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Teen Tuesday: Year-End Diamond Art

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Young Adult

Join us to close out 2025 with a sparkle! We’ll be making diamond art and recounting our favorite memories of the past year!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Young Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Join us to close out 2025 with a sparkle! We’ll be making diamond art and recounting our favorite memories of the past year!

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Countdown to Noon Year

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Family, Preschool, Elementary

Can’t stay up until midnight?  Come celebrate at the library’s Noon Year’s Party!  There will be music, dancing, slime making, crafts, a countdown to noon and lots more New Year’s fun.   

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Can’t stay up until midnight?  Come celebrate at the library’s Noon Year’s Party!  There will be music, dancing, slime making, crafts, a countdown to noon and lots more New Year’s fun.   

New Year's Day

All Day
Freeport Public Library

Closed for New Year's Day

Closing
Branches:
Freeport Public Library
Description:

Closed for New Year's Day

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Babies and Books

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood

A weekly storytime for babies and toddlers under 2!  We will focus on early literacy skills through songs, rhymes, and stories.  Each session will conclude with a playtime, allowing children and adults time to interact with each other.

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

A weekly storytime for babies and toddlers under 2!  We will focus on early literacy skills through songs, rhymes, and stories.  Each session will conclude with a playtime, allowing children and adults time to interact with each other.

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Young Adult" group

Slime Making: Edible Winter Slime

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Family, Preschool, Elementary, Young Adult

Join us each month as we make a different type of slime!  This month we will be making Edible Winter Slime.

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Family, Preschool, Elementary, Young Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Join us each month as we make a different type of slime!  This month we will be making Edible Winter Slime.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Preschool

Join us for stories, flannelboards, songs, and a craft every Wednesday morning.  For children ages 2-5 with their caregiver.  

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us for stories, flannelboards, songs, and a craft every Wednesday morning.  For children ages 2-5 with their caregiver.  

This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Zentangle for Adults & Teens with Bobby

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult

Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. We call these patterns, tangles and you create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Registration Required
Description:

Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. We call these patterns, tangles and you create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Malcom Eaton Library Group

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

This event is in the "Adult" group

Senior Resource Center book discussion: The Six by Loren Grush

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

As the first American female astronaut to fly into space on June 18, 1983, Sally Ride made history. Her name became synonymous with courage, excellence and the breakthrough of women, at last, into the storied all-male, all-white culture of NASA.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

As the first American female astronaut to fly into space on June 18, 1983, Sally Ride made history. Her name became synonymous with courage, excellence and the breakthrough of women, at last, into the storied all-male, all-white culture of NASA.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Pokemon Club

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Elementary

Meet to play and talk Pokémon with other trainers! Players can bring their own cards, or use decks provided by the library. Trade cards, battle each other, or just talk strategy – this club is for novice trainers and experts alike!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Meet to play and talk Pokémon with other trainers! Players can bring their own cards, or use decks provided by the library. Trade cards, battle each other, or just talk strategy – this club is for novice trainers and experts alike!

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Sensory Play Day

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Preschool

Join us for a morning of sensory fun and making new friends!  Children will have the opportunity to play at several different stations in this engaging sensory playtime.  Some stations may be messy, so wear appropriate clothing.

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Preschool
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Join us for a morning of sensory fun and making new friends!  Children will have the opportunity to play at several different stations in this engaging sensory playtime.  Some stations may be messy, so wear appropriate clothing.

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

PAWS to Read

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Family, Elementary

Visit the library and read a story to one of the sweet pups from Therapy Dogs International.

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Age Group: Family, Elementary
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Visit the library and read a story to one of the sweet pups from Therapy Dogs International.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group

Babies and Books

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood

A weekly storytime for babies and toddlers under 2!  We will focus on early literacy skills through songs, rhymes, and stories.  Each session will conclude with a playtime, allowing children and adults time to interact with each other.

