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LitLoot Middle School

All Day 7/1 - 7/14
Online at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors, Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids

LitLoot is a free literary subscription box filled with a custom selected library book and other goodies. To subscribe to July’s box, register between July 1 and 14. We’ll contact you when boxes are ready for pickup at the end of the month.

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Books & Authors, Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

LitLoot is a free literary subscription box filled with a custom selected library book and other goodies. To subscribe to July’s box, register between July 1 and 14. We’ll contact you when boxes are ready for pickup at the end of the month.

Ship in a Bottle by Andrew Prahin

StoryWalk in the Park: Ship in a Bottle

All Day 7/1 - 7/31
Off Site
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids

This summer, our StoryWalk is out and about in Morton Grove! Visit ​Mansfield Park to find the pages of a book arranged on numbered signs. Take a stroll and enjoy the story and the park at your own pace. 

Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

This summer, our StoryWalk is out and about in Morton Grove! Visit ​Mansfield Park to find the pages of a book arranged on numbered signs. Take a stroll and enjoy the story and the park at your own pace. 

Versiti Blood Drive Event

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Parking Lot at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Health
Age Group:
Adults

Versiti Blood Center of Illinois and Morton Grove Public Library are joining forces to save lives. Donate blood at Versiti's mobile donation center in the Library's parking lot. Registration is recommended but walk-ins are welcome!

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Health
Event Details:

Versiti Blood Center of Illinois and Morton Grove Public Library are joining forces to save lives. Donate blood at Versiti's mobile donation center in the Library's parking lot. Registration is recommended but walk-ins are welcome!

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
Youth Services at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Recreation, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Drop off your favorite stuffed animal for a sleepover at the library on Saturday from 9am-4:30pm! Then, come back to the library on Sunday at 2pm to pick up your stuffed animal, enjoy a story, songs, and a craft. 

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Recreation, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop off your favorite stuffed animal for a sleepover at the library on Saturday from 9am-4:30pm! Then, come back to the library on Sunday at 2pm to pick up your stuffed animal, enjoy a story, songs, and a craft. 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Crafting for Charity banner

Crafting for Charity

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Create handmade knitted and crocheted crafts for local organizations. Please bring your needles and/or hooks and some acrylic or cotton yarn.

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create handmade knitted and crocheted crafts for local organizations. Please bring your needles and/or hooks and some acrylic or cotton yarn.

Crafty Saturday

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 9:30am - 4:30pm
Youth Services at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Drop in the Youth Services Department to make a seasonal craft while supplies last. 

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop in the Youth Services Department to make a seasonal craft while supplies last. 

Stuffed Animal Sleepover Pickup Party

Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Recreation, Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Pick up your stuffed animal from their sleepover at the library and enjoy a story, songs, and a craft! Snack provided. 

Ages 3-5 with parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Recreation, Storytime
Event Details:

Pick up your stuffed animal from their sleepover at the library and enjoy a story, songs, and a craft! Snack provided. 

Ages 3-5 with parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Introduction to Machine Sewing

Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Sewing expert Mike Hall will go over all the basics of setting up and using a sewing machine. Sewing machines and supplies will be provided.

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sewing expert Mike Hall will go over all the basics of setting up and using a sewing machine. Sewing machines and supplies will be provided.

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday Morning Playgroup

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids
Monday Morning Playgroup:

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup. Birth to 5 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Games & Recreation

Drop in for some open-ended play and meet new friends at our weekly playgroup.

Birth to 5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Mess-terpiece Monday: Rock Painting

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Front Lawn at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Come dressed for mess to this outdoor family art program on the Library's front lawn (weather permitting). Each session features a different paint-based process to try.

Grades K-8

Please register once per family/group.

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Front Lawn
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come dressed for mess to this outdoor family art program on the Library's front lawn (weather permitting). Each session features a different paint-based process to try.

Grades K-8

Please register once per family/group.

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is subject to change based on weather.

Summer Storytime

Summer Storytime

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

Tuesday Movies: Ride the Eagle

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Leif is left with a conditional inheritance when his estranged mother Honey dies. Before he can move into her picturesque Yosemite cabin, he has to complete her elaborate, and sometimes dubious, to-do list.

