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White banner with gray text arts and crafts. Underneath purple banner with white text reads staying mentally fit. Underneath orange banner reads Tuesdays. Underneath bright purple banner reads Jan 14 and 28. Underneath black text on white background reads 9:30 to 10:30. Underneath red circle with white text reads or. Underneath on a white background black text reads 11 to 12.

Staying Mentally Fit

Tuesday, January 14, 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: 10
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, January 14, 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.

White banner with gray text arts and crafts. Underneath purple banner with white text reads staying mentally fit. Underneath orange banner reads Tuesdays. Underneath bright purple banner reads Jan 14 and 28. Underneath black text on white background reads 9:30 to 10:30. Underneath red circle with white text reads or. Underneath on a white background black text reads 11 to 12.

Staying Mentally Fit

Tuesday, January 14, 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: 7
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.

Stuffy Storytime and Sleepover

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room A at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Kids + Families, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary School
Event Details:

Kids, bring a stuffed animal friend with you to an evening storytime. We'll read some stories and do a little craft before you say goodnight to your stuffy and leave them to sleep ...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Youth, Elementary School
Program Type: Kids + Families, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Kids, bring a stuffed animal friend with you to an evening storytime. We'll read some stories and do a little craft before you say goodnight to your stuffy and leave them to sleep over at the library!

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

Wee Ones Storytime

Wednesday, January 15, 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.

White banner reads computers and technology. Underneath on an aqua banner black text reads Wednesday, January 15, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30. Underneath on a blue banner in white text reads Mobile Device one-to-one. Underneath on a background depicting phones and tablets are two white rectangles. The first white rectangle in black text reads, Have questions about using your device or apps?. The second white rectangle in black text reads sign up for a session!.

Mobile Device One-to-One

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Computers + Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Have a question about using your mobile phone, tablet, or e-reader? Want assistance with using or managing your apps? We can help! Sign up for a 45-minute appointment.Please bring ...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers + Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Have a question about using your mobile phone, tablet, or e-reader? Want assistance with using or managing your apps? We can help! Sign up for a 45-minute appointment.

Disclaimer(s)

High Demand

Due to the popularity of our technology and art programs, registration for this class is limited to once every other offering of the class to ensure that everyone gets a chance to participate. Please register for only one time slot. Thank you.

 

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

2s & 3s Storytime

Wednesday, January 15, 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:

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! 

White banner reads computers and technology. Underneath on an aqua banner black text reads Wednesday, January 15, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30. Underneath on a blue banner in white text reads Mobile Device one-to-one. Underneath on a background depicting phones and tablets are two white rectangles. The first white rectangle in black text reads, Have questions about using your device or apps?. The second white rectangle in black text reads sign up for a session!.

Mobile Device One-to-One

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Computers + Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Have a question about using your mobile phone, tablet, or e-reader? Want assistance with using or managing your apps? We can help! Sign up for a 45-minute appointment.Please bring ...

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

Have a question about using your mobile phone, tablet, or e-reader? Want assistance with using or managing your apps? We can help! Sign up for a 45-minute appointment.

Disclaimer(s)

High Demand

Due to the popularity of our technology and art programs, registration for this class is limited to once every other offering of the class to ensure that everyone gets a chance to participate. Please register for only one time slot. Thank you.

 

White banner reads computers and technology. Underneath on an aqua banner black text reads Wednesday, January 15, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30. Underneath on a blue banner in white text reads Mobile Device one-to-one. Underneath on a background depicting phones and tablets are two white rectangles. The first white rectangle in black text reads, Have questions about using your device or apps?. The second white rectangle in black text reads sign up for a session!.

Mobile Device One-to-One

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Computers + Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Have a question about using your mobile phone, tablet, or e-reader? Want assistance with using or managing your apps? We can help! Sign up for a 45-minute appointment.Please bring ...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers + Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Have a question about using your mobile phone, tablet, or e-reader? Want assistance with using or managing your apps? We can help! Sign up for a 45-minute appointment.

Disclaimer(s)

High Demand

Due to the popularity of our technology and art programs, registration for this class is limited to once every other offering of the class to ensure that everyone gets a chance to participate. Please register for only one time slot. Thank you.

 

White banner reads computers and technology. Underneath on a green banner in white text Wednesday, January 15, 7 to 8:30 PM. Underneath on a light green banner in white text Udemy online classes. Underneath on a white background in large blue font reads learn- at- home opportunities. Underneath in smaller gray text, Personalized learning, thousands of courses that meet your needs and interests. Underneath in large black text, Bring your Frankfort Library card to class.

Udemy Online Classes

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Computers + Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discover Udemy, a new online learning platform for FPLD cardholders. Udemy includes 10,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages and gives you the opportunity to learn and...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers + Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Discover Udemy, a new online learning platform for FPLD cardholders.

