March 2026 @ the Franklin Park Library
We are located at 10311 Grand Avenue in Franklin Park, IL and offer a range of services and programs for children, teens and adults. Further information is available at www.fppld.org or by calling 847-455-6016. Unless otherwise noted, registration is required for ALL library programs.
Hours of Service:
Monday-Wednesday 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Thursday & Friday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday CLOSED
March 2 – Storypalooza – Start your week off at the Library as we enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes together! Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 11:00-11:30 AM
March 3 – Sensory Playtime – Join us for sensory playtime! We will have different tactile and sensory experiences for young kids to learn and engage with together. Each week we will have different stations focused on the different senses. Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
March 3 – Handmade Lipstick Workshop – In observance of Women’s History Month, Franklin Park Library and Pop Craft Studio are teaming up to give patrons a unique crafting experience. Pop Craft Studio’s handmade lipstick experience is more than just creating a beautiful lip color – it’s a memorable and educational experience that you won’t forget. This handmade lipstick experience will teach you how to create a lipstick that’s uniquely yours! Adults only. Limit 20. Registration is required. 6:00-8:00 PM
March 4 – Library Quilt & Sew Club – Join us for casual discussion about quilting and sewing projects and techniques. We embrace all skills and levels. 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
March 4 – Let’s Paint! – For artists of all levels. Grab your paint brushes and join Ms. Mariela for an afternoon of creative, colorful, paint-smeared fun! Grades 2-8. 5:00-6:30 PM
March 4 – Tech Help Drop-In – Come in to get your technology questions answered. Anything from smartphones to laptops, writing emails to installing apps. We’ve got you covered! 6:00-7:00 PM
March 4 – Getting Started with Microsoft Office – Learn the basics of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint. 7:00-8:00 PM
March 6 – Scales-N-Tales Storytime – Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals. A new animal will be featured each week. Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 11:00-11:30 AM
March 6 – Game On – Take your gaming to the next level! Join our video game program to play new and classic games, participate in friendly competitions, and win prizes. Registration is strongly encouraged. Grades 6-12. 5:00-6:30 PM
March 7 – Knit & Crochet Group – Relax and work on a project or receive basic instruction from experienced crafters. New members are welcome, and basic supplies and tools are provided. 1:00-3:00 PM
March 9 – Storypalooza – Start your week off at the Library as we enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes together! Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 11:00-11:30 AM
March 9 – History Buffs Book Club – Join us to discuss a different book about history each month. This month, we’re reading Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higgenbotham. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Circulation Desk a month before the meeting date. Registration is required. 5:00-6:00 PM
March 10 – Rockin’ Tots – Dance, sing, and get rowdy in our music and movement toddler program! Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 11:00-11:30 AM
March 11 – Senior Cafe – Join us for coffee, some sweet treats, games, and conversation. Find out and enjoy what the library has to offer our seniors. 9:30-11:30 AM
March 11 – Teen Cuisine – Cook your own delicious meals and treats with us! Learn basic cooking skills and a delicious new recipe every meetup. This month, we’re making Pancake Art. All cooking skills are welcome. Registration is required. Grades 6-12. 4:30-5:30 PM
March 11 – Tech Help Drop-In – Come in to get your technology questions answered. Anything from smartphones to laptops, writing emails to installing apps. We’ve got you covered! 6:00-7:00 PM
March 11 – Getting Started with Google Docs – Learn the basics of Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides. 7:00-8:00 PM
March 12 – Polish Storytime – Join The Language Labs’ presenter, Bernadetta, as she teaches, sings songs, plays games, and offers crafts in Polish. Ages 2-8 with caregiver. 11:00-11:30 AM
March 12 – Ready, Set, Game – Kids can enjoy an open gaming club, with snacks! Come play retro and new video games. Sometimes even board or card games! Grades 2-5. 5:00-6:30 PM
March 13 – Scales-N-Tales Storytime – Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals. A new animal will be featured each week. Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 11:00-11:30 AM
March 13 – Resource Round-Up: Hoopla – You know the library has more than books and programs, but how do you access them? Join us each month to learn about a different library resource and how to use it. In March, we will discuss Hoopla. You do not need to bring your own device, but it may come in handy if you want to follow along. 5:30-6:30 PM
March 14 – Passport Processing Event – Join representatives from the Village of Franklin Park’s Clerk’s Office at the Library for passport service hours. Appointments can be made by contacting the Clerk’s Office at 847-671-8242. Library staff are unable to book appointments for this service. Visit https://www.fppld.org/VoFPPassport for more information. 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
March 16 – Storypalooza – Start your week off at the Library as we enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes together! Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 11:00-11:30 AM
March 16 – Birdhouse Painting Craft – Come and paint a wooden birdhouse. Be as creative or simple with the paint as you’d like. Then take it home to display or put it up for the birds to use. Adults only. Limit 20. Registration is required. 5:00-6:00 PM
March 16 – True Crime Brew Time Book Club – Do you have a morbid curiosity for true stories of murder, cults, kidnappings, & more? Explore the dark side of nonfiction while enjoying fresh brewed tea and snacks. This month, we’re discussing Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Giuffre. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Circulation Desk a month before the meeting date. Registration is strongly encouraged. 5:00-6:30 PM
March 17 – Flirty Fiction Romance Book Club – Are you a defender of the HEA (Happily Ever After)? Join Flirty Fiction Book Club where we’ll read a different romance book each month, talk about our favorite tropes, and find some new ones! 5:30-7:30 PM
