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Adventure at Your Library: Summer Library Challenge

All Day 6/7 - 7/31
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11), Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Reading Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

How the Summer Library Challenge Works:

Adults (Age 18+)  

Head and shoulders with leaves and flowers coming out of the head.

Vida Saludable / Healthy Life (In Spanish)

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Eventos en Español, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this workshop we’ll become conscious of how small changes in our diet and moderate exercise can transform our lives and our health.  Please register.  

Instructor writing on a whiteboard with South Suburban College logo.

ESL Class

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 9:30am - 1:30pm
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL Class/Clases de Ingles
Event Details:

Classes will be at the library, but registration and testing will take place at South Suburban College (15800 State Street, South Holland, IL) on the following dates:  

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Adventure at Your Library: Summer Library Challenge

All Day 6/7–7/31
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11), Teens, Adults, All Ages
Reading Challenge
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11), Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Reading Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

How the Summer Library Challenge Works:

Adults (Age 18+)  

This or That?

All Day 7/1–7/31
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Drop-In Program
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Program Type: Drop-In Program
Event Details:

All ages. What is your choice? Pick either this…or that from our weekly question. The questions can be silly, serious or even weird. We’ll display the top choices next month.   

Visit America's Roadside Attractions

All Day 7/1–7/31
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Drop-In Program
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Program Type: Drop-In Program
Event Details:

All ages. Let’s hit the road and discover some of America’s roadside attractions! Take a trip from coast to coast as you visit some wacky objects and monuments. If you can spot them all, you can get a prize at the Help Desk!  

Teen Movie Night

5:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Movie
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us every other Wednesday during summer reading for a movie and popcorn.  

This week's movie is Godzilla x Kong: New Empire (PG-13)

 

Decorative Pillow (Bilingual Spanish) / Artesanía decorativa de almohada (español bilingüe)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Eventos en Español
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Commons Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Eventos en Español
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and make a pillow using stencils and hand sewing. Please register; limit 12.  

 Ven y haz una almohada con plantillas y costura a mano. Por favor regístrese; límite 12. 

 

Self-Paced Computer Classes / Clases de computacion a tu propio ritmo

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Eventos en Español, Technology Class
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Eventos en Español, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Improve your computer skills. Classes will be self-paced with a live teacher. Learning software available in English and Spanish.  Receive an introduction to the program, get registered for an account, and start learning on:

Teen Mosaic Frog!

All Day 8/1–8/30
Teens
Arts & Crafts, Other
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:

Stop by the Teen Space and add a sticker to the Mosaic Sticker Frog! Let's see how quickly we can get it finished!

Pack Up Your Backpack

All Day 8/1–8/31
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Drop-In Program
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Program Type: Drop-In Program
Event Details:

All ages. It’s almost time to go back to school! But we need paper and pencils and notebooks…can you figure out what comes to school and what stays home?

Would You Rather...

All Day 8/1–8/31
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Drop-In Program
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Program Type: Drop-In Program
Event Details:

We have a question for you and need your vote. When you stop by the library, check out our question of the week and drop your vote in the container. We’ll reveal the top choices next month.   

Kids Surprise Take & Make Crafts

10:00am–4:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Best for ages 4+. Stop by and pick up a surprise craft to make at home. While supplies last.

Saturday Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Drop-In Program, Storytime
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Storytime Corner- Located in the Children's Department
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Program Type: Drop-In Program, Storytime
Event Details:

Best for ages 0-8. Kick off the weekend with a storytime at the library. Read a story, sing a song and finish it off with a dance.

Adult Take & Make Crafts

10:00am–8:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: General Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Enjoy a simple craft at home. While supplies last. 

PJ Storytime

5:30pm–6:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Drop-In Program, Storytime
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Program Type: Drop-In Program, Storytime
Event Details:

Best for ages 0-8. Bring your favorite stuffie to this program for some mellow stories, songs and rhymes.

... In a Mug

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens
Food & Cooking
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food & Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop in for a quick lesson to learn how to make main dishes, side dishes, and desserts all in a mug using only a microwave. Registration required.  August: Microwave Mug Pizza

National Park Art Night

5:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts, Movie
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

To celebrate nature’s beauty, join us for an evening of art! Choose a paint-by-number picture or work on a national parks puzzle while taking a trip to Paradise Falls with Russell and Carl in Disney/Pixar’s Up! Registration suggested.

Vida Saludable / Healthy Life (In Spanish)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Eventos en Español, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Eventos en Español, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this workshop we’ll become conscious of how small changes in our diet and moderate exercise can transform our lives and our health.  Please register.  

Adult Book Discussion

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

No, I Don’t Want to Join a Book Club: A Diary of a Sixtieth Year by Virginia Ironside. Marie Sharp is turning sixty and wants to “start doing old things.” Life has other plans.

Self-Paced Computer Classes / Clases de computacion a tu propio ritmo

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Eventos en Español, Technology Class
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Eventos en Español, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Improve your computer skills. Classes will be self-paced with a live teacher. Learning software available in English and Spanish. Please register; limit 6.

Adult BINGO

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Game Program
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Game Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy BINGO with small prizes. All are welcome.  Please register. 

Teen Take and Make Crafts

10:00am–8:00pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In Program
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In Program
Event Details:

Make a craft at home, all supplies included. While supplies last. 

Paws To Read: Read-Aloud with Doggies

5:15pm–6:15pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Drop-In Program, Storytime
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Commons Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Program Type: Drop-In Program, Storytime
Event Details:

For all ages. Come read a story or have a friendly chat with our visiting therapy dogs. When you arrive, you can pick up a book from our reading cart or sit by one of the trained pups.

Teen Game Night

5:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Game Program
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Game Program
Registration Required

Test your skills, meet new friends, and compete against fellow gamers. Play various games with other teens on the Meta Quest, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 or various board games. Registration suggested. 

Teen Clay Designs

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us for an evening of clay art! Use clay to create magnets, jewelry, earrings, and other small trinkets. Registration suggested.

Play, Baby, Play!

10:30am–11:00am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Drop-In Program, Storytime
Library Branch: Midlothian Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Program Type: Drop-In Program, Storytime
Event Details:

Best for ages 0-4. Come and listen to stories, dance, and sing some songs. Then we’ll finish storytime with bubbles, tunnels, and toys!