Upcoming Events

Name: (Gr. K-8th) Peeps Diorama Contest
Start: 2025-03-24
End: 2025-04-12
Location: Mokena Public Library

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Picture of a Harry Potter Quidditch Game using marshmallow Peeps

(Gr. K-8th) Peeps Diorama Contest

All Day 3/24 - 4/12

Mokena Public Library

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Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Age Group: Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

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Calling all PEEP-le! It’s that time of year again! Our Peep Diorama Contest will run from Monday, March 24th - Saturday, April 12th.

Picture of a spring banner with different colored flowers and bees buzzing around

Children's Scavenger Hunt - Spring Egg-stravaganza Week

All Day 3/31 - 4/5

Mokena Public Library

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Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th

Program Type: Scavenger Hunt

Event Details:

Stop by the Mokena Library to do this month's Scavenger Hunt! This month's theme is Spring Egg-stravaganza Week.

(Ages 4-11) LEGO Make & Take Kits - Session #2

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm

Program Room at Mokena Public Library

Open

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Preschool, Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th

Program Type: LEGO

Required

Seats Remaining: 7

Event Details:

Calling all young builders! Join us at the library this spring break for a special LEGO Make & Take event. Kids can unleash their creativity by designing their own unique LEGO creation to take home.

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Attendance Policy for Children's Programs

We highly recommend registering with an email address. This is the only way you will get a confirmation email, be able to cancel and receive any updates, including cancellation of the program. Please arrive on time for the program. If you are unable to attend the program, please cancel at least 2 hours before the program begins, by emailing youthservices@mokenalibrary.org or calling the Mokena Library at 708-479-9663 and canceling with a librarian. You can also cancel through your confirmation email. After 3 times of being marked absent without cancellation notice, we will be moving future registrations to the waitlist for two weeks. This is to accommodate as many patrons as possible due to limited space and popularity of our programs.

Mokena Community Public Library District Card Holder - Priority Registration

Priority registration is available exclusively to Mokena library cardholders 72 hours before the scheduled program ensuring that Mokena library cardholders receive the first opportunity to explore and participate in our limited room programs. This is a new procedure for our high demand programs. Non-Mokena Community Public Library District Holders will be placed on a pending wait list until 72 hours prior to the program. If there are openings at that time the wait list will be transferred to the registered list in the order they were added to the wait list.

Picture of the robot from the movie, "The Wild Robot."

Children's Afternoon Movie - The Wild Robot

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Room at Mokena Public Library

Open

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Family

Program Type: Movie

Required

Seats Remaining: 48

Event Details:

Join us during spring break for a fun afternoon movie at the Mokena Library!

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Attendance Policy for Children's Programs

Snacks Provided during Children's Programs

We will provide each child with a snack and drink during this fun after school program. If your child has any food allergies, please provide that information into the text box while registering for the program. We want to accommodate everyone and will have a healthy alternative snack for them.

Picture of the theme of this year's ALA National Library Week - "Drawn to the Library" with cartoon graphic novel style images

Children's Scavenger Hunt - National Library Week "Drawn to the Library!"

All Day 4/7 - 4/12

Mokena Public Library

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Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th

Program Type: Scavenger Hunt

Event Details:

Stop by the Mokena Library to do this month's Scavenger Hunt! This month's theme is National Library Week.

(Gr. K-2nd) My First Book Club

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Program Room at Mokena Public Library

Open

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Grades K - 2nd

Program Type: After School, Arts & Crafts, Book Club

Required

Seats Remaining: 7

Event Details:

Join us for our new "My First Book Club" for children grades Kindergarten - 2nd. Each month we will read a different book from the Monarch Award list. We will read this month's picture book all together at the start of the program. We will then answer questions and discuss the book as a group. We will have a craft and/or activity to do that goes along with the theme of the story we read together. We will have time for a snack as well.

Registration is required.

Limit: 15 children

Ages: Kindergarten - 2nd grade.

Please register each child's name only.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Mokena Library at 708-479-9663, or email our Children's Librarians, Ms. Emily and Ms. Helen, at youthservices@mokena.lib.il.us.

