Slime Making: Color Change Slime

Join us each month as we make a different type of slime! Come before 5:00 pm to make the day's slime. This month we will be making Color Change Slime!

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Learn to Make Adaptive Books with Rita Angelini

Adaptive books are modified reading materials with added visual supports. Our presenter, Rita Angelini, has been making adaptive books for years. These books can be used with children with a variety of developmental differences, including autism, challenged fine motor s......More

Adaptive books are modified reading materials with added visual supports. Our presenter, Rita Angelini, has been making adaptive books for years. These books can be used with children with a variety of developmental differences, including autism, challenged fine motor skills, language delays, visual challenges, and complex bodies in general. They can also assist reluctant readers.Family members, aides, community volunteers/groups, service organizations, social workers, teachers, librarians or media center helpers, and disability advocates are all welcome to come to this event. This is a one-hour workshop to learn how to turn a picture book into an adaptive book so that everyone can enjoy reading.Check out Rita's story and the process of adapting a book on her website: https://www.ritaangelini.com/leap-into-literacy-adaptive-books and more here: https://adaptivebooks.weebly.com/Contact Dianne for more information.[815-656-2478 or [email protected]]No registration necessary.

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Storytime at Debate Square

Bring your blankets and chairs and join us for an outdoor storytime at Debate Square Park! We will read stories, sing songs, and have plenty of movement activities! In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held in the library.

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Malcom Eaton Library Group

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Dinosaur Family Bingo

Join us for an afternoon of fun playing dinosaur themed Bingo!  All children will go home a winner. This program is only for children, teens, and their caregivers.

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Pokemon Club

Meet to play and talk Pokémon with other trainers! Players can bring their own cards, or use decks provided by the library. Trade cards, battle each other, or just talk strategy – this club is for novice trainers and experts alike!

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Messy Masterpieces

Come create with us! Each month we will make a masterpiece you can take home. Come dressed to make a mess! For ages 0-5.

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

PAWS to Read

Visit the library and read a story to one of the sweet pups from Therapy Dogs International.

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Babies and Books

A weekly storytime for babies and toddlers under 2! We will focus on early literacy skills through songs, rhymes, and stories. Each session will conclude with a playtime, allowing children and adults time to interact with each other.

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Monday Murders Book Group: Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging to dispose of than one might anticipate, especial......More

When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging to dispose of than one might anticipate, especially when it is inadvertently shipped in a cake cooler to the over-the-top billionaire wedding Meddy, her Ma, and aunties are working at an island resort on the California coastline. It's the biggest job yet for the family wedding business—"Don't leave your big day to chance, leave it to the Chans!"—and nothing, not even an unsavory corpse, will get in the way of her auntie's perfect buttercream flowers. (Publisher description)Everyone welcome for this book group. No registration! Pick up a copy of the book on the 2nd floor of the library.

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Make It Monday: Dinosaur and Bird Puzzle Painting

Drop in each Monday between 2:00 and 4:00 pm to make a craft with us! This week we will be painting wooden dinosaur or bird puzzles.

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Teen Tuesday: Mosaics

We’re kicking off our Summer with colorful creativity! Using multi-color tiles and a simple square base, the designs you can create are endless! Finished mosaics need 24 hours to dry before grouting, meaning this craft will be ready for pick-up on the following Friday.T......More

We’re kicking off our Summer with colorful creativity! Using multi-color tiles and a simple square base, the designs you can create are endless! Finished mosaics need 24 hours to dry before grouting, meaning this craft will be ready for pick-up on the following Friday.Teen Tuesdays are for youth grades 7th through 12th.

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

"George Roger Clark Takes the Old Northwest" by John Lynn

John Lynn traveled a thousand miles by canoe and 250 miles bybicycle, from Redstone Fort in Pennsylvania to Forts Massac andKaskaskia in Illinois to Fort Sackville in Indiana, to follow theroute of George Rogers Clark and his men during their daringRevolutionary War cam......More

John Lynn traveled a thousand miles by canoe and 250 miles bybicycle, from Redstone Fort in Pennsylvania to Forts Massac andKaskaskia in Illinois to Fort Sackville in Indiana, to follow theroute of George Rogers Clark and his men during their daringRevolutionary War campaign to drive the British from their fortson the western frontier and take possession of Kaskaskia,Cahokia, and Vincennes for the Americans in 1778-79.He will talk about and show pictures of his travel adventures, along with the history of the "Old Northwest Territory," now known as Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, and part of modern-day Minnesota, during the Revolutionary War period. Learn more about America during our 250th year anniversary as an independent nation.NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY.

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Storytime at Debate Square

Bring your blankets and chairs and join us for an outdoor storytime at Debate Square Park! We will read stories, sing songs, and have plenty of movement activities! In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held in the library.

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

It's a Weird World...Aliens, part II!

There is so much about aliens, we couldn't fit it all into our discussion in February. Let's do it again!No registration required.

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Dinosaur Discoveries with T-Rexplorers

T-Rexplorers will bring a large collection of authentic dinosaur fossils, including bones, teeth, eggs, tracks, and coprolite (fossilized dino poop)! Kids will get a sneak peek into the world of paleontology, learn what it’s like to be a fossil hunter, see all kinds of ......More

T-Rexplorers will bring a large collection of authentic dinosaur fossils, including bones, teeth, eggs, tracks, and coprolite (fossilized dino poop)! Kids will get a sneak peek into the world of paleontology, learn what it’s like to be a fossil hunter, see all kinds of specimens up close, and hear stories from real digs. Registration required. Registration opens on May 1.**Please register separately for each person attending (adults included).

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Dinosaur Discoveries with T-Rexplorers

T-Rexplorers will bring a large collection of authentic dinosaur fossils, including bones, teeth, eggs, tracks, and coprolite (fossilized dino poop)! Kids will get a sneak peek into the world of paleontology, learn what it’s like to be a fossil hunter, see all kinds of ......More

T-Rexplorers will bring a large collection of authentic dinosaur fossils, including bones, teeth, eggs, tracks, and coprolite (fossilized dino poop)! Kids will get a sneak peek into the world of paleontology, learn what it’s like to be a fossil hunter, see all kinds of specimens up close, and hear stories from real digs. Registration required. Registration opens on May 1.**Please register separately for each person attending (adults included).

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Crafts at Night: Dinosaur and Bird Puzzle Painting

Can’t make it to our Make It Mondays in the afternoon? Come craft with us in the evening! Tonight we will be painting dinosaur and bird puzzles.

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US

Juneteenth

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth?

100 E. Douglas St., Freeport, IL, 61032, US