Program Registration

 

FALL 2025 PROGRAMS!

Several of our Fall 2025 programs require registration. To register, simply click the links below.

All Ages Programming

Dino Scratch Art Take Home Kit

Celebrate the season with a cozy craft! Swing by and pick up a Fall for Fine Arts Kit filled with supplies and step-by-step instructions to help you create a craft right from the comfort of your home. Celebrate Dinovember with this fun dinosaur themed art kit!

Pick up through November 1st- November 15th

Pick up at Ida Public Library Circulation desk on the Lower Level

Registration open to Adult Ida Public Library card holders only

The kit may contain small pieces.

We will send an email to you when the kits are ready for pick up at the lower level circulation desk.

* Registration is Required!
* This take home kit is FREE
 
Thank you!

Dino Dimensions Show!

Register to see Dinosaur Dimension’s herd of dinosaurs here at Ida Public Library! Get the full dinosaur experience with this high energy show with audience involvement and four animatronic dinos – perfect for Dinovember.
 
Wednesday, November 12th at 5:00PM
 
Ida Public Library Meeting Room on the Lower Level
 
* Registration is Required! Space is limited!
* Preference will be given to Adult Ida Public Library Card Holders due to space restrictions.
* This program is FREE
* If you later find that you are unable to attend, please call Ida Public Library at (815) 544- 3838 to give others on the waitlist the opportunity to attend.
 
Thank you!

Jurassic World Movie Take Home Kit

Attention Jurassic Park lovers! Register to reserve your Jurassic World Interactive Movie Experience Take Home Kit to watch at home! (Movie Not Included) Kits will be ready to take home November 1st through November 15th. Once registered, you can pick up your kit at the Lower Level Circulation Desk starting Saturday, November 15st. Kits will no longer be available for pickup after November 24th

Pick up through November 15th- November 24th

Pick up at Ida Public Library Circulation desk on the Lower Level

Registration open to Adult Ida Public Library card holders only

The kit may contain small pieces.

We will send an email to you when the kits are ready for pick up at the lower level circulation desk.

* Registration is Required! 
* This take home kit is FREE
 
Thank you! 

Youth Programming

Builder’s Club

Join Ida’s Builder’s Club where you can show off your creativity by building with LEGOs! We will have different challenges, themes, and contests along the way in this once a month Builders Club!

Wednesday, September 10th at 3:30PM- Food Trucks

Wednesday, October 8th at 3:30PM- Monsters

Wednesday, November 19th at 3:30PM- Spaceships

Ida Public Library Meeting Room on the Lower Level

Each child must be registered separately. 

* Registration is Required! Space is limited! 
* This program is FREE

Fall Club Next

Join us for Club Next! Each month will be a different theme where we will have different games, crafting materials, Chromebooks, Nintendo Switch Games, and activities for you to do while you hang out at the library. This program is designated for youth (2nd-5th grade).

Tuesday, October 28th at 3:00PM- Scooby-Doo

Tuesday, November 25th at 3:00PM- Dinosaurs

Ida Public Library Meeting Room on the Lower Level

Each child needs to be registered separately. 

* Registration is Required! Space is limited!
* This program is FREE
* Preference will be given to Adult Ida Public Library Card Holders due to space restrictions.
* If you later find that you are unable to attend, please call Ida Public Library at (815) 544 -3838 or email our Youth Services Coordinator at caitliny@idapubliclibrary.org to give others on the waitlist the opportunity to attend.
 
Thank you!

Fall Story Sprouts

Wednesdays at 10:30am

Join us on Wednesday mornings on the lower level in the meeting room for Story Sprouts! This weekly program is geared towards your preschool-aged reader (ages 3-5) to engage in stories, activities, and crafts!

Ida Public Library Meeting Room on the Lower Level

Each child needs to be registered separately. 

 
 

Fall Tiny Tales/Open Play

Tiny Tales is for Ida’s tiniest readers to socialize and engage in early literacy! Tiny Tales Story Time is designed for babies from newborn to 2 years and their caregiver(s)! This story time happens on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. 

Bring your little one to Open Play with us! On the first,  third, and occasionally the 5th Thursday of the month at 10:30am to socialize, play, and learn!  

