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Teen Volunteering

Quest for the Library Grail

Fountaindale Public Library

Vortex & Children's Services

Assist with program setup and cleanup, hand out program supplies and reset stations as needed. Volunteers should report to the Vortex to check in. Limit 6 volunteers. (Grades 6–12)

Please note, we do not accept court-ordered or court-supervised community service.

TAGS: | Community Engagement/Volunteering |

AGE GROUPS: | Teens |

Fountaindale Public Library
help@fountaindale.org
Phone: 630.759.2102
Fax: 630.759.6180
Hours
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Mon, Jul 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 31 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 01 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 02 12:00PM to 6:00PM
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Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 28, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Needleworkers Group - (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 28, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Chase the Storm! - (Kids Show)
Tue, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A
Registration is now closed
Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)
Tue, Jul 28, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
Representative Avelar Drop-in Hours - (Drop in)
Tue, Jul 28, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Lobby
Chase the Storm - (Teen Show)
Tue, Jul 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
Registration is now closed
Sensory Storytime
Tue, Jul 28, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Film Club - "Strangers on a Train" (1951)
Tue, Jul 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 29, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, Jul 29, 10:00am - 11:30am
State Employment Job Fair
Wed, Jul 29, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A,Meeting Room B
Register
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Amazing Adventures at Annerino - Art in the Park (Off site/Drop in)
Wed, Jul 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
201 Recreation Drive
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 29, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Teen Volunteering - Jack and the Bean Sprout STEM
Wed, Jul 29, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Vortex & Children's Creativity Park
This event is full
Jack and the Bean Sprout STEM
Wed, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Creativity Park
Summer Writing Accountability Group - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C
Storytime - (Drop in)
Wed, Jul 29, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Baby Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 30, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 30, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Bookmobile Stop: Fernwood Townhomes - (Off site)
Thu, Jul 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Fernwood Drive Lots A/B
Tales & Treats
Thu, Jul 30, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Vortex
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, Jul 30, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Creating Your Author Website
Thu, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C
Books & Bites
Thu, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Vortex
Storytime - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 30, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Fountaindale Writers - (Drop in)
Thu, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D
Castles of Europe
Thu, Jul 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Block Parties - (Off site)
Fri, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
811 W. Remington Boulevard
Library Express Van Visit: StoryPoint Bolingbrook - (Off site)
Fri, Jul 31, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
370 N. Weber Road
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Fri, Jul 31, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Representative Alevar's Back-to-School Fair - (Off site)
Sat, Aug 01, 9:00am - 12:00pm
201 Recreation Drive
Storytime at the Illinois Aviation Museum - (Off site/Drop in)
Sat, Aug 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
130 S. Clow International Parkway
Storytime - (Drop in)
Sat, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Victory Worship Center Picnic - (Off site)
Sat, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
351 Blair Lane
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Sun, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
R&B Line Dancing
Sun, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A
Library Express Van Visit: Heritage Woods - (Off site)
Mon, Aug 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
550 Kildeer Drive
Library Express Van Stop: Greenleaf Apartments - (Off site)
Mon, Aug 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
502 Kildeer Drive
Teen Volunteering - Fantasy Map Making
Mon, Aug 03, 1:45pm - 3:45pm
Vortex & Children's Creativity Park
This event is full
Fantasy Map Making
Mon, Aug 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Creativity Park
Cottagecore Crafts - (Drop in)
Mon, Aug 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Bookmobile Stop: Springs at Lily Cache Creek - (Off site)
Mon, Aug 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
