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A weeklong calendar that describes each day's spirit week challenge

Summer Reading Spirit Week

All Day 5/25
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Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Reading Challenge, Movie
Event Details:

This year, Children's will be hosting a Spirit Week to get pumped for the Summer Reading Kickoff Foam Party on Saturday, May 31 from 1-3PM. Some events are all-ages, other are for Children only.

A weeklong calendar that describes each day's spirit week challenge

Summer Reading Spirit Week

All Day 5/27
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Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Reading Challenge, Movie
Event Details:

This year, Children's will be hosting a Spirit Week to get pumped for the Summer Reading Kickoff Foam Party on Saturday, May 31 from 1-3PM. Some events are all-ages, other are for Children only.

A weeklong calendar that describes each day's spirit week challenge

Summer Reading Spirit Week

All Day 5/28
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Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Reading Challenge, Movie
Event Details:

This year, Children's will be hosting a Spirit Week to get pumped for the Summer Reading Kickoff Foam Party on Saturday, May 31 from 1-3PM. Some events are all-ages, other are for Children only.

A weeklong calendar that describes each day's spirit week challenge

Summer Reading Spirit Week

All Day 5/29
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Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Reading Challenge, Movie
Event Details:

This year, Children's will be hosting a Spirit Week to get pumped for the Summer Reading Kickoff Foam Party on Saturday, May 31 from 1-3PM. Some events are all-ages, other are for Children only.

A weeklong calendar that describes each day's spirit week challenge

Summer Reading Spirit Week

All Day 5/30
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Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Reading Challenge, Movie
Event Details:

This year, Children's will be hosting a Spirit Week to get pumped for the Summer Reading Kickoff Foam Party on Saturday, May 31 from 1-3PM. Some events are all-ages, other are for Children only.

A weeklong calendar that describes each day's spirit week challenge

Summer Reading Spirit Week

All Day 5/31
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Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Reading Challenge, Movie
Event Details:

This year, Children's will be hosting a Spirit Week to get pumped for the Summer Reading Kickoff Foam Party on Saturday, May 31 from 1-3PM. Some events are all-ages, other are for Children only.

Summer Reading 2025

Summer Reading 2025: Level Up At Your Library

All Day 6/1 - 7/31
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Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Young Adult, Children, All Ages
Program Type: Reading Challenge
Event Details:

Sign yourself up through the Beanstack App, or sign up in person with a librarian. This year expect lots of games and gaming-themed activities to accompany the traditional book-logging. We like this year’s theme, and we’re going all-in.

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Level Up Scavenger Hunt

All Day 6/2 - 8/2
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Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Age Group: Young Adult
Program Type: Reading Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

Level up at Bipl! Find hidden treasures around the library—sign up on Beanstack or the Reference Desk.

VISUAL BALANCE: Creating Effective Layouts

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Tech Annex
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to create visually balanced images (photos, flyers, posters, etc.). Using principles of design you’ll create effective layouts. 
| Ages 12+ | In-Person / Zoom Meeting.

GarageBand for iOS How-To: How to Import, Clip, Fade Intro & Outro, and Export

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Tech Annex
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Got an iPhone? Or iPad? Have audio you’d like to share, but wish to share a portion of it? Well, you’ll learn how to do that. Learn how to import it, clip it, fade its intro and outro, and then export it.

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Zoo Comes To You. Monday, June 9th, 6pm.

Zoo Comes To You: Incredible Bats Event

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
All Ages

Visit us for an educational animal show. Meet a sloth, bats, parrots, and more! Registration required. 

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
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Visit us for an educational animal show. Meet a sloth, bats, parrots, and more! Registration required. 

Storm Chasers Present the Science of Storms

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Meeting Room at Blue Island Public Library
Program Type:
STEM Learning, Performance
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us for a Storm Science event presented by Storm Chasers Illinois!

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Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: STEM Learning, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a Storm Science event presented by Storm Chasers Illinois!

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