Library Closed: Monday, September 2

The library will be closed on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day.

Nominating Petitions Are Available for Library Trustee

Homer Township Public Library wishes to announce that the Library has nominating petitions available for persons who wish to run in the April 1, 2025 Consolidated General Election.  For more information, visit Nominating Petitions Will Be Available for Library Trustee | Homer Township Public Library District (homerlibrary.org)

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SIX COLORFUL KIDS HOLDING HANDS IN A CIRCLE

FRIENDSHIP SEARCH

All Day 9/3 - 9/15
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

September is Friendship month! Find 7 fabulous letters in the KidZone. Circle the correct answers on your Friendship Search sheet. Return completed sheet to the Youth...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:

September is Friendship month!

Find 7 fabulous letters in the KidZone.

Circle the correct answers on your Friendship Search sheet.

Return completed sheet to the Youth Services desk for a small reward!

Culver's ice cream cone man.

CULVER'S CELEBRATE READING PROGRAM

All Day 9/3 - 9/29
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Ages 12 and under. Celebrate reading with Culver's of Homer Glen's Reader program.  Here's how it works: 1. Pick up a Culver's Reader Program log at Homer Township Pu...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Ages 12 and under.

Celebrate reading with Culver's of Homer Glen's Reader program. 

Here's how it works:

1. Pick up a Culver's Reader Program log at Homer Township Public Library.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Bunny in blue and white striped pajamas sitting on a crescent moon. Goodnight Moon appears underneath.

GOODNIGHT MOON MAZE

All Day 9/3 - 9/29
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Pick up a Goodnight Moon Maze and help the Bunny to his bed!  Return completed maze to the Youth Services desk for a chance to win a plush Bunny and book!   ...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Pick up a Goodnight Moon Maze and help the Bunny to his bed! 

brown and tan dog dressed like a pirate with an eye patch, bandana and striped shirt

PIRATE PUP COLORING CONTEST

All Day 9/3 - 9/29
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enter the Pirate Pup coloring contest for a chance to win Ruff, the inflatable pirate pup. Limit one entry per child.                &nbs...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enter the Pirate Pup coloring contest for a chance to win Ruff, the inflatable pirate pup.

Graphic with the words, To Be Continued...

TO BE CONTINUED BOOK CLUB

All Day 9/3 - 9/30
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club, Online/Virtual
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Watch Now! To Be Continued Book Club with Miss Mary Kay. Miss Mary Kay will read the first chapter of a book to you. Then you can check out a book from ...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Book Club, Online/Virtual
Event Details:

Watch Now! To Be Continued Book Club with Miss Mary Kay.

Dementia Caregiver Support Group Plum colored background with two people holding hands

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

This is a support group designed for those caring for a loved one with dementia. Join us to share, learn, relax, and get connected with fellow caregivers. We will provide a welcomi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

This is a support group designed for those caring for a loved one with dementia. Join us to share, learn, relax, and get connected with fellow caregivers. We will provide a welcoming space and some light refreshments.

Pirate boat illustration

TALK LIKE A PIRATE!

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Homer Township Library Bookmobile at Outreach
Program Type:
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Bookmobile
Event Details:

Arr Matey! Mark your calendars for September 19th because it's Talk Like a Pirate Day!  Hop aboard the Bookmobile, unleash your inner pirate, and you could score some loot and...

Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Homer Township Library Bookmobile
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Arr Matey! Mark your calendars for September 19th because it's Talk Like a Pirate Day!  Hop aboard the Bookmobile, unleash your inner pirate, and you could score some loot and a swanky eye patch!

Teen Anime Night: Anime Movie

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Vote for which anime movie you’d like to watch on the big screen at the library! There’ll also be a large selection of snacks and drinks to enjoy while you watch! Registration r...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Vote for which anime movie you’d like to watch on the big screen at the library! There’ll also be a large selection of snacks and drinks to enjoy while you watch!

Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12.

Cross-Stitch Meetup

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Clubs
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join our informal cross stitch group! A perfect opportunity to get together with other crafters while working on your own projects. Please note that this is not a cross-stitch clas...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Clubs
Event Details:

Join our informal cross stitch group! A perfect opportunity to get together with other crafters while working on your own projects. Please note that this is not a cross-stitch class or instructor-led program.

multi-colored boxes with phrase Let's All Stick Together

LET'S ALL STICK TOGETHER - SEPTEMBER- MYSTERY ART PROJECT

All Day 9/4 - 9/15
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

How it works...at first it's a mystery...until you build to reveal...the colorful image! Visit the KidZone to help discover what the mystery poster picture is! Look for letters ...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

How it works...at first it's a mystery...until you build to reveal...the colorful image!

Black and white photo of John F. Kennedy with photographs of his medical autopsy placed on top of his face.

