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The Children’s department is temporarily closed due to construction.
We will update our website as soon as we are able to begin programming again.
The children’s play area and maker space crafts will not be available during construction.
We thank you for your understanding.
Youth Services Staff
Youth Services
Youth Services Program Registration Information
For information regarding Youth Services, please call 708-458-2880 x 106.
Please check out the calendar link here or pick up a brochure and calendar at the Youth Services desk.
- Space is limited and a maximum capacity number has been set for each program.
- Some programs require that participants be within a certain age range.
- Age requirements will be enforced to ensure a pleasant experience for all.
- Age requirements will be stated in the brochure or on the website.
Thank you for your understanding.
2026 Summer programs

Summer Programs run June 15th to July 25th
Registration at the Youth Services desk begins
30 minutes before each program.
No registration for Drop-In programs
Monday, June 15th at 4pm – Bad seed or Good egg storytime: Are you a good seed or a bad egg? Learn about all your emotions during this storytime and make a sensory craft at the end. AGES 3-6yrs MAX 15
Tuesday, June 16th at 6pm – Scratch Art: Take a moment to appreciate nature through scratch art! We will draw plants using colorful scratch art paper! GRADES 3-6th MAX 15
Wednesday, June 17th at 4pm – Bad Seed & Friends Paint: Do you like The Bad Seed and Friends? Come in and use paint markers to bring these characters to life on a canvas! GRADES K-2nd MAX 12
Saturday, June 20th & July 25th – Preschool Book Club: Join us for a sweet little family storytime. We will read a book together as a group then do an activity and a craft. More books on the same theme will be available for reading together or checking out. AGES 3-6yrs MAX 15
Monday, June 22nd at 4pm – Seed Bomb Catapults: Come and join us as we build our own catapults and make our own seed bombs. GRADES 3-6th MAX 12
Tuesday, June 23rd at 6pm – Old MacDonald Storytime: This interactive storytime will begin with the classic song, followed by a reading of The Case of Old MacDonald and His Farm. We’ll discuss how important farmers are for growing the food we eat. We’ll finish our time together by making a simple barnyard craft and planting a seed that we can take home to watch it grow! AGES 3-6yrs MAX 15
Wednesday, June 24th at 4pm – Slime VS Play Doh: Join us for science fun as we experiment making both slime and play doh! Then we’ll decide which the winner is. You will take home your creations. GRADES K-2 MAX 12
Fridays at 11am – Book, Boogie and Play! Starting June 26th: The best of both worlds for our toddlers! We will read a story, boogie to music with instruments, and finish the remaining time playing together. Ages 18mth-4yrs MAX 15
Fridays from 3 to 5pm – Yay for Fridays! Starting June 26th, drop in for crafts, puzzles, and games. A different activity each week! GRADES K-6th **although this is a drop in program, we can only accommodate 15 kids at a time, your child may have to wait if capacity is met. No one will be admitted after 4:45pm to allow children time to finish their activity play. **
Monday, June 29th at 4pm – Lego STEM Wind Racers: We will make a STEM project out of Legos, turn on a big fan and see whose project goes the fastest. GRADES 3-6th MAX 12
Tuesday, June 30th at 6pm – Noodle Mosaics: Have fun painting and sticking on colorful noodle pieces to create a beautiful design you can proudly show off! GRADES K-2nd MAX 15
Wednesday, July 1st & 15th – Preschool Book Club: Join us for a sweet little family storytime. We will read a book together as a group then do an activity and a craft. More books on the same theme will be available for reading together or checking out. AGES 3-6yrs MAX 15
Wednesday, July 1st at 4pm – Giant Game Day: Join us for a fun afternoon as we play silly, GIANT versions of classic board games! GRADES K-6th
Thursday, July 2nd at 5pm – A Bug’s Life movie & popcorn bar: After one of Flik’s inventions goes terribly wrong, he embarks on a mission to help save the colony from a gang of freeloading grasshoppers. This classic Pixar movie is a family favorite, and we’ll enjoy popcorn with extra toppings as a treat! GRADES K-6th MAX 20 *Kids in attendance are expected to stay for the duration of the movie and popcorn treats will be distributed after the beginning of the movie. No one will be admitted after the movie begins.*
Friday, July 3rd – Party in the USA: We are celebrating our nation’s 250th birthday in a BIG way! Wear your Red, White and Blue and come celebrate with us!
11am – American Boogie: Celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a story, songs and a simple birthday craft! AGES 18mth-4yrs MAX 15
12pm –This Land Is Your Land Storytime: A patriotic storytime for us all to come together and learn how we all make our country a better place to live in. AGES 3-6yrs MAX 15
1pm – Be Like Ben: Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor and you can be one too! Join us as we invent a tool to help Ben get his kite out of a tree. Feeling creative? Create your own invention for something else! GRADES 3-6th MAX 20
2pm – Red, White & Blue Food Craft: Time to show off our red, white & blue with a YUMMY treat! Grades K-6th Max 20
3pm – 4th of July Bingo: We’ll play traditional Bingo, I love America Jingo, and 4th of July themed Bingo. Prizes for winners. Everyone will receive a special 4th of July prize for playing. GRADES K-6th Max 20
4pm – Happy Birthday America Dance Party: Kick off your 4th of July evening with a dance party at the library! We’ll have music, 4th of July props, a photo area and America’s 250th birthday cake! ALL AGES
Wednesday, July 8th at 2pm – Flower Fun Storytime: Flowers bring beauty to our world, and we’ll go on a blooming adventure with a stories and create a craft made out of various flower petals. AGES 3-6yrs MAX 15
Monday, July 13th at 2pm – DIY Flower Pots: Do you like gardening? Then come in for this plant themed program. We will paint a flower pot and then we will plant a seed that you can bring home and take care of! GRADES 3-6th MAX 12
Tuesday, July 14th at 6pm – Rock Painting: Come use your creativity to paint plain rocks into your own unique creations! GRADES K-2nd MAX 10
Thursday, July 16th at 6pm – Stained Glass: Try your hand at creating a beautiful DIY stained glass design using glass paint! GRADES 3-6th MAX 10
Monday, July 20th at 4pm – Celebrate Parents storytime: Do your parents do a lot for you? We will read a special story and make them a surprise gift. GRADES K-6th MAX 15
Wednesday, July 22nd at 4pm – The Good Egg Drop: Protect the Good Egg! We will gather some recyclable materials and see whose little egg doesn’t break. GRADES 3-6th MAX 12
Thursday, July 23 at 6pm – Whimsical Wings: Join us for a wonderful book about moths and butterflies and then create some beautiful symmetric wings of your own! GRADES K-2nd MAX 15
Yoga Storytime at The Little Red School House!!!
🆕📣 Bridgeview Public Library is having a Yoga story time 🧘♀️ at the Little Red School House!
❤️Call (708) 839-6897 to register.
Ages 3 to 6 years with an Adult.
June 29th, July 13th & July 27th
