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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

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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. All events are all ages! Each day has a different theme, indicated below:

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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

Open

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

Open

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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Time	Sun (5/25)	Tue (5/27)	Wed (5/28)	Thu (5/29)	Fri (5/30)	Sat (5/31)
All Day	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Summer Reading Spirit Week All Day Children, All Ages Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Reading Challenge, Movie This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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. All events are all ages! Each day has a different theme, indicated below: 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. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Summer Reading Spirit Week All Day Children, All Ages Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Reading Challenge, Movie This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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. All events are all ages! Each day has a different theme, indicated below: 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. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Summer Reading Spirit Week All Day Children, All Ages Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Reading Challenge, Movie This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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. All events are all ages! Each day has a different theme, indicated below: 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. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Summer Reading Spirit Week All Day Children, All Ages Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Reading Challenge, Movie This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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. All events are all ages! Each day has a different theme, indicated below: 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. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Summer Reading Spirit Week All Day Children, All Ages Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Reading Challenge, Movie This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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. All events are all ages! Each day has a different theme, indicated below: 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. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Summer Reading Spirit Week All Day Children, All Ages Arts & Crafts, Community Event, Reading Challenge, Movie This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. 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. All events are all ages! Each day has a different theme, indicated below: 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.
10 am		This event is in the "Children" group. Tuesday Morning Story-Time For Babies & Toddlers 10:00am - 10:30am Children Storytime This event is in the "Children" group. Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Children's Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Story-Time for babies & toddlers on Tuesdays at 10:00AM.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm						This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Young Adult" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Summer Reading Kickoff Foam Party 1:00pm - 3:00pm Adults, Young Adult, Children, All Ages Reading Challenge This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Young Adult" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Parking Lot Across the Library Age Group: Adults, Young Adult, Children, All Ages Program Type: Reading Challenge Event Details: To kick off our summer reading program this year, we will be hosting a Foam Party! Register for Summer Reading and play in a massive pile of foam. 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.
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm			This event is in the "Children" group. Foam Art: Llamas Design Craft 4:00pm - 4:30pm Children Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Children" group. Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Children's Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Design your own pet Llama craft for kids ages 4 to 13 years old.
5 pm
6 pm		This event is in the "Children" group. Make a Jumbo Crayon/Haz Un Crayon Gigante 6:30pm - 7:30pm Children Arts & Crafts Full Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group. Full Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Make Your Own Jumbo Crayon! Registration Required! Haz Un Crayon Gigante! 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. Safari Storytime 6:00pm - 7:00pm Children Arts & Crafts, Storytime Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group. Open Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Join is in Children's as we go wild for animals! Taking place on the last Wednesday of March, April, and May at 6PM, each Safari storytime will focus on a different animal. 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. How to Train Your Dragon Party 6:00pm - 8:15pm Children Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink, Movie Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group. Open Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink, Movie Registration Required Event Details: Watch the movie, eat a snack, and design your own Viking shield! Walk-ins welcome. Please register if you plan to participate. 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.

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