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Youth and Teen Reading Challenges 2025. In a periwinkle blue circle with two kids, Girl reading from one side of a book with a unicorn. Boy reading from the other side with a dinosaur. Yellow stars spit spotted around.

2025 Youth and Teen Reading Challenges

All Day 12/1 - 4/30
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Kids + Families, Teen
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Participate in a 2025 youth reading challenge this school year!Monarch Award Challenge: For K-2nd graders. Read all 20 books on the list by April 30and win a prize!Bluestem Award C...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Book Discussion, Kids + Families, Teen
Event Details:

Participate in a 2025 youth reading challenge this school year!

Monarch Award Challenge: For K-2nd graders. Read all 20 books on the list by April 30and win a prize!

Teen Subscription Bundle

February Teen Subscription Bundle

02/01/2025 @ 9:00am to 02/24/2025 @ 9:00pm
Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
High School
Event Details:

Each month teens can enjoy a subscription bundle featuring a different genre. The box includes 3 books (fiction, nonfiction, and a graphic novel) along with a treat (popcorn, hot c...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Each month teens can enjoy a subscription bundle featuring a different genre.

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Yoga Tots

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room B at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Kids + Families
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Event Details:

Bring your child and a yoga mat or towel for this fun yoga program!

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Program Type: Kids + Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Bring your child and a yoga mat or towel for this fun yoga program!

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Wee Ones Storytime

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Kids + Families, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Event Details:

Little ones from birth-23 months and their adult caregivers are invited to share simple stories, songs, rhymes, and time for play!Registration is not required for this program.

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Program Type: Kids + Families, Storytime
Event Details:

Little ones from birth-23 months and their adult caregivers are invited to share simple stories, songs, rhymes, and time for play!

Registration is not required for this program.

In white text on purple background says Staying Mentally Fit Wits Workout. In white text on orange and purple background reads Tuesdays February 11 and 25 9:30- 10:30 AM or 11AM-12PM.

Staying Mentally Fit

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Health + Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Enjoy the company of other adults and engage your brain with fun mental enrichment including games, puzzles, and other activities that boost memory, reasoning, and other cognitive ...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health + Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Enjoy the company of other adults and engage your brain with fun mental enrichment including games, puzzles, and other activities that boost memory, reasoning, and other cognitive abilities.

Disclaimer(s)

Non-FPLD Registration

NON-FPLD cardholders will be placed on the Pending Waitlist and will be moved to the Main Registration List no earlier than 7 days prior to the event if seats are available.

A small group of racially diverse children sit on the floor with their attention directed toward an adult, whose back is to the camera.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Kids + Families, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Event Details:

Calling all preschoolers! Bring your favorite adult to the library to enjoy stories, songs and rhymes. Registration is not required.

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Program Type: Kids + Families, Storytime
Event Details:

Calling all preschoolers! Bring your favorite adult to the library to enjoy stories, songs and rhymes. Registration is not required.

In white text on purple background says Staying Mentally Fit Wits Workout. In white text on orange and purple background reads Tuesdays February 11 and 25 9:30- 10:30 AM or 11AM-12PM.

Staying Mentally Fit

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Health + Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Enjoy the company of other adults and engage your brain with fun mental enrichment including games, puzzles, and other activities that boost memory, reasoning, and other cognitive ...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health + Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Enjoy the company of other adults and engage your brain with fun mental enrichment including games, puzzles, and other activities that boost memory, reasoning, and other cognitive abilities.

Disclaimer(s)

Non-FPLD Registration

NON-FPLD cardholders will be placed on the Pending Waitlist and will be moved to the Main Registration List no earlier than 7 days prior to the event if seats are available.

White text says Tuesday, February 25, 7-8 PM. White text reads Earth: Our Shared Home Special Book Series. Photo depicts book cover. Title in white text, The Great Displacement. Author in white text Jake Bittle.

Earth: Our Shared Home Book Series

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us to discuss a few thought-provoking titles about the interconnected relationship we have with our shared home, planet Earth. This group will span the months of February, Mar...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Join us to discuss a few thought-provoking titles about the interconnected relationship we have with our shared home, planet Earth.

Small child with dark hair sits alone reading a large book.

