Name: Teen Book Bag Registration: WINTER-SPRING 2025
Start: 2024-12-09T10:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-01-21T09:30:00-06:00
Location: Villa Park Public Library

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All Day	This event is in the "Middle School" group. This event is in the "High School" group. Teen Book Bag Registration: WINTER-SPRING 2025 12/09/2024 @ 10:30am - 01/21/2025 @ 9:30am Middle School, High School At Home (Supplies and/or written instructions provided), Reading Programs This event is in the "Middle School" group. This event is in the "High School" group. 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: Sign up for our Teen Book Bag subscription service! Registrants will receive a themed bag with a library book, as well as goodies, treats, activities, crafts, and book lists.
	This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Elementary School" group. This event is in the "Middle School" group. This event is in the "High School" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Pets Caught Reading Photo Contest 01/10/2025 @ 9:30am - 01/31/2025 @ 5:00pm Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Family Animal Programs, At Home (Supplies and/or written instructions provided) This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Elementary School" group. This event is in the "Middle School" group. This event is in the "High School" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Family Program Type: Animal Programs, At Home (Supplies and/or written instructions provided) Event Details: January 10-31 Ages 18 and under
	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Spice Club - Black Pepper 01/19/2025 @ 1:00pm - 01/25/2025 @ 5:00pm Everyone Cooking Open Required This event is in the "Everyone" group. Open Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Cooking Required Seats Remaining: 6 Event Details: Once you have signed up, stop by the library on the dates listed below to pick up your spice kit. Take the kit home, test out the recipe and let us know how it worked for you!
9 am			This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies" group. Babies & Books - Tuesdays 9:30am - 10:00am Youth, Babies Storytimes Open Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies" group. Open Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room) Age Group: Youth, Babies Program Type: Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Sign up for either Tuesdays -OR- Thursdays • 9:30-10 am		This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies" group. Babies & Books - Thursdays 9:30am - 10:00am Youth, Babies Storytimes Open Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies" group. Open Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room) Age Group: Youth, Babies Program Type: Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 6 Event Details: Sign up for either Tuesdays -OR- Thursdays • 9:30-10 am
10 am		This event is in the "Youth" group. Cancelled Rhythm and Rhyme Story Time (Iowa Community Center) - CANCELLED! 10:00am - 10:30am Youth Outreach Programs, Outside Organizations, Storytimes Offsite Event This event is in the "Youth" group. Cancelled Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Youth Program Type: Outreach Programs, Outside Organizations, Storytimes Event Details: Join us on the road for a special story time featuring themed picture books, movement, and other activities! Children of all ages are welcome with an adult present. Registration is not required. This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Toddler Time - Mondays 10:30am 10:30am - 11:00am Youth, Toddlers Storytimes Waitlist Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Waitlist Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room) Age Group: Youth, Toddlers Program Type: Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 0 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		This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Preschool Storytime 10:00am - 10:30am Youth, Preschool Storytimes Open Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Open Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room) Age Group: Youth, Preschool Program Type: Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 2 Event Details: This lively program of imaginative stories, learning games, and musical fun is designed for 3-5 year olds to attend on their own. This is a SERIES program.	This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Toddler Time - Thursdays 10:30am 10:30am - 11:00am Youth, Toddlers Storytimes Waitlist Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Waitlist Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room) Age Group: Youth, Toddlers Program Type: Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Sign up for ONE weekly session time: Mondays 10:30-11am -OR- Mondays 11:30am-12pm -OR- Thursdays 10:30-11am Thursdays	This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Kindergarten" group. Little Globetrotters Bilingual Storytime: URDU Storytime 10:00am - 10:30am Youth, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten Storytimes Open Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Kindergarten" group. Open Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Room: Ohrman Room A/B Age Group: Youth, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten Program Type: Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 21 Event Details: Explore with languages from around the globe! Enjoy songs, stories, games, and rhymes from people who live all around the world. This program introduces young children to a new language in a casual setting.
