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Winter Mini Golf

Winter Mini Golf

All Day 1/5 - 1/9
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Youth and Teen Services Department
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Event Details:

Drop in and have a chilling good time at this winter themed golf course!

Image that shows Libby logo and text: Introduction to Libby Monday, Jan. 5, 2pm

Introduction to Libby

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Public Services Librarian at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Public Services Librarian
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use Libby to access eBooks, audiobooks and more! We will walk through downloading the app, setting up an account with your library card, searching, checking out, and placing holds. 

Chilly Games

Chilly Games

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Grades K-3
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3
Registration Required
Event Details:

Too cold to play outside? Boogie your way through freeze dance, compete to see who can keep a balloon in the air the longest, go on a scavenger hunt, and more!

Image that shows British royalty and text: Crowned in Brilliance: Tiaras and Jewelry of the British Royal Family Tuesday, Jan. 6, 7pm

Crowned in Brilliance: Tiaras and Jewelry of the British Royal Family

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Embark on a dazzling journey into the world of tiaras and jewelry belonging to the British royal family.

Feelings Story Time

Feelings Story Time

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands! Let's let out our feelings in this storytime!

Wicked Games

Wicked Games

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
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 all Wicked fans! Test your knowledge in Wicked trivia and guess the song, then play Wicked bingo and follow the yellow brick road for a wickedly good scavenger hunt!

Video Game Club: Mario Kart World

Video Game Club: Mario Kart Competition

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth and Teen Services Librarian at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

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

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

Image that shows beads and text: Beading for Beginners Thursday, Jan. 8, 7pm

Beading for Beginners

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get started in beading with Sherri Ewing from Precious One Designs. Create a bracelet using artisan beads and a stretch cord.

Image that shows movie poster and text: Friday Matinee: Bridge of Spies Friday, Jan. 9, 2pm

Friday Matinee: Bridge of Spies

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Introducing Friday Matinees. Come in to watch a movie on our big screen.  

Teen book box

Teen Book Box

All Day 1/10
Youth and Teen Services Department at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

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

Want an easier way to select a book? Let a librarian do it! Each box will include a book from our collection, a treat, and other fun things. Sign up by January 10th to receive the required questionnaire form to be submitted by January 12th.

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Welcome Ramadan!

2:00pm–3:00pm
Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5, Grades K-3, Grades 3-5, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12
Storytime
Upcoming
Registration Required
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: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ramadan is here! Join us as we celebrate the “Welcoming of Ramadan” with story time, crafts and games!

Sunday @ The Cinema: Fly Me to the Moon

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Movie
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, Fly Me To The Moon is a sharp, stylish romantic comedy set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA's historic Apollo 11 moon landing

STEAM: Attack on the Fort!

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Arts & Crafts
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Can you build the best catapult and fort? Using your ingenuity, create catapults and forts then battle it out!

Needle Crafters

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Bring your knitting and crocheting projects to the library and enjoy the company of others while working.

Scrabble Club

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for Scrabble Club in our Meeting Room every Tuesday.
We supply the games, you supply the fun!

Mah Jongg

12:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!

Teatime on Tuesdays Book Discussion

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Tech Time with Emily

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Public Services Librarian
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question?

Winter Games

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Grades K-3
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3
Registration Required
Event Details:

Too cold to play outside? Play games that test your balance, aim, and sight!

Scrapbook Class: Mini-Scrapbooks

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make a mini scrapbook album with master scrapper Mary Beth Sexton. All you need to bring is 15-20 pictures of the same theme, the rest of the supplies will be provided.

Tales for Twos

11:30am–12:00pm
Youth, Ages 2-5
Storytime
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
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!

1:00pm–1:30pm
Youth, Ages 2-5
Storytime
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Tech Time with Emily

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Public Services Librarian
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question?

Love Stories from History: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Award-winning romantic comedy filmmaker Lorrisa Julianus shares true stories to delight and entertain, whether Cupid is your bestie or a frenemy.

Little Wigglers

11:30am–12:00pm
Youth, Babies
Storytime
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
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

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8
Upcoming
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:

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

Nature Hour

10:00am–11:00am
Youth, Ages 2-5
Storytime
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are teaming up with Lake Katherine to learn about animals, weather, and the great outdoors at this monthly, nature-themed story time.

Needle Crafters

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Bring your knitting and crocheting projects to the library and enjoy the company of others while working.

Scrabble Club

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for Scrabble Club in our Meeting Room every Tuesday.
We supply the games, you supply the fun!

Mah Jongg

12:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come in every Tuesday to play Mah Jongg!

Tech Time with Emily

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Public Services Librarian
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Have a question about your phone, laptop, tablet, or need an answer to a tech question?

Make a Mess!

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Grades K-3
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to make a mess? Make fake snow (not edible) and edible playdough! Please do not dress fancy.

Illinois Libraries Present: Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Lecture
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is a virtual program. R.L. Stine will not be here in person. Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L.

Tales for Twos

11:30am–12:00pm
Youth, Ages 2-5
Storytime
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
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.