Reading Clubs

We have reading clubs for all ages.  The Monarch Award Club for children in kindergarten-third grade runs through Jan. 31.  The Win With Reading Club for children in fourth-eighth grade runs through Jan. 31. Earn an extra prize by visiting the We the People Picturing America blog.

Wednesday Road Crew

Explore the United States and find out more about our country.  We will be “touring” individual states and areas of the country using geography, science, music, games, drama and crafts.  Join us for as many weeks as you can. Registration is not required.  For kindergarten-through-fifth graders.

Wednesdays, 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Sept. 2, 2009-May 26, 2010

Homeschool Network

This informal, parent-run meeting is for all homes-choolers and prospective homeschoolers.  Please bring a snack and a drink, along with a craft or board game for the kids to enjoy while parents network.

Tuesdays, Dec. 1, Jan. 5 and Feb. 2, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Christmas Challenge ‛09

Last year, you completed the Christmas Chain project and earned yourselves a party.  Christmas Challenge ‛09 begins Nov. 28 and ends Dec. 17.  Meet the challenge and we’ll have a party on Dec. 21.

Chess Club

Come to the library to learn, play or teach others chess. Use our sets or bring your own. Play the world’s oldest war game! Young and old can enjoy victory on this game board!

Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Oct. 14, Nov. 11 and Dec. 9

After School Program

A caring group of volunteers provides tutoring and activities for sixth-through-eighth graders while teaching responsibility and communication skills.  The After School Program meets throughout the school year. For further information call 847-746-2901.

Mondays and Thursdays, 4-6 p.m.
Sept. 14, 2009-June 17, 2010

Reading Clubs

The Family Reading Club

Share that special time together reading as a family.  Family members that read 300 pages aloud to each other during the 10 weeks of the club will each receive a free book.
Sept. 26 -Nov. 28

We the People: Picturing America

Members of the Family Reading Club can earn an extra prize book.  Just read one of the books in the Picturing America collection and answer this question on the library’s We the People Blog.  “How is America pictured in the book, and how does that compare with your own picture of America?”

Monarch Award Club

The Monarch Club is for children in kindergarten-through-third grade. Win prizes for reading five, 10 and 15 books.  Win a medal for reading all 20 books.  You can vote for your favorite after reading only five books.
Sept. 26-Jan. 30

Win With Reading Club

Fourth-through-eighth graders can win books, video coupons, a crazy pencil and a trophy!  Books are on display in Youth Services.  Win with Reading continues through Jan. 31, 2010.

Visit the Library and Check Out a Museum!

You can check out up to four passes for free admission to 17 Chicago-area museums and cultural attractions, including Brookfield Zoo, Kohl’s Children’s Museum and the Chicago Botanic Garden.  The Museum Adventure Pass program is made possible with the generous support of Macy’s.

For complete details, ask at the Circulation or Youth Reference Desks.

Golden Ticket Winner!

Congratulations to Elsie Martinez, Youth Services Librarian, for winning the Golden Ticket Award!  This annual award is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding local contribution in library services to young people in his/her community by creating and implementing library programs that promote a love of literature and instill positive feelings about libraries.  The award will be presented in October at the Illinois Library Association annual conference.