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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!

Fabric Heart Ornament (Virtual Option)

12/02/2024 @ 9:00am to 12/07/2024 @ 5:00pm
Virtual - Youth Services at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Kids + Families
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

A virtual option for our Fabric Heart Ornament project. Using a tutorial prepared by a youth services librarian, sew a heart-shaped ornament using a running stitch. Materials can b...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Virtual - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Kids + Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

A virtual option for our Fabric Heart Ornament project. Using a tutorial prepared by a youth services librarian, sew a heart-shaped ornament using a running stitch. Materials can be picked up anytime during the week of December 2.

Fabric Heart Ornament (In Person Class)

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Kids + Families
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Come sew a heart-shaped ornament! Beginner sewists will be able to learn the running stitch.

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Kids + Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Come sew a heart-shaped ornament! Beginner sewists will be able to learn the running stitch.

Winter Cards for Veterans

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Virtual - Youth Services at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Community, Kids + Families, Outreach, Teen
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Ages
Event Details:

Visit Youth Services to create a card that we will send to veterans in January. Teens who contribute are eligible to receive service hours for their work. Four cards equal 1 hour o...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Virtual - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Ages
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Community, Kids + Families, Outreach, Teen
Event Details:

Visit Youth Services to create a card that we will send to veterans in January. Teens who contribute are eligible to receive service hours for their work. Four cards equal 1 hour of community service

yellow vertical banner with the Illinois Libraries Present logo. to the right is a picture of a woman smiling with their hair pulled back and wearing glasses. a picture of three book covers are at the bottom right corner of the picture. below in black text says Raina Telgemeier. Tues, Dec 10, 7pm

The Magic of Raina Telgemeier

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Authors + Writing, Humanities
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Register for this virtual event at https://bit.ly/ILP_RainaTelgemeier.Raina Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, and G...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Authors + Writing, Humanities
Event Details:

Register for this virtual event at https://bit.ly/ILP_RainaTelgemeier.

picture of a woman wearing glasses with her hair pulled back. yellow circle with black text says Watch Party & conversation. a red banner with white text says Come to the library for an in-person viewing and brief discussion about the event. below text says The Magic of Raina Telgemeier. Tue. Dec. 10. 7pm

Watch Party for The Magic of Raina Telgemeier

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Authors + Writing, Kids + Families
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Registration coming soon! Join us for a watch party! We're live streaming our virtual event with author Raina Telgemeier.Drop by early to make a button inspired by your favorite Ra...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Authors + Writing, Kids + Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Registration coming soon! Join us for a watch party! We're live streaming our virtual event with author Raina Telgemeier.

Family Build! Make Stuff. Drop In! Saturday December 14, 2-4pm. All Ages. Various arts and crafts supplies like paint, scissors, tape.

Family Build / Make Stuff

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Kids + Families, Teen
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Join us for a new and improved Family Build where adults and kids can work together using tools to make whatever their imagination can conjure. Adult supervision is required for ch...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Kids + Families, Teen
Event Details:

Join us for a new and improved Family Build where adults and kids can work together using tools to make whatever their imagination can conjure. Adult supervision is required for children 8 and younger.

Winter Cards for Veterans

Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Youth Services Courtyard at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Community, Kids + Families, Outreach, Teen
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Ages
Event Details:

Visit Youth Services to create a card that we will send to veterans in January. Teens who contribute are eligible to receive service hours for their work. Four cards equal 1 hour o...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Courtyard
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Ages
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Community, Kids + Families, Outreach, Teen
Event Details:

Visit Youth Services to create a card that we will send to veterans in January. Teens who contribute are eligible to receive service hours for their work. Four cards equal 1 hour of community service

a yellow vertical banner with the Illinois Libraries Present logo. to the right is a picture of four women and one man singing and wearing 1860s style clothes. in gold and blue text says Little Women The Musical. below the picture in black text says An At Home Experience Fri, Dec 20 to Sun, Dec 22 in collaboration with Broadway HD. Registrants will receive an email with a special link to the performance.

Experience Little Women: The Musical (2022) at Home

All Day 12/20 - 12/22
Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Humanities
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult
Event Details:

Register for this virtual event recording at https://bit.ly/ILP_LittleWomen. The recording can be viewed starting at 2pm, Friday, December 20 through 11:59, Sunday, Decem...

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

Register for this virtual event recording at https://bit.ly/ILP_LittleWomen. 

Winter Cards for Veterans

Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Virtual - Youth Services at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Community, Kids + Families, Outreach, Teen
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Ages
Event Details:

Visit Youth Services to create a card that we will send to veterans in January. Teens who contribute are eligible to receive service hours for their work. Four cards equal 1 hour o...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Virtual - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Ages
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Community, Kids + Families, Outreach, Teen
Event Details:

Visit Youth Services to create a card that we will send to veterans in January. Teens who contribute are eligible to receive service hours for their work. Four cards equal 1 hour of community service

Movie: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Grades 6-12. Friday December 27, 12pm-2:15pm. Chris Pine holding a mandolin on his shoulder, flanked by the supporting cast against an orange background.

