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Youth Services' Programs |
We offer a variety of fun and educational programs for toddlers through sixth grade. We are always open to suggestions for the type of programs you would like to see at the library. Check out the Storytime Page for a weekly schedule of storytimes for children aged 6 months through second grade. Also, take a look at the Tyler's Time page for special programs. Go on the Calendar of Events for a full list of monthly programs.
You are now able to register for Youth Services' programs from your home computer in addition to in- person or by phone. Log onto the library website at http://www.lagrangelibrary.org/then click on the Calendar of Events tab. Find the first day of the program you wish to register for and click on the title of the program. Fill out the required lines on the registration form. If you need assistance registering online or would like to register by phone, contact Youth Services at 352-0576.
Registration for September programs begins Friday, September 3.
Registration for October programs begins Friday, October 1.
Registration for October programs begins Friday, October 1.
PROGRAMS FOR PRESCHOOLERS
STOP, DROP, AND ROLL! presented by the
LA GRANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Friday, September 17, 11:00 am
Teach your preschooler this important lesson about fire safety during an interactive program with real firemen. The firemen will be here to show the preschoolers their firefighting equipment and teach them all about “stop, drop, and roll”. The kids will then go outside and not only see the fire truck but be able to climb aboard.
LA GRANGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Friday, September 17, 11:00 am
Teach your preschooler this important lesson about fire safety during an interactive program with real firemen. The firemen will be here to show the preschoolers their firefighting equipment and teach them all about “stop, drop, and roll”. The kids will then go outside and not only see the fire truck but be able to climb aboard.
FUN FOR LITTLE ONES presented by JIM WALSER
Preschool-Kindergarten
Thursday, October 14, 3:45-4:45p.m.
Live animals, stories, songs and games provide fun and excitement for the preschoolers! Enjoy such classics as There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, Going on a Bear Hunt, I'm Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor, and more. This program is paid for through the generous donations to Tyler's Time.
Preschool-Kindergarten
Thursday, October 14, 3:45-4:45p.m.
Live animals, stories, songs and games provide fun and excitement for the preschoolers! Enjoy such classics as There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, Going on a Bear Hunt, I'm Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor, and more. This program is paid for through the generous donations to Tyler's Time.
SPANISH STORYTIME presented by Language Stars
Friday, September 24, 11:15-11:45
Friday, October 15, 11:15-11:45
Friday, November 12, 11:15-11:45
Friday, December 10, 11:15-11:45
Children ages 6 months to 6 years are invited to take part in a storytime presented entirely in Spanish. These storytimes will be presented by a native Spanish speaker from Language Stars in Hinsdale. This is a perfect opportunity for native speakers to hear a storytime in Spanish as well as for non-native speakers to experience the Spanish language through picture books, song and other activities appropriate for preschoolers.
Friday, October 15, 11:15-11:45
Friday, November 12, 11:15-11:45
Friday, December 10, 11:15-11:45
Children ages 6 months to 6 years are invited to take part in a storytime presented entirely in Spanish. These storytimes will be presented by a native Spanish speaker from Language Stars in Hinsdale. This is a perfect opportunity for native speakers to hear a storytime in Spanish as well as for non-native speakers to experience the Spanish language through picture books, song and other activities appropriate for preschoolers.
PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL AGE
BOOK DISCUSSIONS
A copy of the book will be available for checkout at the Youth Services' desk.
FUN WITH BOOKS
Grade 1
Tuesday, September 14 and October 12, 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Follow the adventures of different characters in early chapter books in this interactive book discussion program for beginning readers.
Grade 1
Tuesday, September 14 and October 12, 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Follow the adventures of different characters in early chapter books in this interactive book discussion program for beginning readers.
ADVENTURES IN READING
Grades 2-3
Tuesday, September 21 and October 19, 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Join us for our monthly book discussion group. We provide the snacks, you provide the enthusiasm!
Grades 2-3
Tuesday, September 21 and October 19, 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Join us for our monthly book discussion group. We provide the snacks, you provide the enthusiasm!
FOR KIDS ONLY
Grades 4-6
Tuesday, October 26, 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Enjoy a great book each month and then join your peers for a lively discussion and snacks.
Grades 4-6
Tuesday, October 26, 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Enjoy a great book each month and then join your peers for a lively discussion and snacks.
READ to the Dogs
Readers grades 1- 6
Monday, September 25 and Monday, October 18
Readers in grades 1-6 are welcome to sign up to read to a specially trained dog for 15 minutes. Dogs are great listeners no matter what your reading level!
Readers grades 1- 6
Monday, September 25 and Monday, October 18
Readers in grades 1-6 are welcome to sign up to read to a specially trained dog for 15 minutes. Dogs are great listeners no matter what your reading level!
SCIENCE FAIR WORKSHOP presented by LEARNING GIZMOS
Grades 5-8
Saturday, September 25, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Registration is preferred.
Is there a Science Fair in your future? Then this program is for you! Designed for both students and parents, this fun and interactive hour uses exciting experiments to
demystify and explain the SCIENTIFIC PROCESS. Participants will leave armed with the tools they need to produce a super science fair project including six pages of Science Fair Projects, the Scientific Method, and a Project Display Guide.
Grades 5-8
Saturday, September 25, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Registration is preferred.
Is there a Science Fair in your future? Then this program is for you! Designed for both students and parents, this fun and interactive hour uses exciting experiments to
demystify and explain the SCIENTIFIC PROCESS. Participants will leave armed with the tools they need to produce a super science fair project including six pages of Science Fair Projects, the Scientific Method, and a Project Display Guide.
