Events Calendar
Mount Prospect Public Library
Family Pokémon Meetup
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesGet together with other Pokémon fans to "show and tell" your cards with each other and do a Pokémon-themed craft or activity. Best for ages 5 and older with their families.
Stay and Play Block Bonanza
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesCome play pretend with friends at this hands-on, specially themed drop in playtime. Best for ages 2-8 with their families. The Youth Program Room will transform into a unique, child-sized world where we'll imagine, construct, and experiment with all kinds of blocks. Block play empowers kids to let their creativity shine while building lots of...
Teddy Bear Walk
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesBring the whole family and your favorite stuffed pal to enjoy seasonal music, activities, and special guests at this joyous winter festival and Mount Prospect tradition! Best for ages 10 and younger with their families. Youth Activities 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Youth Department Connect with friends old and new and make memories as you and your...
Stay and Play: Thankful Feast
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesWe're feeling grateful at this drop-in playtime, which features a special theme to pretend play, craft, and have tons of delicious November fun. Best for ages 2-7 with their families. Children can learn about their world and have hands-on fun exploring specially themed toys and activities. We'll create a child-size world that's the perfect space...
Stay and Play: Thankful Feast
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesWe're feeling grateful at this drop-in playtime, which features a special theme to pretend play, craft, and have tons of delicious November fun. Best for ages 2-7 with their families. Children can learn about their world and have hands-on fun exploring specially themed toys and activities. We'll create a child-size world that's the perfect space...
Dan Gogh’s Magic and Art Show
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesEnjoy one-of-a-kind entertainment that will get kids laughing while inspiring them to create, experiment, and try new things. Best for ages 4 and older with their families. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Dan Gogh’s Magic and Art Show
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesEnjoy one-of-a-kind entertainment that will get kids laughing while inspiring them to create, experiment, and try new things. Best for ages 4 and older with their families. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
CheckMates Meetup
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesJoin other chess fans for a mini lesson and guided instruction to sharpen your skills, or just stop by for a match! Best for ages 7-17; children ages 11 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Enjoy a short lesson and practice session for beginner players led by a Chess Scholars coach from 2-2:30...
Friends Holiday Book Sale
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesJust in time for the holidays! All items have been specially selected for this sale so you can find the right gift for the adults, teens, and children on your list. Browse a wide variety of quality, multi genre, used books, music, movies, games, and more. Funds raised will help the Friends of the Library...
Animal Investigators: Komodo Dragons
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesLet's hang out and admire incredible animals together! Best for ages 8-11. We'll learn, share our knowledge and excitement, plus do an experiment or craft that relates to komodo dragons. If your child is age 8 or younger, please remain near the Youth Program Room in case your child needs assistance. Caregivers of older children...
Super Saturday: Explore Indonesia
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesTreat your family to a unique time-travel experience, listening to centuries-old live Javanese gamelan music and enjoying the sights of Indonesia. Best for ages 4 and older with their families. Friends of the Gamelan will showcase several traditional pieces from the Central Javanese gamelan repertoire. The performance will be in the gadhon style, a chamber...
Explore and Discover Together: Express Yourself with Beads
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesDid you know that people have been using beads for more than 120,000 years? Learn how people throughout the world use beads, then craft a simple sewn-bead framed artwork perfect for gift-giving. Best for ages 4-11 with an adult. Children will use large beads with burlap and plastic needles for their creations. If they prefer,...
Moonwalking in the Milky Way
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesLet's celebrate outer space and the night sky with fun space-themed crafts, learning about and creating our own star stories, astronaut-in-training activities, and more. Best for ages 4-11 with their families. No registration necessary. This is an open house format program. Drop in anytime and stay as long as you like. Last entry is 15...
Animal Investigators: Komodo Dragons
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesLet's hang out and admire incredible animals together! Best for ages 8-11. We'll learn, share our knowledge and excitement, plus do an experiment or craft that relates to komodo dragons. If your child is age 8 or younger, please remain near the Youth Program Room in case your child needs assistance. Caregivers of older children...
Animal Investigators Junior: Komodo Dragons
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesLet's hang out and admire incredible animals together! Best for ages 6-8. We'll learn, share our knowledge and excitement, plus do an experiment or craft that relates to komodo dragons. Please remain near the Youth Program Room in case your child needs assistance. Please register each child individually. This is the same program as Animal...
