delicious? Cupcake Challenge

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love the tv shows Cupcake Wars and Nailed It? Now's your chance to show off your decorating skills.

We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity!

Be prepared to get a little messy.

No School Movie Matinee

1:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Free family fun!  Come to the library on this day off school 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.

Memorial Day - Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

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

Labor Day - Closed

All Day
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
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.