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Infants, Toddlers, & Pre-Schoolers
Elementary Students
Middle & High School Students
Family Events & All Ages Activities 

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We will be closed May 12 for Mother's Day and May 26 & 27 for Memorial Day.

 

Thank you to everyone that came out to our first ever MAPLD FanFest! Hope to see you next year! Find updates for the next FanFest on our website here and facebook here!

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Children under 10 must attend programs with an adult.

 

Preschool Storytime

Preschoolers Age: 3-5
Thursdays from 10 - 11 AM

Regsiter for: 5/2 Here, 5/9 Here, 5/16 Here, 5/23 Here, 5/30 Here

Bring your preschooler to this storytime full of songs, new books, and preschool fun. It is an excellent and fun opportunity for children to hear good stories and make friends.

 

Born To Read Storytime

Babies and Toddlers Ages: 0-2
Tuesdays 10 - 11 AM
No registration required. 

Story times for our littlest patrons are filled with rhymes, movement activities, songs, finger plays and books.

 

1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Reading Club

Age: Any Child Too Young for Kindergarten
OngoingEvent | Any Time The Library is Open

Register in Youth Services Department.

Reading to preschool aged children builds vocabulary, language skills, and helps prepare them with the skills needed for future school and life success.   
Participants will receive a reading log to record books read.  Rewards will be given for every 100 books read. Ask for your reading log at the Kids’ Room Desk. 

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MSI Science Minors

Grades: 3rd - 5th
Thursdays from 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Register for: 5/2 Here, 5/9 Here, 5/16 Here
5/23 Here, 5/30 Here

Calling all scientists! Join our science club and participate in five weeks of hands-on activities focused on energy! 

 

Cook-A-Book

Grades: 3rd - 5th
Saturday, 5/4 from 11 AM - 12 PM
Register for this event Here

Join Ms. Vicki in this hands-on cooking class for kids.  Participants will whip up some yoummy fun recipes.

 

I Brother II Another

Boys Ages: 10 - 15 at the library
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:30 - 6:30 PM

Boys Ages: 16 - 19 at Oakwood Community Center
Thursdays from 6:30 PM

No registration required.  

Mentors in this this program will provide positive programming for boys.  The program provides educational and recreation experiences through positive peer mentoring, life skills development, and positive social interaction.  Our hope is that participants will improve in their ability to make better decisions, inspire them to be strong, have a positive self image, and gain confidence.

 

Girl Power Book Discussion

Girls Grades: 4th - 6th
Monday, 5/20 from 7 - 8 PM
Register for this event Here

Let Your Light Shine Bright! Join us to snack, chat, scrapbook, craft and of course READ. You will have a chance to check out a new book every meeting so DON’T FORGET YOUR LIBRARY CARD!!

 

Maker Mondays

Age 3 - 5th Grade
Mondays, from 10 AM - 4 PM
No Registration Required

Join us for a variety of crafts and activities. Come any time during the hours specified.

 

Book Scouts

Grades: 4th - 6th
Saturday, 5/11 from 2 - 3 PM
Register here for Book Scouts

 

If you like to read, or even if you don’t but have to do it anyway for school, why not be rewarded for it! Join Book Scouts and you can earn cool badges for your reading. At our next couple of meetings, we’re going to shake things up a bit. In February and March, we’re going to work on special badges that you can only earn at the meetings! Hope to see you there!

 

Middle and High School Students

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Girls With Dreams

Girls Ages: 13 - 19
1st & 3rd Saturdays: 11 AM - 1 PM 
At Oakwood Community Center

No registration required.  

This mentoring program is designed to empower and build positive selfesteem in young ladies. Mentors will work with girls on relationship building, developing a positive selfimage, conflict resolution and a host of teambuilding activities.
Girls Who Dream Become Women with Vision!
 

 

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All Ages and Family Events

 

Family Game Night

All Ages
Wednesdays, at 6:30 PM

No registration required.  

Come test your brainpower and play strategy games such as Dwarven Traders, Settlers of Catan, and trading card games like Magic: The Gathering.

 

Family Chess Time

1st Grade - Adult
4th Saturday, from 10 AM - 12 PM

No registration required.  

Learn how to play chess from our instructor Mr. Joseph or play with others to improve
your game.

 
 

Are you a Homeschooler or a Tutor?

We invite you to fill out our information forms.  
Homeschoolers: Your form will be used to keep you informed of library events that might interest your family.
Tutors: Your form will be used to provide information to library patrons who request to know about local area tutors.
Information forms will be available in youth services.

 

 
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Matteson Area Public
Library District

www.mapld.org
801 School Street
Matteson, IL 60443

(708) 748-4431

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