16250 Wausau Avenue
South Holland, IL 60473 Phone: 708-331-5262
Fax: 708-331-6557
Library
Programs
In addition to programs of
special interest, the South Holland Public Library offers story hours, book
discussion groups, reading clubs, and video presentations as regularly scheduled
events.
Click on the buttons below to access our current schedule of
programs.
Regularly scheduled programs include film presentations and book
group discussions. Special programs are held periodically
throughout the year.
Pre-Registration is required for most
programs.
To
register for a program, stop by the Reference Department at the
Library, or call us at 331-5262.
Adult Summer Reading Program
Enlighten Your Life with Reading!
ENLIGHTEN
YOUR
LIFE
WITH
READING
JOIN
THE
SUMMER
READING
PROGRAM
Now through July 31
Enlighten Your Life With Reading!
Registration for the Adult Summer Reading program is now open
and ends Saturday, July 3.
ELIGIBILITY
This program is open to all South Holland
Residents 15 years of age or older with a valid South Holland
Public Library card.
REGISTRATION
Participants must register for the Adult
Summer Reading Program at the Adult Reference Desk between June
7 and July 3.
READING PROGRAM RULES
The Adult Summer Reading Program will
begin on June 7 at 10:00am and will end on July 31 at
5:00pm.
Participants must register by July 3.
All books or audio books must be from the
current adult collection of the South Holland Public Library
or obtained through Interlibrary Loan from the adult
department of other libraries. No juvenile material or
magazines will be allowed.
Before returning books, participants must
record the titles of the books at the Adult Reference Desk.
Upon returning the fourth book, the
participant will receive a prize and a coupon to fill out
that will be entered into our "Grand Finale" Drawing for
additional prizes. For each additional four book read or
listened to, the participant will receive an additional
coupon for the drawing. All books must be recorded and
coupons must be turned in by 5:00pm on July 31.
The "Grand Finale" Drawing will be held
on August 3. Winners need not be present to win and will be
notified by telephone.
Film
Presentation: Grand Canyon
Thursday, August
5 at 1:30pm
Film Presentation.
See the Grand Canyon
from both the South Rim and North Rim, board a mule for a trek
down to the edge of the Colorado River, and explore the Colorado
River by raft. Learn how the Grand Canyon was formed and trace
its rich history.
Regularly scheduled programs include story
times and seasonal reading clubs. A variety of special
programs are held for children of all ages throughout the year.
Pre-Registration is required for all programs.
To register for a program, stop by the
Youth Services Department at the Library, or call us at 331-5262.
Youth Summer Reading Program
Make a Splash! Read!
MAKE
A
SPLASH!
READ!
Now through July 31
Strengthen your reading skills this summer!
Registration for the Youth Summer Reading Program is open now
and ends Tuesday, July 6.
READING PROGRAM RULES:
All Book must be from the South Holland Public Library.
You must read books on your reading level. We will
not count books that are too easy for you.
You have a choice of reading 10 books OR reading 10
hours.
Your goal is to read 10 books/hours by July 31.
The deadline for recording books or returning your
chart is Saturday, July 31 at 5:00pm.
Reading folders for recording books are kept at the
library.
Hour charts are kept at home.
Incentives are given after completing the 3rd, 6th, 9th,
10th and 20th book/hour. Participants reaching the 25th
book/hour will be entered into a raffle.
