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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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Preschool Power Storytime
Mon, Jun 22, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time
Books, songs, rhymes, and crafts for children ages 3-5
RPL Chess Club
Mon, Jun 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom
Come play a relaxed game of chess at the library! Sets and boards provided, all skill levels welcome. We meet every other Monday night.
Musical Munchkins
Tue, Jun 23, 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.
Musical Munchkins
Tue, Jun 23, 10:45am - 11:15am
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.
RPL Sewing Group
Tue, Jun 23, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Bring in the projects you've started with the RPL sewing group, and let's complete them together!"
Pokémon Club
Tue, Jun 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 115B: Story Time
Pokémon Club attendees can learn, play, and connect through the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and other activities designed for their age range.
Babes and Books
Wed, Jun 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
This interactive storytime for young children from birth to 24 months, focuses on their development, incorporating music, movement, and reading.
The Twisted Stitches Knitting Group
Thu, Jun 25, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
We will make a dishcloth using a modified basketweave stitch. This stitch pattern may look like a complex woven knit, but all you need to know is how to knit and purl.
Chapter by Chapter
Thu, Jun 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Listen to a few chapters of a book each week.
LGBTQ+ Book Club
Sat, Jun 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
WREX Classroom
Come join us for a monthly discussion of LGBTQ+ books. Meet and connect with other book lovers to discuss books of interest and discover your next great read.
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