11 am		This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Kindergarten" group. This event is in the "Elementary School" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Rhythm & Rhyme Community Storytime (Held at Oakbrook Terrace Heritage Center) 11:30am - 12:00pm Youth, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Family Outreach Programs, Storytimes Offsite Event This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Babies" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Kindergarten" group. This event is in the "Elementary School" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Youth, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Family Program Type: Outreach Programs, Storytimes Event Details: This drop-in program will be held indoors at the Oakbrook Terrace Park Heritage Center located at 1S325 Ardmore Ave. Children of all ages are welcome with an adult present. This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Toddler Time - Mondays 11:30am 11:30am - 12:00pm Youth, Toddlers Storytimes Waitlist Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Waitlist Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room) Age Group: Youth, Toddlers Program Type: Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 0 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			This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Toddler Time - Thursdays 11:30am 11:30am - 12:00pm Youth, Toddlers Storytimes Waitlist Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Waitlist Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room) Age Group: Youth, Toddlers Program Type: Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Sign up for ONE weekly session time: Mondays 10:30-11am -OR- Mondays 11:30am-12pm -OR- Thursdays 10:30-11am Thursdays
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1 pm				This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Kindergarten" group. Ready for Reading 1:15pm - 2:00pm Youth, Preschool, Kindergarten Storytimes Waitlist Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Kindergarten" group. Waitlist Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Room: Jelf Room (Youth Services Program Room) Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Kindergarten Program Type: Storytimes Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Using stories, musical games and word play, children are introduced to letter friends from A to Z. For ages 4 and older. NOTE: This is a SERIES program.
2 pm						This event is in the "Middle School" group. This event is in the "High School" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Game Day 2:00pm - 4:00pm Middle School, High School, Adults Open Required This event is in the "Middle School" group. This event is in the "High School" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Room: Ohrman Room A/B Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults Required Seats Remaining: 17 Event Details: Join other board and card game enthusiasts at game days! Bring in your favorite games or use one from our collection.
3 pm				This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Elementary School" group. This event is in the "Middle School" group. LEGO® Builders Club 3:30pm - 4:30pm Youth, Elementary School, Middle School S.T.E.A.M. Programs Waitlist Required This event is in the "Youth" group. This event is in the "Elementary School" group. This event is in the "Middle School" group. Waitlist 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 Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Create something unique using a selection of LEGO® bricks and accessories. Bring your imagination--we have lots of bricks!
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7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Great Decisions 2025 7:00pm - 8:30pm Adults, Seniors Book Discussions Waitlist Required This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Waitlist Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Room: Ohrman Room A/B Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. This program series highlights eight critical foreign policy challenges facing Americans each year.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Nothing but the Facts: Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang 7:00pm - 8:15pm Adults Book Discussions Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Room: Board Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussions Required Seats Remaining: 10	This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. RomCom Readers: Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults, Seniors Book Discussions Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Open Library Branch: Villa Park Public Library Room: Board Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Discussions Required Seats Remaining: 19 Event Details: Join our RomCom book group as they discuss contemporary romantic comedies! Please email Emily (eblake@vppl.info) to reserve a copy of the book, or come in and pick one up...we'll have plenty! This program is led by Emily Blake.	This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Illinois Libraries Present: Love and Laughs with Michelle Buteau 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults, Seniors Illinois Libraries Present, Author talk, Online (Virtual) Program Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Seniors" group. Library Branch: Online Program Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Illinois Libraries Present, Author talk, Online (Virtual) Program Event Details: Join comedian, actress, and producer Michelle Buteau in conversation with Greta Johnsen.

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Sign up for ONE weekly session time:

This lively program of imaginative stories, learning games, and musical fun is designed for 3-5 year olds to attend on their own.

This is a SERIES program.

Sign up for ONE weekly session time:

Sign up for ONE weekly session time:

Sign up for ONE weekly session time:

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

For ages 4 and older.

NOTE: This is a SERIES program.

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

Bring your imagination--we have lots of bricks!