This event is in the "Children" group Feb 10 2026 Tue Preschool Pals 1:00pm–1:30pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 10 2026 Tue Preschool Pals 1:00pm–1:30pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with friends! This storytime highlights early literacy skills that prepare children for reading independently. Children attend this storytime without adults so they can practice being independent. Disclaimer(s) Storytime without Adults Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 10 2026 Tue Read and Create: Hedgehugs 4:00pm–4:45pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 10 2026 Tue Read and Create: Hedgehugs 4:00pm–4:45pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Discussion, Hands On, Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Come listen to a reading of Steve Wilson and Lucy Tapper’s Hedgehugs. Afterwards, we will create a Valentine’s Day hedgehog craft to take home. Disclaimer(s) Safe Child Policy Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 11 2026 Wed Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 11 2026 Wed Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Help your baby grow up to love books! Caregivers and little ones share stories, songs, and rhymes in this lapsit program. Introduce them to a lifetime of reading and language enjoyment. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 12 2026 Thu Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 12 2026 Thu Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Help your baby grow up to love books! Caregivers and little ones share stories, songs, and rhymes in this lapsit program. Introduce them to a lifetime of reading and language enjoyment. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 13 2026 Fri Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 13 2026 Fri Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Help your baby grow up to love books! Caregivers and little ones share stories, songs, and rhymes in this lapsit program. Introduce them to a lifetime of reading and language enjoyment. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 16 2026 Mon Toddler Time @ 10 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 16 2026 Mon Toddler Time @ 10 10:00am–10:30am Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Introduce your toddler to early literacy and help build a foundation for reading. We pair engaging books with songs and rhymes. Toddlers and caregivers love to dance and listen during our time together. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 16 2026 Mon Toddler Time @ 11 11:00am–11:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 16 2026 Mon Toddler Time @ 11 11:00am–11:30am Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Introduce your toddler to early literacy and help build a foundation for reading. We pair engaging books with songs and rhymes. Toddlers and caregivers love to dance and listen during our time together. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 17 2026 Tue Toddler Time 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 17 2026 Tue Toddler Time 10:00am–10:30am Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Introduce your toddler to early literacy and help build a foundation for reading. We pair engaging books with songs and rhymes. Toddlers and caregivers love to dance and listen during our time together. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 17 2026 Tue Preschool Pals 1:00pm–1:30pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 17 2026 Tue Preschool Pals 1:00pm–1:30pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with friends! This storytime highlights early literacy skills that prepare children for reading independently. Children attend this storytime without adults so they can practice being independent. Disclaimer(s) Storytime without Adults Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Feb 17 2026 Tue Blues Beats for Little Feet 4:00pm–4:45pm Children, Families Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Feb 17 2026 Tue Blues Beats for Little Feet 4:00pm–4:45pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children, Families Program Type: Music, Performers Registration Required Event Details: Join this interactive program that introduces young children to music through the principles of blues.
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 18 2026 Wed Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 18 2026 Wed Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Help your baby grow up to love books! Caregivers and little ones share stories, songs, and rhymes in this lapsit program. Introduce them to a lifetime of reading and language enjoyment. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 18 2026 Wed Bird Watching 4:00pm–4:45pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 18 2026 Wed Bird Watching 4:00pm–4:45pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On, STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Come read bird stories, learn how to protect them, where they go when it gets chilly, and the basics of bird watching. At the end of the program, we will make a bird-related craft to take home. Disclaimer(s) Safe Child Policy Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 19 2026 Thu Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 19 2026 Thu Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Help your baby grow up to love books! Caregivers and little ones share stories, songs, and rhymes in this lapsit program. Introduce them to a lifetime of reading and language enjoyment. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 19 2026 Thu Ford LEGO Creators 4:00pm–4:45pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 19 2026 Thu Ford LEGO Creators 4:00pm–4:45pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Clubs & Groups, Hands On, STEAM Registration Required Event Details: Bring your ideas and imagination to the library to create a LEGO model, then share a short story about it. The library will provide LEGO bricks for this program. Disclaimer(s) Safe Child Policy Parents/caregivers of children 8 years and under are required to stay in the Youth Services Department for the duration of the program per library policy.
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 20 2026 Fri Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 20 2026 Fri Lapsit Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required Event Details: Help your baby grow up to love books! Caregivers and little ones share stories, songs, and rhymes in this lapsit program. Introduce them to a lifetime of reading and language enjoyment. Disclaimer(s) Storytime Accompanying Adults This storytime works best if there is one child to one adult. Participation of caregivers with their child is important in order to help them learn while they are having fun.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Feb 26 2026 Thu Nature Storytime with the Morton Arboretum 1:00pm–1:30pm Children, Families Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Families" group Feb 26 2026 Thu Nature Storytime with the Morton Arboretum 1:00pm–1:30pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children, Families Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: A guest presenter from The Morton Arboretum will join us to share fun nature stories that help us notice how weather, trees, and animals change with the season! Recommended ages 2-6 with adults
This event is in the "Children" group Feb 28 2026 Sat Read to Gracie 2:00pm–3:00pm Children Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Feb 28 2026 Sat Read to Gracie 2:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Clubs & Groups Registration Required Event Details: Children in grades Kindergarten through 4th Grade are invited to register for 10-minutes of reading with our new therapy dog partner, Gracie. This program is done in partnership with St. John’s Lutheran Church in La Grange.