Coffee, Donuts, and a Movie: JFK: What the Doctors Saw

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Spend a morning indulging on donuts, pastries, and coffee while watching a newly released movie on our big screen! Today's movie is JFK: What the Doctors Saw. Not rated. Lengt...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Spend a morning indulging on donuts, pastries, and coffee while watching a newly released movie on our big screen! Today's movie is JFK: What the Doctors Saw. Not rated. Length: 1 hour and 32 minutes.

MAHJONG

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us to play Mahjong! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Mahjong group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30pm.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us to play Mahjong! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Mahjong group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30pm.

Pirate boat illustration

TALK LIKE A PIRATE!

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Homer Township Library Bookmobile at Outreach
Program Type:
Bookmobile
Age Group:
Bookmobile
Event Details:

Arr Matey! Mark your calendars for September 19th because it's Talk Like a Pirate Day!  Hop aboard the Bookmobile, unleash your inner pirate, and you could score some loot and...

Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Homer Township Library Bookmobile
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Arr Matey! Mark your calendars for September 19th because it's Talk Like a Pirate Day!  Hop aboard the Bookmobile, unleash your inner pirate, and you could score some loot and a swanky eye patch!

Lucille Ball

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

In the 1950s, comedienne Lucille Ball captured the hearts of television audiences across the nation. Her wacky hijinks and fearless enthusiasm kept thousands laughing. Off-screen, ...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

In the 1950s, comedienne Lucille Ball captured the hearts of television audiences across the nation. Her wacky hijinks and fearless enthusiasm kept thousands laughing.

PINOCHLE

Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us to play Pinochle! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Pinochle group meets weekly on Thursdays at 12:00pm.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Join us to play Pinochle! Experienced and beginner players are welcome. The Pinochle group meets weekly on Thursdays at 12:00pm.

Pile of colorful LEGO bricks.

LEGO CLUB

Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Clubs
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Drop in to make a fun LEGO creation! Ages 5-12. No registration required. 

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Clubs
Event Details:

Drop in to make a fun LEGO creation!

Ages 5-12. No registration required. 

Illustration of a man standing in a cemetary. in a seperate drawing below him is a person whose face is wrapped in gauze.

Manga Book Club

Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Whether you’ve loved manga for years or want to learn more about it, this is the book club for you! Meet other manga fanatics and chat about a new series each month. September’s ma...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Whether you’ve loved manga for years or want to learn more about it, this is the book club for you! Meet other manga fanatics and chat about a new series each month. September’s manga pick is Frankenstein by Junji Ito.

"Restorative Yoga" with blue mat on a wood floor

RESTORATIVE YOGA

Friday, September 6, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Community Meeting Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Yoga
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Restorative yoga is designed to restore the body. This is a great practice to end your week. This practice is done mostly on the mat. Poses are held longer and we practice dee...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Yoga
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Restorative yoga is designed to restore the body. This is a great practice to end your week. This practice is done mostly on the mat. Poses are held longer and we practice deeper breathing.

Four young children making music with instruments.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

Friday, September 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Fridays @ 10:30 - 11:00 am   For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caregiver must be present. Make music with your little ones! Join local school, Edg...

Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Fridays @ 10:30 - 11:00 am  

For children up to age 5 with adult. Parent or caregiver must be present.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

KNITTING MEETUP

Friday, September 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Quiet Reading Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join our informal knitting group! A perfect opportunity to get together with other knitters while working on your own projects. Please note that this is not a knitting class or ins...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join our informal knitting group! A perfect opportunity to get together with other knitters while working on your own projects. Please note that this is not a knitting class or instructor-led program.

Mini Monday: Stars

All Day
Teen Room at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Stop by the Teen Room anytime today to get a stone star! Something tiny and tropical to keep with you all year round! One per person, while supplies last.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Stop by the Teen Room anytime today to get a stone star! Something tiny and tropical to keep with you all year round! One per person, while supplies last.

Gnome with a red cone hat in a forest with fairy tale characters behind him.

STORYWALK CHALLENGE-I'M A GNOME

All Day 9/9 - 11/10
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Pick up a StoryWalk Challenge sheet at the library. Go to Sendra Park, follow the path to read the StoryWalk book, I'm a Gnome, fill in the answers on your form and do the act...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Pick up a StoryWalk Challenge sheet at the library.

Clothes pins decorated with fall leaves

Adult Take & Make: Fall Magnetic Clips

Monday, September 9, 2024 at 8:30am - 8:30pm
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 8:30am.  Hang notes or pictures of loved ones off these fall colored refrigerator clips. Pickup details will be emailed to you wit...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 8:30am. 

Hang notes or pictures of loved ones off these fall colored refrigerator clips. Pickup details will be emailed to you within 48 hours of registration.