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Summer Reading Finale
2025-08-01 18:00:00 2025-08-01 19:00:00 America/Chicago Summer Reading Finale Celebrate the end of summer reading with an evening of fun activities for kids. Skokie residents who have successfully finished summer reading may pick up their t-shirts starting this day. Skokie Public Library - South Courtyard

Friday, August 01
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-01 18:00:00 2025-08-01 19:00:00 America/Chicago Summer Reading Finale Celebrate the end of summer reading with an evening of fun activities for kids. Skokie residents who have successfully finished summer reading may pick up their t-shirts starting this day. Skokie Public Library - South Courtyard

Skokie Public Library

South Courtyard

Celebrate the end of summer reading with an evening of fun activities for kids. Skokie residents who have successfully finished summer reading may pick up their t-shirts starting this day.

Library events scheduled to take place outdoors will be modified or canceled if the weather is too cold, too hot, or otherwise lousy. Find out more about our procedures for weather and outdoor events. Participants should dress for the weather.

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Social Gathering |

Skokie Public Library
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Phone: 847-673-7774
Hours
Mon, Jul 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 24 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 25 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Jul 26 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 27 12:00PM to 6:00PM
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Upcoming events

Babies and Tots Storytime Outdoors
Wed, Jul 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
North Courtyard
Together Time
Wed, Jul 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
Activity Room
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Wed, Jul 23, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
ESL Café
Wed, Jul 23, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center
DIY Support Tools for Kids and Teens with ADHD
Wed, Jul 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Activity Room
One-on-One Tech Help
Wed, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction
Tabletop Game Creation for Teens
Wed, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Radmacher Room
Registration is now closed
Why Is the Internet so Full of Junk?
Wed, Jul 23, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Business and Community Center
Wednesdays on the Green - The Flat Cats
Wed, Jul 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oakton College Adult Literacy Class
Thu, Jul 24, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room
Terrific Twos
Thu, Jul 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Terrific Twos
Thu, Jul 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Thu, Jul 24, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Booking with a Buddy - Session 1
Thu, Jul 24, 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Booking with a Buddy - Session 2
Thu, Jul 24, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Booking with a Buddy - Session 3
Thu, Jul 24, 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Play with Clay: Third Space Thursday
Thu, Jul 24, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Radmacher Room
Melody and Motion
Fri, Jul 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Computer Basics: Navigating the Internet
Fri, Jul 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Business and Community Center
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Fri, Jul 25, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Friday Film - A Complete Unknown
Fri, Jul 25, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Petty Auditorium
Bookworms: Teen Summer Service
Fri, Jul 25, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Cosmos Room
Party in the Park at Tecumseh Park
Fri, Jul 25, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Musical Bingo
Fri, Jul 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Radmacher Room
Friday Film - A Complete Unknown
Fri, Jul 25, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Petty Auditorium
Saturday Family Storytime
Sat, Jul 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Rescheduled
Introduction to Google Slides
Sat, Jul 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
New date Saturday, July 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Art in the Park
Sat, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Learn About Disability Pride Month
Sat, Jul 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New DVDs
Babies and Tots Storytime Outdoors
Sun, Jul 27, 12:15pm - 12:35pm
North Courtyard
Crafting for a Cause: Teen Summer Service
Sun, Jul 27, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room
iPhone Basics
Sun, Jul 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center
Kindergarten 101
Sun, Jul 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Activity Room
The Amazing Human Body: Neurons
Sun, Jul 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity Room
This event is full
Nature Play
Mon, Jul 28, 9:30am - 10:30am
North Courtyard
Monarch Community Science Project
Mon, Jul 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
South Courtyard,Teen Room
This event is full
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Mon, Jul 28, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Summer Game Fest
Mon, Jul 28, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Business and Community Center,Cosmos Room,Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room,Studio,Teen Room
Booking with a Buddy - Session 1
Mon, Jul 28, 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Booking with a Buddy - Session 2
Mon, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Booking with a Buddy - Session 3
Mon, Jul 28, 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Oakton College Adult Literacy Class
Tue, Jul 29, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room
Stay and Play
Tue, Jul 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room
Search Engine Optimization and Website Discoverability
