Program Registration Change

Starting with June program registration, priority will be given to Homer Township Library cardholders due to high demand and limited space.  More details will be available soon.  Thank you for your understanding as we work to better serve our Library community. 

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Mom and baby stretching on a purple mat.

MOMMY & ME PILATES

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Take a break to stretch and decompress! Join Pilates certified instructor, Lindsey, for Mommy and Me Pilates at the library.Registration is required. Please register the adult only...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Take a break to stretch and decompress! Join Pilates certified instructor, Lindsey, for Mommy and Me Pilates at the library.

group of smiling kids walking with arms around shoulders of person next to them

WIGGLES & GIGGLES

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Wiggles & Giggles
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Ages up to 35 months with adult.Designed with simple stories, finger-plays, bouncing rhymes, music and movement activities!      No registration. Limi...

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

Ages up to 35 months with adult.

Designed with simple stories, finger-plays, bouncing rhymes, music and movement activities!      

group of smiling kids walking with arms around shoulders of person next to them

WIGGLES & GIGGLES

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Wiggles & Giggles
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Ages up to 35 months with adult.Designed with simple stories, finger-plays, bouncing rhymes, music and movement activities!      No registration. Limi...

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

Ages up to 35 months with adult.

Designed with simple stories, finger-plays, bouncing rhymes, music and movement activities!      

A boy and a girl holding books with the letters of the alphabet around them.

ABC FUN!

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Alphabet Fun for Preschoolers!Have fun with the alphabet doing simple activities using books, crafts, games and songs.Registration required. Limit 10. Ages 3-5 with adult. Ple...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Alphabet Fun for Preschoolers!

Have fun with the alphabet doing simple activities using books, crafts, games and songs.

Registration required. Limit 10. Ages 3-5 with adult. 

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.

A GIRL WRITING IN HER NOTEBOOK WITH A LIGHTBULB IDEA

CREATIVE WRITING CLUB

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Clubs
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Are you ready to dive into a world of imagination and storytelling? Creative Writing Club is the perfect place for young writers to explore their ideas, create exciting characters,...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Are you ready to dive into a world of imagination and storytelling? Creative Writing Club is the perfect place for young writers to explore their ideas, create exciting characters, and craft amazing stories! 

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach
Closing
Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach
Student art exhibition 2025. The A is made of a pencil, marker and brush. The R is made with a paint palette, tube of paint and brush. The T is made with a wooden figure posed as the letter.

ART EXHIBITION

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

You are invited to a special exhibition of artwork created by Homer School District 33C students.Vote for your favorite!

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

You are invited to a special exhibition of artwork created by Homer School District 33C students.

Vote for your favorite!

green zipped bag with a lock. Break In Bag written on bag

BREAK IN BAGS

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

Can you figure out the code to open the Break-In Bag’s lock and get the loot? Think "escape room" but instead of breaking out, you gather clues to break in. Come to ...

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

Can you figure out the code to open the Break-In Bag’s lock and get the loot? Think "escape room" but instead of breaking out, you gather clues to break in. 

The Lorax standing among 9 different color Truffula trees.

LORAX MAZE

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

Help the Lorax find his way to the Truffula Trees. Return completed maze to the Youth Services desk for a chance to win a plush Lorax!       &nbs...

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

Help the Lorax find his way to the Truffula Trees. 

Open book with five blue butterflies flying out. Blue sky with white clouds are in the background.

SPRING READING CHALLENGE: SPONSORED BY THE HOMER GLEN JR. WOMAN'S CLUB

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

Join the Spring Reading Challenge for children, sponsored by the Homer Glen Jr. Woman's Club, for a chance to win prizes!Pick up a reading log at the library, track the minutes you...

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

Join the Spring Reading Challenge for children, sponsored by the Homer Glen Jr. Woman's Club, for a chance to win prizes!

Large white inflatable bunny sitting down holding two blue tulips.

SPRING SCENE COLORING CONTEST

All Day
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enter the Spring Scene contest between March 31 - April 27 for a chance to win a Funny Bunny prize!Coloring sheets will be on display at the library and may be posted on social med...

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

Enter the Spring Scene contest between March 31 - April 27 for a chance to win a Funny Bunny prize!

Coloring sheets will be on display at the library and may be posted on social media. Entries will not be returned.  

Palm of hand holding a Yoto player with green and white sleeve.

YOTO PRIZE DRAWING: CHILDREN'S READING CHALLENGES

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

Children's Reading Challenges!April 7th - July 26thWin a Yoto Player!Enroll in a children’s reading challenge, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten (birth-1st day of Kindergarten),&...

