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Bright Starts Family Storytime

Saturday, April 5, 2025 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!

Open
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: 14
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 Storytime

Saturday, April 5, 2025 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 storytime where children learn rhymes, sing songs, and hear stories in English and Polish. 

Open
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: 15
Event Details:

Join Ms. Izabel for a fun-filled storytime 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.

Cricut Easter Project

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Create a fun paper Easter candy box made to look like a carrot.  Registration is required. 

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create a fun paper Easter candy box made to look like a carrot.  

Registration is required.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class

Please call the IT Desk at (708) 428-5171 for questions.

Magazine Giveaway Volunteers

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
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 setting up the Magazine Giveaway. 

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Teen Program, Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Assist library staff with setting up the Magazine Giveaway. 

Magazine Giveaway

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room - 104 at Orland Park Public Library
Event Details:

Visit us for our annual magazine giveaway of all last year’s magazines. No reserves or requests taken. While supplies last.

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Event Details:

Visit us for our annual magazine giveaway of all last year’s magazines. No reserves or requests taken. While supplies last.

Cricut Easter Project

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Create a fun paper Easter candy box made to look like a carrot.  Registration is required. 

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create a fun paper Easter candy box made to look like a carrot.  

Registration is required.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class

Please call the IT Desk at (708) 428-5171 for questions.

Cupcakes & Canvas Paint Party

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Large Meeting Room - 104 at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy a sweet cupcake while creating a beautiful spring painting. 

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Enjoy a sweet cupcake while creating a beautiful spring painting. 

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

Handprint Butterfly Volunteers

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
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. 

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Teen Program, Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

Handprint Butterfly

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Age 24 - 47 months
Event Details:

Create a beautiful butterfly keepsake that doubles as a spring decoration. 

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Age 24 - 47 months
Program Type: Youth Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create a beautiful butterfly keepsake that doubles as a spring decoration. 

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.

Toddler Time

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Age 24 - 47 months
Event Details:

We will have fun as we read, sing, and play together to build early literacy skills.   

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Age 24 - 47 months
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

We will have fun as we read, sing, and play together to build early literacy skills.   

Disclaimer(s)

Program Registration (YS)

Please register for each program in this series individually.

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth Services Program Room at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Children, Ages 3-6
Event Details:

Enjoy a garden themed storytime and make a toadstool fairy house to welcome fairies into your spring garden. 

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Children, Ages 3-6
Program Type: Youth Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Enjoy a garden themed storytime and make a toadstool fairy house to welcome fairies into your spring garden. 

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.

Google Slides Basics

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Computer Lab at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Discover how to prepare and share slideshow presentations with Google Slides in this hands-on class.  Registration is required. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Computer Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Discover how to prepare and share slideshow presentations with Google Slides in this hands-on class.  

Registration is required.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Computer Class

Please call the IT Desk at (708) 428-5171 for questions.

Cover of The Berry Pickers

Tuesday Night Book Club: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 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 discussions...

Event Details:

A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mystery that haunts the survivors, unravels a community, and remains unsolved for ne...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs, Book Discussion
Event Details:

A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mystery that haunts the survivors, unravels a community, and remains unsolved for nearly fifty years.
 (Goodreads).

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 13: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
  • June 10: Livid by Patricia Cornwell
  • July 8: How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
  • August 12: Finding Margaret Fuller by Allison Pataki

 

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, April 9, 2025 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.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
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, April 9, 2025 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.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Youth Program, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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, April 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lobby at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to explore the library? Come learn about the library’s history and see all the new spaces the library has to offer!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to explore the library? Come learn about the library’s history and see all the new spaces the library has to offer!

Rain to Rainbow Volunteers

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:15pm - 7:15pm
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. 

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8
Program Type: Teen Program, Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

Mind Games: The Science of Perception Deception

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room - 104 at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Our brain decides how we perceive everything around us. It finds patterns and solves problems efficiently, except for when it lies to us. In this engaging program, William explores...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:

Our brain decides how we perceive everything around us. It finds patterns and solves problems efficiently, except for when it lies to us.

Rain to Rainbow

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 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:

You need storm clouds and sun to create your own rainbow! 

Closed
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: 0
Event Details:

You need storm clouds and sun to create your own rainbow! 

Once Upon a Time Storytime

Thursday, April 10, 2025 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!   

Open
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: 15
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.

Early Stage Memory Loss Support Group

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Large Meeting Room - 104 at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The library, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association and Pathlights, is hosting an eight-week support group for those living with early stage dementia or MCI (mild cognitiv...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:

The library, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association and Pathlights, is hosting an eight-week support group for those living with early stage dementia or MCI (mild cognitive impairment), and their care partners.

Early Stage Memory Loss Support Group for Care Partners

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Board Room - 104A at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This meeting is for care partners of those attending the Early Memory Loss Support Group. If your care partner is registered you will automatically be registered for this concurren...

Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Board Room - 104A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Event Details:

This meeting is for care partners of those attending the Early Memory Loss Support Group. If your care partner is registered you will automatically be registered for this concurrent meeting.

Lobby Piano Concert: Bree Beezhold

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lobby at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Adult Programs

Traditional Middle Eastern Embroidery

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Large Meeting Room - 104 at Orland Park Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Discover the art of Middle Eastern cross-stitching as you create meaningful motifs that reflect rich history, all while enjoying a cup of tea and delicious desserts. All materials ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orland Park Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room - 104
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Programs
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Discover the art of Middle Eastern cross-stitching as you create meaningful motifs that reflect rich history, all while enjoying a cup of tea and delicious desserts. All materials will be provided. No prior experience required.

Disclaimer(s)

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.