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A Space to Read: Kids Winter Reading Club

Sunday, February 03, 2019

Glencoe Public Library

Birth - 6th grade

Come join the coolest club in town: Winter Reading Club! Prepare for launch by signing up for this space-themed adventure at the Children's Desk starting Friday, December 15. Earn brag tags by reading and completing activities.

Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Children's Department

All ages with parent or caregiver

Read, sing, talk, and play to build early literacy skills! Join us for stories, songs and more, followed by time for socialization and play.

Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Children's Department

All ages with parent or caregiver

Read, sing, talk, and play to build early literacy skills! Join us for stories, songs and more, followed by time for socialization and play.

Registration is open

Project Mars

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Grades 3-6

Can you and your team design a successful Mars colony? Find out at this STEM-based class!

Registration required.

Inchworms

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages Birth - Crawlers with adult

Get on the floor for stories, rhymes, songs, and bounces that build early literacy skills in our littlest listeners. Older siblings are welcome to attend.

Little one already walking? Please try our drop-in storytimes on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays.

Registration is open

Library Gaming Guild

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Grades 4-6

Explore the world of computer gaming! Play Minecraft, Roblox, Fortnite, Bloxels, and more on the library's gaming laptops and tablets, or bring your own device.

Join the waiting list

Art Explorations with Bernadette Foch: Outer Space

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

A colorful marker drawing of outer space, inspired by the artwork of Peter Max

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Grades 1-6

Guest artist Bernadette Foch returns with new classes featuring oil pastels, Sharpies, chalk paper, and color diffusing paper. You’ll create your own masterpiece to bring home.

Registration required. Register online, visit the library, or call 847-835-5056.

Rock and Read

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages 18 months-3 years with parent or caregiver

Join Ms. Susan for Monday stories! Listen to books, move to the beat, and more at this active storytime. Older siblings are welcome.

Stay and Play

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Birth - Age 3

Whether you come for Rock and Read or Book Babies, you're welcome to socialize, play, and have fun between classes. We'll have puppets, toys, music, and more for you to explore. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Book Babies

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages 0-18 months with parent or caregiver

Introduce your baby to the library with stories, songs, and active play designed to teach infants and toddlers their first literacy skills. Older siblings are welcome.

Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Children's Department

All ages with parent or caregiver

Read, sing, talk, and play to build early literacy skills! Join us for stories, songs and more, followed by time for socialization and play.

Registration is open

Mindfulness for Kids

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Child wearing sunglasses and meditating in a field

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Grades K-5

Find your zen with Miss Lani from Banner Day Camp, who will teach students some fun, simple, kid-friendly techniques for mindfulness, the practice of being present in the moment.

Registration required.

Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Children's Department

All ages with parent or caregiver

Read, sing, talk, and play to build early literacy skills! Join us for stories, songs and more, followed by time for socialization and play.

Tots-N-Tunes: Animal Farm

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Picture of Farmer Dave and the Sheriff, the leaders of the band Animal Farm

Glencoe Public Library

Johnson Room

All ages with adult

Inspired by the challenges and triumphs of the children they've taught, David Ladon (Farmer Dave) and Seth Adams (The Sheriff) write songs exploring themes of social and emotional learning, community, and self-expression through the eyes of our furry, feathered, scaly, and shell-dwelling friends. Join us for a rockin' good time!

Rock and Read

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages 18 months-3 years with parent or caregiver

Join Ms. Susan for Monday stories! Listen to books, move to the beat, and more at this active storytime. Older siblings are welcome.

Stay and Play

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Birth - Age 3

Whether you come for Rock and Read or Book Babies, you're welcome to socialize, play, and have fun between classes. We'll have puppets, toys, music, and more for you to explore. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Book Babies

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages 0-18 months with parent or caregiver

Introduce your baby to the library with stories, songs, and active play designed to teach infants and toddlers their first literacy skills. Older siblings are welcome.

Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Children's Department

All ages with parent or caregiver

Read, sing, talk, and play to build early literacy skills! Join us for stories, songs and more, followed by time for socialization and play.

Join the waiting list

Edible Science

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Grades K-3

Do you like science? Do you like to eat? Well, then this is the perfect class for you! We'll doing science experiments with results you can eat. Bring your taste buds and a curious mind.

Registration required.

My First Yoga & Mini Mindfulness

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages 3-5

Ms. Lani from Banner Day Camp will lead preschool-aged children through basic poses and breathing exercises in these fun, easy-to-follow classes. No yoga experience is necessary. Parents or caregivers are welcome to stay to observe or participate, or child may attend independently.

Tales for Tots

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Children's Department

All ages with parent or caregiver

Read, sing, talk, and play to build early literacy skills! Join us for stories, songs and more, followed by time for socialization and play.

Registration is open — Register at the library

K9 Reading Buddies

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Grades 1-5

Share some of your favorite books with a four-legged furry friend! Practice your reading skills by signing up for a 15-minute slot to read to a trained therapy dog. Registration required. ®

Inchworms

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

Ages Birth - Crawlers with adult

Get on the floor for stories, rhymes, songs, and bounces that build early literacy skills in our littlest listeners. Older siblings are welcome to attend.

Little one already walking? Please try our drop-in storytimes on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays.

Family Storytime

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

All Ages with Adult

Celebrate the weekend with family stories! Join Glencoe librarians for books, songs, and activities featuring a different seasonal theme each month. All ages are welcome to attend, however, stories and songs will be aimed at a preschool-aged audience.

Valentine's Card Workshop

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Glencoe Public Library

Hammond Room

All Ages

Stay after Family Storytime or drop in any time during the hour to create your own one-of-a-kind cards in celebration of Valentine's Day. The Library provides all of the supplies!

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