Upcoming Events

Name: Easter Egg Hunt
Start: 2025-04-15T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-15T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Palos Heights Public Library

Featured Events

Easter Egg Hunt

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5

Waitlist

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Oh no! The Easter Bunny’s dropped her basket and all her eggs rolled out! Can you help find the eggs hidden throughout the Youth and Teen Department?

Lego Boats

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Grades K-3

Waitlist

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Are you a Lego master? Using your creativity let’s see who can build a boat that will float and how many pennies it will take to sink.

Middle Eastern Embroidery April 15 at 7 pm

Traditional Middle Eastern Embroidery & Tea

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Waitlist

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lecture

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Enjoy a cup of tea as you learn the history, symbolism, and techniques of Middle Eastern embroidery. Amani Rashid will walk us through making embroidery of our own to take home. Space is limited.

Tales for Twos

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5

Program Type: Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 1

Event Details:

Toddle in for stories, songs, rhymes, and activities designed to introduce pre-reading skills to children aged 24 to 35 months, with their parent or caregiver.

Kindergarten Ready!

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5

Program Type: Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 4

Event Details:

Children ages 3-5 years old will listen to stories, sing songs, and engage in learning activities about letters, numbers, and more.

Graphic Novel Club

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Youth, Grades 3-5

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Grades 3-5

Program Type: Book Discussion

Required

Seats Remaining: 18

Event Details:

Join us for our Graphic Novel Club! This month, we'll be discussing Things in the Basement by Ben Hatke. We’ll also make a craft and have snacks. Stop by the library to check out your copy!

Little Wigglers

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Babies

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies

Program Type: Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

An introduction to story time for infants to 23-month-olds, this 30-minute interactive program will include stories, flannel board tales, songs, and finger plays.

Video Game Club: Mario Kart Competition

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Youth and Teen Services Department

Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8

Required

Seats Remaining: 5

Event Details:

Do you have what it takes? Start your engines! Enter into the Mario Kart 8 Competition!

Monet Lives!

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture, Performance

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture, Performance

Required

Seats Remaining: 13

Event Details:

Actor and painter Jim Parks portrays Claude Monet, telling stories of his struggles and obsessions, dishing about other Impressionists like Renoir and Degas, and discussing life in 1860s Paris.

Filters

Little Wigglers

11:30am - 12:00pm

Youth, Babies

Storytime

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

An introduction to story time for infants to 23-month-olds, this 30-minute interactive program will include stories, flannel board tales, songs, and finger plays.

Easter

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Closing

Branches:

Palos Heights Public Library

Little Wigglers

11:30am - 12:00pm

Youth, Babies

Storytime

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

An introduction to story time for infants to 23-month-olds, this 30-minute interactive program will include stories, flannel board tales, songs, and finger plays.

Arabic Storytime

1:30pm - 2:00pm

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5

Storytime

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Mrhbaan! Join us for a bilingual storytime with stories and songs in both English and Arabic!

Polish Story Time

11:00am - 12:00pm

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5

Storytime

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Witamy! Join us for a bilingual storytime with stories and songs in both English and Polish!

Flower Story Time

11:30am - 12:00pm

Youth, Babies

Storytime

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Celebrate spring with stories and songs all about flowers!

Memorial Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Palos Heights Public Library

Movie Mondays

11:00am - 1:00pm

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Movie

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: Movie

Event Details:

Each Monday this summer, join us for a FREE drop-in movie in our Activity Room! No registration required.

Jun 2 – Moana 2, PG

Jun 9 – Super Mario Bros., PG

Little Wigglers

11:30am - 12:00pm

Youth, Babies

Storytime

Registration

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

An introduction to story time for infants to 23-month-olds, this 30-minute interactive program will include stories, flannel board tales, songs, and finger plays.

Juggling Funny Stories!

11:00am - 12:00pm

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Performance

Registration

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Program Type: Performance

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Event Details:

You’ll be laughing out loud as nationally-known family entertainer Chris Fascione brings children’s stories to life with his high-spirited and innovative performances.

Arabic Storytime

1:30pm - 2:00pm

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5

Storytime

Registration

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Mrhbaan! Join us for a bilingual storytime with stories and songs in both English and Arabic!

Movie Mondays

11:00am - 1:00pm

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Movie

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: Movie

Event Details:

Each Monday this summer, join us for a FREE drop-in movie in our Activity Room! No registration required.

Jun 2 – Moana 2, PG

Jun 9 – Super Mario Bros., PG

Little Wigglers

11:30am - 12:00pm

Youth, Babies

Storytime

Registration

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

An introduction to story time for infants to 23-month-olds, this 30-minute interactive program will include stories, flannel board tales, songs, and finger plays.

Movie Mondays

11:00am - 1:00pm

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Movie

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: Movie

Event Details:

Each Monday this summer, join us for a FREE drop-in movie in our Activity Room! No registration required.

Jun 2 – Moana 2, PG

Jun 9 – Super Mario Bros., PG

Juneteenth

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Palos Heights Public Library

Movie Mondays

11:00am - 1:00pm

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Movie

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: Movie

Event Details:

Each Monday this summer, join us for a FREE drop-in movie in our Activity Room! No registration required.

Jun 2 – Moana 2, PG

Jun 9 – Super Mario Bros., PG

Little Wigglers

11:30am - 12:00pm

Youth, Babies

Storytime

Registration

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

An introduction to story time for infants to 23-month-olds, this 30-minute interactive program will include stories, flannel board tales, songs, and finger plays.

Movie Mondays

11:00am - 1:00pm

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Movie

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: Movie

Event Details:

Each Monday this summer, join us for a FREE drop-in movie in our Activity Room! No registration required.

Jun 2 – Moana 2, PG

Jun 9 – Super Mario Bros., PG

Independence Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Palos Heights Public Library

Early Closing (Classic Car Event)

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Closing

Branches:

Palos Heights Public Library

Staff In-Service

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Palos Heights Public Library

Description:

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

Labor Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Palos Heights Public Library

Early Closing (Thanksgiving)

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Closing

Branches:

Palos Heights Public Library

Thanksgiving

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Palos Heights Public Library

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