From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator David Litchfield, Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth is a nonfiction picture book about the Earth, told from the perspective of Earth herself.

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Snacks Provided during Children's Programs

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(Gr. K-8th) Peeps Diorama Contest

All Day 3/24 - 4/12

Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High

Arts & Crafts

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Age Group: Grades K - 2nd, Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Calling all PEEP-le! It’s that time of year again! Our Peep Diorama Contest will run from Monday, March 24th - Saturday, April 12th.

Jr. High: Sun Catcher

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Junior High

After School, Arts & Crafts

Waitlist

Registration

Waitlist

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Upstairs Program Room

Age Group: Junior High

Program Type: After School, Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Let your creativity shine through... literally! Join us and design your very own sun catcher. Each participant will receive a set of 24 vibrant acrylic paint pens to bring their artistic vision to life.

🎨 Brushstrokes & Bonds: A Taylor Swift-Inspired Painting Event ❤️🎶

12:00pm - 3:00pm

Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High, High School, Adults

Arts & Crafts

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High, High School, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 4

Event Details:

Get ready for a creative and memorable painting experience! Brushstrokes & Bonds is a special program for children (ages 7+) and their guardians to paint the iconic heart hands made popular by Taylor Swift.

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.

Mokena Community Public Library District Card Holder - Priority Registration

Program Attendance Policy

Please arrive on time for the program. If you are unable to attend the program, please cancel at least 24 hours before the program begins, by emailing programs@mokena.lib.il.us or calling the Mokena Library at 708-479-9663 and canceling with a librarian. You can also cancel through our Events calendar. After 3 times of being marked absent without cancellation, we will be moving future registrations to the waitlist. This is to accommodate as many patrons as possible due to limited space and popularity of our programs.

High School: Dungeons & Dragons

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Junior High

Games

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Junior High

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Registration is full. This is an ongoing campaign with a full party of 4 participants.

Jr. High: Rose Bouquet Banner

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Junior High

After School, Arts & Crafts

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Upstairs Program Room

Age Group: Junior High

Program Type: After School, Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Event Details:

Participants will craft their very own rose bouquet banner using a laser-cut wooden base and vibrant construction paper.

(Gr. 4th-8th): Minute to Win It: Retro Games

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High

After School, Games

Registration

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High

Program Type: After School, Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Did any of your parents or grandparents tell you about the thrill of playing classic retro games like Marbles, Jacks, or Tricky Triangle? Have you played any of them?

Jr. High: Perler Snappix Folksy Bee Kit

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Junior High

After School, Arts & Crafts

Registration

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Upstairs Program Room

Age Group: Junior High

Program Type: After School, Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Event Details:

Perler has devised a cool new way to use beads to make awesome designs, all without ironing! Simply snap the included square Perler beads onto the flexible canvas to create an awesome Perler bead pattern - no heat required!

(Gr. 4th-8th): After School Trivia

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High

After School, Educational, Games

Registration

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Grades 3rd - 5th, Junior High

Program Type: After School, Educational, Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 30

Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to be crowned the ultimate trivia champ? Gather your wits and join us for After School Trivia, where 4th – 8th graders will go head-to-head to see who has the brawniest brain of all!

Spring Holiday

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Mokena Public Library

Jr. High Book Club (Book Discussion) - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien

3:30pm - 5:30pm

Junior High

After School, Book Club

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Upstairs Program Room

Age Group: Junior High

Program Type: After School, Book Club

Event Details:

GRADES 6 - 8: PARTICIPANTS MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A BOOK & TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOOK DISCUSSION

Jr. High Book Club (Book Pick-Up Begins) - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

All Day

Junior High

Book Club

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Age Group: Junior High

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

GRADES 6 - 8: PARTICIPANTS MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A BOOK & TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOOK DISCUSSION

Pokémon TCG: Gym Leader Challenge

5:30pm - 8:30pm

Junior High, High School

After School, Games

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Program Room

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Attendance Policy for Children's Programs

Mokena Community Public Library District Card Holder - Priority Registration

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Attendance Policy for Children's Programs

Snacks Provided during Children's Programs

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Attendance Policy for Children's Programs

Snacks Provided during Children's Programs

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