Events
02 / 1
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
This program is for children in Kindergarten to 2nd grade. The class will meet every Monday at 4:00 p.m. at the library. Parents are not required to stay with the child, but are encouraged to stay in the library. This one-hour program will consist of sharing stories together, learning new facts about the books, and a project related to the story. This program should help young readers with comprehension, and reinforce the reading skills of older readers. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Meets the first Mondays of the month. Program is open to patrons 14 years of age and up. Call the library to register and for supply list. | ||
02 / 2
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
This class is for the Internet newbie, or for those who have a little experience but need more confidence. We'll cover entering URLs, clicking on links, bookmarks/favorites, and printing. Start: 3:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Learn techniques for finding information on the Internet using a variety of search engines, including Google, Ask, Yahoo, and Dogpile. Students must have some internet experience. Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
This club is a new club for readers in 3rd to 5th grade. This club will meet once a month on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. There will be required reading of a book, discussion and craft/science about the book will follow. At each meeting the next book will be announced and avaiable to check out at the counter. This program should encourage children to read new books, comprehension, and social skills. Pre-registration is only required at the beginning to sign up your child for the year. Children are welcome to join the club at any time. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. | ||
02 / 3
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Laptime is a weekly parent-child interactive program for infants 9 months to 2 ½ years old. This program meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. for ½ hour. Parents are required to stay with the children during the ½ hour of songs, finger plays, movement games, bounce songs, and books to share time. Pre-registration is requested; call the library for more information or to register your child. Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Tottime is a weekly program, on Wednesdays at 11:00 am, for parent-child interaction. The program is geared to help prepare the child for storytime. The class will run 30 minutes and include stories and simple crafts, teaching the use of crayons, glue, and scissors. Guardians are required to stay with the child. Pre-registration is requested; call the library for more information or to register your child. Start: 1:30 pm
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. | ||
02 / 4
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Computer Club will meet on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. The 1st and 3rd Thursdays will be for children 7-10 years old. The 2nd and 4th Thursdays will be for children 11-15 years old. The club will consist of learning computer techniques, learning new websites, and typing skills. Laptops will be provided. Class size is limited. | ||
02 / 5
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Art classes meet the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month at 4:30 p.m. This class is open to all school age children. The 1st Friday will be geared toward children ages 5—8. The 3rd Friday will be for children 9—13. The classes will talk about drawing techniques, shading, proportion, perspective, etc. Pre-registration is only required at the beginning to sign up your child for the year. Children are welcome to join the club at any time.
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02 / 6
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Stop in at the library and participate in creating your own craft. For further information or to register call or stop in at the library. | ||
02 / 7
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02 / 8
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
This program is for children in Kindergarten to 2nd grade. The class will meet every Monday at 4:00 p.m. at the library. Parents are not required to stay with the child, but are encouraged to stay in the library. This one-hour program will consist of sharing stories together, learning new facts about the books, and a project related to the story. This program should help young readers with comprehension, and reinforce the reading skills of older readers. | ||
02 / 9
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
This club is a new club for readers in 6th - 8th grades. This group will meet once a month on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. There will be required reading each month for the young adults along with book discussion and science/craft each month. This would be a great chance for these youth to socialize, practice their reading skills and learn new craft/science techniques. Pre-registration is only required at the beginning to sign up your child for the year. Children are welcome to join the club at any time. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. | ||
02 / 10
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Laptime is a weekly parent-child interactive program for infants 9 months to 2 ½ years old. This program meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. for ½ hour. Parents are required to stay with the children during the ½ hour of songs, finger plays, movement games, bounce songs, and books to share time. Pre-registration is requested; call the library for more information or to register your child. Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Tottime is a weekly program, on Wednesdays at 11:00 am, for parent-child interaction. The program is geared to help prepare the child for storytime. The class will run 30 minutes and include stories and simple crafts, teaching the use of crayons, glue, and scissors. Guardians are required to stay with the child. Pre-registration is requested; call the library for more information or to register your child. Start: 1:30 pm
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. | ||
02 / 11
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Computer Club will meet on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. The 1st and 3rd Thursdays will be for children 7-10 years old. The 2nd and 4th Thursdays will be for children 11-15 years old. The club will consist of learning computer techniques, learning new websites, and typing skills. Laptops will be provided. Class size is limited. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
In this class participants will become acquainted with a vast array of quality resources available via the Internet and Bradley Library hosted online resources. We will take advantage of Library access to subscription databases Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest. We will pay special attention to census records, as these records often contain rich veins of genealogical data. A basic understanding of online computer skills is necessary to participate. | ||
02 / 12
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Chess/ checkers club is open to anyone interested in playing or learning the game. We will meet the 2nd Friday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Chess and checker boards will be provided. Club will last around 1 hour. | ||
02 / 13
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02 / 14
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02 / 15
Start: 12:00 am
Library closed all day for President's Day | ||
02 / 16
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
This class is for the abolute beginner. We will turn on the computer, learn to use the mouse and keyboard, start a program, and turn the computer off. Learn about organizing your computer's files and folders, customizing your desktop and screensaver, and using the recycle bin. Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
The American Girl club meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Each month a different American Girl is picked and will be the topic of discussion. An art or craft each month will be determined by the era of the chosen American Girl. Girls are always welcome to bring their dolls along, but girls do not have to own an American Girl to be a part of this club, anyone with a love of history is welcome. Pre-registration is only required at the beginning to sign up your child for the year. Children are welcome to join the club at any time. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. | ||
