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Globetrotter Gordon

All Day 6/2 - 7/12
Children of all ages, Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, All ages
Multiple Locations
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Multiple Locations
Age Group: Children of all ages, Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, All ages
Event Details:

Globetrotter Gordon wants to spend his summer with you! Stop by any of our buildings to pick up a Globetrotter Gordon sheet. Cut Gordon out and color him and then take him everywhere you go this summer.

Drop In: Chess and Checkers Meet Up

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Storytime Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Event Details:

If you enjoy playing Chess or Checkers and you're looking for someone to challenge you, gain some extra practice, or meet new people who have a common hobby, stop by our monthly Chess Meet Up.

Let's LEGO at North Branch!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years)
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Event Details:

Join us to explore your creativity with LEGO!  Prompts will be provided, if you need some ideas, but free-building is also encouraged.  Recommended for ages 4-12, but families with children outside that range are welcome! 

Roll for Slime Lab

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Lincoln Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Not your average slime program! Roll a dye to pick the color, texture and add-ins for your slime creation. Visit us or call (309) 497-2600 to register. 

Pokémon Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Pokémon Club. During each club session you can play Pokémon TCG, work on a Pokémon craft or coloring page, and join in for some light hearted trivia while meeting fellow Pokémon fans.

Pokemon Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Study Room North
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Overflow room for Pokemon players

Sunday Game Days

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Lincoln Computer Lab
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Relax, cool down, and enjoy video games each week during the summer. We have Nintendo Switches, VR Headsets and our Computer Lab open for game time. Recommended ages 8+. 

Pokémon Club

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Join us for Pokémon Club! You can play the TCG or the videogames, compete in trivia, or make some Pokémon crafts! Please bring your own devices to play the videogames.

Pride Bracelet & Pin Making Workshop

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Children of all ages, Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group: Children of all ages, Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come out and make bracelets and pins with us to celebrate pride month. (Or, really whatever you want!)

Level Up at Your Library: Teen/Tween Dungeons & Dragons

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
North Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North McKenzie Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Ages 10-18. Join us for monthly sessions of Dungeons & Dragons, designed for teens and tweens. Learn the basics of the game and have fun!

Scrabble Scavenger Hunt

All Day 6/15 - 6/18
Children of all ages, Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Age Group: Children of all ages, Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Pick up a scavenger hunt board at the desk and hunt for letter tiles throughout the children's section. How many words can you form with the letters that you find?

Sunday Game Days

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Lincoln Computer Lab
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Relax, cool down, and enjoy video games each week during the summer. We have Nintendo Switches, VR Headsets and our Computer Lab open for game time. Recommended ages 8+. 

DIY Wreck this Journal

11:30am - 12:30pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main 1st Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop on in and create your own DIY journal to wreck! This journal is designed to go everywhere and experience anything and everything, to create memories and experiment without worry. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Level Up at Your Library: Card Game Fun

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
McClure Branch
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Event Details:

Come learn a new card game or freshen up your skills on one you already know. Every participant will get a deck of cards to take home and keep playing what they've learned!

Closed for Juneteenth

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Lakeview Branch, Lincoln Branch, Main Library, McClure Branch, North Branch

Scrabble Scavenger Hunt

All Day 6/20 - 6/28
Children of all ages, Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Age Group: Children of all ages, Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Pick up a scavenger hunt board at the desk and hunt for letter tiles throughout the children's section. How many words can you form with the letters that you find?

Special Storytime: LGBTQ+ Pride Month

10:30am - 11:00am
Children of all ages, Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years)
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group: Children of all ages, Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come and join us for a very special Storytime celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Children of all ages welcome, but mostly geared towards ages 2-6.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Drop In: LEGO Builders Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Storytime Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO fans!!! Join us at Lakeview Branch for our drop-in LEGO Builders' Club. Come in for part of the time or stay for the entire two hours of play.  Third Friday of each month.

Sunday Game Days

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Lincoln Computer Lab
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Relax, cool down, and enjoy video games each week during the summer. We have Nintendo Switches, VR Headsets and our Computer Lab open for game time. Recommended ages 8+. 

Clue Scavenger Hunt

All Day 6/29 - 7/2
Children of all ages, Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Age Group: Children of all ages, Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Pick up a scavenger hunt board at the desk and hunt for Clue game pieces throughout the children's section. Once you find the pieces, can you figure out who did it and where?

Sunday Game Days

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Lincoln Computer Lab
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Relax, cool down, and enjoy video games each week during the summer. We have Nintendo Switches, VR Headsets and our Computer Lab open for game time. Recommended ages 8+. 

"The Mitchells vs. the Machines" movie showing

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

To celebrate Pride Month, we are showing The Mitchells vs. the Machines (PG). This animated movie was nominated for the 33rd GLAAD Media Awards for outside wide release film due to it's representation.

Crafts to Go: DIY Bird Feeder Kit

07/01/2025 @ 10:00am - 07/03/2025 @ 6:00pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by the Lakeview Branch for a DIY bird feeder kit. Take it home, decorate, assemble, and enjoy the birds it brings to your backyard this summer. While supplies last. 

Let's LEGO at North Branch!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years)
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years), Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Event Details:

Join us to explore your creativity with LEGO!  Prompts will be provided, if you need some ideas, but free-building is also encouraged.  Recommended for ages 4-12, but families with children outside that range are welcome!