JUNIOR EXPLORERS
Grades 1-3
Monday, September 20 and October 18, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Explore a different theme each month using visuals and crafts. In September, we will explore stars and constellations and then, concentrate on skeletons in the spooky month of October.
Grades 1-3
Monday, September 20 and October 18, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Explore a different theme each month using visuals and crafts. In September, we will explore stars and constellations and then, concentrate on skeletons in the spooky month of October.
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN
Grades 3-6
Monday, September 27, 3:45-4:45
Want to learn to make your own after school snacks? The recipe to become comfortable in the kitchen is easy. Start with always being careful. Add learning simple kitchen skills. Then, mix in some great ingredients. We’ll show you how to make your own snacks that are both healthy and delicious and require no cooking or baking. Soon you may be treating Mom and Dad!
Grades 3-6
Monday, September 27, 3:45-4:45
Want to learn to make your own after school snacks? The recipe to become comfortable in the kitchen is easy. Start with always being careful. Add learning simple kitchen skills. Then, mix in some great ingredients. We’ll show you how to make your own snacks that are both healthy and delicious and require no cooking or baking. Soon you may be treating Mom and Dad!
BUILDING WITH FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT presented by the
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT PRESERVATION TRUST
Children in Grades 3-6
October 16, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
LEGO fans will love this program! During the workshop, families build, design, solve problems and learn to think critically using classic geometric puzzle pieces called pentominos. The children's novel, The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett used three-dimensional pentominos as the inspiration in solving a mystery. After building with pentominos, enjoy The Wright 3 interactive virtual tour of Wright's Robie House, the setting for the popular book. This program is paid for through the generous donations to Tyler's Time.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT PRESERVATION TRUST
Children in Grades 3-6
October 16, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
LEGO fans will love this program! During the workshop, families build, design, solve problems and learn to think critically using classic geometric puzzle pieces called pentominos. The children's novel, The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett used three-dimensional pentominos as the inspiration in solving a mystery. After building with pentominos, enjoy The Wright 3 interactive virtual tour of Wright's Robie House, the setting for the popular book. This program is paid for through the generous donations to Tyler's Time.
HALLOWEEN UNWRAPPED
Grades 3-6
Monday, October 25, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Halloween is one of the oldest and most popular of all our holidays. We celebrate it each year without knowing much about its origins. We will discuss the traditions and symbols of this holiday and discover where they originated. Then, we will create a spooky decoration for home.
Grades 3-6
Monday, October 25, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Halloween is one of the oldest and most popular of all our holidays. We celebrate it each year without knowing much about its origins. We will discuss the traditions and symbols of this holiday and discover where they originated. Then, we will create a spooky decoration for home.
STAINED GLASS WINDOWS
Children ages 7 and up
Monday, October 25, 7:00-8:45 p.m.
Frank Lloyd Wright was not only an American architect but also designed interior elements of his buildings such as stained glass windows. Design your own unique window using cutouts and tissue paper. This workshop would be perfect for kids to attend while Mom or Dad attended the adult program Loving Frank: A Look at Frank Lloyd Wright's Design Style. We will spend the first hour making stained glass windows and the remainder of the program building with LEGO and engaging in other architectural inspired activities.
Children ages 7 and up
Monday, October 25, 7:00-8:45 p.m.
Frank Lloyd Wright was not only an American architect but also designed interior elements of his buildings such as stained glass windows. Design your own unique window using cutouts and tissue paper. This workshop would be perfect for kids to attend while Mom or Dad attended the adult program Loving Frank: A Look at Frank Lloyd Wright's Design Style. We will spend the first hour making stained glass windows and the remainder of the program building with LEGO and engaging in other architectural inspired activities.
PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES
LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH
September is Library Card Sign-up Month – a time when the American Library Association and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. When a child receives his/her card bring it to the Youth Services desk to receive a clip-on coin case that can hold the card.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month – a time when the American Library Association and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. When a child receives his/her card bring it to the Youth Services desk to receive a clip-on coin case that can hold the card.
READING PATCH CLUB
Program runs from Monday,September 13 through Friday, May 27
Become an official member of the LaGrange Library’s Reading Patch Club. This program is open to toddlers through the 6th grade. Stop by the Youth Services desk to register and receive your reading log. Once you complete your reading goal, you pick out a prize book and reading patch. Keep reading and earn a variety of patches! Children must have a valid LaGrange Library card when registering
Program runs from Monday,September 13 through Friday, May 27
Become an official member of the LaGrange Library’s Reading Patch Club. This program is open to toddlers through the 6th grade. Stop by the Youth Services desk to register and receive your reading log. Once you complete your reading goal, you pick out a prize book and reading patch. Keep reading and earn a variety of patches! Children must have a valid LaGrange Library card when registering
HAUNTED HALLOWEEN HAPPPENINGS presented by JIM WALSER
Family Program
Friday, October 22, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Costumed characters tell spooky stories about creepy critters that tingle the spine and tickle the funny bone! LIVE ANIMALS add to the excitement of the Headless Horseman, Roger's Williams Bones, Wily and the Hairy Man and The Haunted Forest.
Family Program
Friday, October 22, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Costumed characters tell spooky stories about creepy critters that tingle the spine and tickle the funny bone! LIVE ANIMALS add to the excitement of the Headless Horseman, Roger's Williams Bones, Wily and the Hairy Man and The Haunted Forest.
Thanks to everyone who participated in our April Poetry Contest! Click here to see our poetry contest entries!