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

A weekly storytime for babies and toddlers under 2!  We will focus on early literacy skills through songs, rhymes, and stories.  Each session will conclude with a playtime, allowing children and adults time to interact with each other.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Monday Murders Book Group: The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by A. Goodman

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Boardroom at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

A high society amateur detective at the heart of Regency London uses her wits and invisibility as an ‘old maid’ to protect other women in a new and fiercely feminist historical mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Alison Goodman.

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Boardroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

A high society amateur detective at the heart of Regency London uses her wits and invisibility as an ‘old maid’ to protect other women in a new and fiercely feminist historical mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Alison Goodman.

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Young Adult" group

Homeschool Happenings: Polar Biomes

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Family, Preschool, Elementary, Young Adult

Calling all homeschoolers! Each month, we will dive into a new and exciting topic designed to inspire and support homeschooling families.

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, Preschool, Elementary, Young Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Calling all homeschoolers! Each month, we will dive into a new and exciting topic designed to inspire and support homeschooling families.

This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Mixed Media Birch Tree Paintings: an Adult & Teen craft

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult

Create a colorful work of art with us this month. Using tape, paint, and old book pages, we'll create a beautiful scene of birch trees on a pretty background.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please register each person separately.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Registration Required
Description:

Create a colorful work of art with us this month. Using tape, paint, and old book pages, we'll create a beautiful scene of birch trees on a pretty background.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please register each person separately.

This event is in the "Young Adult" group

Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Young Adult

Calling all teens! Want more teen activities and social events? Need to fulfill volunteer hours? Get involved with this planning team to help improve library services for 7th - 12th graders. All ideas welcome! 

 

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Age Group: Young Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Calling all teens! Want more teen activities and social events? Need to fulfill volunteer hours? Get involved with this planning team to help improve library services for 7th - 12th graders. All ideas welcome! 

 

This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Illinois Libraries Present: Jonathan Eig [Virtual Event & Watch Party]

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Boardroom at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult

Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig       

Register here https://bit.ly/ILPJonathanEig to watch onl

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Boardroom
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Performance
Description:

Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig       

Register here https://bit.ly/ILPJonathanEig to watch onl

This event is in the "Young Adult" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig: Illinois Libraries Present Virtual and Watch Party

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Learning Lab at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Virtual Event/ Watch Party
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult

Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig

Watch from home! Register here: https://bit.ly/ILPJonathanEig or watch in the Learning Lab at the Library.

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Virtual Event/ Watch Party
Description:

Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig

Watch from home! Register here: https://bit.ly/ILPJonathanEig or watch in the Learning Lab at the Library.

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Preschool

Join us for stories, flannelboards, songs, and a craft every Wednesday morning.  For children ages 2-5 with their caregiver.  

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us for stories, flannelboards, songs, and a craft every Wednesday morning.  For children ages 2-5 with their caregiver.  

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Freeport Public Library

Freeport Public Library is Closed Monday, January 20th, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Closing
Branches:
Freeport Public Library
Description:

Freeport Public Library is Closed Monday, January 20th, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

This event is in the "Young Adult" group

Teen Short Story Contest Submission Open

All Day 1/20 - 2/3
Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Young Adult

The Freeport Public Library is back with its second annual Teen Short Story Contest!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Age Group: Young Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

The Freeport Public Library is back with its second annual Teen Short Story Contest!

This event is in the "Young Adult" group

Teen Tuesday: Indoor Snowball Fight!

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Special Program
Age Group:
Young Adult

Want a snowball fight but without a chill? We’re bringing it indoors! Team up and see who can freeze out the competition. 

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Want a snowball fight but without a chill? We’re bringing it indoors! Team up and see who can freeze out the competition. 

This event is in the "Early Childhood" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood, Preschool

Join us for stories, flannelboards, songs, and a craft every Wednesday morning.  For children ages 2-5 with their caregiver.  

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us for stories, flannelboards, songs, and a craft every Wednesday morning.  For children ages 2-5 with their caregiver.