Holiday Hours

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

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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.

CREATIVE WRITING CLUB

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

Teen Graphic Novel Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Meet graphic novel fans and talk about a new title every month! February’s pick is Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks. Grab a copy for checkout in the Teen Room!

KNITTING MEETUP

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults & Seniors
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.

Craft Fair

9:30am - 2:00pm
Adults & Seniors
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for our Spring Craft Fair! Featuring over 55 vendors, the Craft Fair will offer jewelry, home décor, artwork, candles, cards and stationery, and much more. 

Mini Monday: Baby Chicks

All Day
Teens
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 mini baby chick! You can’t take one of our real chicks home, but you can certainly take a mini resin one to remind you of egg-watching at the library. One per person, while supplies last.

WINTER THINGS CRAFT

All Day 3/10 - 3/16
Children, Tweens, Families
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Thing 1 & Thing 2 absolutely love playing in the snow and want you to join in on the fun! Brighten up the last days of winter with this cute craft!

One per child while supplies last.

 

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.

NATIONAL READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY!

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Homer Township Library Bookmobile
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Mark your calendars for March 2.  Celebrate the joy of reading on 

National Read Across America Day!  Swing by the Bookmobile, 

and dive into a world of bookish bliss- become the ultimate bookworm!

ART WORKSHOP - CARTOON ESCAPE ROOM

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. Oh no, we’re trapped in this weird cartoon room!

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.

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.

NATIONAL READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY!

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Homer Township Library Bookmobile
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Mark your calendars for March 2.  Celebrate the joy of reading on 

National Read Across America Day!  Swing by the Bookmobile, 

and dive into a world of bookish bliss- become the ultimate bookworm!

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: 18
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: 22
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.

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 - SHAMROCK BUTTON ART

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:

Shamrock Button Art

As luck would have it this four leaf clover will be a cinch to make! People will be green with envy that you have the cutest clover in the patch!

NATIONAL READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY!

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Outreach
Room: Homer Township Library Bookmobile
Age Group: Bookmobile
Program Type: Bookmobile
Event Details:

Mark your calendars for March 2.  Celebrate the joy of reading on 

National Read Across America Day!  Swing by the Bookmobile, 

and dive into a world of bookish bliss- become the ultimate bookworm!

Minute to Magnificent: Macro Photography using your Cell Phone 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:

Award winning photographer Nancy Uznanski will help you to discover the art and play using your cell phone to take captivating photos of “minute” or tiny things and making them appear magnificent and monumental.  Get tips on the ease and crea

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.