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(Off-Site) Read on the Go: Groovy Tie Dye Party

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages

Our mascot, Read the Red Panda, is on the go this summer, and you're invited to join him! Get a prize and a Read sticker at each pop-up event this summer to fill out your passport.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Around Town, Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Our mascot, Read the Red Panda, is on the go this summer, and you're invited to join him! Get a prize and a Read sticker at each pop-up event this summer to fill out your passport.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children" group

(Off-Site) Drop-in Bubble Bash

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Outside at Plainfield Township Administration Building
Program Type:
Around Town, Games & Activities
Age Group:
All Ages, Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children

All ages. Dress for mess and join us outside by the Community Garden for big bubbles, little bubbles, bubbles galore. This event will take place weather permitting.

Library Branch: Plainfield Township Administration Building
Room: Outside
Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Program Type: Around Town, Games & Activities
Description:

All ages. Dress for mess and join us outside by the Community Garden for big bubbles, little bubbles, bubbles galore. This event will take place weather permitting.

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children" group

VIP Birdwatching at Lake Renwick

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children

This program is for children ages 4 to 7 with an adult.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Program Type: Around Town, Storytime
Registration Required
Description:

This program is for children ages 4 to 7 with an adult.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group

(Off-Site) Storytime at Hazel Marie's

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Program Type: Around Town, Storytime
Registration Required
Description:

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Library in the Community: Movies in the Park

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
All Ages

The Library will be at Movies in the Park! Stop by to play a game with us while you wait for the movie to begin! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Around Town
Description:

The Library will be at Movies in the Park! Stop by to play a game with us while you wait for the movie to begin! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

New Life for Old Bags

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
Adults

New Life for Old Bags will meet at the Township Center (15014 S. Des Plaines Steet, Plainfield) starting in March 2024 due to the upcoming Library renovations. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 to our new builidng! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Around Town
Description:

New Life for Old Bags will meet at the Township Center (15014 S. Des Plaines Steet, Plainfield) starting in March 2024 due to the upcoming Library renovations. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 to our new builidng! 

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children" group

(Off-Site) Storytime at the Bird Haven Greenhouse and Conservatory

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children

This program is for children ages 4-8 with an adult.

Have fun at storytime then explore the conservatory on a guided tour.  Register each child attending with a Plainfield Public Library card. 

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Program Type: Around Town, Storytime
Registration Required
Description:

This program is for children ages 4-8 with an adult.

Have fun at storytime then explore the conservatory on a guided tour.  Register each child attending with a Plainfield Public Library card. 

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children" group

(Off-Site) Storytime at the Bird Haven Greenhouse and Conservatory

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children

This program is for children ages 4-8 with an adult.

Have fun at storytime, then explore the conservatory on a guided tour.  Register each child attending with a Plainfield Public Library card. 

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Program Type: Around Town, Storytime
Registration Required
Description:

This program is for children ages 4-8 with an adult.

Have fun at storytime, then explore the conservatory on a guided tour.  Register each child attending with a Plainfield Public Library card. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

(Off-Site) Read on the Go: Sock Hop Ice Cream Social

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages

Our mascot, Read the Red Panda, is on the go this summer, and you're invited to join him! Get a prize and a Read sticker at each pop-up event this summer to fill out your passport.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Around Town, Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Our mascot, Read the Red Panda, is on the go this summer, and you're invited to join him! Get a prize and a Read sticker at each pop-up event this summer to fill out your passport.

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children" group

(Off-Site) Storytime with Horses

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children

This program is for children ages 4 to 6 with an adult.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Program Type: Around Town, Storytime
Registration Required
Description:

This program is for children ages 4 to 6 with an adult.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children" group

(Off-Site) Drop-in Bubble Bash

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Outside at Plainfield Township Administration Building
Program Type:
Around Town, Games & Activities
Age Group:
All Ages, Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children

All ages. Dress for mess and join us outside by the Community Garden for big bubbles, little bubbles, bubbles galore. This event will take place weather permitting.

Library Branch: Plainfield Township Administration Building
Room: Outside
Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Program Type: Around Town, Games & Activities
Description:

All ages. Dress for mess and join us outside by the Community Garden for big bubbles, little bubbles, bubbles galore. This event will take place weather permitting.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group

(Off-Site) Storytime at Hazel Marie's

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Program Type: Around Town, Storytime
Registration Required
Description:

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years.

