Forest Preserve Bingo
Stop by the Adult Services desk to receive a bingo card with items to locate in your local forest preserves! When you get a bingo, bring your card back to the Adult Services desk to receive a raffle ticket for...
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Halloween Book Haunt
Pick up a haunted house reading log at the Youth Services Desk and read in at least 3 rooms of your house. Place stickers in the corresponding room of your haunted house reading log, color and bring back your completed...
Kids Craft Kit-Ghost
Pick up a cute craft kit to complete at home! To request a kit, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Desk at 708-687-3700 starting October 1.
STEAM Kit-National Pumpkin Seed Day
Celebrate National Pumpkin Seed Day by doing this fun pumpkin seed activity. Kits available starting October 1. To request a kit, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call 708-687-3700.
Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds
ZoomWelcome Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, a Carnegie Medal, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King...
The Haunted Page, Tricks & Tales for October Eves
Meeting RoomEdgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelly, Bram Stoker, M.R. James, and Shirley Jackson jump off the page and provide inspiration for 60 minutes of spine-tingling magic and spell-binding stories. Participate in the thrilling action that will leave you amazed! To register,...
Lapsit and Playtime
Acorn Public Library DistrictJoin us for our story time for our youngest patrons, full of stories, songs, action rhymes, bubbles and playtime! For babies and toddlers. To register for the session, email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org or call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700.
3-5 Yr Old Story Time
Acorn Public Library DistrictJoin us for stories, songs, activities and a craft! Ages 3-5. To register for the session, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
Zumba
Meeting RoomJoin us for Zumba class this fall! All levels are welcome. Space is limited. To register, please call the library at 708-687-3700 or email kspringer@acornlibrary.org.
Lego Club
Acorn Public Library DistrictEach meeting we will create around a different theme. Ages 6-12. To register, call the Youth Services Department at 708-687-3700 or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
Stories and STEAM-Candy Corn
Acorn Public Library DistrictWe’ll read a story and then we’ll get to do a cool STEAM project to go with it! Ages 7-11. To register, call the Youth Services Desk or email jmarquardt@acornlibrary.org.
Lights Out, Everybody: Mystery and Horror During the Golden Age of Radio
Meeting RoomThis presentation uses sound clips from some of radio's best known mystery and horror programs (including Escape, Inner Sanctum and Lights Out) to illustrate how radio could truly be a "Theater of the mind" and use music, voices and sounds...