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Donut Day

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Family Event, Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Ages 3 and up, Everyone
Event Details:

It’s National Donut Day! Bring the family to the library for coffee and donuts as well as other activities.  

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 3 and up, Everyone
Program Type: Family Event, Youth Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

It’s National Donut Day! Bring the family to the library for coffee and donuts as well as other activities.  

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for a child and one adult caregiver, so please be prepared to stay for the event.

Food Allergies

Attention patrons with food allergies. Please be aware that food present at this program may contain or come into contact with common allergens, such as dairy, eggs, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, or wheat.

Take & Make – Newspaper Animals

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Ages 3 and up
Event Details:

Take and Make. For Orland Park residents only. 

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Take and Make. For Orland Park residents only. 

Bright Starts Family Storytime

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Event Details:

Start your weekend off right! Bring the family together for stories, songs, and fun!

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Start your weekend off right! Bring the family together for stories, songs, and fun!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for a child and one adult caregiver, so please be prepared to stay for the event.

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Summer Reading Kick-Off Event

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Family Event, Youth Program, YS Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Summer Reading Kick-Off Event  Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.  Family Event. It’s time to sign-up for the Summer Reading Challenge! Help us celebrate at our K...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Family Event, Youth Program, YS Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Summer Reading Kick-Off Event 

Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 

Mr. D.’s Magic and Illusion Show

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Pavilion at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Family Event, Youth Program, YS Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Get ready to celebrate our Summer Reading Challenge with a family-orientated magic and illusion show with lots of participation, mystery, and comedy.  

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Pavilion
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Family Event, Youth Program, YS Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Get ready to celebrate our Summer Reading Challenge with a family-orientated magic and illusion show with lots of participation, mystery, and comedy.  

Boba Tea Craft Time

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Grades 3-5
Event Details:

Are you Boba obsessed? Bring your friends along to create a Boba Tea themed craft and charm. 

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Youth Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Are you Boba obsessed? Bring your friends along to create a Boba Tea themed craft and charm. 

Knitting Club

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Grades 3-5
Event Details:

Do you admire handknit hats, mittens, or scarves? This is your chance to learn to knit, so you can create your own. Parents are invited to accompany their children. 

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Youth Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Do you admire handknit hats, mittens, or scarves? This is your chance to learn to knit, so you can create your own. Parents are invited to accompany their children. 

Disclaimer(s)

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Once Upon a Time Storytime

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Event Details:

Join us for this interactive storytime. Be ready to sing, shake, and move!   

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for this interactive storytime. Be ready to sing, shake, and move!   

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for a child and one adult caregiver, so please be prepared to stay for the event.

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Pond Dipping

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Event Details:

Pond dipping is a fun and simple way for children to explore an aquatic habitat. Children will be able to observe a diversity of different creatures from leeches to dragonfly nymph...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Pond dipping is a fun and simple way for children to explore an aquatic habitat. Children will be able to observe a diversity of different creatures from leeches to dragonfly nymphs and learn how they are adapted to live in an aquatic habitat.

Night Owls Storytime

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Event Details:

Come hear stories and songs to end the day on a happy note.

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come hear stories and songs to end the day on a happy note.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for a child and one adult caregiver, so please be prepared to stay for the event.

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Plant a Flower

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
The Backyard at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Ages 3-6
Event Details:

Decorate your own pot and plant a beautiful flower. One session per participant. Program may be rescheduled due to inclement weather. 

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: The Backyard
Age Group: Children, Ages 3-6
Program Type: Youth Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Decorate your own pot and plant a beautiful flower. One session per participant. Program may be rescheduled due to inclement weather. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for a child and one adult caregiver, so please be prepared to stay for the event.

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Plant a Flower

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
The Backyard at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Ages 3-6
Event Details:

Decorate your own pot and plant a beautiful flower. One session per participant. Program may be rescheduled due to inclement weather. 

