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Yorkville Library features kids’ programs with fall and Halloween themes · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Yorkville Library features kids programs with fall and Halloween themes. Written by
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  Shaw Local News Network. This article is being read by an automated
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  voice, brought to you by Everlet. The
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  Yorkville Public Library will offer a range of youth programs throughout October,
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  including story times, book clubs, craft workshops, and Halloween-themed activities, according to
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  a news release from the library.
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  Youth services department. The library is open 9 a.m. To 7 p.m.
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  Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. To 5 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m.
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  To 4 p.m. Saturday. Curbside service is available for those who do
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  not wish to enter the library. Recurring events include drop in storytime
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  every Friday at ten thirty AM in the children's area, led by
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  A
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  volunteer from the Friends of The library the month includes several Halloween-themed
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  programs, among them Halloween Crafternoon for ages 7-12 at 2 p.m. October
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  12th, family-friendly Halloween trivia at 6 p.m. October 15th, and Tots and
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  Toddlers Halloween featuring costumes, games, and trick-or-treating in the library at 10:30
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  a.m. October 29th. A no-carved pumpkin contest will run with drop-off beginning
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  October 21st and voting from October 22nd to 29. The library said
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  the pumpkin with the most votes wins a prize, and participants are
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  asked not to cut into their pumpkins. Pumpkins should be picked up
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  on October 30th. The library will host an author event with author
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  and illustrator Maggie Edkins Willis 5.15 p.m. October 20th. The free event
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  includes a storytime, draw-along, raffle, scavenger hunt, and optional book signing according
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  to the release. Books will be available to buy for 15 cash
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  only. Other offerings include Lego and Pokemon programs, homeschool and preschool meetups,
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  Mommy Me Yoga, Book Clubs for various grade levels, teen craft sessions,
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  and Read with Pause, in which children read to certified therapy dogs.
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  The library also offers 3D printing programs. A virtual tutorial on the
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  Tinkercad design tool is available on the library's YouTube channel and in-person
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  15-minute appointments are offered at 9.30 a.m. October 24th. Prints cost 20
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  cents per gram according to the release. Some programs require registration and
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  have limited space. The Youth Services Department can be reached at 630-553-4354-EXD-108
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  according to the release. This article was reformatted from a news release
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  using artificial intelligence. A Shaw local editor verified the information, edited the
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  article, and approved it before publication.