La Grange Park Public Library

06/01/2026

Summer Reading starts today, let's "take off"!

We have a 400,000 minute community reading goal. Last year we had 562 readers. Let's "fly high" again this year.

"Spread your wings" and spread the word! Tell all your friends and family to join our Summer Reading Program, Birds of a Feather, READ Together!

Learn more and sign up here: lplibrary.org/events2/birds-of-a-feather-read-together-summer-reading-program

05/31/2026

Our special puzzles for ZIP Code Day don’t quite have 60,526 pieces, but you can still delight in decorating them!

Let’s celebrate with this craft available ALL DAY at the library. When your masterpiece is complete, share it on social media by posting with the hashtag and a photo of your completed puzzle.

Mark your calendar! Join us to make one next Friday, June 5 anytime from 10a-5p in the Mary Lou Hurley Community Room.

05/30/2026

Do you need a place to meet fellow writers, get inspired, and motivate one another? Join us on the first Thursday of the month for some snacks, writing games & sprints (no cardio required), and time to discuss. This month we’ll be playing some writing games to loosen up that writer’s block! Everything will be provided to play the writing games, or feel free to bring your own project to work on and just enjoy the community.

Sign up to join us next Thursday, June 4: lplibrary.org/events2/screaming-pens-writers-group-5/?occurrence=2026-06-04

05/29/2026

Bookworms Book Club is such a great program for Grades 1-3! Read more about it below. Also, register NOW to join us this coming Monday, June 1 at 4:00 p.m.! 😀📕🪱 https://www.lplibrary.org/events2/bookworms-book-club-grades-1-3-4

Join us for a reading and discussion of a picture book or nonfiction picture book. We’ll also do a craft related to the book.

Grades 1-3. Limit 10. Registration required.

This month we’ll be reading Knight Owl by Christopher Denise. If you or your child would like to read the book beforehand, it can be found on our book club shelf next to the Circulation Desk starting the second week in May. No need to check it out, just grab it and go.

Sign up here!: lplibrary.org/events2/bookworms-book-club-grades-1-3-4

05/28/2026

Community Park District has this wonderful Garden Club and they'll be here at the library on Friday, June 12. We are incredibly grateful for their assistance with weeding, planting, and mulching by our LPPL signage on La Grange Road!

Meet in the library parking lot on Friday, June 12 at 11am if you are interested in participating. No registration required. See all the projects the Garden Club has planned this year, here: https://www.communityparkdistrict.org/programs/Gardening-Club

05/28/2026

Calling all budding artists! We are looking for submissions for our Tiny Art Gallery, Jr.!

Sign up to receive a 3×3″ canvas and easel on which to create your masterpiece! All subjects and artistic styles are welcome, but we would love if you used this year’s Summer Reading theme, Birds of a Feather Read Together, as inspiration!

Once you’ve signed up, you can pick up your supplies from the Children’s desk beginning June 1. Artwork must be dropped off by July 31st and will be on display for the month of August.

Registration required to receive canvas and easel. For kids in grades K-6.

Sign up here: lplibrary.org/events2/tiny-art-gallery-jr-signup-grades-k-6-2

p.s. There is a Tiny Art Gallery for Teens and Adults too! Learn more and sign up here: https://www.lplibrary.org/events2/tiny-art-gallery-signup-teens-and-adults-2/?occurrence=2026-07-31

05/27/2026

BIG NEWS: Come and get your LT Summer Reads located outside the Teen Lounge!

Earn some prizes (Andy's frozen custard and a book) while you're at it. Don't forget, all reading counts for our Summer Reading Program, Birds of a Feather Read Together! It starts Monday, June 1. Learn more and sign into Beanstack here: https://lplibrary.beanstack.com/reader365

05/27/2026

This year's summer reading theme is Birds of a Feather Read Together. Hoopladigital.com has you covered if you want to learn about them.

Field Guides for Kids: Birds
https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/birds-tracy-abell/14231926

A day in the Life: What do Flamingos, Owls and Penguins do all day?
https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/birds-alex-bond/15708211

Secret Life of Birds
https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/the-secret-life-of-birds-moira-butterfield/15682191

My Book of Birds
https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/my-book-of-birds-geraldo-valerio/11610721

A Bird Watcher's Guide to Hummingbirds
https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/a-bird-watchers-guide-to-hummingbirds-aife-arnim/12170785

How do Birds Sing a Duet?(video)
https://www.hoopladigital.com/movie/how-do-birds-sing-a-duet-andrea-emmes/15759121

What Makes a Bird a Bird?(audio book)
https://www.hoopladigital.com/audiobook/what-makes-a-bird-a-bird-andi-cann/16117392

What do Birds Eat?
https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/what-do-birds-eat-savina-collins/12358590

Some Birds
https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/some-birds-matt-spink/12466092

Miniature Birds
https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/miniature-birds-alex-kuskowski/11894540

05/26/2026

🔖Have you seen our Summer Reading bookmark? It has everything you need to know to sign up you or you and and your family for this year's program, Birds of a Feather READ Together! Grab one next time you are in!

🦚The bookmark is available at each desk and has a peacock feather tracker you can use to tally up your minutes reading when you don't have time to add them to Beanstack online. Speaking of Beanstack, get your account ready to go so you can start tracking this coming Monday, June 1!

✅Here's the link: https://lplibrary.beanstack.org/reader365

05/24/2026

Join us for a reading and discussion of a picture book or nonfiction picture book. We’ll also do a craft related to the book.

Grades 1-3. Limit 10. Registration required.

This month we’ll be reading Knight Owl by Christopher Denise. If you or your child would like to read the book beforehand, it can be found on our book club shelf next to the Circulation Desk starting the second week in May. No need to check it out, just grab it and go.

Sign up here!: lplibrary.org/events2/bookworms-book-club-grades-1-3-4