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*PLEASE NOTE: Attendance at library programs and events
constitutes consent to be photographed for Northbrook Public Library
publicity purposes.
Special Events
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Robin’s Dog Stars (For Families of children Ages 4+) |
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Come watch Robin's Dog Stars jump through hoops, get a Kleenex, tell a joke, do a magic trick, count, add, and read and more. Observe how dogs help people and get some ideas that you can use with your own dogs. Robin's Dog Stars have appeared in Film, photo and print ads. See them on www.RobinsDogStars.com
Saturday, March 20, 10-10:45 am; Auditorium
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Northbrook Public Library and NSYMCA have teamed up once again to bring you family reading night! Wear your PJs if you like and bring the whole family for some reading fun at the library. We'll have cozy reading spots, favorite read-aloud's, refreshments, and activities for a whole evening of family togetherness!
Thursday, February 25 & March 25,
6:30-8:00 p.m., YS Activity Room |
Drop In Programs
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Toddler Storytime (Ages 24-36 months) |
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Tuesdays, March 23 - April 27 or
Wednesdays, March 24 – April 28
10:30-11:00 a.m., Youth Services Department
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Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5) |
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Tuesdays, March 23 - April 27 or
Wednesdays, March 24 – April 28
10:30-11:00 a.m. ., Youth Services Activity Room |
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Wee Play (0-24 months with parent/caregiver) |
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Thursdays, March 25 – April 29
10:30-11:30 a.m.,
Youth Services Activity Room |
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National Pig Day (K-Grade 2) |
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Join in our celebration of all that's pink and piggy on National Pig Day! We'll read some pig stories, make a pig craft, and have lots of oink-tastic fun!
Monday, March 1, 4:00-4:30 pm
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Poetry Scavenger Hunt |
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Find ten poems hidden in the Youth Services Department and enter your name in a drawing to win a prize. Pick up your Poetry Scavenger Hunt entry form at the Youth Services Desk.
Anytime, April 1-30, Youth Services Department
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Craft Tables |
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Anytime, Youth Services Department
St. Patrick’s Day Craft
Monday, March 15 – Wednesday, March 17.
Spring Break Craft
Saturday, March 27 – Saturday, April 3
National Library Week Craft
Sunday, April 11 – Saturday, April 17
Earth Day Craft
Sunday, April 18 – Sunday, April 25
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Registered Program (register by phone @ 847-272-4300)
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Babysitting (Grades 4 - 6) |
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A nurse, a police officer, a firefighter, and a librarian will discuss infant and child care, home safety and when to call the police, fire safety, and babysitting resources in the library.
Thursdays, April 8-29, , 4:00-4:45 p.m.
Youth Services Activity Room |
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Chat-n-Chew
(Grade 4 -8) |
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Register in advance at the Youth Services Desk
Shooting the Moon by Frances O’Roark Dowell
When her brother is sent to fight in Vietnam, twelve-year-old Jamie begins to reconsider the army world that she has grown up in.
Thursday, March 4, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Youth Services Activity Room |
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Newbery Club (Grades 4-7) |
  
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Every year the American Library Association chooses a book of outstanding literary quality to be awarded the Newbery Medal. Join this group to read and discuss new books throughout the year, and help choose our own winner in January 2011.
Thursday, April 29, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Youth Services Activity Room
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Super Saturday (Ages 3-6) |
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Start your Saturday with art in this class for preschoolers, brought to you by the NSYMCA Art Academy and the Northbrook Public Library.
Saturday, March 6, 10:00-11:00 a.m.,
Saturday, April 24, 10:00-11:00 a.m.,
Youth Services Activity Room |
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Globe Trotters (Grades K-3) |
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destination: Italy
“Ciao” everybody! You may know that Italy is shaped like a boot and has a lot of pasta, but Italy is also the origin of many great stories. Come to the land of Strega Nonna to hear some you may know and some you will not.
Sunday, March 7, 2:00-3:00 pm; YS Activity Room
destination: Mexico
“El Dia del Nino”, or Children’s Day, is a popular April holiday in Mexico. We will celebrate it at the library complete with Mexican games, a piñata, music and of course books. !Que divertido!
Sunday, April 11, 2:00-3:00 pm; YS Activity Room |
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Detective Club (Grades 3 & 4) |
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Join us for some code cracking, secret messaging and other crime solving activities. Solve a library mystery using your sleuthing skills.
Wednesday, February 11, 18 & 25, 6:00-7:00
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Family Film
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Feature Film for February |
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Planet 51
Saturday, February 27
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, and Fantasy
Plot Outline: American astronaut Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker lands on Planet 51 thinking he's the first person to step foot on it. To his surprise, he finds that this planet is inhabited by little green people who are happily living in a white picket fence world, and whose only fear is that it will be overrun by alien invaders...like Chuck!
Rated: PG for mild sci-fi action and some suggestive humor.
Running time: 91 minutes
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Feature Film for April |
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Princess and the Frog
Saturday, April 24
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical & Romance
Plot Outline: A fairy tale set in Jazz Age-era New Orleans and centered on a young girl named Princess Tiana and her fateful kiss with a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again.
Rated: G
Running time: 97 minutes
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BookFLIX (New for Preschool-Grade 3) |
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What is BookFLIX?
Click above to find out about BookFLIX
Build a love of reading and learning with this new literacy resource that pairs classic fictional video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from the rich libraries of Scholastic - all offered in an engaging online environment. |
SERVICES FOR TEACHERS
The Youth Services Department maintains an active interest
in education and provides several special services only to teachers.
These include teacher book bags, book talks, school visits and class
visits to the library. More information on these popular services
can be found on our Services for
Teachers page.
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