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Fall scenery merges into winter scenery with a boy and a girl walking with a deer behind them. The boy and girl are wearing blue hats and scarves.

STORYWALK CHALLENGE - GOODBYE AUTUMN, HELLO WINTER

All Day 12/26 - 12/30
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

Pick up a StoryWalk Challenge sheet at the library.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

Pick up a StoryWalk Challenge sheet at the library.

Brown and white fox reading a blue book outlined with a blue circle and white background.

WINTER READING PROGRAM: READING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND

All Day 12/26 - 12/30
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults & Seniors, Bookmobile

Complete the reading goals for a chance to win awesome prizes! The more you read (up to 8 hours), the more chances you have to win. Earn an additional chance by participating in activities. Open to all ages!

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults & Seniors, Bookmobile
Event Details:

Complete the reading goals for a chance to win awesome prizes! The more you read (up to 8 hours), the more chances you have to win. Earn an additional chance by participating in activities. Open to all ages!

BOOKMOBILE CLOSED

All Day
Outreach
Closing
Branches:
Outreach
White wolf standing on all four paws.

ARTIC ANIMAL HUNT

All Day 12/29 - 12/30
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Search for 8 animal pictures in the KidZone.

Circle the word for the clue next to the matching image on your Artic Animal sheet. Return completed sheet to the Youth Services desk for a small reward!

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Search for 8 animal pictures in the KidZone.

Circle the word for the clue next to the matching image on your Artic Animal sheet. Return completed sheet to the Youth Services desk for a small reward!

Shiny silver spiral with winter pictures of polar bears and penguins attached.

SLEDDING SPIRAL CRAFT

All Day 12/29 - 12/30
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

Polar bears and penguins slide down an awesome spiral you create.

One per child while supplies last.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Polar bears and penguins slide down an awesome spiral you create.

One per child while supplies last.

BOOKMOBILE CLOSED

All Day
Outreach
Closing
Branches:
Outreach
Multicolored beads frame the words, Beads & Beyond!

BEADS & BEYOND!

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
KidZone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Stop in to create a cool necklace or other beading project of your own design. It’s a beading free-for-all! 

No registration. For children up to age 13. 

While supplies last.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: KidZone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Stop in to create a cool necklace or other beading project of your own design. It’s a beading free-for-all! 

No registration. For children up to age 13. 

While supplies last.

BOOKMOBILE CLOSED

All Day
Outreach
Closing
Branches:
Outreach

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach
Closing
Branches:
Homer Township Public Library District, Outreach
Image of a cartoon jar with a question mark on it. Text reads: Guessing Jar

Guessing Jar

All Day 1/2 - 1/4
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

This book was loved to pieces! Visit the KidZone and guess how many pages this book had for a chance to win a prize!

 

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

This book was loved to pieces! Visit the KidZone and guess how many pages this book had for a chance to win a prize!

 

Shiny silver spiral with winter pictures of polar bears and penguins attached.

SLEDDING SPIRAL CRAFT

All Day 1/2 - 1/4
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

Polar bears and penguins slide down an awesome spiral you create.

One per child while supplies last.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Polar bears and penguins slide down an awesome spiral you create.

One per child while supplies last.

White wolf standing on all four paws.

ARTIC ANIMAL HUNT

All Day 1/2 - 1/11
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Search for 8 animal pictures in the KidZone.

Circle the word for the clue next to the matching image on your Artic Animal sheet. Return completed sheet to the Youth Services desk for a small reward!

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Search for 8 animal pictures in the KidZone.

Circle the word for the clue next to the matching image on your Artic Animal sheet. Return completed sheet to the Youth Services desk for a small reward!

Black and white penguin inflatable wearing a red scarf and blue hat trimmed in white.

ARTIC ANIMAL COLORING CONTEST

All Day 1/2 - 1/18
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Enter the coloring contest between December 22 - January 31 for a chance to win a fun, inflatable penguin!

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Enter the coloring contest between December 22 - January 31 for a chance to win a fun, inflatable penguin!

White polar bear sitting down wearing a light and dark blue scarf.

ARTIC ANIMAL MAZE

All Day 1/2 - 1/18
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Help the polar bear out of the maze.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Event Details:

Help the polar bear out of the maze.

Giant Squishmallow named Malu. Light gray and white with dark gray ears.

MALU PRIZE DRAWING

All Day 1/2 - 1/18
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors

Win the adorable Malu the Shih Tzu Squishmallow!

Loveable and squeezable. This cuddly companion could be yours! 

One entry per person per day.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Families, Adults & Seniors
Event Details:

Win the adorable Malu the Shih Tzu Squishmallow!

Loveable and squeezable. This cuddly companion could be yours! 

One entry per person per day.

