Kids Programs

Programs & Registration Main Library Youth Programs
Drop In Craft	Drop In Storytimes	Family Programming
Teen Programs	Freeman Road	Rand Road
Summer Reading Club 2008: Read...Naturally Sunday, June 1 through Thursday, July 31 All district cardholders, ages 2 through adult, are invited to join the summer reading program Read…Naturally at the Palatine Public Library District. Enjoy nature as the outdoors comes inside the Library! This summer’s program will include reading, fun and prizes. For the very first time, high school readers will have their own category! Bring your Palatine Public Library card and sign up at the Main Library, beginning Sunday, June 1. Freeman Road and Rand Road Branches begin sign-up, Monday June 2. The Bookmobile will begin sign-up on Saturday, June 7. Participants junior high age and under will earn a half-way prize and Reading Rewards coupons for completing all of the reading requirements. Everyone who completes the program will receive a grand prize T-shirt, generously provided by the Friends of the Palatine Library. The program ends on Thursday, July 31, at the respective closing time of each location.
Drop In Craft *Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.* June 12, 26; July 10, 24; August 14, and 28 Encourage your child’s creativity and enjoy a simple craft together. Young children and their parents/caregivers are invited to drop in to Storyroom C anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. where a different craft will be featured on each date.
Drop In Storytimes Side-by-Side Storytime (ages 1-2 and 3-5 will be in separate rooms) Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. June 10, 24; July 8, 22; August 5, 19 Preschool Storytime (ages 2-5) Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. June 10, 24; July 8, 22; August 5, 19 Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. June 11, 25; July 9, 23; August 6, 20 Children ages 1 through going into Kindergarten are invited to storytimes. Parents/caregivers must remain with children ages 2 and under. Programs within the same week will feature the same stories. No registration is required.
Family Programming Amazing Animal Adventure Show Thursday, June 19, 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Samantha and her Amazing Animals are back, this time with her Amazing Animal Adventure Show! Join us for an entertaining and interactive show for all ages. You will get the opportunity to meet a wide variety of animals including a coatimundi, a kinkajou and an armadillo. A few of the animals will perform tricks for the audience. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Palatine Public Library. Tickets are required and will be available beginning Thursday, June 5. Frogs, Toads and Salamanders Tuesday, July 15, 11:00 a.m. Come experience frogs, toads and salamanders by holding and feeding them. Expert Randy Korb provides an educational and enjoyable program about these native amphibians. All children will get the chance to hold an amphibian. Tickets are required and will be available on Tuesday, July 1. Owls and Other Birds of Prey Monday, July 28, 7:00 p.m. Join Mark Spreyer, from the Stillman Nature Center, as he presents a program about owls and other birds of prey. He will also discuss rehabilitation for these majestic birds. Mark will bring in a few owls for this informative and entertaining program for all ages. Tickets are required and will be available beginning Monday, July 14.
Freeman Road Branch Drop in Crafts for Preschoolers Fridays, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. June 13, 27, July 11, 25, August 8, 22 Young children and their parents/caregivers are invited to drop in anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to the Freeman Road Branch to make a simple craft together. A different craft will be featured each date. Plant a Flower Wednesday, June 25, 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Summer is in full bloom, so let’s dig in and plant a flower for you to take home. You can replant the flower in your yard for the summer or keep it inside your house. Registration is required and begins Wednesday, June 11. Register in person, online at www.palatinelibrary.org or call 847- 934-0220. (Maximum 10) Pebble Pets Wednesday, July 16, 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Join us as we decorate a pebble and turn it into an animal friend. You can bring your own 2 to 3 inch smooth rock to decorate or choose one of ours. Registration is required and begins on Wednesday, July 2. Register in person, online at www.palatinelibrary.org or call 847-934-0220. (Maximum 10)
Rand Road Branch Drop in Crafts Tuesdays, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. June 10, 24; July 8, 22; August 12, 26 Young children and their parents/caregivers are invited to drop in to the Rand Road Branch anytime between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. to make a simple craft together. Niños y sus cuidadores están invitados a visitor la sucursal para hacer una manualidad juntos. Plant a Flower *Thursday, June 26, 1:00 - 1:45 p.m.* Summer is in full bloom, so let’s dig and plant a flower for you to take home. You can replant the flower in your yard for the summer or keep it inside your house. Registration is required and begins Thursday, June 12. Register in person, online at www.palatinelibrary.org or call 847-202-1194. (Maximum 6) Siembra una Flor *Jueves, 26 de junio, 1:00 - 1:45 p.m.* El verano es en plena flor, así que vamos a cavar y sembrar una flor para que puedas llevarla a tu casa. Puedes replantar la flor en el traspatio o ponerla a dentro de tu casa. La inscripción es requerida y empieza el jueves, 12 de junio. Te puedes inscribir en línea www.palatinelibrary.org o llamando al (847) 202-1194. (Máximo 6) Pebble Pets Thursday, July 17, 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Join us as we decorate a pebble and turn it into an animal friend. You can bring your own 2 to 3 inch smooth rock to decorate or choose one of ours. Registration is required and begins Thursday, July 3. Register in person, online at www.palatinelibrary.org or call 847-202-1194. (Maximum 6) Mascotas de Piedra *Jueves, 17 de Julio, 1:00 - 1:45 p.m.* Unete a nosotros a decorar una piedra y transformarla en un animalito amistoso. Puedes traer tu propia piedra lisa, de 2 ó 3 pulgadas, o decorar una de las nuestras. La inscripción es requerida y empieza el jueves, 3 de julio. Te puedes inscribir en línea www.palatinelibrary.org o llamando al (847) 202-1194. (Máximo 6)