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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!

Haru: Spring by Joe Latham.

Graphic Novel Book Club

Monday, April 14, 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 Haru: Spring by Joe Latham. 

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 Haru: Spring by Joe Latham.


 

Meet Us at the Fair. Wednesday, April 23. 7-8:30pm. Volunteer Fair 2025. Franfortlibrary.org. Adult and Teen.

Volunteer Fair Spring 2025

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A/B at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

It's our 9th Annual Volunteer Fair! Our Spring 2025 Fair features local and regional organizations looking for volunteers of all ages to join their team. This is a great oppor...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Community
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

It's our 9th Annual Volunteer Fair! 

TAB, Teen Advisory Board. Grades 6-12. Thursday, April 24th, 6-7PM. Featuring the TAB logo, and an image of a teen.

Teen Advisory Board (Gr. 6-12)

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A 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: Meeting Room A
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!

Traveling Science Center. All Ages. Sunday, April 27th, 1-4PM. Learn about local habitats & soecies diversity- and how to protect them! Featuring an image of the traveling science center itself; a large trailer with a fantastic mural of different native species, including mice and monarch butterflies.

Traveling Science Center

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Parking Lot at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, Kids + Families
Age Group:
Youth, Babies + Toddlers, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Ages
Event Details:

The Illinois Natural History Survey Traveling Science Center is a 320-square-foot mobile classroom featuring informative, engaging exhibits on biodiversity and natural resources th...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, All Ages
Program Type: Community, Kids + Families
Event Details:

The Illinois Natural History Survey Traveling Science Center is a 320-square-foot mobile classroom featuring informative, engaging exhibits on biodiversity and natural resources that visits schools and communities across Illinois.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons (Gr. 6-8)

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Middle School
Event Details:

NEW! This program is intended for grades 6th-8th.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 ...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

NEW! This program is intended for grades 6th-8th.

Teen Volunteer Orientation (Gr. 6-12)

Thursday, May 1, 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 ho have not compl...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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 ho have not completed the training as well. 

SUMMER Teen Volunteer Orientation! Thursday, May 1st, 7-8PM. Volunteer for special programs! The usual graphic of 4 teens standing together all now have photoshopped sunglasses and silly accessories.

Summer Teen Volunteer Orientation (Gr. 6-12)

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Special Teen Summer Orientation! For this orientation, volunteers will learn about what we do for Summer Reading, help patrons claim their prizes, and help various programs ha...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Special Teen Summer Orientation! 

For this orientation, volunteers will learn about what we do for Summer Reading, help patrons claim their prizes, and help various programs happening around the summer.

picture of Dan Santat. Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat. Saturday, May 3. 2pm

Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Authors + Writing, Humanities
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Register for this virtual event here https://bit.ly/ILP_DanSantat.Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people. Many of his books are New ...

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 here https://bit.ly/ILP_DanSantat.

Watch Party and Conversation. Kids and Teens. Come to the Library for an in-person viewing and brief discussion of the event! with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat. Saturday, May 3. 2-3pm.

Illinois Libraries Present Dan Santat Watch Party

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Authors + Writing, Humanities
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Join us for a virtual talk with youth artist Dan Santat! We'll have an activity station as well as many of his books available to read before and after the event!. This e...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Authors + Writing, Humanities
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join us for a virtual talk with youth artist Dan Santat! 

We'll have an activity station as well as many of his books available to read before and after the event!.

 

TAB, Teen Advisory Board. Grades 6-12. Thursday, May 22, 6-7PM. Featuring the TAB logo, and an image of a teen.

Teen Advisory Board (Gr. 6-12)

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A 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: Meeting Room A
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!