Brown and white fox reading a blue book outlined with a blue circle and white background.

WINTER READING PROGRAM: READING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND

All Day 1/2 - 1/18
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults & Seniors, Bookmobile

Complete the reading goals for a chance to win awesome prizes! The more you read (up to 8 hours), the more chances you have to win. Earn an additional chance by participating in activities. Open to all ages!

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults & Seniors, Bookmobile
Event Details:

Complete the reading goals for a chance to win awesome prizes! The more you read (up to 8 hours), the more chances you have to win. Earn an additional chance by participating in activities. Open to all ages!

multi-colored boxes with phrase Let's All Stick Together

LET'S ALL STICK TOGETHER - JANUARY - MYSTERY ART PROJECT

All Day 1/6 - 1/18
Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

How it works...at first it's a mystery...until you build to reveal...the colorful image!

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Event Details:

How it works...at first it's a mystery...until you build to reveal...the colorful image!

Multicolored beads frame the words, Beads & Beyond!

BEADS & BEYOND!

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
KidZone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Stop in to create a cool necklace or other beading project of your own design. It’s a beading free-for-all! 

No registration. For children up to age 13. 

While supplies last.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: KidZone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Stop in to create a cool necklace or other beading project of your own design. It’s a beading free-for-all! 

No registration. For children up to age 13. 

While supplies last.

Crazy 8s spelled out in multiple colors on a yellow background.

CRAZY 8S MATH CLUB

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join Crazy 8s Math Club where you'll build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess...it's a totally new kind of math club. 

Registration is required for each session.

Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 7, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Crazy 8s Math Club where you'll build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess...it's a totally new kind of math club. 

Registration is required for each session.

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Pile of colorful LEGO bricks.

LEGO CLUB

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Clubs
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

Drop in to make a fun LEGO creation!

Ages 5-12. No registration required. 

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Clubs
Event Details:

Drop in to make a fun LEGO creation!

Ages 5-12. No registration required. 

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Boy with glasses holding a pen and wearing black glasses, red shirt and cape and blue shorts standing next to a washing machine.

ART WORKSHOP - GARY PLOPPER & THE LAUNDRY ROOM OF MYSTERY

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Programs at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Online/Virtual
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Kids will have fun and get to share their creations via Zoom! You'll love this fun draw-along cartooning class presented by artist, Mark Anderson.

Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on January 12, 2026 @ 5:30pm.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Virtual Programs
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Online/Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids will have fun and get to share their creations via Zoom! You'll love this fun draw-along cartooning class presented by artist, Mark Anderson.

Disclaimer(s)

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Laundry detergent container turned into a snowman with blue eyes and carrot nose wearing a light brown hat with pom-pom.

CRAFTEREVES - DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

To create this snowman, just grab a trusty laundry detergent container, give it a frosty splash of colorful paint, and top it off with a snuggly hat-it's snow joke how cool this will look!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

To create this snowman, just grab a trusty laundry detergent container, give it a frosty splash of colorful paint, and top it off with a snuggly hat-it's snow joke how cool this will look!

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

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

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

Owl perched on a tree branch wearing a blue scarf and blue santo hat with white trim. Different shade of green pine trees in background with light blue sky and snow flurries.

PAINT WORKSHOP - AGES 8-13 - SNOWY OWL

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Family Activity Zone at Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Snowy Owl!

Annie, from Divine Design Paint Studio, will lead a step by step painting class for children. Each child will leave with a finished, acrylic paint on canvas, masterpiece.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Room: Family Activity Zone
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Snowy Owl!

Annie, from Divine Design Paint Studio, will lead a step by step painting class for children. Each child will leave with a finished, acrylic paint on canvas, masterpiece.

Disclaimer(s)

All registrants need to comply with the Patron Code of Conduct. 

Registered individuals arriving more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start time of a program may not be admitted. 

Non-Homer Township Public Library Registration

Non-Homer Township Public Library cardholders will be placed on the waitlist and will be moved to the registration list no earlier than 14 days prior to the event as space allows.

3 PENGUINS PLAYING IN THE SNOW. ALL THREE PENGUINS HAVE A HAT WITH MATCHING SCARVES. TWO PENGUINS ARE HOLDING SNOWBALLS AND THE THIRD PENGUIN IS LYING NEXT TO A PILE OF SNOWBALLS. THE SIGN STATES SNOWBALL FIGHT.

PENGUIN SNOWBALL FIGHT CRAFT

All Day 1/20 - 1/25
Homer Township Public Library District
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Families

Dress up three penguins and get ready for a snowball fight!

One per child while supplies last.

Library Branch: Homer Township Public Library District
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Families
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

Dress up three penguins and get ready for a snowball fight!

One per child while supplies last.