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Winter Reading 2026. A snowman is shown holding a book and wearing a toolbelt. The snowman is standing next to a construction sign. Snowflakes are also shown.

Winter Reading for Adults and Children

All Day 1/5 - 2/27
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11), Adults
Program Type: Other, Reading Challenge
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our Winter Reading Program. Pick up a log sheet at the Help Desk.  Fill it out and win a small prize. All log sheets are due by Friday, February 27 at 5 pm. 

Coffee Perk & Playtime. Image includes cartoon animals reading and dancing to music.

Coffee Perk & Playtime

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Storytime Corner (in Children's Area)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Drop-In Program, Storytime
Event Details:

Best for ages 0-4. Grown-ups, stop by for a cup of coffee or tea while your littles enjoy a story, dance and sing songs. During wind-down playtime, chat with other grown-ups. 

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

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

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

Find Those Peeps

All Day 4/1–4/30
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Event Details:

All ages. They’re on the loose! Our marshmallow peeps came to life and ran off to play in the Children's Area. Can you help us find all the peeps that are hiding? Once you find them all, ask for a prize at the Help Desk.   

Grow Your Mind Logic Puzzles

All Day 4/1–4/30
Teens
Drop-In Program
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Drop-In Program
Event Details:

Why wait for May to enjoy flowers and growth? Let April showers grow your mind by challenging yourself to logic-puzzle board games. Available at the Teen tables in the Teen space all month long. 

Guess How Many...Eggs?

All Day 4/1–4/30
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Drop-In Program
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Program Type: Drop-In Program
Event Details:

All ages. Put your counting and guessing skills to the test. How many candy eggs are in this jar? The person who gets closest to the correct number wins a book of their choice. Maybe you can get started on your summer reading!  

Grow Your Mind Logic Puzzles

04/01/2026 @ 10:00am–04/30/2026 @ 8:00pm
Teens
Game Program, Health & Wellness, STEM/STEAM Program
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Game Program, Health & Wellness, STEM/STEAM Program
Event Details:

Why wait for May to enjoy flowers and growth? Let April showers grow your mind by challenging yourself to logic-puzzle board games. Available at the tables in the Teen Space all month long.

Toddler Crafts

10:30am–11:00am
Children (Age 0-5)
Arts & Crafts
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Storytime Corner (in Children's Area)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Best for ages 1-5. Toddlers and preschoolers are welcome to bring their grownups to create simple, awesome art. Please register; limited space.  

STEAM Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children (Age 6-11)
STEM/STEAM Program
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Commons Area
Age Group: Children (Age 6-11)
Program Type: STEM/STEAM Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Best for ages 6+. Junior scientists, time to get your science on! We’re exploring through the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math one experiment and challenge at a time. Join us! Please register.  

Friends of the Library Meeting

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Friends of the Library
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: General Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

Come and find out how the Friends of the Library are supporting the Library. All are Welcome. 

Kids Surprise Take & Make Crafts

10:00am–4:45pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Arts & Crafts, Drop-In Program
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In Program
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)
Storytime
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Storytime Corner (in Children's Area)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: 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 Kits: Spice Club

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Food & Cooking, Maker/DIY Program
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: General Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Maker/DIY Program
Event Details:

Experiment with a sample spice and some new recipes! While supplies last.  

Kids Gaming Day: Video Games

3:00pm–5:00pm
Children (Age 6-11)
Game Program
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Children (Age 6-11)
Program Type: Game Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Best for ages 6+. Play a friendly video game match with new and old friends and battle it out in the digital arena on one of our video game consoles. Registration suggested. 

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: ILLINOIS - 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. 

PJ Storytime

5:30pm–6:00pm
Children (Age 0-5)
Storytime
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Storytime Corner (in Children's Area)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Teen Game Night

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens
Game Program
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Game Program

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. 

Coffee Perk & Playtime

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

Best for ages 0-4. Grown-ups, stop by for a cup of coffee or tea while your littles enjoy a story, dance and sing songs. And have a chance to chat with other grown-ups during wind-down playtime.  

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Zen Gardens

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Maker/DIY Program, STEM/STEAM Program
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Maker/DIY Program, STEM/STEAM Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come practice mindfulness by building your very own Zen garden featuring a variety of different animal habitats, including Arctic animals and chicken coops! Please register.

Cuentos para pequeños (In Spanish)

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

Best for ages 1-5. Join us for a Spanish-language storytime that features stories, songs and dance! Kids and families of all languages are always welcome and invited as well. 

Autism Acceptance Month Seminar

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Commons Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an enlightening presentation led by Deborah L.

Adult Book Discussion

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

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li.  Five Chinese American college students set out to steal and return to China art objects taken from Beijing and now found in Western museums. 

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

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Eventos en Español, Technology Class, Workshop
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: General Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Eventos en Español, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Teen Take & Make Crafts

All Day
Teens
Arts & Crafts, Maker/DIY Program, STEM/STEAM Program
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker/DIY Program, STEM/STEAM Program
Event Details:

Come by the Teen space to grab your take-and-make craft. While supplies last.

April: Mini Library in a Tin

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

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Eventos en Español, Technology Class, Workshop
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: General Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Eventos en Español, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Animal Crossing Craft Day for Teens

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the anniversary of Animal Crossing by participating in some Animal Crossing crafts. Registration required.