Blue Island Public Library

9:00am-5:00pm

2433 York St
Blue Island, IL 60406
United States

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Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

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Summer Reading 2025

Summer Reading 2025: Level Up At Your Library

All Day 6/1 - 7/31

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.

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (7/13)	Mon (7/14)	Tue (7/15)	Wed (7/16)	Thu (7/17)	Fri (7/18)	Sat (7/19)
All Day	This event is in the "Children" group Kid's Summer Pen Pal Program All Day 6/1–7/31 Children Community Event This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Children's Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Community Event Event Details: Fill out a registration form in-person with Ms. Jamie to participate in the Kid's Summer Pen Pal Program! 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 "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 2025: Level Up At Your Library All Day 6/1–7/31 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 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.
10 am		This event is in the "Children" group Bilingual Storytime & Craft/Hora de Cuentos y Arte 10:30am–11:30am 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: 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 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: Join us for a storytime especially for babies and toddlers with Ms. Lisa. 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 Anime Club 10:00am–11:30am Children Movie This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Children Program Type: Movie 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 "Adults" group This event is in the "Children" group Parent Meet & Greet/Reunion de Padres 10:30am–11:30am Adults, Children Arts & Crafts, Other This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other Event Details: Socialize with other Parents in the Community! There will be coffee & tea available along with a small pastry! ¡Socialice con otros padres de la comunidad! ¡Habrá café y té disponibles junto con un pequeño pastelito! 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.
11 am						This event is in the "Children" group Toddler Time: Music and Movement 11:00am–11:30am Children Storytime 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: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Friends under four are welcome to join us for Toddler Time: Music and Movement! We will sing songs, dance, experiment with musical instruments, listen to music, and play with balloons! 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.
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm				This event is in the "Children" group Wednesday Afternoon Storytime with Ms. Jamie 2:00pm–2:30pm 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: Starting July 9th, there will be a storytime weekly on Wednesdays at 2PM. 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.
3 pm
4 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Paint Your Own Wooden Hylian Shield 4:30pm–5:30pm Children Arts & Crafts 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 Registration Required Event Details: Join us to paint your own Hylian shield from the Legend of Zelda franchise. Must register to participate in this free event. 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 Improv Workshop 4:00pm–6:00pm Children STEM Learning Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Open Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Tech Annex Age Group: Children Program Type: STEM Learning Registration Required Event Details: Play acting and storytelling games that build confidence and creativity. 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.
5 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Minecraft 3D Printing 5:00pm–6:00pm Children STEM Learning Full Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Full Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Tech Annex Age Group: Children Program Type: STEM Learning Registration Required Event Details: Build in Minecraft and learn how 3D models are created and printed. For returning students or those comfortable using laptops and Minecraft Java Edition. 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.
6 pm		This event is in the "Children" group Cancelled Canceled Let's make a mini garden! Vamos hacer un jardin miniatura! 6:00pm–7:00pm Children Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Cancelled Closed Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Children Registration Required Event Details: We apologized for the inconvenience 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 UNO Tournament 6:00pm–7:00pm Children Other This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Children's Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Other Event Details: Think you have what it takes to be a UNO Master? Come by for our UNO Tournament and win a prize! 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 Cancelled Super Boba Cafe Cooking Program 6:00pm–7:30pm Children, All Ages Food & Drink Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Cancelled Closed Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Children, All Ages Program Type: Food & Drink Registration Required Event Details: Let’s get this summer ‘rolling’ with Boba Milk Tea inspired by Nidhi Chanani’s “Super Boba Cafe”! This event is in the "Children" group Flower & Plant Perler Beads 6:30pm–8:00pm Children Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Come make a flower or plant Perler Bead! No registration required! Ven a hacer un Perler Bead manualidad de Flores o Plantas! No require 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.
7 pm				This event is in the "Children" group Preteen Story Hour 7:00pm–8:00pm Children Storytime 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: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Children ages 9-13 are welcome to join us for Preteen Story Hour starting July 9th, weekly on Wednesdays at 7PM until July 30th (last one that night). 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.