Wee Ones Storytime

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Kids + Families, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Event Details:

Little ones from birth-23 months and their adult caregivers are invited to share simple stories, songs, rhymes, and time for play!Registration is not required for this program.

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Program Type: Kids + Families, Storytime
Event Details:

Little ones from birth-23 months and their adult caregivers are invited to share simple stories, songs, rhymes, and time for play!

Registration is not required for this program.

Four young children of different racial backgrounds sit with a Caucasian adult who is reading from a book.

2s & 3s Storytime

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Kids + Families, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Event Details:

We invite children ages 2 and 3 along with their grown-ups to participate in an active and engaging storytime session. We'll read books, sing, move and more! 

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Program Type: Kids + Families, Storytime
Event Details:

We invite children ages 2 and 3 along with their grown-ups to participate in an active and engaging storytime session. We'll read books, sing, move and more! 

An adult in a yellow shirt sitting behind a baby who is sitting up playing with blocks.

A Little Sensory Hour

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Kids + Families
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory time with other caregivers and their littles! Every session we'll explore something new with an emphasis on fine motor skills.Please note sessions are not wee...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Program Type: Kids + Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory time with other caregivers and their littles! Every session we'll explore something new with an emphasis on fine motor skills.

Disclaimer(s)

Family Registration

Please register as a family and note the number of people (adults and children) in your group in the space provided.

Non-FPLD Registration

NON-FPLD cardholders will be placed on the Pending Waitlist and will be moved to the Main Registration List no earlier than 7 days prior to the event if seats are available.

White text says Thursday, February 27, 6-7 or 7:30- 8:30 PM. White text says Silhouette 1-to-1. Black text says there are prerequisites for these sessions. See our online calendar for details.

Silhouette 1-to-1 Sessions

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Computers + Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Want to create a custom greeting card or have an idea for a t-shirt iron-on? Need help designing a stencil or custom table cards for your next gathering? We can help! Please identi...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Computers + Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Want to create a custom greeting card or have an idea for a t-shirt iron-on? Need help designing a stencil or custom table cards for your next gathering? We can help!

TAB. Teen Advisory board. Thursday, February 27, 6-7pm. Grades 6-12. Teen with long dark hair looking off to the side smiling with pencil in hand.

Teen Advisory Board (Gr. 6-12)

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Teen Advisory Board:

Need volunteer hours for school, church, scouts, or just need something to do? Join the TAB and earn volunteer hours just for helping us out. Make a difference in your library! Get...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen

Teen Advisory Board

Need volunteer hours for school, church, scouts, or just need something to do? Join the TAB and earn volunteer hours just for helping us out. Make a difference in your library! Get your voice heard.


Please visit our website to apply for the group: http://www.frankfortlibrary.org/teens/events-clubs/teen-advisory-board/. You may also call Mx. Christy at the library at 815-469-2423 if you have any questions. Please provide an e-mail address on your application as the group communicates through email!

Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Library Board of Trustees
Event Details:

This is a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees. Agendas are posted on our website no later than 48 hours before each board meeting.

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Program Type: Library Board of Trustees
Event Details:

This is a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees. Agendas are posted on our website no later than 48 hours before each board meeting.

White text says Thursday, February 27, 6-7 or 7:30- 8:30 PM. White text says Silhouette 1-to-1. Black text says there are prerequisites for these sessions. See our online calendar for details.

Silhouette 1-to-1 Sessions

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Computers + Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Want to create a custom greeting card or have an idea for a t-shirt iron-on? Need help designing a stencil or custom table cards for your next gathering? We can help! Please identi...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Computers + Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Want to create a custom greeting card or have an idea for a t-shirt iron-on? Need help designing a stencil or custom table cards for your next gathering? We can help!

Friends of the Frankfort Library Logo

Pre-Orders Start for Friends of the Library Flower Sale

All Day
Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

The Friends of the Frankfort Public Library are hosting their 12th annual flower sale. The monies raised go right back to funding so many projects, books, furniture, technology, an...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

The Friends of the Frankfort Public Library are hosting their 12th annual flower sale. The monies raised go right back to funding so many projects, books, furniture, technology, and more.

