Mahomet Public Library

Cartoon Club
2026-04-16 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

Jr. D&D Club
2026-04-18 13:30 - 15:30
Registration is required to participate in this program. Please register for each session separately.
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!

Grades 3-5. Please register for each session individually.

Growing Readers: Parent-Child Book Club
2026-04-20 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.

Elementary Explorers
2026-04-22 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-04-29 15:30 - 16:30
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! Ice Daddy's Party
2026-05-26 13:00 - 15:00
School’s out, and the fun begins! Let’s celebrate with free frozen Ice Daddy’s treats for kids, courtesy of Classic Plumbing & Air. Don’t forget to get signed up for summer reading!

Wonder Club: Guardians of the Sea
2026-06-03 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Guardians of the Sea: Tiny Plankton, Apex Predators, and You!
Dive into the underwater world to discover how every creature, from tiny plankton to powerful sharks, help to keep the ocean healthy. You will learn about ocean food chains, apex predators, and keystone species while also learning why ocean conservation is an important element when it comes to protecting each and every animal. The program is led by Friends With Fins YouTube series host and local TV personality, Jaclyn Friedlander, who brings marine conservation to life with kid‑friendly science facts and a shark craft you can take home with you.
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually (registration link coming soon).

First Chapter Fight Club: Grades K-3
2026-06-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-06-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-20 13:00 - 14:00
Don’t judge a book by its cover! Judge it by its first chapter! Listen to Ms. Becca and Ms. Ty read the first chapters of four different books, then pit them against each other in a battle of the books to decide the winner!
Each session will focus on a different genre:
June 8: Animal Stories
June 22: Realistic Fiction
July 6: Fantasy
July 20: Spooky Stories
Entering grades K-3. No registration required.

First Chapter Fight Club: Grades 4-6
2026-06-08 14:30 - 15:30, 2026-06-22 14:30 - 15:30, 2026-07-06 14:30 - 15:30, 2026-07-20 14:30 - 15:30
Don’t judge a book by its cover! Judge it by its first chapter! Listen to Ms. Becca and Ms. Ty read the first chapters of four different books, then pit them against each other in a battle of the books to decide the winner!
Each session will focus on a different genre:
June 8: Animal Stories
June 22: Realistic Fiction
July 6: Fantasy
July 20: Spooky Stories
Entering grades 4-6. No registration required.

Wonder Club: Crazy About Clouds
2026-06-10 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Crazy About Clouds.
Make a cloud in a jar and learn about all the different types of clouds and how to spot them like a pro!
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually (registration link coming soon).

Wonder Club: Protecting Pollinators
2026-06-17 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Protecting Pollinators.
Investigate the importance of pollinators in our ecosystem, and build your own DIY butterfly feeder!
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually (registration link coming soon).

Wonder Club: Making Music
2026-06-24 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Making Music.
Learn about the different instrument groups and what makes them unique! Then craft your own DIY instruments!
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually (registration link coming soon).

Wonder Club: Fabulous Flowers
2026-07-01 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Fabulous Flowers.
Dissect a flower and learn how to recognize and classify its parts!
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually (registration link coming soon).

Wonder Club: STEM in Space
2026-07-08 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is STEM in Space.
Friendly aliens are landing on Earth! Your challenge: build a landing module that will protect the aliens as they crash through the atmosphere.
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually (registration link coming soon).

Wonder Club: Caring for Creepy Crawlies
2026-07-15 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Caring for Creepy Crawlies.
Find out what goes into caring for unusual pets like reptiles, spiders, and more! We’ll even have a few friendly “Creepy Crawly” ambassadors for you to meet! This program is led by Elementary teacher and unusual pet hobbyist Phil Dreste.
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually (registration link coming soon).

Wonder Club: Rockin' Robots
2026-07-22 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Rockin’ Robots.
Work with a partner to build an obstacle course for a robot, then use the Library’s iPads to navigate your robot through the course!
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually (registration link coming soon).

Wonder Club: Paint and Print with Plants
2026-07-29 15:00 - 16:00
Join us every Wednesday afternoon for fun activities that will make you wonder! Explore topics like marine biology, gardening, art, weather, and so much more! Each session will feature a different topic for inquisitive minds. Registration is required. Please register for each session separately.
This session’s topic is Paint and Print with Plants.
Create amazing works of art using plants as artistic tools!
Entering grades 2-5. Register for each session individually (registration link coming soon).
