Week Calendar

Pick Up Starts June 3, July 1, & Aug. 1 

Pick up this Take and Make at the Teen Loft while supplies last. 

Grades 6-12. Register to help out with our Summer Reading Kickoff Day. We’ll have various stations and activities that you will help run with the help of our librarians. 

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

An informal, mixed level group, guided by a teacher. Anyone with a basic working knowledge of English can join. Childcare is not available, but parents or caregivers may bring young children who can occupy themselves during the program

Visit the Arab American Family Services information table to learn about their services 

To Learn More Arab American Family Services, visit their website: https://www.aafsil.org/

Birth-11 months with parent or caregiver.

Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun all while building early literacy skills.

A social gathering for people living with Alzheimer's and related dementias and their care partners. Each session includes an activity and gives participants a chance to enjoy time together.

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

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

Summer Reading Kickoff Event 

Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 

Outreach Services provides a browsing collection of large print books and audiovisual materials to residents of Evergeen Senior Living.

In this lecture-style class, you will learn the basics of the Android OS running on billions of phones and tablets around the world.

12-23 months with parent or caregiver.

Stories, songs, fingerplays and fun all while building early literacy skills.

In this basics course, you will receive hands-on instructions on how to use the Cricut craft cutting machine.  

Registration is required.

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

In this class, you will use the Glowforge laser cutting/engraving machine to create a take home Father's Day project.

Outreach Services facilitates a book discussion at Smith Crossing Senior Living of The Maid by Nita Prose.

Come have fun with us! The Dancin’ Deeva will be here to teach line dances that you’ll love.

The BMR4 is a Chicago jazz quartet that features some of the best players in the city including members who have played Buddy Guy, Lonnie Brooks, and Patricia Barber bands.  Their music has been played on over 2

Designed for those caring for a loved one with dementia. Come to relax, share, learn, and connect with fellow caregivers and local experts. This class is exclusively for caregivers.

In this class, you will use the Glowforge laser cutting/engraving machine to create a take home Father's Day project.

Come sip on coffee and browse Orland Park Library's new books, magazines and audiovisual materials. 

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

Join us at the library for sensory play time just for babies. 

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

Take and Make. For Orland Park residents only. 

Grades 6-12. Help us keep our Little Free Pantry stocked. You will need to attend a mandatory 1-hour training session and commit to visiting the library once a week for the month you are registered for. Meet at the Teen Desk for training.

Grades 6-12. Create one of a kind black light art! 

Grades 6-12. Join other teens in creating an amazing Summer Tape Obstacle Course that kids will get to enjoy for our Summer Reading Kickoff! 

Curious about checking out eBooks through the library? We’ll teach you everything you need to know to get started and troubleshoot common issues. 

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

Play Bingo to win prizes and learn many ways to help save the Earth—a winning combination.

Improv is more than laughs. Improvisation improves presentation skills, thinking on your feet, social emotional awareness, and helps you speak with intent. "How you say it matters." Oh, and we'll have fun, too.

Tom Straus from The Urban Canopy will discuss the benefits of composting, soil ecology, and the circularity of the food system from farm, plate, and back to soil.

Discover the basics of Microsoft Word, including navigation through the application and basic features in this hands-on class.   

Registration is required.

Love beach reads but have no time for the beach? Come to the Backyard! Join us every first Thursday of the month, this summer only, to talk about those books you’ve seen trending on your "for you" page. Adults 18+

This lecture-style class will show you how to cut your cable subscription and get your home ready for a streaming-only experience. 

No registration needed.

We know our patrons love to read, but how about those of you who put the ink to paper as well? Join us for a drop-in session the first Tuesday of every month to read and discuss your work and the work of your fellow wordsmiths.

"Made By Hand"

Photography by Peter Bosy