Movie Day: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Gr. 6-12)

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:15pm
Meeting Room B at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

As the anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons comes to an end, the final program will be a viewing of the movie! Relax after the holidays and finals by watching this fun, action fil...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen
Event Details:

As the anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons comes to an end, the final program will be a viewing of the movie! Relax after the holidays and finals by watching this fun, action filled movie with your friends!

Winter Cards for Veterans

Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Virtual - Youth Services at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Community, Kids + Families, Outreach, Teen
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Ages
Event Details:

Visit Youth Services to create a card that we will send to veterans in January. Teens who contribute are eligible to receive service hours for their work. Four cards equal 1 hour o...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Virtual - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Ages
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Community, Kids + Families, Outreach, Teen
Event Details:

Visit Youth Services to create a card that we will send to veterans in January. Teens who contribute are eligible to receive service hours for their work. Four cards equal 1 hour of community service

Teen Volunteer Orientation (Gr. 6-12)

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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 current volunteers as well. We will be goi...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

New Required Volunteer Training! Teens who are interested in volunteering at the library must come to an orientation first. This includes current volunteers as well. We will be going over volunteer requirements and answering questions.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons (Gr. 6-12)

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room B at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Want to try your hand at rolling dice and being a fantasy hero? Join our merry band of adventurers on a quest in the seminal table top role playing game Dungeons & Dragons. No ...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Want to try your hand at rolling dice and being a fantasy hero? Join our merry band of adventurers on a quest in the seminal table top role playing game Dungeons & Dragons. No experience or equipment needed.

Family Build / Make Stuff

Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Kids + Families, Teen
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Join us for a new and improved Family Build where adults and kids can work together using tools to make whatever their imagination can conjure. Adult supervision is required for ch...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Kids + Families, Teen
Event Details:

Join us for a new and improved Family Build where adults and kids can work together using tools to make whatever their imagination can conjure. Adult supervision is required for children 8 and younger.

Winter/Prom/Graduation Dress Drop Off (Gr. 6-12)

01/13/2025 @ 9:00am to 01/17/2025 @ 4:00pm
Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Teens, drop off your dresses and accessories you aren't wearing anymore and exchange them for new ones! These can be used for the Winter Dance, Prom, and/or Graduation! Please d...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen
Event Details:

Teens, drop off your dresses and accessories you aren't wearing anymore and exchange them for new ones! These can be used for the Winter Dance, Prom, and/or Graduation!

Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland

Graphic Novel Book Club

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Kids + Families
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Join us for Graphic Novel Book Club! We talk about some amazing graphic novels for kids. This month's book is Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland.

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Book Discussion, Kids + Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Join us for Graphic Novel Book Club! We talk about some amazing graphic novels for kids. This month's book is Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland.

How To: Knit a Scarf (Gr. 6-12)

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Get cozy this winter season by learning to knit a scarf. This session will be learning to cast on and the knit and purl stitch. Teens will be taking the supplies home to finish up ...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Get cozy this winter season by learning to knit a scarf. This session will be learning to cast on and the knit and purl stitch. Teens will be taking the supplies home to finish up on their own time.

Teen Advisory Board (Gr. 6-12)

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
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!

Winter/Prom/Graduation Dress Swap (Gr. 6-12)

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room B at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Shop the Teen Dress Swap! Come and shop donated dresses and accessories for the Winter Dance, Prom, or Graduation. Those who donate to the swap during the week will get first dibs ...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen
Event Details:

Shop the Teen Dress Swap! Come and shop donated dresses and accessories for the Winter Dance, Prom, or Graduation. Those who donate to the swap during the week will get first dibs at shopping from 11am-12pm.

Teen Advisory Board (Gr. 6-12)

Thursday, January 23, 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!

Nature Walk at the Storywalk

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Community, Health + Wellness, Kids + Families, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers, Elementary School, Middle School
Event Details:

Join us at the Library's Storywalk in Prairie Park where Ms. Emily will read the seasonal story and we'll walk around the park. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers, Elementary School, Middle School
Program Type: Community, Health + Wellness, Kids + Families, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the Library's Storywalk in Prairie Park where Ms. Emily will read the seasonal story and we'll walk around the park.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons (Gr. 6-12)

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Want to try your hand at rolling dice and being a fantasy hero? Join our merry band of adventurers on a quest in the seminal table top role playing game Dungeons & Dragons. No ...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen
Event Details:

Want to try your hand at rolling dice and being a fantasy hero? Join our merry band of adventurers on a quest in the seminal table top role playing game Dungeons & Dragons. No experience or equipment needed.

Northern Lights (Gr. 6-12)

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Teen
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Create the remarkable Northern Lights using chalk pastels! 

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Create the remarkable Northern Lights using chalk pastels!