Byron Public Library District

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Byron Public Library District
100 S Washington St.
Byron, IL 61010
United States

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Holly Jolly Family Night

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Open

Library Branch: Byron Public Library District

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for Christmas themed activities in the youth services department: create an ornament, make reindeer food, explore sensory bins and more! Register children only.

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Wriggle into Vermicomposting

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Open

Library Branch: Byron Public Library District

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Lecture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Turn those kitchen scraps into nutrient rich gold for your houseplants and garden! Join Illinois extension educator Bruce Black for a fun and informative demonstration on how to create your very own vermicomposting system.

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Merry Makers: Crafts, Wraps, & Flicks

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Byron Public Library District

Room: Creative Studio

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking & Food, Movie & Music

Event Details:

Get into the holiday spirit at the Byron Public Library! Join us for a cozy day of creativity and cheer at Merry Makers: Crafts, Wraps, & Flicks on Thursday, December 18th from 11:00am-7:00pm.

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Time	Sun (6/29)	Mon (6/30)	Tue (7/01)	Wed (7/02)	Thu (7/03)	Fri (7/04)	Sat (7/05)
All Day	This event is in the "Baby-Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Grade School" group This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group Summer Challenge All Day 5/27–7/24 Baby-Toddler, Preschool, Grade School, Teen, Adult This event is in the "Baby-Toddler" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Grade School" group This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Byron Public Library District Age Group: Baby-Toddler, Preschool, Grade School, Teen, Adult Event Details: Partcipate in our summer challenge! Youth & teens can read books and/or complete activitities to a participate! Register at byron.beanstack.org or with the Beanstack app.
	This event is in the "Family" group "Lucky Duck" StoryWalk®-Jarrett Prairie Center All Day 5/31–6/30 Family This event is in the "Family" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Room: Byron Forest Preserve: Indigo Trail StoryWalk Age Group: Family Event Details: Walk the trail and enjoy a story! The Indigo Trail is located at the Byron Forest Preserve near the Jarrett Prairie Center. Park in the lot by the Jarrett Prairie Center and look for the storyWalk® sign between the playground and the Jarrett Prairie Center. Walk along the prairie past the playground. The story starts near the woods. Current book: "Lucky Duck" by Greg Pizzoli. Susan the duck has the worst luck. Her rollerskates are two sizes too big. She's lost her favorite marble. And she's run out of pickles.		This event is in the "Family" group "Is This Bus for Us?" StoryWalk®-Heritage Farm All Day 7/1–8/21 Family This event is in the "Family" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Room: Byron Forest Preserve: Heritage Farm Age Group: Family Event Details: Stroll the paved path and enjoy a story! This StoryWalk® is located at the Heritage Farm. Look for the red barn on River Road and park in the lot there. Current book: "Is This the Bus for Us?" by Harriet Ziefert. Leo and his sisters watch the various buses pass, some filled with farm animals, some filled sea creatures, as they wait for the right one to take them to the park.
			This event is in the "Family" group "The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors" StoryWalk®-Jarrett Prairie Center All Day 7/1–8/21 Family This event is in the "Family" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Room: Byron Forest Preserve: Indigo Trail StoryWalk Age Group: Family Event Details: Walk the trail and enjoy a story! The Indigo Trail is located at the Byron Forest Preserve near the Jarrett Prairie Center. Park in the lot by the Jarrett Prairie Center and look for the storyWalk® sign between the playground and the Jarrett Prairie Center. Walk along the prairie past the playground. The story starts near the woods. Current book: "The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Daywalt. From the Kingdom of the Backyard, Rock searches for an adversary that might best him, meanwhile Paper and Scissors set off on their own quests for competitors.
				This event is in the "Teen" group Teen Book Box All Day Teen Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teen" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Byron Public Library District Age Group: Teen Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: Sign up for a Book Box and you pick the genre! This is a quarterly program, in which teens can sign up to receive a box filled with two books, crafts and treats.		Closing Closed for Independence Day All Day Branches: Byron Public Library District
10 am		This event is in the "Family" group Indoor Beach Bash 10:00am–10:45am Family Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Family" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Byron Public Library District Room: Activity Room & Meeting Room Age Group: Family Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Join us for an indoor beach-themed program. Water and kinetic sand play, as well as crafts and other activities. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults (Register Children Only) This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. All children, except for infants should register. Adults do not need to register. Multiple Sessions This program is offered on more than one day/time; please register for one day/time only.	This event is in the "Adult" group Needles & Hooks 10:00am–12:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Byron Public Library District Room: Classroom 2 Age Group: Adult Program Type: Arts & Crafts Bring your own project to work on. Enjoy camaraderie and conversations! No registration required.
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1 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group Cancelled Movie Showing: Top Gun - Maverick 1:00pm–3:00pm Adult Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Cancelled Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Byron Public Library District Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Movie & Music Registration Required Event Details: After more than thirty years of service as a top naval aviator, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot. Disclaimer(s) Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy or other allergens. This event is in the "Adult" group Bridge 1:00pm–4:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Byron Public Library District Room: Classroom 1 Age Group: Adult Program Type: Games & Gaming Meet up at the library and play bridge! Attend one day or two. No registration required.		This event is in the "Adult" group Bridge 1:00pm–4:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Byron Public Library District Room: Classroom 1 Age Group: Adult Program Type: Games & Gaming Meet up at the library and play bridge! Attend one day or two. No registration required.
2 pm		This event is in the "Teen" group Teen Movie & Pizza 2:00pm–4:00pm Teen Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teen" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Byron Public Library District Room: Teen Department Age Group: Teen Program Type: Movie & Music Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a movie & pizza! We will have a variety of Disney movies you can pick from, and whichever movie gets the most votes, will be the one we watch together! Disclaimer(s) Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy or other allergens.
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6 pm		This event is in the "Family" group Indoor Beach Bash 6:00pm–6:45pm Family Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Family" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Byron Public Library District Room: Activity Room & Meeting Room Age Group: Family Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Join us for an indoor beach-themed program. Water and kinetic sand play, as well as crafts and other activities. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults (Register Children Only) This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. All children, except for infants should register. Adults do not need to register. Multiple Sessions This program is offered on more than one day/time; please register for one day/time only.		This event is in the "Adult" group That's A Wrap! 6:00pm–7:00pm Adult Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Byron Public Library District Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Cooking & Food Registration Required Event Details: Looking for quick, affordable and delicious meal ideas? Join us at the library for That's A Wrap! We'll explore creative ways to make wraps for breakfast, lunch and dessert. Disclaimer(s) Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy or other allergens.