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Movie
Event Details:

Leif is left with a conditional inheritance when his estranged mother Honey dies. Before he can move into her picturesque Yosemite cabin, he has to complete her elaborate, and sometimes dubious, to-do list.

Summer Storytime

Summer Storytime

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Listen to stories, sing songs, and more at this all-ages storytime!

Birth to Age 5 with a parent/caregiver

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

Drama Club

Drama Club

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Class, Performance
Age Group:
Kids
Drama Club:

Bring out your inner drama queen or king and get creative with acting, improv, and theater games. Grades 1-8

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Class, Performance
Registration Required

Bring out your inner drama queen or king and get creative with acting, improv, and theater games.

Grades 1-8

Tie-Dye Your T!

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Front Lawn at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

After you earn your Summer Reading shirt, bring it to the Library for some tie-dye fun! Only official Summer Reading shirts will be tie-dyed.

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Front Lawn
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

After you earn your Summer Reading shirt, bring it to the Library for some tie-dye fun! Only official Summer Reading shirts will be tie-dyed.

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

This event is subject to change based on weather.

Summer Reading T-Shirt Bleaching

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Parking Lot at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Spruce up your summer reading t-shirt with tie-dye bleach (weather permitting).

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Spruce up your summer reading t-shirt with tie-dye bleach (weather permitting).

Disclaimer(s)

This event is subject to change based on weather.

Stories in the Park: Austin Park

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Meet us at a different Morton Grove park weekly for a fun outdoor storytime.

Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Meet us at a different Morton Grove park weekly for a fun outdoor storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Social Seniors: Trivia

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Test your knowledge on iconic moments in history and pop culture. This month's theme: Chicago History!

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Games & Recreation, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Test your knowledge on iconic moments in history and pop culture. This month's theme: Chicago History!

ECA Party in the Park: Austin Park

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Event Type:
Non-Library Sponsored Event
Age Group:
Kids

It's a bonus party! The Early Childhood Alliance will bring activities, treats, and fun as they share information about early childhood (birth to five).

Austin Park 8336 Marmora Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053

Family

Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Non-Library Sponsored Event
Event Details:

It's a bonus party! The Early Childhood Alliance will bring activities, treats, and fun as they share information about early childhood (birth to five).

Austin Park 8336 Marmora Ave. Morton Grove, IL 60053

Family

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Family Lawn Games

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Front Lawn at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Play zany games on the Library’s front lawn! Games are geared toward school-aged kids and above, though younger children are welcome to participate with a grown-up. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Front Lawn
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Event Type: Games & Recreation
Event Details:

Play zany games on the Library’s front lawn! Games are geared toward school-aged kids and above, though younger children are welcome to participate with a grown-up. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

This event is subject to change based on weather.

Tots Dealing with Big Feelings

Tots Dealing with Big Feelings

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
Tots Dealing with Big Feelings:

Learn how to manage feelings through stories, songs, and activities, and leave this storytime with strategies to handle overwhelming emotions. Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver

This session's feeling focus: Sadness. 

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to manage feelings through stories, songs, and activities, and leave this storytime with strategies to handle overwhelming emotions.

Ages 3-5 with a parent/caregiver

This session's feeling focus: Sadness. 

Disclaimer(s)

All participants should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.

Between the Lines: Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults

Between the Lines is now held at two different days, either in person or on Zoom.

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Between the Lines is now held at two different days, either in person or on Zoom.

Photo Editing with the Snapseed App

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Baxter Auditorium at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to edit photos using the free Snapseed app. Please have the app downloaded to your phone iPhone or Android device. 

Registration Required
Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Baxter Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to edit photos using the free Snapseed app. Please have the app downloaded to your phone iPhone or Android device. 

LEGO Builders

LEGO Builders

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity Room at Morton Grove Public Library
Event Type:
Games & Recreation, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
LEGO Builders:

Build something amazing with the Library’s massive LEGO collection. Start with one of our monthly challenges and then let your imagination guide you in a free build. Grades K-8 ...

Location: Morton Grove Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Type: Games & Recreation, STEAM

Build something amazing with the Library’s massive LEGO collection. Start with one of our monthly challenges and then let your imagination guide you in a free build.

Grades K-8

Disclaimer(s)

Due to the room capacity, attendance at drop-in programs is limited to 50 participants.