Youth Services

100 Books Before High School

For grades 4-8

What better way to prepare for high school than reading books? Keep track of the books you’ve read using Beanstack. Visit the library for a halfway prize when you’ve read 50 books. Once you reach your 100 book goal, stop in for a free book and other goodies to help you get ready for high school.

Take and Make

We have crafts for you to do at home. Each Take and Make kit is created with a specific age group in mind. They are only available to our Orland Park patrons who fit within the specified age group. Each Take and Make kit has a limited amount. They are first come, first served with a maximum of 2 kits per patron.
We will start handing them out at 4 p.m. for kits 5th grade and under and at 9 a.m. for the Teen Kits (grades 6-12). There is no reserving a kit.
We will post a notification on the online event calendar.
If you were not able to pick up a Take & Make kit, check the Take and Make Kits page for ALL the “Take & Make” kits directions.

Homeschooling

Learn what you need to know to start homeschooling.

Learning Resources

Learning Resources provided a variety of interactive websites and videos including authors, musicians, museums, and even national parks.

Family Storytime Kits

Missing Storytime at the Library? Now you can have Family Storytime from the comfort of your home with our new Family Storytime Kits.
You can read, create, dance, and explore with these themed kits using links to ebooks, online music, crafts, and age-appropriate informational resources!

Ask A Librarian-Youth

Hey kids!  Do you have any questions for our librarians?  They can be serious questions like ‘what’s the tallest mountain in the world’ or silly questions like ‘what’s the librarian’s favorite ice cream.’  If you submit your question, a librarian will answer it through a video!  We want to answer your questions, even when you are at home.
Guardians: Please include your email or phone number so that we can let you know when your child’s answer will be posted.

Pokémon: Let’s Explore!

Welcome to the world of Pokémon! This is an Escape Room with Pokémon-themed puzzles aimed at kids between Kindergarten and 5th grade. The difficulty of the puzzles are best aimed at kids 3rd grade and above.
All ages are welcome to participate and you are encouraged to work as a group on puzzles when needed. Puzzles can be skipped if you would like to continue the story.

You do not need any previous knowledge of the various Pokémon games, anime, movies, etc. to complete this Escape Room.

Dog Man: On The Case!

This is an interactive virtual program intended for readers between Kindergarten and Fifth Grade. While all readers are welcome to participate, this program’s challenge level is best for readers around 3rd grade and older. Feel free to work as a team to succeed! For younger readers, it would be ideal to do this program with aid from an older reader or guardian. We also have Baby Monkey: On The Case which is a new program that will debuting in the future which is perfect for younger readers around ages 3 to 7!
Visit this link to participate.

Frozen

This escape room is designed for small children with the help of parents. It can be done by anyone though.
Have the escape room pulled up on one device. Each individual can help answer all of the questions. If you are playing long distance with others, have one person be in charge of inputting the solutions for the rest of the group.