Mokena Library Events Calendar
Family Stories Month Picture Book Series YouTube Playlist
November 1, 2025 – November 30, 2025 @ 5:00 am – 6:00 am – November 2025 Family Stories Month Picture Book SeriesIt’s Family Stories Month at the Mokena Community Public Library! Each evening in November 2025, our Youth Services Librarians will share a special picture book for your family to enjoy together. Snuggle up, press play, and end your day with a cozy Storytime adventure on our YouTube channel!The […]
Family Reading Month 2025 – Beanstack Challenge
November 1, 2025 – November 30, 2025 @ 5:00 am – 6:00 am – Time to gather ‘round! November is Family Stories Month, when we celebrate our histories and stories passed down from generations. Tales of laughter, adventure, and love can carry us through the years. Record your own origin story, listen to stories from loved ones, and read books about families of all shapes and sizes. Log your […]
Children's Scavenger Hunt – DINO-vember
November 1, 2025 – November 7, 2025 @ 5:00 am – 6:00 am – Stop by the Mokena Library to do this month's Scavenger Hunt! November’s theme is dinosaurs, for DINO-vember! Search for hidden pictures of different dinosaurs throughout the library. There are five pictures hidden upstairs and five pictures hidden downstairs. Stop by the Customer Service Desk, downstairs, to do the Scavenger Hunt. Once you’ve found all ten pictures, […]
Letters to Santa
November 1, 2025 – December 1, 2025 @ 5:00 am – 6:00 am – 📬 Letters to Santa at the Mokena Library 🎅Starting November 1st, you can pick up the letter template at the Youth Services and Young Adult Customer Service Desks or download and print the attached file. All letters must be returned to the “Letters to Santa” mailbox or the library’s book drop by the entrance by […]
Adult Take and Make – String Art Christmas Ornaments
November 3, 2025 – November 8, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Transform your holiday season into a masterpiece with our DIY String Art Christmas Ornament Kits. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or afirst-timer, these kits bring families and friends together for a day ofcreativity. Enjoy a day of crafting delight. Share stories, laughter, and creativity as you adorn your tree with one-of-a-kind ornaments you can treasure […]
9:30 AM – Walk and Talk Book Club
November 3, 2025 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer The Oaks, 10847 W La Porte Rd Mokena IL 60448You can pick up a copy of the book at the customer service desk. We will meet weekly and discuss a part of the book each meeting. Here is the schedule of chapters per week for […]
10:30 AM – Walk & Talk Book Club
November 3, 2025 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm – Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer The Oaks, 10847 W La Porte Rd Mokena IL 60448You can pick up a copy of the book at the customer service desk. We will meet weekly and discuss a part of the book each meeting. Here is the schedule of chapters per week for […]
Special Maker Monday: Accessibility Aids
November 3, 2025 @ 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm – For ages 10 & Older: Limit 14Have you ever wanted to learn howto send a project to be 3D printed at the Mokena Public Library Makerspace? This class is for YOU! This program will review how to find accessibility aid files online, downloading files, and sending them to the Mokena Library’s makerspace to be 3D […]
Sensory Take & Make: Dinovember Foam Sticker Craft
November 4, 2025 – November 8, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Happy Dino-vember! Create colorful dinosaur sticker scenes using soft foam shapes. Perfect for little hands, each kit includes peel-and-stick dino foam stickers and everything needed to build a dino-mite masterpiece! Great for encouraging creativity, fine motor skills, and imaginative play. 1 dinosaur kit per person.
High School: Dungeons & Dragons
November 4, 2025 @ 12:00 am – 2:00 am – Registration is full. This is an ongoing campaign with a full party of 4 participants.Special Note: From 5:30PM – 6:00PM, time will be set aside for pizza, snacks, and chats. We will begin the campaign proper at 6:00PM.Are you a fantasy geek? Looking to flex your Improv acting skills? Perhaps you’d just like an activity […]
(Gr. K-5th) DIY Air-Dry Volcano: Explosive Dino Fun!
November 4, 2025 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Get ready for a roaring good time! Stop by the Mokena Library during DINO-vember to do an air-dry clay volcano experiment. We will use air-dry clay to build our very own volcanoes, then watch them erupt with afizzy baking soda and vinegar reaction. To top it all off, each child will receive mini toy dinosaurs […]
Jr. High: Dread – 2nd Session
November 4, 2025 – November 5, 2025 @ 9:30 pm – 12:00 am – For Grades 6 – 8: Limit 6 | This is a continuation of the program from SeptemberEnter a world where every move could be your last… Join us for Dread, a survival-horror tabletop roleplaying game that trades dice for a Jenga tower or Where’s Waldo, turning every action into a nerve-wracking test of skill and […]
Pajama Storytime: Turkey Time!
November 5, 2025 @ 12:30 am – 1:15 am – Thanksgiving is almost here! It's that time of year to gather close to family, friends, and your friendly librarians. Join us for a special Thanksgiving Storytime full of stories about those silly turkeys.
(Gr. K-8th): Board Games and Chess
November 5, 2025 @ 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Looking for something fun to do with your friends afterschool?Then stop by the Mokena Library to play a variety of board games. Have a favorite game? Feel free to bring it with and introduce your friends to something new!We will have a variety of board games to play with your friends, or you can challenge […]
High School: Everyone Is John
November 5, 2025 – November 6, 2025 @ 10:00 pm – 12:00 am – For Grades 9 – 12: Limit 8… We're trying this again…Get ready for a chaotic, hilarious dive into the mind of John, an unstable manfrom Minneapolis with way too many voices in his head. In this competitive roleplaying game, you won’t be playing heroes or monsters, you’ll be playing Voices, each with their own strange […]
5 Senses Story Time: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
November 6, 2025 @ 12:30 am – 1:00 am – Join us for an inclusive and engaging Sensory Storytime designed for children of all abilities. This interactive program features story time, exploring the five senses and other sensory play, all centered around the beloved book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle. Caregivers and families are encouraged to […]
Pokémon TCG: Battle | Learn | Trade (B.L.T.)
November 7, 2025 @ 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm – Join us for Pokémon TCG: Battle | Learn | Trade (B.L.T.), anopen drop-in/drop-out session for all participants in the Mokena Library Pokémon TCG League. This program is your chance to hone your Pokémon TCG skills, meet other participants to trade cards, discuss strategy and build decks, have friendly battles, and simply hang out and enjoy the […]