Elementary Explorers: Art Club
2025-09-24 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Chicago)
Join us after school for an hour of artistic expression and fun! This program is reserved for students in grades K-5. Younger siblings and caregivers are welcome to browse the library or play in the children’s area while the program is in session.
Please note: on early dismissal days (9/17), the program will run from 1:30-2:30.

CANCELED: Chapter by Chapter: Read-Aloud Book Club for Kids
2025-09-30 15:30 - 16:45
PLEASE NOTE: This program has been canceled.
Join us each week as Ms. Becca reads Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo! After listening to a few chapters, stay for a brief discussion and themed activity!
For students in grades K-5.

Elementary Explorers: Gamers Club
2025-10-01 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-10-15 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-10-22 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-10-29 15:30 - 16:30
Join us for an after-school club perfect for gamers in grades K-5! Each week, we’ll do an activity centered around a different video game.
10/1: Pokemon BINGO
10/15: DIY Roblox Avatars
10/22 (Early Out): Minecraft Trivia
10/29: Super Mario Perler Beads
Please note: on early dismissal days (10/22), the program will run from 1:30-2:30.

Inspiring Future Aviators
2025-10-05 14:00 - 15:30
Bill Spencer from the Champaign County Radio Control Club (CCRCC) will inspire future aviators in grades 4-7 with an exciting presentation and activity introducing key concepts of aviation.
Registration is required and spots are limited.

Cartoon Club
2025-10-16 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-12-11 15:30 - 17:00
Are you a cartoon fanatic? Join our Cartoon Club, a club for discussing cartoons instead of books!
We’ll watch two episodes of a cartoon, and then discuss it in the same way a book club would.

Grades 3-8. No registration required.

Jr. D&D Club
2025-10-18 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-11-01 13:30 - 15:30
Calling all young adventurers in grades 3-5! Join us at the Library for a series of one-shot D&D games led by community member Joe Trotter!
Players will practice problem solving and teamwork while engaging in exciting adventures filled with magic and action!

Storytime with the Royals
2025-10-30 16:00 - 16:30
Put on your tiaras and crowns and join us for a royalty-themed storytime, featuring a special performance from Lyric Theatre’s production of Anastasia!
Miss Becca will read a royalty-themed book, and then the Lyric Theatre students will perform two songs and the princess will answer questions from the audience.
For ages 2-10. No registration required.

Elementary Explorers: Lego Club
2025-11-05 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-11-12 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-11-19 15:30 - 16:30
Students in grades K-5 are welcome to join us after school for an hour of free-building with the library’s massive collection of legos!

Graphic Novel Book Club
2025-11-14 16:00 - 17:00
Graphic novel enthusiasts in grades 3-7 are welcome to join us at the Library for a lively discussion of a specific graphic novel at each session.
In September, we’ll discuss Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson and November we’ll discuss First Test by Tamora Pierce.

Elementary Explorers: Maker's Club
2025-12-03 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-12-10 15:30 - 16:30
Aspiring inventors, artists, and engineers in grades K-5 are welcome to join us at the library for an after-school club makerspace! A variety of craft supplies will be available for students to experiment and create with!

Elementary Explorers
2026-01-14 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-01-21 13:30 - 14:30, 2026-01-28 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-02-04 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-02-11 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-02-18 13:30 - 14:30
Join us every Wednesday for a fun, one hour after school program! Activities will rotate monthly. We’ll usually meet from 3:30-4:30 pm, but we’ll move it up to 1:30-2:30 pm on early dismissal days.
January: STEM Club

January 14 & 28: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
January 21: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)

February: Art Club

February 4, 11, 25: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
February 18: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)

March: LEGO Club

March 4 & 25: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
March 11: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)
March 18: no meeting

April: Drama Club

April 1, 8, 22, 29: regular time (3:30-4:30 pm)
April 15: early dismissal (1:30-2:30 pm)

Grades K-5. No registration required.

School's Out! Monday Movie Matinee
2026-01-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-16 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for a special movie on the big screen at the Library! Snacks will be provided.
January 19: Dog Man
February 16: The Wild Robot
April 6: The One and Only Ivan
Recommended for ages 5 and up. No registration required.

Graphic Novel Book Club: Schoolbot 9000
2026-01-23 16:00 - 17:00
Calling all graphic novel enthusiasts! Join us as we read and discuss a set graphic novel at each book club session.
January: Schoolbot 9000 by Sam Hepburn
March: DnDoggos: Get the Party Started! by Scout Underhill

Grades 3-7. Registration required.

Library Lab: Robot Mazes
2026-01-24 14:00 - 15:00
A-maze-ing! Work with a group to design your own maze, and then use our library iPads to navigate a robot through the course!
Grades 2-5. Registration required.

Growing Readers: Parent-Child Book Club
2026-02-03 18:00 - 19:00
Help the Library grow a community of readers with this parent-child book club for kids in grades 3-6 and their adult caregiver(s). Pizza and refreshments will be provided. Registration is required. Please register adults and children separately.
February: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
April: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.
Grades 3-6 & adult caregiver. Individual registration required for each parent or child attendee.

Cartoon Club
2026-02-19 15:30 - 17:00
Are you a cartoon fanatic? Join our Cartoon Club, a club for discussing cartoons instead of books!
We’ll watch two episodes of a cartoon, and then discuss it in the same way a book club would.
February: Amphibia
April: Avatar: the Last Airbender

Grades 3-8. No registration required.
