Upcoming Events

Join the discussion of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. 

Come solo or bring a teammate and get ready to race across the party board, collect gold stars, and rack up those mini-game points in a Super Mario Party Jamboree projected on the big screen using the library's Nintendo Switch!

Enjoy 45 minutes of stories, songs, and a simple craft with your family.

Jill Gabrielle of Paradise Playhouse presents:

Lucy!

Enjoy 30 minutes of short stories, finger plays, rhymes, and songs. In this program parents or caregivers interact with their children and discover the joy of reading. For ages 24 months to 3 years.

Come and discuss new and old favorite manga, participate in themed activities, try Asian snacks, and watch anime in a monthly group dedicated to all things manga!

Enjoy 20 minutes of baby bounces, rhymes, short stories, finger plays and 10 minutes of playtime.  

Registration is required. Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. the Saturday before each session. 

Join the discussion of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. 

Enjoy the experience of going to the movies as a family without the cost. Family movie nights are child friendly to help encourage young children to learn movie etiquette in a public setting.

Enjoy 30 minutes full of reading readiness, finger plays, rhymes, short stories, and songs and dancing as we grow our love of books.  For ages 6 months to 6 years.

Chair Yoga is a gentle introduction to yoga, designed for seniors and adults struggling with mobility.

Join the discussion of Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto.

"Put the kettle on, there’s a mystery brewing…
Tea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective?

This event will be available as an at-home Zoom link. 

Registrants will receive the link in their email the day before the event (sent from Zoom).

Come spend 30 minutes in our musically rich environment, singing, dancing, and listening to stories. For ages 1-5. Registration is required.

Come spend 30 minutes in our musically rich environment, singing, dancing, and listening to stories. For ages 1-5. Registration is required.

Create a team of four, choose a team name, and let the race begin! See how quickly your team can work together to complete a 300 piece puzzle. We have space for 6 teams to participate.

Mike Fredriksen Presents: 

Fred Machesney: Rockford Aviation Legend

Enjoy 30 minutes of short stories, finger plays, rhymes, and songs. In this program parents or caregivers interact with their children and discover the joy of reading. For ages 24 months to 3 years.

Enjoy 20 minutes of baby bounces, rhymes, short stories, finger plays and 10 minutes of playtime.  

Registration is required. Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. the Saturday before each session. 

Snowflakes may melt but these ones won’t! Create your own permanent snowflake out of yarn in this easy-to-follow craft. 

Seats are limited. Registration will close one week early. 

Enjoy 30 minutes full of reading readiness, finger plays, rhymes, short stories, and songs and dancing as we grow our love of books.  For ages 6 months to 6 years.

Who Am I?

Join us as we play a trivia-like guessing game with multiple rounds including questions about famous authors, actors, musicians and more!