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: The Backyard
Age Group: Children, Ages 3-6
Program Type: Youth Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Decorate your own pot and plant a beautiful flower. One session per participant. Program may be rescheduled due to inclement weather. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for a child and one adult caregiver, so please be prepared to stay for the event.

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Plant a Flower

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
The Backyard at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Ages 3-6
Event Details:

Decorate your own pot and plant a beautiful flower. One session per participant. Program may be rescheduled due to inclement weather

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: The Backyard
Age Group: Children, Ages 3-6
Program Type: Youth Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Decorate your own pot and plant a beautiful flower. One session per participant. Program may be rescheduled due to inclement weather

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for a child and one adult caregiver, so please be prepared to stay for the event.

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Take & Make – Magic Wand

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Ages 3 and up
Event Details:

Take and Make. For Orland Park residents only. 

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Take and Make. For Orland Park residents only. 

Bright Starts Family Storytime

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Event Details:

Start your weekend off right! Bring the family together for stories, songs, and fun!

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Start your weekend off right! Bring the family together for stories, songs, and fun!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for a child and one adult caregiver, so please be prepared to stay for the event.

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Czytanie na dywanie: Bilingual Polish Story Time

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Event Details:

Join Ms. Izabel for a fun-filled story time where children learn rhymes, sing songs, and hear stories in English and Polish. 

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join Ms. Izabel for a fun-filled story time where children learn rhymes, sing songs, and hear stories in English and Polish. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for a child and one adult caregiver, so please be prepared to stay for the event.

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Istvan and His Imaginary Band

Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Pavilion at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Family Event, Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Ages 3 and up, Everyone
Event Details:

Istvan’s cool, cleverly crafted concert has become a favorite of kids and adults alike. Don’t miss this Parent’s Choice Award-winning artist and his wonderfully memorable concert t...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Pavilion
Age Group: Children, Ages 3 and up, Everyone
Program Type: Family Event, Youth Program
Event Details:

Istvan’s cool, cleverly crafted concert has become a favorite of kids and adults alike. Don’t miss this Parent’s Choice Award-winning artist and his wonderfully memorable concert the whole family will enjoy.

Take & Make – Lucky Ladybugs

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Ages 3 and up
Event Details:

Take and Make. For Orland Park residents only. 

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Take and Make. For Orland Park residents only. 

Protect Our Planet Storytime and Craft

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Grades K-2
Event Details:

Let’s read Our Planet! There’s No Place Like Earth and explore ways that we can help Earth slow climate change and create an art project with our ideas. 

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Let’s read Our Planet! There’s No Place Like Earth and explore ways that we can help Earth slow climate change and create an art project with our ideas. 

Once Upon a Time Storytime

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Event Details:

Join us for this interactive storytime. Be ready to sing, shake, and move!   

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for this interactive storytime. Be ready to sing, shake, and move!   

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for a child and one adult caregiver, so please be prepared to stay for the event.

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

Camp Invention!

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Grades 3-5
Event Details:

Using recycled materials and your creative mind, create a unique invention and pitch your idea to the rest of the class.

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Youth Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Using recycled materials and your creative mind, create a unique invention and pitch your idea to the rest of the class.

Save the Bees

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Grades K-2
Event Details:

National Pollinator week is June 17-23. Plant a mini pollinator garden and learn how to help pollinators in your neighborhood.

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

National Pollinator week is June 17-23. Plant a mini pollinator garden and learn how to help pollinators in your neighborhood.

Video Game Club

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Large Meeting Room - 104 at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Event Details:

Hop in for some multiplayer fun on Nintendo Switch games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! No registration required. 

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Children, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Hop in for some multiplayer fun on Nintendo Switch games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! No registration required. 

Bright Starts Family Storytime

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Event Details:

Start your weekend off right! Bring the family together for stories, songs, and fun!

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Birth - 35 months., Children, Ages 3 and up
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Start your weekend off right! Bring the family together for stories, songs, and fun!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for a child and one adult caregiver, so please be prepared to stay for the event.

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.