Holiday Hours

The library will be closed on Sunday, December 31 and Monday, January 1. Happy New Year!

Upcoming Events

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EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration 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.

WIGGLES & GIGGLES

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Families
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!      

ART WORKSHOP - GNOW YOUR GNOMES!

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Tweens
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Kids will have fun and get to share their creations via Zoom! You'll love this fun draw-along cartooning class presented by artist, Mark Anderson.  Are you gnuts about gnomes?

MYSTERY BOOK CLUB

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Quiet Reading Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Add a little more MYSTERY to your life. Join us for refreshments while discussing the latest who-done-it! The month's book selection is TBA.  We meet the second Monday of the month at 6:30pm. New members welcome!

Wits Workout

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Give your brain the workout it needs to stay sharp! Join us for brain-teasers, games, and puzzles (developed by University of Illinois Extension educators) that get you thinking and having fun. Recommended for older adults.

POLISH STORY TIME FOR THE FAMILY

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children, Families
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Suggested ages 3, 4, 5 with adult.

MAD SCIENCE!

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us as we have some fun with a simple science activity.    

Registration required. Limit 10.

Volunteer: Inclusion Game Night

5:45pm - 7:45pm
Teens
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteer
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Volunteers needed! Play board games, card games, and bingo with teens of all abilities, including teens and young people on the autism spectrum or with developmental, intellectual, or physical disabilities.

Inclusion Game Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Teens and young adults of all abilities -- and their families and friends -- are invited to meet new people and play board games and card games in a relaxed setting. We’ll also play a few rounds of bingo, with prizes awarded!

MOMMY & ME PILATES

9:00am - 9:30am
Children, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

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

Coffee, Donuts, and a Movie: To be Announced

9:00am - 11:00am
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Spend a morning indulging on donuts, pastries, and coffee while watching a newly released movie on our big screen! Today's movie will be announced soon. Rated ? Length:?  Registration required.

WIGGLES & GIGGLES

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Families
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!      

MAHJONG

12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration 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.

Teen Volunteer Event: Kids Craft Program

4:15pm - 5:45pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Volunteer
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Due to high demand, please register for only one kids program volunteer event per month.

CRAFTEREVES - BOOK GNOME

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Book Gnome

It's a gnome fact. You will have lots of fun making this craft! Hang out with your gnomies and fold a book into an adorable Valentine's gnome!

Pen and Ink on Napkins as a Traveling Journal with Lemont Artists Guild

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

Talented and local artist Robert Morris will share the fine art he has created from his pen and ink sketches drawn on napkins that encompass various themes including architecture, faith, and fantasy.  Some of these images emerged from hi

WIGGLES & GIGGLES

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Families
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!      

ABC FUN!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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.

PINOCHLE

12:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Registration 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.

PAINT WORKSHOP - AGES 8-13 - VALENTINE GNOME

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Children, Tweens
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Valentine Gnome!

Annie, from Divine Design Paint Studio, will lead a step by step painting class for children. Each child will leave with a finished, acrylic paint on canvas, masterpiece.

Teen Craft: Pom Pom Valentines Gnome Ornaments

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

To match this year’s Winter Reading Challenge theme: Read Gnome Matter What! we’re making Valentine’s Day gnomes! The perfect little pop of pink for Valentine's Day!

Registration required. For teens in grades 6-12.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration 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.

ABC FUN!

11:30am - 12:30pm
Children, Families
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Families
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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.

3D GNOME STICKER SCENE

All Day 2/18 - 2/23
Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Enter the whimsical world of garden gnomes with a cute, stand-up sticker scene! Each enchanting scene features a toadstool house.

One per child while supplies last.