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The Bookenders

A Teen Book Club
2025-05-05 17:30:00 2025-05-05 18:30:00 America/Chicago The Bookenders Main Library - RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone

Monday, May 05
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-05 17:30:00 2025-05-05 18:30:00 America/Chicago The Bookenders Join us in reading various YA in a book club for teens! Main Library - RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone

Main Library

RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone

Join us in reading various YA in a book club for teens!

The Bookenders book club will meet every other month throughout 2025. The titles we will be discussing are:

January 6 - A Secret Princess by Margaret Stohl

March 3 - The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

May 5 - My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand

July 7 - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

September 8 - The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha

November 3 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Sáenz

There will be discussion and snacks!

TAGS: | Book Discussion |

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The 66,000 sq.ft. Main Library opened in spring of 2024 and serves as the Rockford Public Library's main downtown facility. The newly constructed space boasts a 1st floor Children's Area complete with a dedicated computer lab, three program rooms, play structure with slide, and baby garden, a Maker Lab with access to 3D printers and scanners and small board computers, podcasting room, green screen video room, a large Young Adult Zone with gaming center, adult computer lab, local history room, and several meeting and study rooms accommodating groups of 2-8 people. Additional features include a large interactive screen, two roof-top terraces, one of which is available for rent as part of our large event space on the third floor, underground parking, and drive-thru book drop holds pickup!

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Musical Munchkins
Tue, Apr 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.
Plant ID with Severson Dells: City Nature Challenge
Wed, Apr 29, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Room 115B: Story Time
As part of the City Nature Challenge, we have partnered with Severson Dells to host an evening of plant identification! Bring your family to learn more about the nature right here in Rockford.
Introduction to Investing
Wed, Apr 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
WREX Classroom
Join us at RPL for Financial Literacy Month.
Curious about Cursive?
Sat, May 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone
Practice reading and writing cursive.
Preschool Power Storytime
Mon, May 04, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time
Books, songs, storytelling, and crafts for children ages 3-5 
RPL Sewing Group
Mon, May 04, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Learn how to use the library's sewing machines in this introductory class. Space is limited; registration suggested
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Slimetime: May the Slime be with You
Mon, May 04, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Join us for an intergalactic slime workshop on May the 4th. Please register each child so we can have a proper headcount for the event.
Musical Munchkins
Tue, May 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.
Lifescape and Rockford Public Library Present:
Tue, May 05, 11:30am - 12:30pm
WREX Classroom
Register for this specialized book club via Lifescape and receive a copy of the book to read from the library.
United for Literacy, Modeled Moments Storytime Training copy
Tue, May 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
The purpose of the interactive Storytime training is to teach caregivers how to provide high-quality early learning experiences.
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