Thursdays at 10:30AM

Ida Public Library Meeting Room on the Lower Level

Each child needs to be registered separately. 

* Registration is Required! Space is limited! 
* This program is FREE
* Preference will be given to Adult Ida Public Library Card Holders due to space restrictions. 
* If you later find that you are unable to attend, please call Ida Public Library at (815) 544- 3838 or email our Youth Services Manager at daisym@idapubliclibrary.org to give others on the waitlist the opportunity to attend.
 
Thank you! 

Mini Monster Mash

Stop by for a not-so-spooky mini monster mash! There will be music, toys, and other fun activities for you and your little pumpkin or pumpkins, ages 2 and under. Costumes are not required, but encouraged!

Thursday, October 30th at 10:30am OR 5:30pm

Ida Public Library Meeting Room on the Lower Level

Each child needs to be registered separately. 

* Registration is Required! Space is limited! 
* This program is FREE
* If you later find that you are unable to attend, please call Ida Public Library at (815) 544 -3838 or email our Youth Services Coordinator at caitliny@idapubliclibrary.org to give others on the waitlist the opportunity to attend.
 
Thank you! 
 
 

Read and Roar Storytime

Calling all young dinosaur fans! To celebrate Dinovember, we are hosting a special Read and Roar Storytime. Register to listen to a dinosaur read aloud, move like a dinosaur, and complete a dino craft. Registration Required.

Tuesday, November 18th at 5:30pm

Ida Public Library Meeting Room on the Lower Level

Each child needs to be registered separately. 

* Registration is Required! Space is limited! 
* This program is FREE
* Preference will be given to Adult Ida Public Library Card Holders due to space restrictions. 
* If you later find that you are unable to attend, please call Ida Public Library at (815) 544- 3838 or email our Youth Services Manager at daisym@idapubliclibrary.org to give others on the waitlist the opportunity to attend.
 
Thank you!
 
 

Teen Programming

Teen Hangouts-Fall

Thursday, October 23rd, at 6:00PM – Get into the fall spirit at our Teen Pumpkin Carving Program! Whether you’re going for spooky, silly, or an intricate design, come hang out and enjoy the season with friends.  We’ll supply pumpkins but you can bring your own as well. 15 and up!

Ida Public Library Meeting Room on the Lower Level

* Registration is required
* Space is limited!
* Preference will be given to Adult Ida Public Library Card Holders due to space restrictions.
* If you later find that you are unable to attend, please call Ida Public Library at (815) 544 -3838 or email Libertyt@Idapubliclibrary.org to give others on the waitlist the opportunity to attend.
 
Thank you!
 

Adult Programming

Chair Yoga for Adults

Start your Tuesday morning off right with Chair Yoga! This workout session is perfect for individuals of all different ages, stages, and physical ability. The stretching and breathing in these yoga inspired moves will help increase flexibility, mobility, and calming of the mind. 

Tuesdays at 10:00AM

Ida Public Library in the Meeting Room on the Lower Level 

Each adult participating must register separately. 

*Registration is Recommended. Space is Limited!
*This program is FREE
* Preference will be given to Adult Ida Public Library Card Holders due to space restrictions. 
* If you later find that you are unable to attend, please call Ida Public Library at (815) 544 -3838 or email betsye@idapubliclibrary.org to give others on the waitlist the opportunity to attend.
 
Thank you!

Ida After Dark Book Club

 

First Thursday of every month at 6:00PM 

 
For those who love a spicy romance, this one’s for you! Each month we will be reading a new romance book and discussing the good, the bad, the spice, and everything in between. Copies will be available upstairs at our circulation desk.
* Registration is required!
*If the book club fills up, preference will be given to Ida Public LIbrary card holders and previous attendees.
* This program is FREE
* If you later find that you are unable to attend, please call Ida Public Library at 815-544-3838 or email Libertyt@Idapubliclibrary.org
 
Thank You!

String Thing

 It’s a STRING THING hangout!  Attention all string addicts-bring your latest string projects and hang out with other string addicts once a month to work on them and chat.  Knitting, crocheting, quilting, embroidery, or whatever your string thing is, you are sure to find like-minded stringers to socialize with.

