Happy Holidays!

The library will be closed on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25th.
We will reopen on Thursday, December 26th for our regular hours.

We will be closed again on Tuesday, December 31 and Wednesday, January 1.
We will reopen on Thursday, January 2 for our regular hours.

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12 Days of Craftmas

12 Days of Craftmas: Take and Make

All Day 12/18 - 12/23
Youth Services Main Area at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
DIY & Crafts
Age Group:
Children & Tweens (6-11)
Crafts/DIYs:

The Library hosts a variety of craft classes each month. Some of them are in-person and others are crafts you take home to do.

Event Details:

Let's create seasonal and festive crafts! Supplies are limited, so please take one per child. 

A smiling male wearing ear buds holding a towel that he is using for his workout.

Mindful Motion

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Feeling tired, stressed, or with low energy? Learn some simple movements to improve these symptoms along with improved balance and body awareness. 

Open
Required

New Year's Eve Craft: Take and Make

All Day
Imagination Lab at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
DIY & Crafts
Age Group:
Children & Tweens (6-11)
Crafts/DIYs:

The Library hosts a variety of craft classes each month. Some of them are in-person and others are crafts you take home to do.

Event Details:

Stop in and pick up a take and make kit to make your very own New Year's Eve craft! Supplies are limited. Please one per child. 

A Female meditating in the middle of a peaceful living room.

Morning Meditation

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Community Room at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Start your week on a positive note with a quick but powerful meditation session. 

Open
Required
Chair Yoga

January Chair Yoga

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Chair Yoga:

Enjoy yoga while in a seated position. This class is for seniors but all are welcome!

Open
Required
A row of raised hands under a blue sky and the word volunteer

VolunTeens

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Room at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Community & Culture
Age Group:
Teens (12-18), Children & Tweens (6-11)
VolunTeens:

The library is happy to offer volunteer opportunities for youth in grades 6 and up! If you need service hours for a club or church or if you just want something to put on your coll...

Open
Required
Dungeon and Dragon Logo: Adventures League in the center of the photo. A collection of dice is in the background.

Dungeons and Dragons

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Collaboration Space at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A Tier 1 Adventure forLevel 1 through 4 charactersAdventurers without existing characters will be provided pre-generated characters. All play materials provided.

Open
Required
Children with popcorn watching movie

Cozy Cinema

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Imagination Lab at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Movie Presentations
Age Group:
Children & Tweens (6-11), Preschool (0-5)
Event Details:

Gather your loved ones for our Winter Family Movie Series at the library, featuring heartwarming films on the first Saturday of December, January, and February that are sure to bri...

Liz

Design Your Story: Bookmark Art Contest for Kids

01/06/2025 @ 10:00am to 01/20/2025 @ 9:00pm
Youth Services Main Area at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
DIY & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (12-18), Children & Tweens (6-11), Preschool (0-5)
Crafts/DIYs:

The Library hosts a variety of craft classes each month. Some of them are in-person and others are crafts you take home to do.

Event Details:

Starting January 6 through January 20, pick up a form or download one from here (but not until January 6), to create a bookmark.We will have three different age groups, ages 2-6, a...

Technology Help

Walk-In Tech Help

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Mac Station at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Computer Classes
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Walk in for 1-on-1 help with your tech questions about smart devices, library databases, e-books, Microsoft Office, or any other basic computing dilemmas. Come to the Reference Des...

Think Fast Trivia

Think Fast Trivia

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Collaboration Space at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Think Fast Trivia:

Monthly themed trivia games offering fun and friendly competition; aimed at the 20/30 year old and beyond audience.

Event Details:

Grab your friends, flex your brainpower, and compete in an exciting evening of trivia fun. 

Open
Required
Happy group of multiracial teens

Teen Room Takeover

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Room at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
DIY & Crafts, Gaming
Age Group:
Teens (12-18)
Event Details:

Whether you’re into video games, tabletop games, art, or you just want a chill space to hang with your friends, we’ve got what you want.

Nature Walk and Reflection

Nature Walk and Reflection at Sandridge Nature Center

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Nature Walk and Reflection:

Take a walk at the Sandridge Nature Center while experiencing nature and connecting with fellow nature lovers.

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Woman reading a bedtime story to sleeping woman

Wiggles and Giggles

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Imagination Lab at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Story Hour
Age Group:
Preschool (0-5)
Event Details:

Join us for hilarious tales, fun activities, and a whole lot of laughter every week! 

Open
Required
Latina Woman with purple and blue hair smiling and saying Hola Amigo in comment bubble

Bilingual Buddies

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Imagination Lab at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Story Hour
Age Group:
Preschool (0-5)
Event Details:

Come enjoy songs, rhymes, and reading in English and Spanish. Reading books to promote community, self-assurance, and kindness.  For a public program, the public is given the ...

Closed
Required
Chair Yoga

January Chair Yoga

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Chair Yoga:

Enjoy yoga while in a seated position. This class is for seniors but all are welcome!

Open
Required
A row of raised hands under a blue sky and the word volunteer

VolunTeens

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Room at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Community & Culture
Age Group:
Teens (12-18), Children & Tweens (6-11)
VolunTeens:

The library is happy to offer volunteer opportunities for youth in grades 6 and up! If you need service hours for a club or church or if you just want something to put on your coll...

Open
Required
A Male performing Qigong in a spacious room near a window.

Chair Qigong and Beautiful Sounds

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Start the new year off right with this beginner friendly workshop. It is a combination of qigong (which is older than tai-chi) and beautiful sounds which will help reduce stress by...

Open
Required
Collaborative Painting

Zora N. Hurtson Collaborative Painting

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Collaboration Space at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
DIY & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Zora Neale Hurston was an American writer, anthropologist, folklorist, and documentary filmmaker. She wrote the books Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937), How It Feels To Be Colore...

Open
Required
Spice It Up!

Spice It Up!

All Day
Take and Makes at South Holland Public Library
Program Type:
DIY & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enhance your cooking with a new spice each month. Receive a sample of a new spice along with an information packet complete with recipes. Pick up your Spice Packet at the Reference...

Open
Required