Tue, Jul 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Business and Community Center
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Tue, Jul 29, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Preschool Storytime
Tue, Jul 29, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Learn to Play Mahjong
Tue, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Radmacher Room
This event is full
Improv with Northlight Theatre
Tue, Jul 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Petty Auditorium
Oakton College Citizenship Class
Tue, Jul 29, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Business and Community Center
Babies and Tots Storytime Outdoors
Wed, Jul 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
North Courtyard
Together Time
Wed, Jul 30, 10:00am - 11:30am
Activity Room
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Wed, Jul 30, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
ESL Café
Wed, Jul 30, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center
One-on-One Tech Help
Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction
Tabletop Game Creation for Teens
Wed, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Radmacher Room
Registration is now closed
Art Exploration: Judith Scott
Wed, Jul 30, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Activity Room
Wednesdays on the Green - Good Clean Fun
Wed, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oakton College Adult Literacy Class
Thu, Jul 31, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room
Terrific Twos
Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Terrific Twos
Thu, Jul 31, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Thu, Jul 31, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Booking with a Buddy - Session 1
Thu, Jul 31, 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Booking with a Buddy - Session 2
Thu, Jul 31, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
A Fresh Look at Microsoft Edge
Thu, Jul 31, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Business and Community Center
Booking with a Buddy - Session 3
Thu, Jul 31, 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room
Registration is now closed
Melody and Motion
Fri, Aug 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Cancelled
Individual Business Counseling
Fri, Aug 01, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Fri, Aug 01, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Summer Reading Finale
Fri, Aug 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
South Courtyard
Saturday Family Storytime
Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Hide and Seek After Hours for High School Students
Sat, Aug 02, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Radmacher Room
Nature Play
Mon, Aug 04, 9:30am - 10:30am
North Courtyard
Morning Movie - Akeelah and the Bee
Mon, Aug 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Petty Auditorium
Turning Point Mobile Living Room
Mon, Aug 04, 10:00am - 2:00pm
West Entrance
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Mon, Aug 04, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Family Time Capsules
Mon, Aug 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Radmacher Room
Oakton College Adult Literacy Class
Tue, Aug 05, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room
Stay and Play
Tue, Aug 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Tue, Aug 05, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Tween Art: Oven-Bake Clay
Tue, Aug 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Activity Room
Preschool Exploration
Tue, Aug 05, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Friend Squad
Tue, Aug 05, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Radmacher Room
Oakton College Citizenship Class
Tue, Aug 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Business and Community Center
Babies and Tots Storytime Outdoors
Wed, Aug 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
North Courtyard
Together Time
Wed, Aug 06, 10:00am - 11:30am
Activity Room
Heart Health for Adults 55+
Wed, Aug 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Business and Community Center
Puppet Playtime - Online Event
Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Zoom Event
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Wed, Aug 06, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
ESL Café
Wed, Aug 06, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center
One-on-One Tech Help
Wed, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction
Book Trails Walking Club
Wed, Aug 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bullet Journaling Basics
Wed, Aug 06, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Business and Community Center
Mystery Book Club: The Thursday Murder Club
Wed, Aug 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Cosmos Room,Zoom Event
Wednesdays on the Green - Kaleidoscope Dance Night & DJ
Wed, Aug 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oakton College Adult Literacy Class
Thu, Aug 07, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room
Terrific Twos
Thu, Aug 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Terrific Twos
Thu, Aug 07, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Thu, Aug 07, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Accessibility Tools for People Who Are Visually Impaired
Thu, Aug 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Radmacher Room
Trivia from the Year 2000: Third Space Thursday
Thu, Aug 07, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Business and Community Center
Melody and Motion
Fri, Aug 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Fri, Aug 08, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Friday Film - The Photograph
Fri, Aug 08, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Petty Auditorium
Snack Attack: Back to School
Fri, Aug 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Radmacher Room
Friday Film - The Photograph
Fri, Aug 08, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Petty Auditorium
Saturday Family Storytime
Sat, Aug 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint
Sat, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Business and Community Center
Party in the Park at Laramie Park
Sat, Aug 09, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Amazing Human Body: Hands
