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Youth Services Winter Reading Challenge 2025 - 2026

12/01/2025 @ 9:00am to 01/10/2026 @ 5:00pm
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Youth, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age, Teens

Stop by the Youth Services Department to sign up for the Winter Reading Challenge. Complete the challenges on the bookmark and receive a craft and a book.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop by the Youth Services Department to sign up for the Winter Reading Challenge. Complete the challenges on the bookmark and receive a craft and a book.

Lunes de Peliculas: El hijo de la novia

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Founders Meeting Room at Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Ven a ver una pelicula con nosotros, El hijo de la novia

Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Room: Founders Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Ven a ver una pelicula con nosotros, El hijo de la novia

TEEN VOLUNTEERS: Maintaining Youth Services

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

Creative Writing Club

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Founders Meeting Room at Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join the monthly Creative Writing Group! At each meeting, we'll generate new work using prompts and share our writing with the group. Writers of all levels are welcome to write, discuss, and critique work. 

 

Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Room: Founders Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop, Other
Event Details:

Join the monthly Creative Writing Group! At each meeting, we'll generate new work using prompts and share our writing with the group. Writers of all levels are welcome to write, discuss, and critique work. 

 

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Toddlers

Baby Storytime

Tuesdays at 10:30 AM

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Baby Storytime

Tuesdays at 10:30 AM

Wits Workout: Star Gazing

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Founders Meeting Room at Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Give your brain the workout it needs with Wits Workout, an interactive brain health program developed by the University of Illinois Extension.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Room: Founders Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Give your brain the workout it needs with Wits Workout, an interactive brain health program developed by the University of Illinois Extension.

TEEN VOLUNTEERS: Maintaining Youth Services

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

Family Storytime

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age

Family Storytime

Wednesdays at 11:00 AM

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Family Storytime

Wednesdays at 11:00 AM

New Movie Wednesdays

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Founders Meeting Room at Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Come in and watch a newly released DVD movie on our projector system. Call the Adult Reference Desk a day or two ahead to find out what we will be showing.

Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Room: Founders Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Come in and watch a newly released DVD movie on our projector system. Call the Adult Reference Desk a day or two ahead to find out what we will be showing.

TEEN VOLUNTEERS: Maintaining Youth Services

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

Toddler Storytime

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Toddlers

Toddler Storytime

Thursdays at 11:00 AM

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Storytime

Thursdays at 11:00 AM

Neon Sign Painting

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Art, Craft
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age

Neon Sign Painting

Thursday, January 8th at 5:00 PM

Grades: 5th - 8th

Let’s GLOW painting! Create your own neon works of art!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Art, Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

Neon Sign Painting

Thursday, January 8th at 5:00 PM

Grades: 5th - 8th

Let’s GLOW painting! Create your own neon works of art!

TEEN VOLUNTEERS: Maintaining Youth Services

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

Drop-In Stitch Club

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Founders Meeting Room at Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Adults

No Registration is required, but space is limited. 

Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Room: Founders Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

No Registration is required, but space is limited. 

Glow in the Dark Art

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Art, Craft, Family
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary Age

Glow in the Dark Art

Saturday, January 10th at 11:00 AM

Families

Create art projects that glow in the dark.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary Age
Program Type: Art, Craft, Family
Registration Required
Event Details:

Glow in the Dark Art

Saturday, January 10th at 11:00 AM

Families

Create art projects that glow in the dark.

Introduction to Ancestry

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Founders Meeting Room at Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Do you enjoy researching your family’s history? Prairie Trails Library has many resources that you can use to aid your genealogical research. In this class we will cover the basics of Ancestry Library Edition, one of our genealogy databases.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Room: Founders Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you enjoy researching your family’s history? Prairie Trails Library has many resources that you can use to aid your genealogical research. In this class we will cover the basics of Ancestry Library Edition, one of our genealogy databases.

TEEN VOLUNTEERS: All that Glitters

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

All that Glitters

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Art, Craft
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary Age

All that Glitters

Monday, January 12th at 5:00 PM

Grades 1st - 4th

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Elementary Age
Program Type: Art, Craft
Registration Required
Event Details:

All that Glitters

Monday, January 12th at 5:00 PM

Grades 1st - 4th

TEEN VOLUNTEERS: Maintaining Youth Services

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

Adult Coloring Night

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Founders Meeting Room at Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
Adults

Coloring is a relaxing activity that adults can enjoy, too. Come join us for an evening of coloring and conversation. We provide the coloring pages, colored pencils, and peaceful environment. You sit back, relax, and color!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Room: Founders Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art
Registration Required
Event Details:

Coloring is a relaxing activity that adults can enjoy, too. Come join us for an evening of coloring and conversation. We provide the coloring pages, colored pencils, and peaceful environment. You sit back, relax, and color!

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Toddlers

Baby Storytime

Tuesdays at 10:30 AM

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Youth, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Baby Storytime

Tuesdays at 10:30 AM

KATES Community Initiatives Naloxone Training

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Founders Meeting Room at Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Join KATES Community Initiative ROSC Council and and be part of a movement to save lives in our community. Erica D.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Room: Founders Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join KATES Community Initiative ROSC Council and and be part of a movement to save lives in our community. Erica D.

TEEN VOLUNTEERS: Switch Tuesday

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens who have filled out a volunteer application and attended the volunteer meeting can sign up to volunteer. Teens can volunteer maximum 3 hours per day and 15 hours per month.

Switch Tuesday

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Prairie Trails Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Elementary Age, Teens

SWITCH Tuesday

Tuesday, January 13th at 5:00 PM

Grades: 3rd - 12th

Join us to play Mario Kart, Smash Bros, and other fun games on our Nintendo Switch!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prairie Trails Public Library
Age Group: Elementary Age, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

SWITCH Tuesday

Tuesday, January 13th at 5:00 PM

Grades: 3rd - 12th

Join us to play Mario Kart, Smash Bros, and other fun games on our Nintendo Switch!