ABC Storytime
2025-02-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-16 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) and 3 more dates | Melrose Park Public Library
Join our interactive playtime for fun with stories, music, puzzles and toys!
This is a drop-in program.
Wednesdays from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Ages 1-5 with caregiver.

Make It Mondays
2025-03-03 09:00, 2025-03-10 09:00, 2025-03-17 09:00, 2025-03-24 09:00, 2025-03-31 09:00, 2025-04-07 09:00, 2025-04-14 09:00, 2025-04-21 09:00 and 1 more date
Join us every Monday for a new craft video! Tutorials are on YouTube.
We will be providing craft supplies to make your creation. Ages 3 and older.
For craft bag pickup call: (708)-649-7481
Email us a picture of your completed craft at: mpplstaff@gmail.com

Mario Day!
2025-03-10 15:30 - 16:30 | Melrose Park Public Library
Monday, March 10th @ MPPL
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Children and families can stop in for fun activities to celebrate National Mario Day!
This is a drop-in event

Crafty Corner
2025-03-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Melrose Park Public Library
Join us for our monthly craft program for children grades 1st-5th!
This month’s craft is Clay Pinch Pots!
This program can be messy, so please plan accordingly.
Register for this event online, in-person, or over the phone!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE

Pi Day Pi-ku's
2025-03-12 - 2025-03-14 | Melrose Park Public Library
Stop in the library to write your own
Pi-Ku Poem
in exchange for a sweet treat!
Wednesday – Friday
March 12th – 14th
For children and families

Full STEAM Ahead
2025-03-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Melrose Park Public Library
Join us for our monthly STEAM program for children grades 1st-5th!
This month’s activity is Foil Boat Float!
This program can be messy, so please plan accordingly.
Register for this event online, in-person, or over the phone!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT

Story Adventures
2025-03-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Melrose Park Public Library
Join us for a story and activity! For ages K-4th Grade.

This Story Adventures includes reading That’s What Dinosaurs Do by Jory John, and will be followed by a craft!

Register for this event online, in-person, or over the phone.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE

Stuffed Animal Sleepover
2025-04-11 15:00 - 2025-04-12 14:00 | Melrose Park Public Library
Leave your pal for some overnight fun at the library and see what the stuffed animals were up to during their slumber party!
Drop off your Stuffies
Between 3:00pm-4:30pm
Friday, April 11th

Pick them up
Between 10am – 2pm
Saturday, April 12th
Registration Required

Crafty Corner
2025-04-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Melrose Park Public Library
Join us for our monthly craft program for children grades 1st-5th!
This month’s craft is Painted Rocks!
This program can be messy, so please plan accordingly.
Register for this event online, in-person, or over the phone!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE

Full STEAM Ahead
2025-04-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Melrose Park Public Library
Join us for our monthly STEAM program for children grades 1st-5th!
This month’s activity is Seed Bombs & Launchers for Earth Day!
This program can be messy, so please plan accordingly.
Register for this event online, in-person, or over the phone!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT

Story Adventures
2025-04-29 15:00 - 16:00 | Melrose Park Public Library
Join us for a story and activity! For ages K-4th Grade.

This Story Adventures includes reading This is not my Hat by Jon Klassen, and will be followed by a craft!

Register for this event online, in-person, or over the phone.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE

Celebrate Día: Children’s Day/Book Day
2025-04-30 15:30 - 16:30 | Melrose Park Public Library
Día, is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30.
The celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Stop in for book-related activities!

Children and Families
Wednesday, April 30th
3:30-4:30pm
