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Tween & Teen Book Bag Registration: Winter-Spring 2026

All Day 12/8–1/10
Middle School, High School
At Home (Supplies and/or written instructions provided), Reading Programs
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: At Home (Supplies and/or written instructions provided), Reading Programs
Event Details:

For students in Grades 4 - 12.

POPPIN' YOUR BRAIN TRIVIA 

9:30am–4:15pm
Youth, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Seniors, Everyone
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Youth, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family, Seniors, Everyone
Event Details:

For more information, please follow the link below:

https://www.pybtevents.com/

 

This is not a library sponsored program.

Morning Makers

10:00am–11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come get crafty! Each session will feature a different craft-a-long. Supplies are included.

January – Mosaic clay bowl

Young at Heart

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussions
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Young at Heart, our book discussion group for adults who enjoy YA and children's literature!

PROTECTED CHEESES

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Cooking
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's all bout location, location, location! or 'Taste of Place". 

LEGO® DUPLO® Build + Play

10:00am–10:30am
Youth, Toddlers, Preschool
S.T.E.A.M. Programs
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room)
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M. Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

The library's LEGO® DUPLO® bricks are so much fun! Join us to build, play, and socialize with other kids and families.

Ages 2-5 with adult.

Happy Healthy Yoga

9:30am–10:30am
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Classes will empower all who attend to feel strong and agile within their body and mind. Presented by Katie Sayad.

Fiber Arts Craft Circle - all ages

9:30am–11:00am
Everyone
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Group Collaboration Room (GCR)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join local resident, Kelly McFadden, for a monthly informal fiber arts craft circle! This program is open to fiber arts crafters of all ages and skill levels.

Toddler Time - Mondays 10:30am

10:30am–11:00am
Youth, Toddlers
Storytimes
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room)
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sign up for ONE weekly session time:

  • Mondays 10:30-11am -OR-
  • Mondays 11:30am-12pm -OR-
  • Thursdays 10:30-11am -OR-
  • Thur

Toddler Time - Mondays 11:30am

11:30am–12:00pm
Youth, Toddlers
Storytimes
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room)
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sign up for ONE weekly session time:

  • Mondays 10:30-11am -OR-
  • Mondays 11:30am-12pm -OR-
  • Thursdays 10:30-11am -OR-
  • Thur

Crafternoons

3:30pm–4:30pm
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M. Programs
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, S.T.E.A.M. Programs
Registration Required

Crafternoons

Age 7 and up.

A program for crafty kids! Make a fun project, using a wide variety of materials. Explore, experiment, and create.

Books Worth Talking About

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussions
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our Books Worth Talking About book group as they discuss

Babies & Books - Tuesdays

9:30am–10:00am
Youth, Babies
Storytimes
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room)
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sign up for either Tuesdays -OR- Thursdays • 9:30-10 am

Moana's Beach Party

3:30pm–6:00pm
Youth, Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Movies
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Ohrman Room A/B
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, Family
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dreaming of fun in the sun? Throw on your beach clothes and watch Moana!

Food will be served during the event, so please list any allergies or dietary restrictions when registering. 

Illinois Libraries Present: Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig

7:00pm–8:00pm
Illinois Libraries Present
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Program
Program Type: Illinois Libraries Present
Event Details:

Jonathan Eig is the bestselling author of six books, including his most recent, Pulitzer Prize-winning King: A Life.

Nothing but the Facts: Sapiens: A Graphic Novel: The Birth of Humankind, Vol. One by Yuval Noah Harari

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults
Book Discussions
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required

Nature Storytime with The Morton Arboretum - January 2026

10:00am–10:30am
Youth, Preschool, Kindergarten
Arts & Crafts, Environmental Programs, Storytimes
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room)
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Kindergarten
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Environmental Programs, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Nature Storytime with The Morton Arboretum

for ages 3-6 years

10-10:30am

Ready for Reading

1:15pm–2:00pm
Youth, Preschool, Kindergarten
Storytimes
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room)
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Kindergarten
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Using stories, musical games and word play, children are introduced to letter friends from A to Z.

For ages 4 and older.

This is a SERIES program.

LEGO® Builders Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
S.T.E.A.M. Programs
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room)
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: S.T.E.A.M. Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create something unique using a selection of LEGO® bricks and accessories.

Bring your imagination--we have lots of bricks!

STEAM for Tweens & Teens - Registration for Spring 2025 STEAM Kits

All Day
Middle School, High School
At Home (Supplies and/or written instructions provided), S.T.E.A.M. Programs, Take & Make
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: At Home (Supplies and/or written instructions provided), S.T.E.A.M. Programs, Take & Make
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sign up for take-home STEAM kits, including materials for a project that encourages creativity, exploration, and critical thinking through inquiry-based learning.

Babies & Books - Thursdays

9:30am–10:00am
Youth, Babies
Storytimes
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room)
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sign up for either Tuesdays -OR- Thursdays • 9:30-10 am

Toddler Time - Thursdays 10:30am

10:30am–11:00am
Youth, Toddlers
Storytimes
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room)
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sign up for ONE weekly session time:

  • Mondays 10:30-11am -OR-
  • Mondays 11:30am-12pm -OR-
  • Thursdays 10:30-11am
  • Thursdays

Toddler Time - Thursdays 11:30am

11:30am–12:00pm
Youth, Toddlers
Storytimes
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room)
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sign up for ONE weekly session time:

  • Mondays 10:30-11am -OR-
  • Mondays 11:30am-12pm -OR-
  • Thursdays 10:30-11am
  • Thursdays

Mystery Reader Book Discussion

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussions
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is hybrid book discussion In person and via Zoom, registrants will receive the link before the meeting.