Go Wild For Fossils!

Tuesday, June 23, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

David Dolak, from Columbia College in Chicago, will present this interactive program about The Story of Mazon Creek, a 300 million-year-old coal forest in Illinois. Come and learn to read the stories told by fossils. Participants will have the opportunity to break open concretions and find their own fossils! This program is limited to 75 participants with a valid District Library card.

Click here to register. Registration is required.

Wii Wednesdays @ the Library

Wii Kids
Wednesday, June 17, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Come join us at the library for an evening of big fun and Wii games!
Grades 3-6

Please call 847-358-5881 x132 for more information

Puppet Theater Performance

Friday, June 26, 10:00-10:30 a.m.

Back by popular demand, The Palatine Puppet Players will perform another puppet show that is sure to bring out the beast in you as you enjoy their performance of Ruben’s Jungle by Carlos Harrison.

Tickets will be available beginning Friday, June 12, to patrons with a valid District Library card.

Chess @ the Library

Tuesday, June 16, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 23, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 30, 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Love Chess? Never played but eager to try it? Here’s your chance to learn the basics or sharpen your skills! Players of all skill levels are invited to drop in to the Storytime rooms on Tuesday afternoons for fun and informal games of chess. Sean Fisher-Rohde, chess team coach at Palatine High School, will be available to provide guidance.

Crystal Sun Catchers

Monday, June 15, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Children in grades 3 and up are invited to join us as we make beautiful crystal sun catchers. These gems are perfect for hanging in your window to help spread summer sunlight.

Please register by clicking here!

Wanted: Household Who "Read on the Wild Side"

Grab the whole household and come to the Main Library wearing your “Read on the Wild Side” T-shirts and you will receive a movie theater gift card. We’ll take your photo, or bring in your own wild household photo, and then we’ll display it on our gallery of Wild Side Summer Readers at the library and online. All members of a household must complete the requirements by Friday, July 31 to be eligible for this prize. Please claim your prize by Monday, August 31. Prizes sponsored by a grant from Target.

Summer Reading 2009-Read on the Wild Side!

ANIMAL MADNESS
Monday, June 1 – Friday, July 31

All district cardholders, ages 2 through adult, are invited to join the
Summer Reading Program “Read on the Wild Side” at the Palatine
Public Library District. Join this summer’s animal madness of reading,
fun, and prizes. Bring your Palatine Public Library District card and sign
up at the Main Library, Freeman Road Branch or Rand Road Branch
beginning Monday, June 1. Bookmobile sign up will begin Saturday, June
6. Everyone who completes the program will receive a grand prize T-shirt,
generously provided by the Friends of the Palati ne Library. The program
ends on Friday, July 31 at the respective closing time of each location.

As always, participants will have an opportunity to “Read On” in August.