Palos Heights Public Library

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Palos Heights Public Library
12501 S. 71st Ave.
Palos Heights, IL 60463
United States

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Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

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Featured Events

Reindeer Games

Reindeer Games

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Age Group:

Youth, Grades K-3

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3

Registration Required

Event Details:

Toss antlers on a reindeer head, pin the nose on Rudolph, go on a holiday scavenger hunt, and more!

Image that shows Elvis impersonator Hugo Colin and text: A Christmas Concert with Elvis Tuesday, Dec. 16, 6:30pm

A Christmas Concert with Elvis

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Adults

Waitlist

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Performance

Registration Required

Event Details:

Enjoy two sets of Elvis music with notable local Elvis impersonator Hugo Colin! First up is a set of Elvis Christmas music, followed by a selection of Elvis tunes from the 1960s. Space is limited, registration begins Monday Nov.

Illustration of a gingerbread man holding a candy cane.

Holly Jolly Story Time

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Ages 2-5

Waitlist

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Ages 2-5

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get in the festive spirit with Christmas themed stories and songs!

Chillin' Snowman on the Cricut

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8

Full

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come chill with your snowmies! We will be making snowmen with supplies cut from the Cricut.

*Patrons who are more than 30 minutes late will not be permitted to join.

Festive Wear

Festive Wear

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Cricut at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Waitlist

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Cricut

Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8, Teens Grades 6-12

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Fa, la, la, la, la…Ready for the holidays? Bring in your own sweatshirt or t-shirt, and we will use the Autopress to heat press a festive holiday design! *The design will be printed in red. Cotton is preferred.

Volunteens

Volunteens

All Day 1/2

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

Event Details:

Need volunteer hours and want to help the librarians? Drop in at the Youth and Teen Desk to pick up a form and learn about volunteering at the library. Please stop in anytime in January and February!

Arabic Storytime

Arabic Storytime

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Activity Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Activity Room

Age Group: Youth, Babies, Ages 2-5

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Image that shows winter scrapbooking, text: Scrapbook Open Crop, Saturday Jan. 3, 9 am-4 pm

Scrapbook: Open Crop

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 9:00am - 4:00pm

Meeting Room at Palos Heights Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Start your crafty new year off right! Drop by with your own supplies and work on your latest project in the company of fellow scrappers and local Scrap Master Mary Beth Sexton, who will be on-hand to provide assistan

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!

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Time	Sun (12/14)	Mon (12/15)	Tue (12/16)	Wed (12/17)	Thu (12/18)	Fri (12/19)	Sat (12/20)
10 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Scrabble Club 10:00am–12:00pm Adults Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Adults" group 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!
11 am
12 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Mah Jongg 12:30pm–3:30pm Adults Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Adults" group 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!
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm					This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group Chillin' Snowman on the Cricut 4:00pm–5:30pm Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Arts & Crafts Full Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Tweens Grades 4-8" group Full Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Tweens Grades 4-8 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Come chill with your snowmies! We will be making snowmen with supplies cut from the Cricut. *Patrons who are more than 30 minutes late will not be permitted to join.
5 pm			This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Grades K-3" group Fun with Penguins 5:00pm–6:00pm Youth, Grades K-3 Arts & Crafts Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Youth" group This event is in the "Grades K-3" group Closed Library Branch: Palos Heights Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Youth, Grades K-3 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join us for crafts and fun!