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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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Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
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

10:15am–10:45am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
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.

Family Storytime & Craft: Love and Family

6:00pm–6:30pm
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for books, songs, and a craft. 

Aimed at ages 0-5 years.

Please register each child that will complete a craft.

Baby Lapsit: 0 - 24 Months

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
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.

Preschool Play and Learn: Caring Kids

1:30pm–2:30pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers play and learn together. Build empathy and explore feelings through play! 

Heart Beat Boogie

5:00pm–5:30pm
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate love as a family and feel your heart beat as we dance.

Please register everyone in your family that will attend. 

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

Heart Beat Boogie

6:00pm–6:30pm
Children, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Mahlke Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate love as a family and feel your heart beat as we dance.

Please register everyone in your family that will attend. 

Children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

Drop-in: Children's Scavenger Hunt-Storybook Friends

All Day 2/15–2/21
Children
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Children's Dept.
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Search the department and win a sticker.

Drop-in

All Ages

Mug Magic: Cookie Edition

11:00am–11:45am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woodridge Public Library
Room: Off-the-Lobby
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we make gooey chocolate chip cookies in a mug.

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.

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.

Labor Day - Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Woodridge Public Library
Description:

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