1150 Lily Cache Lane
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Mon, Aug 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Paper Crafting with Melisa - 3D Bike with Flowers Card (Drop in)
Mon, Aug 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
Library Express Van Community Stop: The Levy Center - (Off site)
Tue, Aug 04, 11:30am - 12:30pm
251 Canterbury Lane
Teen Volunteering - Accessories Mania
Tue, Aug 04, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Vortex & Children's Creativity Park
This event is full
Accessories Mania
Tue, Aug 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Creativity Park
Congressman Bill Foster Drop-in Hours - (Drop in)
Tue, Aug 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Lobby
Bookmobile Stop: Beaconridge South - (Off site)
Tue, Aug 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
220 Beaconridge Drive
Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)
Tue, Aug 04, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
Acrylic Pour: Fluid Art
Tue, Aug 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Vortex
Women of Valor: Heroines of the American Revolution - Part of America 250
Tue, Aug 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
ShortHaus Cinema - (Drop in)
Tue, Aug 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, Aug 05, 10:00am - 11:30am
IKEA Storytime - (Off site)
Wed, Aug 05, 10:15am - 11:15am
750 E. Boughton Road
Register
Bookmobile Stop: IKEA - (Off site)
Wed, Aug 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
750 E. Boughton Road
Teen Volunteering - Bean Mosaic Art
Wed, Aug 05, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Vortex & Children's Creativity Park
This event is full
Mosaic Art
Wed, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Creativity Park
Chills & Thrills Book Club - "We Solve Murders" by Richard Osman (Drop in)
Wed, Aug 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room C
Teen Volunteering - Story Sleuths Book Club
Wed, Aug 05, 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Vortex & Children's Storytime Room
This event is full
Story Sleuths Book Club: Summer Edition
Wed, Aug 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Storytime Room
This event is full
Summer Writing Accountability Group - (Drop in)
Wed, Aug 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, Aug 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Representative Avelar Drop-in Hours - (Drop in)
Thu, Aug 06, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Lobby
Teen Volunteering
Thu, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Vortex
Teen Volunteering - STEM for Minecrafters
Thu, Aug 06, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Vortex & Meeting Room A
This event is full
STEM for Minecrafters
Thu, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A
DuPage Township Tools for Schools - (Off site)
Thu, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
241 Canterbury Lane
Brooks' Back-to-School Bulldog Bash - (Off site)
Thu, Aug 06, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
350 Blair Lane
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, Aug 06, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Artesanías en Español - (Sin registro previo)
Thu, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Open Mic Night - (Drop in)
Thu, Aug 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
Bookmobile Stop: Promenade Mall - (Off site)
Sat, Aug 08, 10:00am - 2:00pm
619 E. Boughton Road A (Near Star Cinema)
Paws to Read
Sat, Aug 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
Please contact the library to register for this event.
LEGO Club - (Off site/Drop in)
Sat, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
444 E. Briarcliff Road
Teen Volunteering - Cards for Hospitalized Kids (Drop in)
Sat, Aug 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Vortex
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Sun, Aug 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Library Express Van Visit: Local Preschools - (Off site)
Mon, Aug 10, 9:00am - 10:00am
Bolingbrook
Arwa Yemeni Coffee Storytime - (Off site/Drop in)
Mon, Aug 10, 9:30am - 10:30am
704 E. Boughton Road
Bookmobile Stop: RiverStone Apartments South - (Off site)
Mon, Aug 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
303 Woodcreek Drive
Teen Volunteering - Dragon Castle Construction
Mon, Aug 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Vortex & Children's Storytime Room
This event is full
Dragon Castle Construction - (Drop in)
Mon, Aug 10, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Storytime Room
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Mon, Aug 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Faux Stained Glass
Mon, Aug 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Vortex
This event is full
Needleworkers Group - (Drop in)
Tue, Aug 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C
Oak View's Back-to-School Meet and Greet - (Off site)
Tue, Aug 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
150 N. Schmidt Rd
Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)
Tue, Aug 11, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
Healthy Lifestyles through Nutrition & Mindfulness
Tue, Aug 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B
From Timeline to Silver Screen
Tue, Aug 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio 300 - Group Collaboration Room F
