This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 6 2025 Thu Bloom Art Paint Night 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Arts & Crafts, Workshop Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 6 2025 Thu Bloom Art Paint Night 6:00pm - 8:00pm Arts & Crafts, Workshop Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop Registration Required Seats Remaining: 30 Join the Mokena Community Public Library District as we welcome back local business Bloom Art Studio. Traci will guide the participants in creating their very own masterpiece! Space is limited for this program. Please register by calling 708-479-9663 or visit our on-line events calendar at www.mokenalibrary.org. Disclaimer(s) 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. 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. Program Email Registration Policy Please note that an email address is required to register for this library program. If no email address is provided, you will be unable to complete your registration.We appreciate your cooperation, as this ensures timely communication and updates regarding the program.
Nov 11 2025 Tue Veteran's Day All Day Closing Nov 11 2025 Tue Closing Veteran's Day All Day Branches: Mokena Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 13 2025 Thu Card Crafting with Kathy Congreve 2:00pm - 4:00pm Adults Arts & Crafts, Workshop Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 13 2025 Thu Card Crafting with Kathy Congreve 2:00pm - 4:00pm Arts & Crafts, Workshop Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop Registration Required Seats Remaining: 18 Event Details: The Mokena Community Public Library District welcomes Kathy Congreve, Creative Memories Advisor as she guides you through making your own decorative greeting cards. Everything is included for you to create cards that are perfect for letting someone know you’re thinking of them. Kathy Congreve will lead this class and provide supplies for an easy-to-follow method of making your own cards. Space is limited so registration is required. Please call 708-479-9663 or visit our webpage at www.mokenalibrary.org Let your friends and loved ones know you care about them with these Thinking of You cards Kit. Disclaimer(s) 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. 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. Program Email Registration Policy Please note that an email address is required to register for this library program. If no email address is provided, you will be unable to complete your registration.We appreciate your cooperation, as this ensures timely communication and updates regarding the program.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 13 2025 Thu Adult Book Discussion 7:00pm - 8:30pm Adults Book Club This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 13 2025 Thu Adult Book Discussion 7:00pm - 8:30pm Book Club Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: The Adult Book Discussion Group began in March 1998. We remained a small group for a long time, but have picked up more members so we now have a core group of over twenty. We welcome anyone who wants to join, for one discussion or regularly. Book selections vary; we try to switch around to keep it interesting and to broaden our horizons. We’ve read fiction and non-fiction, light stories and dark, popular titles and little-known ones. The group meets year-round, the third Thursday of the month, 7:00—8:30 p.m. The library keeps extra copies of the upcoming book to check out at the adult circulation desk, so if you’re interested in joining our discussion, just ask at the desk for a copy of the Adult Book Discussion Group book, or contact Carol Tracy at the reference desk or via email at ctracy@mokena.lib.il.us.Please see the attachment for a full list of the year's books. https://mokenalibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/ABDG2025.pdf
Nov 25 2025 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Nov 25 2025 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 4 2025 Thu Bloom Art Paint Night 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Arts & Crafts, Workshop Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 4 2025 Thu Bloom Art Paint Night 6:00pm - 8:00pm Arts & Crafts, Workshop Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop Registration Required Seats Remaining: 30 Join the Mokena Community Public Library District as we welcome back local business Bloom Art Studio. Traci will guide the participants in creating their very own masterpiece! Space is limited for this program. Please register by calling 708-479-9663 or visit our on-line events calendar at www.mokenalibrary.org. Disclaimer(s) 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. 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. Program Email Registration Policy Please note that an email address is required to register for this library program. If no email address is provided, you will be unable to complete your registration.We appreciate your cooperation, as this ensures timely communication and updates regarding the program.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 11 2025 Thu Adult Book Discussion 7:00pm - 8:30pm Adults Book Club This event is in the "Adults" group. Dec 11 2025 Thu Adult Book Discussion 7:00pm - 8:30pm Book Club Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: The Adult Book Discussion Group began in March 1998. We remained a small group for a long time, but have picked up more members so we now have a core group of over twenty. We welcome anyone who wants to join, for one discussion or regularly. Book selections vary; we try to switch around to keep it interesting and to broaden our horizons. We’ve read fiction and non-fiction, light stories and dark, popular titles and little-known ones. The group meets year-round, the third Thursday of the month, 7:00—8:30 p.m. The library keeps extra copies of the upcoming book to check out at the adult circulation desk, so if you’re interested in joining our discussion, just ask at the desk for a copy of the Adult Book Discussion Group book, or contact Carol Tracy at the reference desk or via email at ctracy@mokena.lib.il.us.Please see the attachment for a full list of the year's books. https://mokenalibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/ABDG2025.pdf
Dec 23 2025 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Dec 23 2025 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
Dec 24 - 25 2025 Christmas All Day 12/24 - 12/25 Closing Dec 24 - 25 2025 Closing Christmas All Day 12/24 - 12/25 Branches: Mokena Public Library
Dec-Jan 2025 New Year's All Day 12/31 - 1/1 Closing Dec-Jan 2025 Closing New Year's All Day 12/31 - 1/1 Branches: Mokena Public Library
Jan 27 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Jan 27 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
Feb 24 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Feb 24 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
Mar 24 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Mar 24 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
Apr 28 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Apr 28 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
May 26 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm May 26 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
Jun 23 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Jun 23 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
Jul 28 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Jul 28 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
Aug 25 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Aug 25 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
Sep 22 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Sep 22 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
Oct 27 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Oct 27 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
Nov 24 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Nov 24 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
Dec 22 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Dec 22 2026 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
Jan 26 2027 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Jan 26 2027 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee
Feb 23 2027 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Feb 23 2027 Tue Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Library Branch: Mokena Public Library Room: Program Room Event Details: Joseph Cirelli – PresidentKathy Lewandowski – Vice PresidentAlvin Kempf, Jr. – TreasurerMarilyn O'Rourke– SecretaryCamille Gonzalez-Jensen - TrusteeErin Minh - TrusteeSara Carmody - Trustee