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

A Little Sensory Hour

Thursday, January 16, 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...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Youth Services Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies + Toddlers
Program Type: Kids + Families
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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 banner with gray text reads Genealogy. Underneath a Teal banner with white text reads Thrusday, January, 16, 10 AM to 12 PM. Underneath on a light teal banner in white text reads Genealogy Lab. Underneath is a depiction of an old family photo depicting parents and two small children.

Genealogy Lab

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Dedicate time to research your family history in a friendly, community setting. You'll navigate some of the most powerful genealogical databases in the world such as Ancestry ...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Dedicate time to research your family history in a friendly, community setting.

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 banner with gray text reads computers and technology. Underneath a blue banner with white text reads Thursday, January 16, 2 to 3 PM. Underneath a black banner with white text reads How to use boundless for ebooks. Underneath a stock photo depicts a woman reading. The boundless logo is to her left.

How to Use Boundless for Ebooks

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Computers + Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

This class will cover the basics of how to log into Boundless, set up your profile, and check out books and audiobooks. We’ll also review best practices for browsing and searching ...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers + Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

This class will cover the basics of how to log into Boundless, set up your profile, and check out books and audiobooks.

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.

White banner with gray text, ILP book discussion. Underneath red banner with white text, Thursday, January 16, 7 to 8 PM. Next to banner, black circle with white text reads or. Underneath on yellow banner in black text, Friday, January 17, 10- 11 AM. Underneath is a photo of the book cover with black text reading The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store. Underneath is the author's name in black text, James McBride. To the left on a white background is the logo for Illinois Libraries Presents.

ILP Book Discussion: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discuss James McBride's The Heaven and Earth Grocery Story before our live virtual event with the author on February 4, 2025. Released in 2023, the novel tells the s...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Discuss James McBride's The Heaven and Earth Grocery Story before our live virtual event with the author on February 4, 2025.

White banner with gray text, ILP book discussion. Underneath red banner with white text, Thursday, January 16, 7 to 8 PM. Next to banner, black circle with white text reads or. Underneath on yellow banner in black text, Friday, January 17, 10- 11 AM. Underneath is a photo of the book cover with black text reading The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store. Underneath is the author's name in black text, James McBride. To the left on a white background is the logo for Illinois Libraries Presents.

ILP Book Discussion: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discuss James McBride's The Heaven and Earth Grocery Story before our live virtual event with the author on February 4, 2025. Released in 2023, the novel tells the story of Bl...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Discuss James McBride's The Heaven and Earth Grocery Story before our live virtual event with the author on February 4, 2025.

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

Yoga Tots

Friday, January 17, 2025 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: 19
Event Details:

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

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.

White banner with gray text reads Day of Service. Orange Banner with white text reads Monday, January 20, 10 AM, 11 AM, and 12 PM. Red banner with white text reads Make Catnip Empanadas. Underneath banners is a photo of an orange cat.

Day of Service: Make Catnip Empanadas

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room A at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates his January 15th birthday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life serving others.&n...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Community
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates his January 15th birthday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life serving others. 

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 banner with gray text reads Day of Service. Purple banner with white text reads Monday, January 20, 10 AM, 11 AM, and 12 PM. Dark purple banner with white text reads Make Port Cushions. Dark purple box in bottom right corner reads in white text Beginner- friendly sewing workshop to create chemo port cushions for the Cancer Support Center in Mokena.

Day of Service: Make Port Cushions

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates his January 15th birthday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life serving others.&n...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Community
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates his January 15th birthday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life serving others. 

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 banner with gray text reads day of service. Underneath, dark blue banner with white text reads Monday, January, 20, 10AM to 2 PM. Under a light blue banner in white text reads Make cheerful cards for seniors. Underneath on a white background is a cartoon card depicting a rainbow. Next to it a blue circle reads drop in in white text.

Day of Service: Make Cheerful Cards for Seniors

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room B at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Youth, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates his January 15th birthday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life serving others.&n...

Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Youth, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates his January 15th birthday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life serving others. 

White banner with gray text reads Day of Service. Orange Banner with white text reads Monday, January 20, 10 AM, 11 AM, and 12 PM. Red banner with white text reads Make Catnip Empanadas. Underneath banners is a photo of an orange cat.

Day of Service: Make Catnip Empanadas

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Meeting Room A at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates his January 15th birthday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life serving others.&n...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Community
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates his January 15th birthday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life serving others. 

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 banner with gray text reads Day of Service. Purple banner with white text reads Monday, January 20, 10 AM, 11 AM, and 12 PM. Dark purple banner with white text reads Make Port Cushions. Dark purple box in bottom right corner reads in white text Beginner- friendly sewing workshop to create chemo port cushions for the Cancer Support Center in Mokena.

Day of Service: Make Port Cushions

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Lab at Frankfort Public Library District
Program Type:
Arts + Crafts, Community
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates his January 15th birthday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life serving others.&n...

Required
Library Branch: Frankfort Public Library District
Room: Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts + Crafts, Community
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Observed on the third Monday of January each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates his January 15th birthday. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life serving others. 

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.