Happy Halloween Storytime
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesThis special Halloween-themed storytime is packed with pumpkins, bats, and trick-or-treat fun! Best for children ages 5 and under with an adult. Feel free to show off your costume and come ready to read, sing, create, and play. We won't have any spooky tricks, but instead we will have exciting non-food treats to share. Please...
Interactive Story STEAM
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesLet's get hands-on with science, math, engineering, and more to solve problems, make messes, and create amazing things!
Interactive Story STEAM
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesLet's get hands-on with science, math, engineering, and more to solve problems, make messes, and create amazing things!
Animal Investigators: Bats
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesLet's hang out and admire incredible animals together! Best for children ages 8-11. We'll learn, share our knowledge and excitement, plus do an experiment or craft that relates to bats. If your child is age 8 or younger, please remain near the Youth Program Room in case your child needs assistance. Caregivers of older children...
Explore and Discover Together: Día de Muertos/Explora y Descubre Juntos: Día de Muertos
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesCelebrate Día de Muertos and build your own shoebox-size ofrenda, an altar made to honor the life of a passed loved one. Best for families with children ages 6 and older. Ofrendas can also be created to remember pets or celebrities. During the program, you may provide a digital file of a photo for us...
Explore and Discover Together: Día de Muertos/Explora y Descubre Juntos: Día de Muertos
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesCelebrate Día de Muertos and build your own shoebox-size ofrenda, an altar made to honor the life of a passed loved one. Best for families with children ages 6 and older. Ofrendas can also be created to remember pets or celebrities. During the program, you may provide a digital file of a photo for us...
Super Saturday: Fairytales With the Storybook Players
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesEnjoy exciting twists and silly surprises in updated, interactive versions of the classic fairy tales "Curlylocks" and the "Three Bears," and "Little Red Riding Hood." Best for families with children ages 3-8. Please register each child individually.
Family Engineering: Earthquake Challenge
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesBrainstorm, design, build, and test structures to solve problems and help make the world a better place, just like real engineers! Best for families with children ages 5-11. How do architects make buildings that can withstand earthquakes? The Instrumental Seismic Intensity tool, created by Hispanic scientist Arturo Arias Suárez, predicts how strong an earthquake will...
Family Engineering: Wildlife Crossing
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesBrainstorm, design, build, and test structures to solve problems and help make the world a better place, just like real engineers! Best for families with children ages 5-11. For over 500 years, Incans have been building and rebuilding the Q’eswachaka suspension bridge that crosses a deep river gorge using woven mountain grasses. This bridge is...
Family Engineering: Wildlife Crossing
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesBrainstorm, design, build, and test structures to solve problems and help make the world a better place, just like real engineers! Best for families with children ages 5-11. For over 500 years, Incans have been building and rebuilding the Q’eswachaka suspension bridge that crosses a deep river gorge using woven mountain grasses. This bridge is...
Bilingual Storytime
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesJoin us for a bilingual storytime for the entire family! Enjoy stories, songs, and activities. Best for families with children ages 10 and younger. Acompáñenos para un tiempo de cuentos bilingües. Disfrute cuentos, canciones y actividades.
Sing and Dance with Super Stolie
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesEnergize your morning with Super Stolie's playful English and Spanish songs and activities! Best for families with children ages 1-8. No registration necessary. Please note the program will promptly begin at the start time.
Creation Station: Sunset Art
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesCraft and create with us! We'll provide an idea and supplies; you create your own masterpiece. Best for families with children ages 3 and older. In this session, experiment with vivid colors and cut black paper to make beautiful sunset art. Please note there may be small pieces and adult guidance is encouraged. While supplies...
Family Pokémon MeetUp
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesGet together with other Pokémon fans to "show and tell" your cards with each other and do a Pokémon-themed craft or activity. Best for families with children ages 5 and older. Please note: You may bring your Pokémon cards to show, but we won't be trading cards during the program. Feel free to exchange contact...
Super Saturday Jam with ChangoSnakeDog and Friends
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesCelebrate friendship, love, and care for our Earth in this unique multicultural show featuring live music and puppets. Best for children ages 2-10 with an adult. Meet puppet friends — a jaguar, a frog, and a Mayan deity — while enjoying original songs in Spanish and English. Please register each child individually.
Minecraft Engineers
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesGet your pickaxe ready! Build unique structures that solve various design challenges. Then share your digital handiwork with new friends. Best for children ages 8-11. Both new and experienced Minecraft players are welcome. We will play Minecraft on library computers using library Minecraft accounts. To make a safe space for everyone, children will not be...
