Children, Tween & Teens Newsletter
January 2021
 
Armchair Adventure Reading Challenge 
January 2 - February 28
Travel the world from the comfort of home with our
Passport of Reading. Pick up your passport from any of our
service desks, or sign up through Beanstack online,
and start reading stories that will send you around the
world and back. Receive a prize for signing up
and earn chances to win one of our grand prize raffles
as you complete your passport. 
 
January Calendar of Events
Click on the calendar image to download a pdf file
with links to each event's registration!
Scavenger Hunt
Each week we will have a different scavenger hunt for you to enjoy.  Stop by the library's Children's Desk to pick up your at home "Scavenger Hunt" list today!
Children's Weekly Storytimes & MORE
Registration is required for all events, so please register as usual and
you will be sent the information for accessing the program from home.
Preschool Time (ONLINE)
Ages 3 - 5
Mondays at 1 pm
 
 New themes each week feature stories, songs,
and movement from the comfort of home with
one of our Children's Department Staff!
 
Find more information & register online here:
1/18 Snow Friends    1/25 Dressing for the Snow
 
Pajama Family Storytime (ONLINE)
Ages 3 - 8
Mondays at 6 pm
 
 New themes each week feature stories, songs,
and movement from the comfort of home with
one of our Children's Department Staff!
 
Find more information & register online here:
 1/18     1/25
 
Lap Sit Storytime (ONLINE)
Ages Birth - 3
Tuesdays at 11 am
 
 New themes each week feature stories, songs,
and movement from the comfort of home with
one of our Children's Department Staff!
 
Find more information & register online here:
1/19 Snow Friends     1/26 Frozen Fairies
 
Crafternoon
One per child while supplies last!
Wednesdays at 9 am
 
Pick up your craft pack starting on Wednesday
morning while supplies last.
 
1/20 Snowperson
1/27 Frozen Fairies
 
No need to register, these will be given out on a first come-first
serve basis of one per child at the Children’s Services Desk.
Preschool Time (ONLINE)
Ages 3 - 5
Wednesdays at 10 am
 
 New themes each week feature stories, songs,
and movement from the comfort of home with
one of our Children's Department Staff!
 
Find more information & register online here:
1/20 Snow Friends    1/27 Dressing for the Snow
 
Builder's Challenge (ONLINE)
Ages 2 - 10
Thursdays at 4 pm
 
 Each week we will be offering up a different building challenge to complete. Make it with your Legos or Duplos and then stop by our Zoom Room to share and compare with the other brick builders. If you don’t have Legos or Duplos at home, please contact us and we will arrange a bag for you to pick up so you can participate.
 
Find more information & register online here:
1/21 Snow Friends
1/28 Frozen Fairies
 
Move and Groove (ONLINE)
Ages 2 - 6
Fridays at 10 am
 
 We’ll be finding different ways to move together,
even from a distance. Dancing, yoga, & more!
 
Find more information & register online here:
1/22     1/29
 
Saturday Family Storytime (ONLINE)
Ages 3 - 8
Saturdays at 10 am
 
 New themes each week feature stories, songs,
and movement from the comfort of home with
one of our Children's Department Staff! 
 
Find more information & register online here:
1/16 with Ms. Beth  
1/23 with Ms. Joan 
1/30 with Ms. Joan
 
Special Monthly Events 
All programs are being offered virtually.
 
Registration is required for all events, so please register as usual and
you will be sent the information for accessing the program from home.
Tweens & Teens
 
All programs are being offered virtually.
Tween & Teen programs are geared towards ages 11 and up. 
 
Click on the event flyer for more information and to register online!
 
Registration is required for all events, so please register as usual
and you will be sent the information for accessing the program from home.
Adventurer's Unite!
Thursday, January 14th 6 - 8 pm
OR
Sunday, January 24th @ 2 - 4 pm
Join us on Zoom for an exciting Dungeons & Dragons adventure
filled with magic and danger.
On Thursdays, will be playing the Lost Mine of Pandelver
campaign for two hours.
On Sundays, we will play through a shorter two hour adventure.
Participants will be sent a link to choose a premade character
or contribute your own character to join in the fun.
   Teen Advisory Group "TAG"
  • Become part of the group that helps the library serve teens! Email jwilson@lemontlibrary.org to learn more!
   Teen Book Reviews
  • Earn one service hour for every review submitted. Maximum five reviews per semester
  • The review must be at least 200 words long and give us an opinion, either positive or negative, on what you thought about the book 
  • Any questions, please email jwilson@lemontlibrary.org
  • Submit your review here
   Franciscan Village Pen Pal Program
  • Sign up to be paired with a resident at Franciscan Village Retirement Home to become penpals
  • Email rsnyder@lemontlibrary.org to get started
   Library Projects
  • These are currently on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 
MORE Literacy Extras for LITTLES!
Little Literacy Tips
 
 Get weekly early literacy tips from our librarians
delivered right to your phone every Monday.
 
Text @lemontlib to 81010
and reply with your name or alias to join!
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Get your littlest library users signed up for
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!
This new, ongoing program is open to all littles
younger than 5 who haven’t started Kindergarten.
Stop by the Children’s Desk to sign up!
 
For more information stop by or call the library at:
(630) 257-6541 (#3 for the Children’s Dept.)
Lemont Public Library District
50 E Wend St
Lemont, Illinois 60439
(630) 257-6541 ext. 2

www.lemontlibrary.org