March 18 – Spanish Storytime – Join The Language Labs as they bring Spanish Storytime to your Library! Enjoy stories, games, songs, and crafts in Spanish. Spanish speakers are encouraged to attend, but you do not have to be a current speaker to enjoy this program. Ages 2-8 with caregiver. 11:00-11:30 AM
March 18 – Celebrate Holi – Celebrate Holi with Franklin Park Library! Ajanta Chakraborty will lead families through Holi dances and stories. Learn all the aspects of the incredibly fun and colorful holiday and how anyone can celebrate. Registration is required. Kids of all ages. 5:00-6:00 PM
March 18 – Pajama Storytime – Join us for a cozy goodnight storytime! Wear your PJs and bring your favorite stuffed animal. Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 6:00-6:30 PM
March 18 – Tech Help Drop-In – Come in to get your technology questions answered. Anything from smartphones to laptops, writing emails to installing apps. We’ve got you covered! 6:00-7:00 PM
March 18 – Popular Page Turners Book Club – Join us monthly for an evening of engaging conversation about popular books. This month, we are discussing The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of WWII by Mari K. Eder. Copies of the book can be checked out at the Circulation Desk a month before the meeting date. Registration is required. 7:00-8:00 PM
March 19 – LEGO Librarians – Come and join the snap together squad as we build LEGO sets to decorate the library. From Star Wars, to Zelda, to dinosaur fossils, we’re excited to build all the crazy big LEGO sets that you’ve always dreamed of building. Registration is required. Ages 11 and up. 4:00-5:00 PM
March 19 – Kids & Krafts – Join us for fun and creative kids crafts where children can make hands-on projects to take home! Limit 24. Registration is required. Grades K & up. 5:00-6:00 PM
March 19 – Illinois Libraries Present: Beyond the Page with Percival Everett – Join us for an exciting virtual event with author Percival Everett, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner for his book James: A Novel. Brandis Friedman, writer and anchor for WTTW’s Chicago Tonight and Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, will moderate this event. This is a virtual program that will be offered via Zoom. 7:00-8:00 PM
March 20 – Scales-N-Tales Storytime – Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals. A new animal will be featured each week. Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 11:00-11:30 AM
March 20 – Game On – Take your gaming to the next level! Join our video game program to play new and classic games, participate in friendly competitions, and win prizes. Registration is strongly encouraged. Grades 6-12. 5:00-6:30 PM
March 21 – Knit & Crochet Group – Relax and work on a project or receive basic instruction from experienced crafters. New members are welcome, and basic supplies and tools are provided. 1:00-3:00 PM
March 23 – Storypalooza – Start your week off at the Library as we enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes together! Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 11:00-11:30 AM
March 23 – Kids STEM: Spring – Winter is coming to a close and the beauty of Spring will be here soon. Come learn about the lifecycle of plants, weather changes, and more about the science of Spring! And of course we will be making crafts to take home. Registration is required. Grades K-5. 5:00-6:00 PM
March 24 – Tinker Tots – Get your wiggles out with a toddler playtime! Different toys and games will be available each session. Registration is required. Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
March 24 – Clear the Clutter! – Improve your life by getting the most from your stuff. Professional Organizer Colleen Klimczak teaches you how to recognize and eliminate clutter, then maximize your stuff. Learn how to save time and money, and regain control of your home. 6:00-7:30 PM
March 25 – Senior Cafe – Join us for coffee, some sweet treats, games, and conversation. Find out and enjoy what the library has to offer our seniors. 9:30-11:30 AM
March 25 – Tech Help Drop-In – Come in to get your technology questions answered. Anything from smartphones to laptops, writing emails to installing apps. We’ve got you covered! 6:00-7:00 PM
March 25 – Mrs. Lincoln’s Salon – Actress Debra Miller portrays Mary Todd Lincoln in a one-woman play set in 1865 as the Civil War is ending. Drawing from Mrs. Lincoln’s letters to friends, family, and political figures of the era, Mrs. Lincoln’s Salon paints a picture of Mary Lincoln that is both sympathetic and truthful. 6:00-7:30 PM
March 26 – Ready, Set, Game – Kids can enjoy an open gaming club, with snacks! Come play retro and new video games. Sometimes even board or card games! Grades 2-5. 5:00-6:30 PM
March 27 – Scales-N-Tales Storytime – Start your Friday morning off at the library with a fun storytime all about animals. A new animal will be featured each week. Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 11:00-11:30 AM
March 27 – Friday Flicks – Join us each month to watch a newly released movie! This month’s movie is The Life of Chuck (R), starring Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Jacob Tremblay, and Mark Hamill. Refreshments will also be provided. 1:00-3:30 PM
March 27 – Teen Taste Test – Do you love snacks? Do you want to try snacks from different countries or snacks you’ve never heard of? Come and taste the snacks from around the world, talk about them, and rank them from liked to didn’t like. Registration is required. Grades 6-12. 4:30-5:30 PM
March 28 – Teen Trivia Afternoon – Test your trivia on your favorite topics. Prizes will be awarded to those that come in first. Grades 6-12. 12:00-2:00 PM
March 30 – Storypalooza – Start your week off at the Library as we enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes together! Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 11:00-11:30 AM
March 30 – Cook the Book Club – If you’ve ever wished that book clubs focused less on the book and more on the food, this is the club for you! Every month, each member will pick a recipe from a previously selected book to prepare and bring into the book club. This month’s book is Milk Street Noodles by Christopher Kimball. The resulting potluck is the perfect opportunity to discuss the cookbook with others and try fun foods! Registration is required. 5:30-7:00 PM
March 31 – Teen Volunteer Day – Do you need volunteer hours for school, church, or a club? We’ll have various projects for you to work on at the Library. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Grades 6-12. 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
March 31 – Sensory Playtime – Join us for sensory playtime! We will have different tactile and sensory experiences for young kids to learn and engage with together. Each week we will have different stations focused on the different senses. Ages 0-5 with caregiver. 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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