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Level Up! at Your Library. ¡Sube de nivel! en tu biblioteca.

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Here's What's Happening At The Library!

Grab & Go Fruit Fan
Sat, Jul 12, All day
Beat the heat with your very own fruit fan. Create your own unique paper fan based on your favorite fruit. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Grab & Go Fruit Fan
Sun, Jul 13, All day
Beat the heat with your very own fruit fan. Create your own unique paper fan based on your favorite fruit. Pick up your kit at the Youth Services desk while supplies last.
Rock & Read - A Toddler Storytime
Mon, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room
Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.
Hollywood in Highland Park - Bus tour. Meet at the Library for the tour.
Tue, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Join us on a bus tour of Highland Park sites that have been featured in movies and learn about the films' creation and production. Tour starts and ends at the Library.
This event is full
Oreology - Ages 8 to 10
Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room
Registration required. Prepackaged food will be served with ingredient labels provided. Caregivers may stay with their children if they wish.
Oreology - Ages 11 to 14
Tue, Jul 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room
Prepackaged food will be served with ingredient labels provided. Caregivers may stay with their children if they wish.
Minute Mania
Wed, Jul 16, All day
Test your skills in our weekly one-minute desk challenges!
Rock & Read 10:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room
Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.
Rock & Read 11:30 - A Toddler Storytime
Thu, Jul 17, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Activity Room
Join Miss Kelly in the Activity Room for a musical storytime! For ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration not required but space is limited. Check in at Youth desk starting 30 min prior to event.
Memory Cafe - New Location*- New Format
Thu, Jul 17, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
MCAFE 11
Join us for Memory Café, a welcoming and safe space for individuals with memory loss and mild cognitive impairment. Caregivers and loved ones are encouraged to attend.  
Read Around the World
Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room
Each week, hear stories, sing songs, and make a craft honoring a different part of the world.
Choose Your Own Adventure: - Little Red Riding Hood Edition
Fri, Jul 18, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Activity Room
Join us for a storytime with a twist.
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We strive to make events welcoming for people of all abilities. To request accommodations, call the library at 847-579-6819 or email Library-Administration@hplibrary.org at least two weeks before the event.

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