Tuesday, October 28th at 6:00PM (Date changed due to Downtown Trunk or Treat on the 29th)

Ida Public Library Meeting Room on the Lower Level

* Registration is Required! Space is limited!
* This program is FREE
* Preference will be given to Adult Ida Public Library Card Holders due to space restrictions.
* If you later find that you are unable to attend, please call Ida Public Library at (815) 544- 3838 to give others on the waitlist the opportunity to attend.
 
Thank you!

Adult Crafts

Did you know adult crafting is a great way to destress, reduce anxiety, and promote overall well-being?  Yay!  Relax and register for one or all of our adult crafting events led by one of our Ida staff members.

 

Saturday, November 8th at 10:00AM-Giving Plate

* Registration is Required! Space is limited!

Adult Trivia Night

Do you think you know your trivia? Stop by for Adult Trivia Night and prove you really do know it all.

Monday, November 10th at 6:00 pm-Thanksgiving

Ida Public Library Meeting Room on the Lower Level

*Registration is Required! Space is Limited!

 

Deadly Plants with University of Illinois Extension Office!

Wednesday, November 5th, 6 pm- Deadly Plants.  Even though we need plants to survive, some plants are deadly. Join us to explore the world of carnivorous plants and where to find them. Yes, we have some in Illinois! Next learn about poisonous plants…some are probably in your yard and home! Program presented by Boone County Master Gardener/Master Naturalist Bobbi.
 
* Registration is Required! Space is limited!
* This program is FREE
* If program fills up, preference will be given to Adult Ida Public Library Card Holders.
* If you later find that you are unable to attend, please call Ida Public Library at 815 – 544 -3838.
 
 

Growing Garlic with University of Illinois Extension Office!

Monday, November 17th, 6 pm
 
Did you know now is the time to plant garlic?  Register to hear tips and tricks for a great garlic crop from the Uniivesity of Illinois Extension Office on Monday, November 17th at 6 pm in the library lower level meeting room.  Please register each person attending separately.
 
 
* Registration is Required! Space is limited!
* This program is FREE
* If program fills up, preference will be given to Adult Ida Public Library Card Holders.
* If you later find that you are unable to attend, please call Ida Public Library at 815 – 544 -3838.
 
 

Nancy Drew-Mystery at Magnolia Gardens

 
Celebrate the 95th anniversary of the Nancy Drew mysteries with The Mystery at Magnolia Gardens (A Hunt a Killer design). Florence North, Director of Magnoia Gardens and a good friend of Nancy, has been poisoned and sent to the ER.  While investigating, Nancy also ends up in the hospital and needs your help to unravel the clues she has gathered.  Can you solve the mystery?  If you were a Nancy Drew fan growing up, this is the program for you!  Come dressed in your best Nancy Drew outfits!  Registration is required.

 
Saturday, November 15th at 11:00AM

Ida Public Library Meeting Room on the Lower Level

* Registration is Required! Space is limited! 
* This program is FREE
* Preference will be given to Adult Ida Public Library Card Holders due to space restrictions. 
* If you later find that you are unable to attend, please call Ida Public Library at (815) 544- 3838 to give others on the waitlist the opportunity to attend.
Thank you!
 

Jane Austen High Tea

Thursday, December 11th, 2:30-4:30

 Celebrate the birth of Jane Austen with High Tea served by Vintage Goose Cafe!  High Tea to be held at Immanual Lutheran Church fellowship hall at 1045 Belvidere Road. Pastries, delicacies and unlimited tea will be served on fine bone china by the amazing staff at Vintage Goose Cafe.  There will be Victorian games, Jane Austen bingo, wildflower bookmarks to make, and a Vicotrian themed photo area so come in your best Jane Austen garb!  A full set of Jane Austen novels will be given away!  This program is open to Adults and Young Adults.  There is a $25 fee to cover the cost of the amazing delicaces and the wait staff.  Tickets can be purchased at the library or online at this link.  https://square.link/u/zh3djy8e
 
Immanual Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall
1045 Belvidere Road
 
* Registration is Required! Space is limited!
* This program has a $25 fee to cover costs.  Payment can be made online or at the library.  
 
 

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