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TAB. Teen Advisory board.Thursday November 21, 6-7 p.m.. 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, November 21, 2024 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!

Drawing of a child wearing a light blue shirt and darker blue shorts doing the downward dog yoga pose.

Yoga Tots

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room A 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 A
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Program Type: Kids + Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

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

Challenge a Librarian. Test Your Skills. Grades 1-12. November 25, 26, 27, 29. 12-4pm. You can only challenge once a day! Good luck! Mario's hat and face up to mustache.

Challenge a Librarian (Gr. 1-12)

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to challenge and beat a librarian at a video game? Come on in and test your skills against one of us! Choose from various games to challenge of the librar...

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

Do you have what it takes to challenge and beat a librarian at a video game? Come on in and test your skills against one of us! Choose from various games to challenge of the librarians at Youth Services.

Character Book Box. Part 1- Monday November 25. Part 2- Tuesday November 26. 6-8pm. Grades 6-12. Dungeon Master badge. You'll work with our new glowforge! Game master notes book box sample.

Character Book Box Part 1 (Gr. 6-12)

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Part 1: As the final craft for the 50th Anniversary for Dungeons & Dragons, we will be making a Character Box! Using our new Glowforge, you can create a wooden box to hold your...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Part 1: As the final craft for the 50th Anniversary for Dungeons & Dragons, we will be making a Character Box!

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

Wee Ones Storytime

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 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-2 years 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-2 years 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, November 26, 2024 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.

Challenge a Librarian. Test Your Skills. Grades 1-12. November 25, 26, 27, 29. 12-4pm. You can only challenge once a day! Good luck! Mario's hat and face up to mustache.

Challenge a Librarian (Gr. 1-12)

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to challenge and beat a librarian at a video game? Come on in and test your skills against one of us! Choose from various games to challenge of the librar...

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

Do you have what it takes to challenge and beat a librarian at a video game? Come on in and test your skills against one of us! Choose from various games to challenge of the librarians at Youth Services.

Character Book Box. Part 1- Monday November 25. Part 2- Tuesday November 26. 6-8pm. Grades 6-12. Dungeon Master badge. You'll work with our new glowforge! Game master notes book box sample.

Character Book Box Part 2 (Gr. 6-12)

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Part 2: As the final craft for the 50th Anniversary for Dungeons & Dragons, we will be making a Character Box! Using our new Glowforge, you can create a wooden box to hold your...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Part 2: As the final craft for the 50th Anniversary for Dungeons & Dragons, we will be making a Character Box!

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

Wee Ones Storytime

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 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-2 years 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-2 years 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, November 27, 2024 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:

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 A
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! 

Challenge a Librarian. Test Your Skills. Grades 1-12. November 25, 26, 27, 29. 12-4pm. You can only challenge once a day! Good luck! Mario's hat and face up to mustache.

Challenge a Librarian (Gr. 1-12)

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to challenge and beat a librarian at a video game? Come on in and test your skills against one of us! Choose from various games to challenge of the librar...

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

Do you have what it takes to challenge and beat a librarian at a video game? Come on in and test your skills against one of us! Choose from various games to challenge of the librarians at Youth Services.

Challenge a Librarian. Test Your Skills. Grades 1-12. November 25, 26, 27, 29. 12-4pm. You can only challenge once a day! Good luck! Mario's hat and face up to mustache.

Challenge a Librarian (Gr. 1-12)

Friday, November 29, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Program Room at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Teen
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to challenge and beat a librarian at a video game? Come on in and test your skills against one of us! Choose from various games to challenge of the librar...

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

Do you have what it takes to challenge and beat a librarian at a video game? Come on in and test your skills against one of us! Choose from various games to challenge of the librarians at Youth Services.

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...

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!

Winter Cards for Veterans

Sunday, December 1, 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

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: 12
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

Save the Date! 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 favorit...

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.

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.

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 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...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Teen
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
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!