Week Calendar

After Toddler Time, Stay & Play with us! Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary.

All ages with a caregiver.

Drop in for Pinochle Club! New members are encouraged to join. Whether you play for fun or for the challenge, come enjoy this beloved card game. All skill levels are welcome, but players should have some familiarity with the game.

After Music in Motion, Stay and Play with us! Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. 

This program is intended for children of all ages with a caregiver.

Do you have a budding artist at home? Have your kiddos create their own art with a variety of simple tools and craft supplies. For ages 2-5 with caregiver.

Dive into a world of textures, colors, and engaging experiences designed to stimulate young minds and encourage exploration. Our sensory play options offer a blend of fun and learning in a safe and interactive environment.

Dive into a world of textures, colors, and engaging experiences designed to stimulate young minds and encourage exploration. Our sensory play options offer a blend of fun and learning in a safe and interactive environment.

Watch as your child explores construction and builds essential skills through play with durable, colorful building sets specifically designed for little hands.  This building program designed to inspire builders from the toddler years and onw

There are no Storytimes today, but that doesn't mean we aren't having fun! Hang and play with us! Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. 

All ages with a caregiver.

Join your little as they explore fun and educational clips of their favorite characters and hands-on crafts, sure to engage their creativity.  Let your child dive deeper into their favorite adventures with quality screen time that will enhanc

Our Bilingual Storytime program will expose young children to books, songs, and activities in both English and Spanish. This program is intended for everyone, even those with little to no Spanish knowledge. 

Get messy with this indoor sensory program for infants and toddlers.  Encourage exploration through play with dough, shaving cream, texture bins, games and crafts.  This program will rotate to ensure that all registrants have an opportun

"Stay and Play" in our toddler area. Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. All ages invited.

Is your first language Spanish, Polish, Hindi or anything but English? Would you like the opportunity to practice your newly-learned English skills in an informal, non-judgmental setting?

Dive into a world of textures, colors, and engaging experiences designed to stimulate young minds and encourage exploration. Our sensory play options offer a blend of fun and learning in a safe and interactive environment.

Join us for adventure at Preschool Storytime.  Designed to spark curiosity and foster a love of reading, our interactive program blends stories, songs and fun activities while creating an engaging learning experience for children 3-5.

"Stay and Play" in our toddler area. Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. All ages invited.

Dive into a world of textures, colors, and engaging experiences designed to stimulate young minds and encourage exploration. Our sensory play options offer a blend of fun and learning in a safe and interactive environment.

"Stay and Play" in our toddler area. Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. All ages invited.

Is your first language Spanish, Polish, Hindi or anything but English? Would you like the opportunity to practice your newly-learned English skills in an informal, non-judgmental setting?

Join us for a fun movie & snack at the library. Coloring sheets, markers and crayons will be provided during the film. 

After Bilingual Storytime, Stay & Play with us! Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary.

After Messy Monday's, "Stay and Play" in our toddler area. Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. All ages invited.

After Preschool Storytime, Stay and Play with us! Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. 

This program is intended for all ages with a caregiver.

After Toddler Time, "Stay and Play" in our toddler area. Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. All ages invited.

The group meets regularly to offer support for those with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, and for family, friends, or caregivers who interact around issues relating to dementia.

After Toddler Time, Stay and Play with us! Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary.

All ages with a caregiver.

After Preschool storytime on Central Square Lawn, "Stay and Play" in our toddler area. Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. All ages invited.

After Music in Motion, "Stay and Play" in our toddler area. Make new friends and meet other families from the Community! No registration necessary. All ages invited.

Are you ready to embark on a journey into the captivating game of Mahjong? The library invites you to our open Mahjong club where you can learn, play, and have a great time with fellow enthusiasts!

What to Expect:

This month’s book will be

Inspired by the new season of House of the Dragon, create an origami dragon pet that won't burn the house to a crisp!

Middle and High schoolers are welcome to hangout and play games in our after school open gaming club. All you need is to be in grades 6-12.  We will play board games and video games.

Earn service hours by attending TVN (Teen Volunteer Night). Make new friends and develop new skills! We will have fun activities for you to do each month. Check in at the Adult services desk. 

Registration is required. 

Time to show off your amazing art skills with our freestyle arts & crafts! This self-directed craft program is the perfect time to make your own masterpiece.

Bring the music of the wind to your garden or patio with this DIY windchime craft made from recycled materials, beads, paint, markers and ribbons.  All materials will be supplied but families are free to bring their own plastic bottles.

All the fun of the show Chopped without the mess! Utilize a predetermined box of craft supplies and our stocked “pantry” of recycled materials to make a creation based on a prompt we provide! But don’t worry, nobody’s getting “chopped” here!

Representation matters. Come learn about the meanings of pride colors through tie-dye and find out about how each color can represent your identity. We will supply one (1) item to dye.

This program is intended to Grades 7-12.

Bring the beauty of the desert right into your home with this fun craft! We will be painting pet rock cacti, and housing them in their very own recycled bottle pot!

Test your knowledge of all things gaming with Video Game Trivia at the Library! Questions will cover a variety of games from classics to Triple A titles to your favorite Indie games. The winner will win a fun prize!

This week is all about recycling! We are making our own robots out of recycled material: boxes, bottle caps, cups, etc. Be ready to put your building skills to use!

This week is all about recycling! We are making bird feeders out of recycled toilet paper rolls for your very own garden. Allergen alert: we will be using peanut butter for this program.

In this thrilling adventure, participants find themselves trapped in a zoo where the animals have mysteriously escaped from their enclosures.

More and more companies are looking for employees who know a little something about Excel. Don't get left behind!  Learn how to create spreadsheets, and open, close, save, and print files.

Join Chris Vallillo as he performs  “Forgottonia” featuring music he wrote over the last 35 years about Western Illinois based on his experiences as a folklorist and songwriter in rural Illinois.

Let's wind down at the end of the day!  Bring your favorite blanket, stuffed animal and PJ's to the library.  This storytime includes a story, soft music and gentle stretches.  Families are encouraged to come together.  Childre

The White Oak Library District is proud to offer two different eBook services for our patrons: Libby and Hoopla.

Bring your needlework, or other craft projects, and sit back and enjoy chatting and sharing skills with other "crafters."  Registration preferred, but not required.

Ever wondered what the inside of a computer looks like, a laptop, a toaster...

Digital artists use a variety of tools and software to create drawings, paintings, and animations. These tools cater to a wide range of artistic styles and budgets, allowing artists to find the right fit based on their needs and preferences.

In this thrilling adventure, participants find themselves trapped in a zoo where the animals have mysteriously escaped from their enclosures.