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Bilingual Storytime & Craft/Hora de Cuentos Y Arte

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Drop by to read stories in English and Spanish and make a themed craft. No registration needed!

Pasa a leer cuentos en inglés y español y despues hacer una manualidad. ¡No se requiere registro!

 

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Drop by to read stories in English and Spanish and make a themed craft. No registration needed!

Pasa a leer cuentos en inglés y español y despues hacer una manualidad. ¡No se requiere registro!

 

This event is in the "Children" group

Mo Willems: Pigeon Storytime & Craft/Paloma Hora de Cuentos Y Arte

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come by for a special Mo Willems Storytime where we will read a variety of his Pigeon books and then create our own Pigeon! No registration required! 

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Come by for a special Mo Willems Storytime where we will read a variety of his Pigeon books and then create our own Pigeon! No registration required! 

This event is in the "Children" group

All About Seeds Storytime & Activity

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
STEM Learning, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a storytime & activity that focuses on seeds & how they grow. Please register if you plan to attend, but walk-ins will be accepted space-permitting. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM Learning, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a storytime & activity that focuses on seeds & how they grow. Please register if you plan to attend, but walk-ins will be accepted space-permitting. 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Bilingual Storytime & Craft/Hora de Cuentos y Arte

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come by for a Bilingual Storytime and then a craft! No registration required! 

¡Ven a disfrutar de una hora de cuentos bilingüe y luego de una manualidad! ¡No es necesario registrarse!

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Come by for a Bilingual Storytime and then a craft! No registration required! 

¡Ven a disfrutar de una hora de cuentos bilingüe y luego de una manualidad! ¡No es necesario registrarse!

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Tuesday Morning Storytime for Babies & Toddlers

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a storytime for babies and toddlers! Drop in only.

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a storytime for babies and toddlers! Drop in only.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Colorín Colorado

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Ven para una media hora de cuentos en Español! No requiere registro! 

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ven para una media hora de cuentos en Español! No requiere registro! 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Here Come the Grannies!

Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a Bluey storytime reading of Here Come the Grannies! After the storytime, children are invited to make and enjoy a snack of Faerie Bread. Feel free to come dressed in your best granny outfit!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a Bluey storytime reading of Here Come the Grannies! After the storytime, children are invited to make and enjoy a snack of Faerie Bread. Feel free to come dressed in your best granny outfit!

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Colorín Colorado

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Ven para una media hora de cuentos en Español! No requiere registro! 

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ven para una media hora de cuentos en Español! No requiere registro! 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Children's Poetry Month Reading & Activity with Local Author Kweisi Gharreau

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Storytime, Workshop
Age Group:
Children

Join us in the Children’s Department as we kick off Poetry Month with local author kweisi gharreau! He will be reading from his book One…Two…Three…I Love Poet-Tree.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance, Storytime, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the Children’s Department as we kick off Poetry Month with local author kweisi gharreau! He will be reading from his book One…Two…Three…I Love Poet-Tree.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Bilingual Storytime & Craft/Hora de Cuentos y Arte

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come by for a Bilingual Storytime and then a craft! No registration required! 

¡Ven a disfrutar de una hora de cuentos bilingüe y luego de una manualidad! ¡No es necesario registrarse!

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Come by for a Bilingual Storytime and then a craft! No registration required! 

¡Ven a disfrutar de una hora de cuentos bilingüe y luego de una manualidad! ¡No es necesario registrarse!

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Tuesday Morning Storytime for Babies & Toddlers

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a storytime for babies and toddlers! Drop in only.

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a storytime for babies and toddlers! Drop in only.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Colorín Colorado

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Ven para una media hora de cuentos en Español! No requiere registro! 

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ven para una media hora de cuentos en Español! No requiere registro! 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Bilingual Storytime & Craft/Hora de Cuentos y Arte

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Drop by to read stories in English and Spanish and make a themed craft. No registration needed!

Pasa a leer cuentos en inglés y español y despues hacer una manualidad. ¡No se requiere registro!

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Drop by to read stories in English and Spanish and make a themed craft. No registration needed!

Pasa a leer cuentos en inglés y español y despues hacer una manualidad. ¡No se requiere registro!

This event is in the "Children" group

Poetry Month Storytime & Writing Workshop

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Workshop
Age Group:
Children

Join us as we read a variety of children's poetry. After, participants will write their own poems inspired by one of the poems they just heard. No registration required. 

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime, Workshop
Event Details:

Join us as we read a variety of children's poetry. After, participants will write their own poems inspired by one of the poems they just heard. No registration required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Tuesday Morning Storytime for Babies & Toddlers

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a storytime for babies and toddlers! Drop in only.

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a storytime for babies and toddlers! Drop in only.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Colorín Colorado

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Ven para una media hora de cuentos en Español! No requiere registro! 

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ven para una media hora de cuentos en Español! No requiere registro! 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Bilingual Storytime & Craft/Hora de Cuentos y Arte

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come by for a Bilingual Storytime and then a craft! No registration required! 

¡Ven a disfrutar de una hora de cuentos bilingüe y luego de una manualidad! ¡No es necesario registrarse!

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Come by for a Bilingual Storytime and then a craft! No registration required! 

¡Ven a disfrutar de una hora de cuentos bilingüe y luego de una manualidad! ¡No es necesario registrarse!

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Tuesday Morning Storytime for Babies & Toddlers

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a storytime for babies and toddlers! Drop in only.

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a storytime for babies and toddlers! Drop in only.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Colorín Colorado

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Ven para una media hora de cuentos en Español! No requiere registro! 

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ven para una media hora de cuentos en Español! No requiere registro! 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Leo Lionni: A Color of His Own Storytime & Craft/Su Propio Color Hora de Cuento y Arte

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Makerspace at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come by for a special Leo Lionni Storytime where we will read "A Color of His Own" and then create our own Chameleon. No registration required!

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Come by for a special Leo Lionni Storytime where we will read "A Color of His Own" and then create our own Chameleon. No registration required!

This event is in the "Children" group

Disney Storytime

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join Ms. Jamie as she reads some Disney picture books aloud. This storytime is intended for ages 4-8, but any child 13 & under is welcome to sit and listen. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Ms. Jamie as she reads some Disney picture books aloud. This storytime is intended for ages 4-8, but any child 13 & under is welcome to sit and listen. 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Colorín Colorado

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Ven para una media hora de cuentos en Español! No requiere registro! 

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ven para una media hora de cuentos en Español! No requiere registro! 

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Rainbow Fish Story & Craft

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Makerspace at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come by for a reading of The Rainbow Fish followed by a quick craft. Drop-in only.

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Come by for a reading of The Rainbow Fish followed by a quick craft. Drop-in only.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Bilingual Storytime & Craft/Hora de Cuentos y Arte

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come by for a Bilingual Storytime and then a craft! No registration required! 

¡Ven a disfrutar de una hora de cuentos bilingüe y luego de una manualidad! ¡No es necesario registrarse!

Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Come by for a Bilingual Storytime and then a craft! No registration required! 

¡Ven a disfrutar de una hora de cuentos bilingüe y luego de una manualidad! ¡No es necesario registrarse!

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

Library Photography, Videos, and Recording
Blue Island Public Library may take photos, videos, and audio recordings at the library and during library events to use in its publicity materials and on its website and social media sites.