'Mask Required' Access

8:00am - 9:00am
All Ages
Required
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Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 100

'Mask Required' Access

Before-hours access is available to anyone who prefers an extra measure of COVID-19 mitigation.

NEW: advance signup is no longer required. Just visit. 

All visitors (ages 2 and up) are required to wear a properly fitting mask in all library spaces during "Mask Required" hours. 

Library staff passing through spaces accessible by the public will also be masked. (Please note: children under age 2 are not required to mask and may be present.)

Services during this time are limited to:

  • shelf browsing
  • self-service checkout (current VAPLD card required)
  • unaided public computer use (current VAPLD card required)
  • self-service copy center use (bring correct change; see Copy & Print page for info)

Personal assistance is not available.

Contactless options are available for many library services, including reference assistance. Read about contactless options. 

Entry is limited to Vernon Area Public Library cardholders. Need a library card? Apply here.

ESL Class - Beginner

9:15am - 12:15pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Event Details:

Do you want to improve your English speaking, reading, and writing skills? Presented in partnership with Mundelein District 120 Adult Education, Vernon Area Public Library offers free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for adults.

Disclaimer(s)

ESL

New students may join at any time and all skill levels are welcome. To check for availability please call the Mundelein District 120 Adult Education Department at 847-949-2200 Ext. 1399. Presented in partnership with Mundelein District 120 Adult Education.

This program will not be recorded

This online program is only available as it happens. There will not be an archived version available to view after the event.

Masks are encouraged

Masks are strongly encouraged at all indoor library programs. Masks are available on your way in if you need one. We respect each person’s right to decide what is best for themselves and their family, and we ask everyone to treat their fellow attendees with kindness and respect for the choices they make.

Halloween for Littles (9:30 am, In-Person)

9:30am - 10:00am
Early Childhood
Required
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Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Ages 0-3 years. Costumes welcome at this scary-less Halloween storytime followed by a trick-or-treating parade through the library. Siblings welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks are encouraged

Masks are strongly encouraged at all indoor library programs. Masks are available on your way in if you need one. We respect each person’s right to decide what is best for themselves and their family, and we ask everyone to treat their fellow attendees with kindness and respect for the choices they make.

Halloween for Littles (10:30 am, In-Person)

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Childhood
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood
Program Type: Storytime / Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Ages 0-3 years. Costumes welcome at this scary-less Halloween storytime followed by a trick-or-treating parade through the library. Siblings welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Masks are encouraged

Masks are strongly encouraged at all indoor library programs. Masks are available on your way in if you need one. We respect each person’s right to decide what is best for themselves and their family, and we ask everyone to treat their fellow attendees with kindness and respect for the choices they make.

ESL Class - Intermediate

12:15pm - 2:45pm
Adults
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL
Event Details:

Do you want to improve your English speaking, reading, and writing skills?

Disclaimer(s)

ESL

New students may join at any time and all skill levels are welcome. To check for availability please call the Mundelein District 120 Adult Education Department at 847-949-2200 Ext. 1399. Presented in partnership with Mundelein District 120 Adult Education.

This program will not be recorded

This online program is only available as it happens. There will not be an archived version available to view after the event.

Masks are encouraged

Masks are strongly encouraged at all indoor library programs. Masks are available on your way in if you need one. We respect each person’s right to decide what is best for themselves and their family, and we ask everyone to treat their fellow attendees with kindness and respect for the choices they make.

Building the Panama Canal (In-person)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Required
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Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

The French tried to build a Panama Canal and failed. U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was convinced the U.S. could do the job, but the obstacles continued to escalate.

Building the Panama Canal (Online)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Required
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

The French tried to build a Panama Canal and failed. U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was convinced the U.S. could do the job, but the obstacles continued to escalate.

World Language Movie Discussion: Dheepan (R)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Required
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

To escape the civil war in Sri Lanka, a former soldier, a young woman and a little girl pose as a family. They end up settling in a housing project outside Paris. Even though they barely know one another, they try to build a life together.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom meeting

This event takes place on Zoom. Meeting format allows the group to interact with one another. Cameras are optional. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event.

Animal Crossing Open Play

7:00pm - 9:00pm
All Ages
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Library Branch: Online
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Event Details:

[On your Nintendo Switch] Have some Halloween fun with your friends at the Vernon Area Library's island in this spooktacular open-play session.

Disclaimer(s)

This program will not be recorded

This online program is only available as it happens. There will not be an archived version available to view after the event.