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Logo for Nevermore Academy from the Netflix show Wednesday.

Wednesday T-shirts

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Cricut at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8

Get ready for Season 2 of Wednesday by making a Nevermore Academy T-shirt in our Fab Lab! Please note, your shirt needs to be 100% cotton and the vinyl will be printed on black.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Cricut
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for Season 2 of Wednesday by making a Nevermore Academy T-shirt in our Fab Lab! Please note, your shirt needs to be 100% cotton and the vinyl will be printed on black.

Early Closing (Classic Car Event)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library
Coaster decorated with a blue dragon made out of tiny jewels.

Diamond Art

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

With only glue and jewels, create a coaster that dazzles and shines. We have dragon and Taylor Swift designs; it’s first come first serve. 

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

With only glue and jewels, create a coaster that dazzles and shines. We have dragon and Taylor Swift designs; it’s first come first serve. 

Photo of a lockbox with several combination locks attached to it.

Librarian Lockbox

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8

The librarian has hidden some goodies in a lockbox! It’s your task to work with others to solve the clues and riddles and find the key to open the box! Participants should only register for one time slot.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Registration Required
Event Details:

The librarian has hidden some goodies in a lockbox! It’s your task to work with others to solve the clues and riddles and find the key to open the box! Participants should only register for one time slot.

Photo of a lockbox with several combination locks attached to it.

Librarian Lockbox

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8

The librarian has hidden some goodies in a lockbox! It’s your task to work with others to solve the clues and riddles and find the key to open the box! Participants should only register for one time slot.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Registration Required
Event Details:

The librarian has hidden some goodies in a lockbox! It’s your task to work with others to solve the clues and riddles and find the key to open the box! Participants should only register for one time slot.

Graphic for Teen After Hours Program. Neon writing reads "TEEN AFTER HOURS - Laser Tag, Pizza, And Video Games" with a neon video game controller, slice of pizza, and laser lines cutting across the design.

Teen After Hours

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Calling teens and tweens! Get ready for laser tag, pizza, and video games at this after hours library event!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling teens and tweens! Get ready for laser tag, pizza, and video games at this after hours library event!

Graphic for Teen After Hours Program. Neon writing reads "TEEN AFTER HOURS - Laser Tag, Pizza, And Video Games" with a neon video game controller, slice of pizza, and laser lines cutting across the design.

Teen After Hours

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Calling teens and tweens! Get ready for laser tag, pizza, and video games at this after hours library event!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling teens and tweens! Get ready for laser tag, pizza, and video games at this after hours library event!

Photo of several boxes made out of pastel cardstock and shaped to look like Polaroid cameras with several photos spilling out of each one.

Cricut: Camera Box

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Fold, glue, and decorate a paper polaroid camera box to keep your summer memories safe.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fold, glue, and decorate a paper polaroid camera box to keep your summer memories safe.

Illustration of a red and green crayon coloring a picture of an apple on a white piece of paper.

Coloring Day

All Day
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Let off some steam before the new school year by coloring a picture or two to display in the library!

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Let off some steam before the new school year by coloring a picture or two to display in the library!

Staff In-Service

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library

The library will be closed all day for staff in-service.

Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed all day for staff in-service.

A girl sits on her mom's lap, reading a book to a dog next to her.

Furry Readers

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

All readers and dog lovers are invited to grab a book, ruffle some fur, and read to a dog. Register to practice reading out loud to a certified therapy dog from Bright and Beautiful.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

All readers and dog lovers are invited to grab a book, ruffle some fur, and read to a dog. Register to practice reading out loud to a certified therapy dog from Bright and Beautiful.

Labor Day

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Early Closing (Thanksgiving)

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Thanksgiving

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Christmas Eve

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Christmas

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

New Year's Eve

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

New Year's Day

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Staff In-Service

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library

The library will be closed all day for staff in-service.

Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed all day for staff in-service.

Memorial Day

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Juneteenth

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Independence Day

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Early Closing (Classic Car Event)

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Palos Heights Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library

Staff In-Service

All Day
Palos Heights Public Library

The library will be closed all day for staff in-service.

Closing
Branches:
Palos Heights Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed all day for staff in-service.