Happy Halloween

This weekend we started celebrating early with creepy crawlies, games, crafts, cookie decorating, and treat-or-treating around the library! Our annual Halloween party welcomed many wonderful characters to the library. A big thank you to our awesome volunteers!!

Arrrrrrrr

Can you guess whats in there? Could it be brains?

Don't let it drop!

Oreo Eyeballs

Mummy Making

Release the balloons!

Librarian Stephanie with Minnie Mouse! 

Spring Break @ Oak Brook Library

This week is Spring Break for most schools around the Oak Brook Library.
We will not have our regular scheduled story times this week. However, the Youth Services Staff have put together some fun events going on throughout the week to keep patrons who are not on vacation very busy!

March 25, 26, 27, 28, 11:00am-2:00pm
Open Crafts
March is National Craft Month! Drop in and make some awesome spring themed crafts to take home. You can make flowers, rabbits, chicks or use beads to make your own jewelry! All ages are welcomed.


March 26th,  3:00-4:00pm
Spring Break Bingo
Bring your family and friends for fun and prizes. All ages are welcomed!


March 26th, 6:30pm
Blockbuster Book Club
We will be meeting the discuss the book Fourmile by Watt Key. Discover fun facts about the book and the author. Snacks will be provided

Remember the library will be closed on March 31st for Easter Sunday!

Coming Soon to the Youth Services Department - December 2012

Looking for something fun to do over your winter break? Here are some of the exciting programs we have coming up in Youth Services Department!



 
Blockbuster Book Club
Out of the Dust - By Karen Hesse
December 18, 6:30PM
Do you like reading a good book and then sharing it with others? We will meet once a month to discuss and learn fun facts about the book and author. See the Circulation Desk for a copy of the book. Snacks will be provided.   




Winter Break Bingo 
December 28 and January 4
2:00PM-3:00pm
Bring your family and friends for fun and prizes! All ages welcome! This program will take place in the Friends of the Library Meeting Room, no registration is necessary. 






Create a Craft
December 26 and 27
January 2 and 3 
11:00AM-2:00PM
Feeling creative? Come to the Youth Services Department and make crafts to take home! All ages welcomed.



We hope to see you in the library this winter break!


Any individual who is in need of a reasonable accommodation due to a disability should contact the library at least 24 hours in advance of the program. Photographs and/or video may be taken at our programs for possible use in library promotions, including the Library Beacon newsletter and the Oak Brook Public Library website. Please notify staff if you do not wish to be photographed.

January/February 2012 Toddling Twos and Terrific Threes and Fours Storytime Crafts

The Toddling Twos and Terrific Threes and Fours will be making crafts a plenty during our January and February 2012 storytimes. Here's a peek at some of the crafts we will be making.

A torch for Lady Liberty

Don't forget her crown!

The Year of the Dragon: Chinese New Year

Special delivery

Hurry doctor and grab your kit!

The doctor will fix you right up!

These storytimes are closed to further registration. Please call the Y.S. Reference Desk  at 630-368-7734 for more info about our other exciting Youth and Young Adult programs.