Event List

Visit us for a Bingo party! Play Bingo, win winter-themed gifts, enjoy tasty snacks, and make and prepare a stocking for a loved one! Please register. 

Come and make a Gingerbread cookie ornament with us! Enjoy additional edible gingerbread cookies while you work on your decoration. Registration required; limit 20. 

Disguise a snowman/snowflake! Use your imagination and turn it into something completely different. No registration required! 

Drop by for a baby storytime!

Los participantes a este grupo de creatividad y voluntariado comparten sus ideas y creatividad y prestan sus servicios a los eventos de la biblioteca.  Para más información llame a 708-388-1078 Ext 18

Unleash your creativity in the Makerspace! Work on projects! Use our tools and materials!

Kids under 12 must be with an adult.

Join the Friends of the Blue Island Public Library for lively discussion of current titles.

The title discussed on Dec. 2 will be The 13th Gift by Joanne Huist Smith.

Come by and learn about colors through fun coloring and painting activities! Registration is required, but walk-ins are welcome if space is available. For friends ages 4 and under.

Unleash your creativity in the Makerspace! Work on projects! Use our tools and materials!

Kids under 12 must be with an adult.

Help us clean out our backlog of extra crafts! Come join us for a random craft on Wednesdays at 4. Take one with you to make at home (if we have extras)! Ages 6+, drop in only.

Learn DaVinci Resolve, a powerful Adobe Premiere alternative, in our beginner’s workshop! Get to know the basics of video editing, color grading, and audio with hands-on guidance.

Learn the basics of painting with Gouache! Receive a small travel pallet of paints and watercolor supplies to continue making art at home! Registration required; limit 15. 

¿Buscas un regalo original y hecho con tus propias manos?  ¡Ven a la bibliotea y crea jabones navideños únicos, aromáticos y llenos de encanto!  Registración requerida para el taller de adultos.

Drop in for a storytime on Thursday afternoons!

Unleash your creativity in the Makerspace! Work on projects! Use our tools and materials!

Kids under 12 must be with an adult.

Work as a team to put together a winter-themed Pokémon puzzle that Ms. Jamie will hang in the Children's Department after! This is a drop in event for ages 7-13!

Early elementary-age homeschoolers (and emerging readers) are welcome to join Ms. Jamie for a special storytime & activity just for homeschool kids! Each day will have a theme for the books and activity.

Aprendizaje sobre el uso básico de computadoras y más para principiantes.

Learning basic computer usage and more for beginners.

*De 12-2PM, ex-alumnos clases de computación de uno-a-uno.

Want to learn more about the databases available to Blue Island Library patrons? Visit for informative sessions about these digital resources. Learn about Libby, Kanopy, Novelist, and more! Registration is not required. 

Homeschool Reading Club is a monthly meetup for elementary and middle grade children who are homeschooling. It will occur from 12:30PM - 2PM on the second Friday of October & November, and the first Friday of December; 2026 da

Share music with your peers in this relaxed atmosphere.

Author of The HUE: Red Part One

JD Roman will be visiting the library for a book signing!

The first 5 people to will receive a copy of the book!

Join us as we get psyched for the annual Lights Parade Party! Santa will be taking photos from 1:30PM-3PM. There will also be crafts and activities for families to enjoy after they take their photo with Santa.