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 (7/20)	Mon (7/21)	Tue (7/22)	Wed (7/23)	Thu (7/24)	Fri (7/25)	Sat (7/26)
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 This event is in the "All Ages" group Outside Chalk Art/Pintar Afuera Con Tiza 10:00am–11:00am Children, All Ages Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Children's Area Age Group: Children, All Ages Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Chalk up the sidewalk in front of the Library! No registration required! Weather Permitting! ¡Pinta la banqueta con tiza! No requiere registro! Si el tiempo lo permite! 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 Bilingual Storytime at the Park/Hora de Cuentos en el Parque 10:30am–11:30am Children, All Ages Storytime Offsite Event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children, All Ages Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Come by the Park for a Storytime! No registration required! Will be at Memorial Park! Ven al parque para una hora de cuentos! No requiere registro! Sera en Memorial Park! 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
12 pm
1 pm						This event is in the "Children" group Extreme Weather Paint & Sip 1:00pm–2:00pm Children Arts & Crafts 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 Registration Required Event Details: Get excited for our Storm Chasers Storm Science event with an Extreme Weather Paint & Sip event! Please register to participate in this free event. 8th grade & under 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.
2 pm			This event is in the "Children" group Rain Cloud Craft 2:00pm–3:00pm Children Arts & Crafts 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 Registration Required Event Details: Join us at 2PM in the Makerspace to create your own hanging raincloud! Register to participate - 8th grade & under only, drop-ins welcome. 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 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.		This event is in the "Children" group Toddler Time: Build a Rainbow with Froot Loops 2:00pm–2:30pm Children Arts & Crafts Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Open Library Branch: Blue Island Public Library Room: Children's Area Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Friends four and under are welcome to join us for Toddler Time: Build a Rainbow with Froot Loops. Please register your child if you know they will come. Drop ins welcome. 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 Build a Pokémon 4:30pm–5:30pm Children STEM Learning 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: STEM Learning Registration Required Event Details: Each child who registers will receive a complete build kit. Each build kid includes: one Pokéball (container/stand) and one Pokémon. There are a variety of Pokémon and they are first-come, first-serve day-of.	This event is in the "Children" group Guitar Hero: Bird Song Edition with the Forest Preserve 4:30pm–5:30pm Children Community Event, Eventos En Español, Workshop 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: Community Event, Eventos En Español, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Join us with the Forest Preserve of Cook County as we play Bird Song Hero, a fun videogame where we identify local bird calls! Please register to participate, but walk-ins welcome 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 Paper Circuits: Light-Up Art 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: Make glowing cards and designs using LEDs and copper tape. 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 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: 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 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 Howl's Moving Castle Cooking Program: Lettie's Cream Cake 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: “Howl's Moving Castle” DWJ, Lettie’s Cream Cake From ‘Cesari’s Bakery’ and Howl’s Lemonade: All you cottagecore fans out there: we’re making a cream cake and lavender-lemonade that would be right at home in Sophie’s Flower Shop!	This event is in the "Children" group Stormy Storytime & Science Experiment 6:00pm–7:00pm Children STEM Learning, 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: STEM Learning, Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Get excited for our Storm Chasers Storm Science event with a special storytime all about extreme weather and storms! After, Ms. 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.