Upcoming Events

Name: Family Halloween Party
Start: 2024-10-19T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-10-19T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Mokena Public Library

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Family Halloween Party

Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Mokena Public Library

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Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Library Party

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🎃👻 Join Us for a Spooktacular Halloween Party at the Library! 👻🎃

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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.

(Gr. K-5th): Board Games

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Program Room at Mokena Public Library

Open

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Program Room

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

Program Type: After School, Games

Required

Seats Remaining: 28

Event Details:

Did you get out of school early? Looking for something fun to do with your friends? Then stop by the Mokena Library to play a variety of board games. Have a favorite game? Feel free to bring it with and introduce your friends to something new!

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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@mokena.lib.il.us 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.

Registration Required for Children's Programs (K-5th)

Registration is required.

Limit: 30 children

Grades: K - 5th 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 Youth Services Librarians at youthservices@mokena.lib.il.us.

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.

Pet Supplies Donation Drive

All Day 11/1 - 11/30

Mokena Public Library

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Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Outreach

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We will be collecting donations for Mokena NAWS Humane Society.

Items can be dropped off at the library during normal business hours. The drop off box will be located near the front entrance.

Picture of cartoon dinosaurs inside an open story book

Children's Scavenger Hunt - DINO-vember

All Day 11/1 - 11/7

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! November's theme is dinosaurs, for DINO-vember!

Picture of the children's book, "Dragon Bones"

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

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 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: 10

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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.

This month's book: Dragon Bones: The Fantastic Fossil Discoveries of Mary Anning by Sarah Glenn Marsh

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Attendance Policy for Children's Programs

Snacks Provided during Children's Programs

(Gr. 3rd-5th) Bluestem Book Club

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Program Room at Mokena Public Library

Open

Library Branch: Mokena Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Grades 3rd - 5th

Program Type: After School, Book Club, Games

Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Event Details:

Each month we will read a different Bluestem Award nominated from the 2025 list. Copies of the book will be available at the Customer Service desk for the book discussion; please pick yours up and read the book before the meeting date. Join us as we start a new book club for 3rd grade+ at Mokena Library!

Registration is required.

Limit: 15 children

Ages: 3rd - 5th 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.

This month's book: Weird Kid by Greg Van Eekhout

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Attendance Policy for Children's Programs

Snacks Provided during Children's Programs

Picture of four Elf on the Shelf elves, the Saint Bernard plush dog, the reindeer plush and the arctic fox plush

Children's Scavenger Hunt - Elf on the Shelf

All Day 12/2 - 12/7

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 Elf on the Shelf, to kick off the Holiday Season!

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Disclaimer(s)

Attendance Policy for Children's Programs

Registration Required for Children's Programs (K-5th)

Snacks Provided during Children's Programs

Disclaimer(s)

Attendance Policy for Children's Programs

Snacks Provided during Children's Programs

Disclaimer(s)

Attendance Policy for Children's Programs

Snacks Provided during Children's Programs

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