Sat, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room
Jim Gill Concert and Playful Writing Activity
Sun, Aug 10, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Petty Auditorium
Nature Play
Mon, Aug 11, 9:30am - 10:30am
North Courtyard
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Mon, Aug 11, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Oakton College Adult Literacy Class
Tue, Aug 12, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room
Stay and Play
Tue, Aug 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Tue, Aug 12, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Low Vision Support Group
Tue, Aug 12, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Cosmos Room
Preschool Exploration
Tue, Aug 12, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room
Welcome Back Bash
Tue, Aug 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Room
Talking Tech: Data Privacy and Online Security
Tue, Aug 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Cosmos Room
Oakton College Citizenship Class
Tue, Aug 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Business and Community Center
YIVO Presents Tales from Jewish Tradition
Tue, Aug 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Radmacher Room
This event is full
Babies and Tots Storytime Outdoors
Wed, Aug 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
North Courtyard
Together Time
Wed, Aug 13, 10:00am - 11:30am
Activity Room
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Wed, Aug 13, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
ESL Café
Wed, Aug 13, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center
One-on-One Tech Help
Wed, Aug 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction
Kindergarten 101
Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Activity Room
Board of Trustees
Wed, Aug 13, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Business and Community Center
Wednesdays on the Green - Sushi Roll
Wed, Aug 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
LitLounge - Literacheers!
Wed, Aug 13, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Cosmos Room
Oakton College Adult Literacy Class
Thu, Aug 14, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room
Terrific Twos
Thu, Aug 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Terrific Twos
Thu, Aug 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Thu, Aug 14, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Researching Local History
Thu, Aug 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Business and Community Center
State Services - Drop By to Get Answers
Thu, Aug 14, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
West Entrance
Y2K Craft Party
Thu, Aug 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room
Melody and Motion
Fri, Aug 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Summer Lunch for Youth and Teens
Fri, Aug 15, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard
Introduction to Yoga
Fri, Aug 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Radmacher Room
This event is full
Developmental Playgroup
Fri, Aug 15, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room
Popsicle Party
Fri, Aug 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room
Saturday Family Storytime
Sat, Aug 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Job Seekers: Resume and Cover Letter Review
Sat, Aug 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
New Nonfiction
Who Am I? Stamp a Self-Portrait at the Bookmobile
Sat, Aug 16, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Early Entry: An Accessibility Hour
Sun, Aug 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
West Entrance
Melody and Motion Sensory Storytime
Sun, Aug 17, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Storytime Room
Skokie Millennium Time Capsule Opening and Celebration
Sun, Aug 17, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room
Nature Play
Mon, Aug 18, 9:30am - 10:30am
North Courtyard
Turning Point Mobile Living Room
Mon, Aug 18, 10:00am - 2:00pm
West Entrance
Using Apple Notes
Mon, Aug 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center
Sensory-Friendly Family Movie: Paddington in Peru
Mon, Aug 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Petty Auditorium
Oakton College Adult Literacy Class
Tue, Aug 19, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room
Government Benefits Eligibility Assistance
Tue, Aug 19, 9:30am - 1:30pm
Community Meeting Room
Stay and Play
Tue, Aug 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room
Rescheduled
Individual Business Counseling
Tue, Aug 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New date Wednesday, August 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Pokémon Club
Tue, Aug 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Storytime Room
Oakton College Citizenship Class
Tue, Aug 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Business and Community Center
Movie Night - I’m Still Here
Tue, Aug 19, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Petty Auditorium
Breast Health for Adults 55+
Wed, Aug 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Business and Community Center
Morning Movie - Akeelah and the Bee
Wed, Aug 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Petty Auditorium
ESL Café
Wed, Aug 20, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center
Talking Books Discussion Group - From Here to the Great Unknown
Wed, Aug 20, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Cosmos Room
One-on-One Tech Help
Wed, Aug 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction
Individual Business Counseling
Wed, Aug 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Cosmos Room
Book Trails Walking Club
Wed, Aug 20, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oakton College Adult Literacy Class
Thu, Aug 21, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room
Imagining Positive Futures
Thu, Aug 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Cosmos Room
Word Games and Wordsmithing - Third Space Thursday
Thu, Aug 21, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Business and Community Center
Make It Yourself
Fri, Aug 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room
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