ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library

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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 (5/03)	Mon (5/04)	Tue (5/05)	Wed (5/06)	Thu (5/07)	Fri (5/08)	Sat (5/09)
All Day	This event is in the "Teens" group Plant Cafe Puzzle and Craft Table All Day 5/1–5/31 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: April showers have finally brought May flowers! Celebrate by working on Galison’s 1,000-piece “Plant Cafe” puzzle or completing a variety of plant-themed crafts! Available at the 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 This or That? All Day 5/1–5/31 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. Have you made your choice? Pick either this... OR that from our weekly question. The questions can be silly, serious or sometimes even weird. We’ll display the top choices next month.
	This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group This event is in the "Children (Age 6-11)" group Where's Waldo? All Day 5/1–5/31 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 adventurer from the Land of Waldos has come to visit the Midlothian Library. He and his group of friends are exploring our library and have disappeared into the aisles. Can you find Waldo and his friends again?
		This event is in the "Teens" group "Plant Cafe" Puzzle and Crafts Table 05/04/2026 @ 10:00am–05/29/2026 @ 8:00pm Teens Arts & Crafts, Game Program, Maker/DIY Program This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Game Program, Maker/DIY Program Event Details: April showers have finally brought May flowers! Celebrate by working on Galison’s 1,000pc “Plant Cafe” puzzle or completing a variety of plant-themed crafts! 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 "Adults" group Traditional S'ei Flower 10:00am–12:00pm Adults Arts & Crafts, Maker/DIY Program, Workshop Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library Room: Commons Area Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker/DIY Program, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by creating traditional Samoan S'ei Flowers. The traditional Samoan S’ei flowers are a beautiful representation of the island’s rich cultural heritage.			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 "Adults" group Adult Book Discussion 10:00am–11:00am Adults Book Club This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library Room: Commons Area Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kristen Miller. Showdown between two women who have known each other all of their lives over the contents of the library and a race for mayor of a small town.
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3 pm							This event is in the "Adults" group 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming 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.
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 Fairy Gardens 5:30pm–7:00pm Teens Arts & Crafts, Maker/DIY Program Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Upcoming Library Branch: ILLINOIS - Midlothian Public Library Room: Teen Space Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker/DIY Program Registration Required Event Details: May is National Miniature Garden Month! Come celebrate by creating your own fairy garden, perfect to display in your house or outdoors. Please register.
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.