This event is in the "Children" group

(Off-Site) A Book and a Craft

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Arts, Crafts & Cooking, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

In this fun-filled program for children ages 5 to 7, we'll go on a magical adventure where stories come to life! Then we’ll provide all the materials for a hands-on craft that ties into the theme of the book.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Around Town, Arts, Crafts & Cooking, Storytime
Registration Required
Description:

In this fun-filled program for children ages 5 to 7, we'll go on a magical adventure where stories come to life! Then we’ll provide all the materials for a hands-on craft that ties into the theme of the book.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

(Off-Site) Read on the Go: 8-Bit Craftcade

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages

Our mascot, Read the Red Panda, is on the go this summer, and you're invited to join him! Get a prize and a Read sticker at each pop-up event this summer to fill out your passport.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Around Town, Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Our mascot, Read the Red Panda, is on the go this summer, and you're invited to join him! Get a prize and a Read sticker at each pop-up event this summer to fill out your passport.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group

(Off-Site) Storytime at Hazel Marie's

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Program Type: Around Town, Storytime
Registration Required
Description:

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years.

This event is in the "Adults" group

New Life for Old Bags

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
Adults

New Life for Old Bags will meet at the Township Center (15014 S. Des Plaines Steet, Plainfield) starting in March 2024 due to the upcoming Library renovations. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 to our new builidng! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Around Town
Description:

New Life for Old Bags will meet at the Township Center (15014 S. Des Plaines Steet, Plainfield) starting in March 2024 due to the upcoming Library renovations. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 to our new builidng! 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

(Off-Site) Read on the Go: Centennial Scavenger Hunt

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages

Our mascot, Read the Red Panda, is on the go this summer, and you're invited to join him! Get a prize and a Read sticker at each pop-up event this summer to fill out your passport.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Around Town, Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Our mascot, Read the Red Panda, is on the go this summer, and you're invited to join him! Get a prize and a Read sticker at each pop-up event this summer to fill out your passport.

This event is in the "Children" group

(Off-Site) A Book and a Craft

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Arts, Crafts & Cooking, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

In this fun-filled program for children ages 5 to 7, we'll go on a magical adventure where stories come to life! Then we’ll provide all the materials for a hands-on craft that ties into the theme of the book.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Around Town, Arts, Crafts & Cooking, Storytime
Registration Required
Description:

In this fun-filled program for children ages 5 to 7, we'll go on a magical adventure where stories come to life! Then we’ll provide all the materials for a hands-on craft that ties into the theme of the book.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children" group

(Off-Site) Drop-in Bubble Bash

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Outside at Plainfield Township Administration Building
Program Type:
Around Town, Games & Activities
Age Group:
All Ages, Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children

All ages. Dress for mess and join us outside by the Community Garden for big bubbles, little bubbles, bubbles galore. This event will take place weather permitting.

Library Branch: Plainfield Township Administration Building
Room: Outside
Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Program Type: Around Town, Games & Activities
Description:

All ages. Dress for mess and join us outside by the Community Garden for big bubbles, little bubbles, bubbles galore. This event will take place weather permitting.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group

(Off-Site) Storytime at Hazel Marie's

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Program Type: Around Town, Storytime
Registration Required
Description:

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years.

This event is in the "Adults" group

New Life for Old Bags

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
Adults

New Life for Old Bags will meet at the Township Center (15014 S. Des Plaines Steet, Plainfield) starting in March 2024 due to the upcoming Library renovations. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 to our new builidng! 

Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Around Town
Description:

New Life for Old Bags will meet at the Township Center (15014 S. Des Plaines Steet, Plainfield) starting in March 2024 due to the upcoming Library renovations. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 to our new builidng! 

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group

(Off-Site) Storytime at Hazel Marie's

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Program Type: Around Town, Storytime
Registration Required
Description:

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years.

This event is in the "Adults" group

New Life for Old Bags

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
Adults

New Life for Old Bags will meet at the Township Center (15014 S. Des Plaines Steet, Plainfield) starting in March 2024 due to the upcoming Library renovations. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 to our new builidng! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Around Town
Description:

New Life for Old Bags will meet at the Township Center (15014 S. Des Plaines Steet, Plainfield) starting in March 2024 due to the upcoming Library renovations. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 to our new builidng! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

New Life for Old Bags

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
Adults

New Life for Old Bags will meet at the Township Center (15014 S. Des Plaines Steet, Plainfield) starting in March 2024 due to the upcoming Library renovations. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 to our new builidng! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Around Town
Description:

New Life for Old Bags will meet at the Township Center (15014 S. Des Plaines Steet, Plainfield) starting in March 2024 due to the upcoming Library renovations. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 to our new builidng!