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Cricut Summer Project

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Computer Lab at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this class, you will use the Cricut machine and create a take home summer project. Previous Cricut experience or having taken our Cricut Basics class previously is required to p

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
In this class, you will use the Cricut machine and create a take home summer project. Previous Cricut experience or having taken our Cricut Basics class previously is required to participate in this project class.  Registration is required. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class

Please be prepared with an established email address for this computer class. Call the IT Desk at (708) 428-5171 for questions.

Boba Tea Craft Time Volunteers

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Teen Program, Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Event Details:

Assist library staff with this youth program. Check youth description for program specifics. 

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Teen Program, Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Assist library staff with this youth program. Check youth description for program specifics.  ...

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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Are you Boba obsessed? Bring your friends along to create a Boba Tea themed craft and charm.  ...
Cover of North Woods

Tuesday Night Book Club: North Woods by Daniel Mason

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs, Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Tuesday Night Book Club:

Every second Tuesday of the month, we’ll discuss original texts from groundbreaking authors who are reframing the course of the literary world as we know it.   Book discuss

Event Details:

A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit it across the centuries—a daring, moving tale of memory and fate from

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Book Discussion
Event Details:
A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit it across the centuries—a daring, moving tale of memory and fate from the Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Piano Tuner and The Win...

Tuesday Night Book Club

Every second Tuesday of the month, we’ll discuss original texts from groundbreaking authors who are reframing the course of the literary world as we know it.  

Book discussions are in-person and do not require registration. Copies of all book discussion books are available at the Adult Services Desk, starting approximately one month prior to the discussion date. Ebooks and audiobooks are available via OverDrive/Libby and Hoopla. Questions? Email RSVP@orlandparklibrary.org or call (708) 428-5150.

  • May 14: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 
  • June 11: North Woods by Daniel Mason 
  • July 9: Dancing in the Mosque by Homeira Qaderi 
  • August 13: Deacon King Kong by James McBride 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Orland Park Public Library is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability to any library presentations should contact the library at (708) 428-5114 at least five (5) working days prior to the event.

Baby Lapsit Storytime

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Birth-11 months with parent or caregiver. Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun all while building early literacy skills.

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Birth-11 months with parent or caregiver. Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun all while building early literacy skills. ...

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.

Baby Walkers Storytime

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

12-23 months with parent or caregiver. Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun all while building early literacy skills.

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
12-23 months with parent or caregiver. Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun all while building early literacy skills. ...

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.

Library Tour

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lobby at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to explore the library? Come learn about the library's history and see what our new spaces have to offer!

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Adult Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Have you ever wanted to explore the library? Come learn about the library's history and see what our new spaces have to offer! ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Orland Park Public Library is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability to any library presentations should contact the library at (708) 428-5114 at least five (5) working days prior to the event.

Reading to Connect

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Offsite Outreach Program
Event Details:

Outreach Staff reads with residents of Autumn Leaves.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Program Type: Offsite Outreach Program
Event Details:
Outreach Staff reads with residents of Autumn Leaves. ...

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
Registration 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.

Cheese & Chocolate

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Large Meeting Room - 104 at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Although cheese & chocolate may seem like an odd couple, they complement each other brilliantly! We will taste a variety of chocolate paired with delicious cheeses.

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
Although cheese & chocolate may seem like an odd couple, they complement each other brilliantly! We will taste a variety of chocolate paired with delicious cheeses. ...

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Registration Limits

Please note you may only register for one spot per library card. Multiple registrations associated with the same library card will be cancelled. 

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
Registration 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.

Pop Up Lobby Concert - Bree Beezhold

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lobby at Orland Park Public Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Everyone

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Orland Park Public Library is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability to any library presentations should contact the library at (708) 428-5114 at least five (5) working days prior to the event.

Senior Living Visit: Alden Estates

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Offsite Outreach Program
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Outreach Services provides a browsing collection of large print books and audiovisual materials to residents of Alden Estates.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Offsite Outreach Program
Event Details:
Outreach Services provides a browsing collection of large print books and audiovisual materials to residents of Alden Estates. ...

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. Presen...

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
Registration 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.

Home Delivery Services

All Day
Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Offsite Outreach Program
Event Details:

Outreach Services delivers books and audiovisual materials to patrons unable to visit the library.

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Program Type: Offsite Outreach Program
Event Details:
Outreach Services delivers books and audiovisual materials to patrons unable to visit the library. ...

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
Registration 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
Registration 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.

Vitalant Blood Drive: World Blood Donor Day

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room - 104 at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. This constant need for blood can only be met by generous donors like you. When you give blood, you could save the life of a cancer

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:
Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. This constant need for blood can only be met by generous donors like you. When you give blood, you could save the life of a cancer patient or someone needing open-heart surgery. The Vitalant will be i...

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
Registration 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.  ...

Excel Basics: Terms and Navigation

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Computer Lab at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this class, we will discuss the terms and navigation of Microsoft's spreadsheet product, Excel, while  you follow along on the computer.  Registration is required.

Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
In this class, we will discuss the terms and navigation of Microsoft's spreadsheet product, Excel, while  you follow along on the computer.  Registration is required.   ...

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class

Please be prepared with an established email address for this computer class. Call the IT Desk at (708) 428-5171 for questions.

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
Registration 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
Registration 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.