02 / 17
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Laptime is a weekly parent-child interactive program for infants 9 months to 2 ½ years old. This program meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. for ½ hour. Parents are required to stay with the children during the ½ hour of songs, finger plays, movement games, bounce songs, and books to share time. Pre-registration is requested; call the library for more information or to register your child. Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Tottime is a weekly program, on Wednesdays at 11:00 am, for parent-child interaction. The program is geared to help prepare the child for storytime. The class will run 30 minutes and include stories and simple crafts, teaching the use of crayons, glue, and scissors. Guardians are required to stay with the child. Pre-registration is requested; call the library for more information or to register your child. Start: 1:30 pm
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. Start: 6:00 pm
Library Board meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm. Due to construction on our building, Board meetings will be held at the Bradley Elementary School District administrative offices at 200 State St., Bradley, IL. | ||
02 / 18
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Computer Club will meet on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. The 1st and 3rd Thursdays will be for children 7-10 years old. The 2nd and 4th Thursdays will be for children 11-15 years old. The club will consist of learning computer techniques, learning new websites, and typing skills. Laptops will be provided. Class size is limited. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
This class is for the abolute beginner. We will turn on the computer, learn to use the mouse and keyboard, start a program, and turn the computer off. Learn about organizing your computer's files and folders, customizing your desktop and screensaver, and using the recycle bin. | ||
02 / 19
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Art classes meet the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month at 4:30 p.m. This class is open to all school age children. The 1st Friday will be geared toward children ages 5—8. The 3rd Friday will be for children 9—13. The classes will talk about drawing techniques, shading, proportion, perspective, etc. Pre-registration is only required at the beginning to sign up your child for the year. Children are welcome to join the club at any time. | ||
02 / 20
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02 / 22
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
This program is for children in Kindergarten to 2nd grade. The class will meet every Monday at 4:00 p.m. at the library. Parents are not required to stay with the child, but are encouraged to stay in the library. This one-hour program will consist of sharing stories together, learning new facts about the books, and a project related to the story. This program should help young readers with comprehension, and reinforce the reading skills of older readers. | ||
02 / 23
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Required reading each month based on a book made into film. We will discuss the book and then watch the movie to compare. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. | ||
02 / 24
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Laptime is a weekly parent-child interactive program for infants 9 months to 2 ½ years old. This program meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. for ½ hour. Parents are required to stay with the children during the ½ hour of songs, finger plays, movement games, bounce songs, and books to share time. Pre-registration is requested; call the library for more information or to register your child. Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Tottime is a weekly program, on Wednesdays at 11:00 am, for parent-child interaction. The program is geared to help prepare the child for storytime. The class will run 30 minutes and include stories and simple crafts, teaching the use of crayons, glue, and scissors. Guardians are required to stay with the child. Pre-registration is requested; call the library for more information or to register your child. Start: 1:30 pm
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. | ||
02 / 25
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Computer Club will meet on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. The 1st and 3rd Thursdays will be for children 7-10 years old. The 2nd and 4th Thursdays will be for children 11-15 years old. The club will consist of learning computer techniques, learning new websites, and typing skills. Laptops will be provided. Class size is limited. | ||
02 / 26
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
On the 4th Friday of each month, we will host a game night, offering board games and/or card games. A great time to come and learn a new game. Game night will begin at 4:30 p.m.
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02 / 27
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03 / 1
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
This program is for children in Kindergarten to 2nd grade. The class will meet every Monday at 4:00 p.m. at the library. Parents are not required to stay with the child, but are encouraged to stay in the library. This one-hour program will consist of sharing stories together, learning new facts about the books, and a project related to the story. This program should help young readers with comprehension, and reinforce the reading skills of older readers. Pre-Registration is only required at the beginning to sign up your child for the year. Children may sign up at any time. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Meets the first Mondays of the month. Program is open to patrons 14 years of age and up. Call the library to register and for supply list. | ||
03 / 2
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
This club is a new club for readers in 3rd to 5th grade. This club will meet once a month on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. There will be required reading of a book, discussion and craft/science about the book will follow. At each meeting the next book will be announced and avaiable to check out at the counter. This program should encourage children to read new books, comprehension, and social skills. Pre-registration is only required at the beginning to sign up your child for the year. Children are welcome to join the club at any time. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. Pre-registration is requested for this program, call the library for more information or to register your child. | ||
03 / 3
Start: 10:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Laptime is a weekly parent-child interactive program for infants 9 months to 2 ½ years old. This program meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. for ½ hour. Parents are required to stay with the children during the ½ hour of songs, finger plays, movement games, bounce songs, and books to share time. Pre-registration is requested; call the library for more information or to register your child. Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Tottime is a weekly program, on Wednesdays at 11:00 am, for parent-child interaction. The program is geared to help prepare the child for storytime. The class will run 30 minutes and include stories and simple crafts, teaching the use of crayons, glue, and scissors. Guardians are required to stay with the child. Pre-registration is requested; call the library for more information or to register your child. Start: 1:30 pm
End: 2:30 pm
Storyhour is a program for children 3 - 5 years of age. There are several storyhour classes to pick from: Tuesday nights at 6:30, Wednesday afternoons at 1:30, or Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. This program consists of storytelling at the beginning and a parent-assisted craft to follow. Parents/guardians are required to stay for this program and are asked to help assist the child with his/her craft. This program encourages the love of reading, learning to sit still, following directions, and practicing social skills. Pre-registration is requested for this program, call the library for more information or to register your child. | ||
