ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library

9:00am-8:00pm

Midlothian Public Library
14701 S. Kenton Ave
Midlothian, IL 60445
United States

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Sun-Mon: Closed

Tue-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri: Closed

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

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Featured Events

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

Open

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.

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (3/01)	Mon (3/02)	Tue (3/03)	Wed (3/04)	Thu (3/05)	Fri (3/06)	Sat (3/07)
All Day	This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group This event is in the "Children (Age 6-11)" group Catch That Leprechaun All Day 3/1–3/31 Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11) Drop-In Program This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group This event is in the "Children (Age 6-11)" group 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. The leprechauns love our library and have returned for another year of mischief. Spot all their funny shenanigans while you look for all their hiding spots in the building. Afterwards, stop by the Help Desk for a prize.
	This event is in the "Teens" group Mudpuppy Puzzle Table All Day 3/1–3/31 Teens Drop-In Program This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library Room: Teen Space Age Group: Teens Program Type: Drop-In Program Event Details: Come to the Teen Space to complete a 500-piece Mudpuppy puzzle and learn about famous women in history from around the world! Available at the tables in the Teen Space all month long.
	This event is in the "Teens" group Mudpuppy Puzzle Table All Day 3/1–3/31 Teens Drop-In Program This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library Room: Teen Space Age Group: Teens Program Type: Drop-In Program Event Details: Come to the Teen Space to complete a 500pc Mudpuppy puzzle and learn about famous women in history from around the world! Available at the Teen tables in the Teen space all month long.
	This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group This event is in the "Children (Age 6-11)" group Would You Rather All Day 3/1–3/31 Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11) This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group This event is in the "Children (Age 6-11)" group Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library Room: Children's Area Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11) Event Details: All ages. Which would you choose? Side A or Side B? 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.
		This event is in the "Teens" group Women's History Month Puzzle Table All Day 3/2–3/31 Teens Arts & Crafts, Drop-In Program, Maker/DIY Program, STEM/STEAM Program This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Drop-In Program, Maker/DIY Program, STEM/STEAM Program Event Details: Come to the Teen Space to complete a 500pc Mudpuppy puzzle and learn about famous women in history from around the world! Available at the Teen tables in the Teen space all month long.
10 am		This event is in the "Adults" group Adult Take & Make Kits: Spice Club 10:00am–11:00am Adults Food & Cooking, Maker/DIY Program This event is in the "Adults" group 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.			This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group Toddler Crafts 10:30am–11:00am Children (Age 0-5) Arts & Crafts Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group Upcoming 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.	This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group This event is in the "Children (Age 6-11)" group Kids Surprise Take & Make Crafts 10:00am–4:45pm Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-11) Arts & Crafts, Drop-In Program This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group This event is in the "Children (Age 6-11)" group 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.	This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group Saturday Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Children (Age 0-5) Storytime This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group 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.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm						This event is in the "Adults" group All in Pieces Quilting Group 1:30pm–3:30pm Adults Arts & Crafts, Maker/DIY Program, Workshop This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library Room: Commons Area Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker/DIY Program, Workshop Event Details: Join in for an afternoon of sewing. All experience levels welcome.
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm					This event is in the "Children (Age 6-11)" group STEAM Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Children (Age 6-11) STEM/STEAM Program Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children (Age 6-11)" group Upcoming 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.
5 pm		This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group PJ Storytime 5:30pm–6:00pm Children (Age 0-5) Storytime This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group 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.	This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Game Night 5:30pm–7:00pm Teens Game Program This event is in the "Teens" group 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.	This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Art Club (Bilingual Spanish) 5:00pm–7:00pm Teens Arts & Crafts, Maker/DIY Program This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library Room: Teen Space Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker/DIY Program Event Details: Join us to create art that you can take home or use to decorate our Teen Space!
6 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group Friends of the Library Meeting 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults Friends of the Library This event is in the "Adults" group 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.