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

Children's Reading Challenges!

April 7th - July 26th

Win a Yoto Player!

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Homer Township Public Library District
Closing
Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District
Dark blue words "Library Showdown" surrounded by light blue.

LIBRARY SHOWDOWN: THIS OR THAT QUESTION?

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

Library Showdown!Hot dogs or Hamburgers? Popsicles or Ice Cream? We want to chat to see of you like this or that! We ask a different "This or That" question every month and you get...

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

Library Showdown!

green zipped bag with a lock. Break In Bag written on bag

BREAK IN BAGS

All Day 4/21 - 4/27
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Can you figure out the code to open the Break-In Bag’s lock and get the loot? Think "escape room" but instead of breaking out, you gather clues to break in. Come to ...

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

Can you figure out the code to open the Break-In Bag’s lock and get the loot? Think "escape room" but instead of breaking out, you gather clues to break in. 

The Lorax standing among 9 different color Truffula trees.

LORAX MAZE

All Day 4/21 - 4/27
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Help the Lorax find his way to the Truffula Trees. Return completed maze to the Youth Services desk for a chance to win a plush Lorax!       &nbs...

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

Help the Lorax find his way to the Truffula Trees. 

Open book with five blue butterflies flying out. Blue sky with white clouds are in the background.

SPRING READING CHALLENGE: SPONSORED BY THE HOMER GLEN JR. WOMAN'S CLUB

All Day 4/21 - 4/27
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Join the Spring Reading Challenge for children, sponsored by the Homer Glen Jr. Woman's Club, for a chance to win prizes!Pick up a reading log at the library, track the minutes you...

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

Join the Spring Reading Challenge for children, sponsored by the Homer Glen Jr. Woman's Club, for a chance to win prizes!

Large white inflatable bunny sitting down holding two blue tulips.

SPRING SCENE COLORING CONTEST

All Day 4/21 - 4/27
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Enter the Spring Scene contest between March 31 - April 27 for a chance to win a Funny Bunny prize!Coloring sheets will be on display at the library and may be posted on social med...

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

Enter the Spring Scene contest between March 31 - April 27 for a chance to win a Funny Bunny prize!

Coloring sheets will be on display at the library and may be posted on social media. Entries will not be returned.  

Cast of classic Star Wars with Yoda in the middle and Darth Vader and a storm trooper in the background.

STAR WARS CLASSIC SEARCH

All Day 4/21 - 5/4
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Use your Jedi powers in the KidZone to seek out images from Star Wars!Circle answers on your Star Wars Search sheet. Return completed sheet to the Youth Services desk for a small r...

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

Use your Jedi powers in the KidZone to seek out images from Star Wars!

Circle answers on your Star Wars Search sheet. Return completed sheet to the Youth Services desk for a small reward.

Student art exhibition 2025. The A is made of a pencil, marker and brush. The R is made with a paint palette, tube of paint and brush. The T is made with a wooden figure posed as the letter.

ART EXHIBITION

All Day 4/21 - 5/11
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

You are invited to a special exhibition of artwork created by Homer School District 33C students.Vote for your favorite!

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

You are invited to a special exhibition of artwork created by Homer School District 33C students.

Vote for your favorite!

Palm of hand holding a Yoto player with green and white sleeve.

YOTO PRIZE DRAWING: CHILDREN'S READING CHALLENGES

All Day 4/21 - 5/24
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Children's Reading Challenges!April 7th - July 26thWin a Yoto Player!Enroll in a children’s reading challenge, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten (birth-1st day of Kindergarten),&...

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

Children's Reading Challenges!

April 7th - July 26th

Win a Yoto Player!

Four young children making music with instruments.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

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

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

Mondays @ 10:00 - 10:30 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.

Multicolored beads frame the words, Beads & Beyond!

BEADS & BEYOND!

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 6:00pm
KidZone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Stop in to create a cool, necklace or other beading project of your own design. It’s a beading free-for-all!             ...

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: KidZone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Stop in to create a cool, necklace or other beading project of your own design.

group of smiling kids walking with arms around shoulders of person next to them

WIGGLES & GIGGLES

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Wiggles & Giggles
Age Group:
Children, Families
Event Details:

Ages up to 35 months with adult.Designed with simple stories, finger-plays, bouncing rhymes, music and movement activities!      No registration. Limi...

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

Ages up to 35 months with adult.

Designed with simple stories, finger-plays, bouncing rhymes, music and movement activities!