Back to School with Dog Man and Friends
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesEnjoy a summer evening at the library to get excited about the fun school year ahead! Best for families with children ages 4-12. Have a blast with family and friends while doing special activities themed around some of your favorite characters like Dog Man and Cat Kid, The Pigeon, Narwhal and Jelly, and The Bad...
Super Saturday: Choose Your Own Balloon Adventure
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesBring the whole family to this interactive show packed with magic, comedy, and Smarty's giant balloons! For families. Please register each child and adult attendee.
Creation Station: We All Scream
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesCraft and create with us! We'll provide an idea and supplies then you create your own masterpiece. In this session, make a one-of-a-kind ice cream cone painting to hang on your refrigerator! How many scoops will you add? Please note there may be small pieces and adult guidance is encouraged. While supplies last.
Stay and Play
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesThis drop-in playtime features a special, immersive theme to explore and pretend play. The Youth Department program room will transform into a unique, child-size world that's the perfect space to make new friends!
Stay and Play
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesThis drop-in playtime features a special, immersive theme to explore and pretend play. The Youth Department program room will transform into a unique, child-size world that's the perfect space to make new friends!
Creation Station: Friendly Fish
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesCraft and create with us! We'll provide an idea and supplies then you create your own masterpiece. In this session, design a charming and colorful underwater scene with delightful papers and goofy googly eyes. Please note there may be small pieces and adult guidance is encouraged. While supplies last.
Family Theater: Squirrel Stole My Underpants
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesA poignantly silly adventure tale for families featuring puppets, original music, a tiny bit of acrobatics, and a giant pile of laundry! A unique performance perfect for the whole family!
Super Saturday: Bubble Bonanza
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesExperience art, science, and a touch of magic with Bubble Ben's interactive bubble show. Best for ages 4 and older with their families. Please register each child attendee using the “add more people” button.
Stay and Play
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesThis drop-in playtime features a special, immersive theme to explore and pretend play. The Youth Department program room will transform into a unique, child-size world that's the perfect space to make new friends!
Stay and Play
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesThis drop-in playtime features a special, immersive theme to explore and pretend play. The Youth Department program room will transform into a unique, child-size world that's the perfect space to make new friends!
Family Pokémon Meet-Up
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesGet together with other Pokémon fans to "show and tell" your cards with each other and do a Pokémon-themed craft or activity.
Science Saturday: Animal Encounters
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesFur, feathers, or scales? Explore the many wonders of animal adaptations while getting up-close views of live animals with the Flying Fox Conservation Fund. For children ages 5 and older with an adult. Please register each adult and child attendee using the ?add more people? button. Sessions from 10:15am - 11:15am or 11:30am - 12:30pm.
Swiftie Party
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesAre you ready for it? This is really happening! Take a step forward with other Taylor Swift fans for an enchanting time singing, dancing, and doing other wonderful things. Please note there may be small pieces and adult guidance is encouraged. While supplies last. For families. This is an open house format program. Drop in...
Sidewalk Chalk Fun
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesCome draw outdoor chalk art together! Meet us in front of the library and help decorate our walkway with some temporary masterpieces. The sidewalk's the limit! Please note there may be small pieces. While supplies last. For families. This is an open house format program. Drop in anytime and stay as long as you like....
Cuentos y Cantos- Bilingual Storytime
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesJoin us for a bilingual storytime for the entire family! Enjoy stories, songs, and activities. Registration not required. Acompáñenos para una hora de cuentos bilingües. Disfrute cuentos, canciones y actividades para toda la familia. No es necesario registrarse.
Stay and Play
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesThis drop-in playtime features a special, immersive theme to explore and pretend play. The Youth Department program room will transform into a unique, child-size world that's the perfect space to make new friends!
Stay and Play
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesThis drop-in playtime features a special, immersive theme to explore and pretend play. The Youth Department program room will transform into a unique, child-size world that's the perfect space to make new friends!
Stay and Play
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesThis drop-in playtime features a special, immersive theme to explore and pretend play. The Youth Department program room will transform into a unique, child-size world that's the perfect space to make new friends!
Stay and Play
Mount Prospect Public Library 10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL, United StatesThis drop-in playtime features a special, immersive theme to explore and pretend play. The Youth Department program room will transform into a unique, child-size world that's the perfect space to make new friends!
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