Sunday March 2 2-2:30pm Community Craft Swap. paint brushes, pencils, crayons

Community Craft Swap

Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Calling all Crafters! Donate your gently-used craft supplies you no longer need or want between February 26 - 28 during open library hours to receive a ticket for Early Entrance to...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts + Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all Crafters!

Image of four teenagers with the text: Teen Volunteer Orientation / New Required Volunteer Training

Teen Volunteer Orientation (Gr. 6-12)

Monday, March 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

New Required Volunteer Training! Teens who are interested in volunteering at the library must come to an orientation first. This includes previous volunteers who have not atte...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

New Required Volunteer Training! 

Teens who are interested in volunteering at the library must come to an orientation first. This includes previous volunteers who have not attended this training yet. 

Monday March 3 7-8pm Basics of Permaculture. image of a garden

Basics of Permaculture

Monday, March 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Health + Wellness, Home + Garden
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join Connie Kollmeyer of The Conservation Foundation to learn about the basics of permaculture: What is permaculture?How is it different from traditional gardening? What ...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health + Wellness, Home + Garden
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Join Connie Kollmeyer of The Conservation Foundation to learn about the basics of permaculture: 

Small child with dark hair sits alone reading a large book.

Wee Ones Storytime

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room A at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Kids + Families, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Event Details:

Little ones from birth-23 months and their adult caregivers are invited to share simple stories, songs, rhymes, and time for play!Registration is not required for this program.

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Program Type: Kids + Families, Storytime
Event Details:

Little ones from birth-23 months and their adult caregivers are invited to share simple stories, songs, rhymes, and time for play!

Registration is not required for this program.

A small group of racially diverse children sit on the floor with their attention directed toward an adult, whose back is to the camera.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Kids + Families, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Event Details:

Calling all preschoolers! Bring your favorite adult to the library to enjoy stories, songs and rhymes. Registration is not required.

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Program Type: Kids + Families, Storytime
Event Details:

Calling all preschoolers! Bring your favorite adult to the library to enjoy stories, songs and rhymes. Registration is not required.

Indian presenter with arms held high surrounded by a group of children dancing.

BollyGroove Holi Workshop

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Humanities, Kids + Families, Performance, Teen
Age Group:
Youth, All Ages
Event Details:

Learn about this fun festival of India celebrating colors, friendship, and courage with our friends from Bollywood Groove!In this workshop, participants will learn about Holi - its...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Youth, All Ages
Program Type: Humanities, Kids + Families, Performance, Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:

Learn about this fun festival of India celebrating colors, friendship, and courage with our friends from Bollywood Groove!

Disclaimer(s)

Family Registration

Please register as a family and note the number of people (adults and children) in your group in the space provided.

Non-FPLD Registration

NON-FPLD cardholders will be placed on the Pending Waitlist and will be moved to the Main Registration List no earlier than 7 days prior to the event if seats are available.

A woman with long, brown hair and wearing glasses is standing and holding up an object in each hands. The background image is of space. Text below says Exploring Space with Coralie Adam Tues, Mar 4 7pm.

Exploring Space with Coralie Adam

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Humanities
Age Group:
High School, Adult
Event Details:

Register for this virtual event here: https://bit.ly/ILP_CoralieAdam.Coralie Adam leads the multi-mission Optical Navigation team at KinetX Aerospace, the first privately held comp...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Age Group: High School, Adult
Program Type: Humanities
Event Details:

Register for this virtual event here: https://bit.ly/ILP_CoralieAdam.

Watch Party and Conversation. Adult and Teens. Exploring Space with Coralie Adam. Image of Coralie Adam. Tue, March 4 7-8:15pm.

Watch Party: Exploring Space with Coralie Adam

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Authors + Writing, Humanities
Age Group:
High School, Adult
Event Details:

We’re hosting an in-person, livestream of Illinois Libraries Present’s virtual event with Coralie Adam. Immediately following the virtual event, we will have a brief conversat...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: High School, Adult
Program Type: Authors + Writing, Humanities
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

We’re hosting an in-person, livestream of Illinois Libraries Present’s virtual event with Coralie Adam. Immediately following the virtual event, we will have a brief conversation.