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, Aug 12, 10:00am - 11:30am
Bookmobile Stop: Best Buy - (Off site)
Wed, Aug 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
315 N. Weber Road
Genealogy Club - Women and the War of 1812
Wed, Aug 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
BJ Ward's Back-to-School Meet and Greet - (Off site)
Wed, Aug 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
200 Recreation Drive
Anime Afternoon
Wed, Aug 12, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Vortex
Summer Writing Accountability Group - (Drop in)
Wed, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C
Take-It & Make-It Craft Kit - Solar Prints (Cyanography)
Thu, Aug 13, All day
3rd Floor Service Desk
Storytime at the Museum - (Off site/Drop in)
Thu, Aug 13, 9:30am - 10:30am
444 E. Briarcliff Road
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, Aug 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Trailblazers Who Shaped Chicago's History - A Senior Social Event
Thu, Aug 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A
This event is full
Bookmobile Stop: Annerino Community Center - (Off site)
Thu, Aug 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
201 Recreation Drive
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, Aug 13, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Photography Club - (Drop in)
Thu, Aug 13, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Sewing with Kellie Chase - Composition Notebook Cover
Fri, Aug 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
Library Express Van Visit: StoryPoint Bolingbrook - (Off site)
Fri, Aug 14, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
370 N. Weber Road
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Fri, Aug 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Teen Volunteering
Sat, Aug 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Vortex
This event is full
Vortex Open Video Game Play - (Drop in)
Sun, Aug 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Sewing with Kellie Chase - Autumn Mini Quilt
Mon, Aug 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C
Library Express Van Visit: Heritage Woods - (Off site)
Mon, Aug 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
550 Kildeer Drive
Library Express Van Stop: Greenleaf Apartments - (Off site)
Mon, Aug 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
502 Kildeer Drive
Bookmobile Stop: Promenade Apartments - (Off site)
Mon, Aug 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
601 Preston Drive
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Mon, Aug 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Love Lit Book Club - "The Love Haters" by Katherine Center (Drop in)
Mon, Aug 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Coffee & Conversation Book Club - "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver (Drop in)
Tue, Aug 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B
Library Express Van Community Stop: The Levy Center - (Off site)
Tue, Aug 18, 11:30am - 12:30pm
251 Canterbury Lane
Bookmobile Stop: Beaconridge South - (Off site)
Tue, Aug 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
220 Beaconridge Drive
Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)
Tue, Aug 18, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
Learn How to 3D Model
Tue, Aug 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Registration opens Tuesday, July 28 2026 at 9:00am
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, Aug 19, 10:00am - 11:30am
DIY Ice Cream Tacos - (Drop in)
Wed, Aug 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Vortex
Summer Writing Accountability Group - (Drop in)
Wed, Aug 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C
Chick-fil-A Bookmobile Visit - (Off site)
Thu, Aug 20, 9:00am - 10:00am
245 N. Weber Road
Chick-fil-A Storytime - (Off site/Drop in)
Thu, Aug 20, 9:30am - 10:30am
245 N. Weber Road
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, Aug 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, Aug 20, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Beaded Plants
Thu, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B
Registration opens Thursday, July 30 2026 at 9:00am
The Exposure Triangle for Photography
Thu, Aug 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Registration opens Thursday, July 30 2026 at 9:00am
Teen Movie Friday - (Drop in)
Fri, Aug 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Vortex
Bookmobile Stop: Target - (Off site)
Sat, Aug 22, 10:00am - 2:00pm
1188 W. Boughton Road
Teen Volunteering - Character Pen Pals
Sun, Aug 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Vortex
Registration opens Sunday, August 2 2026 at 12:00pm
Library Express Van Visit: Meadowbrook Manor - (Off site)
Mon, Aug 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
431 Remington Boulevard
Library Express Van Stop: McKenzie Falls Townhomes - (Off site)
Mon, Aug 24, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
265 Lake Shore Drive
Bookmobile Stop: RiverStone Apartments - (Off site)
Mon, Aug 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
308 Woodcreek Drive
Teen Volunteering - Colossal Crayon Construction
Mon, Aug 24, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Vortex & Children's Storytime Room
Registration opens Monday, August 3 2026 at 9:00am
Trading Card Afternoon - (Drop in)
Mon, Aug 24, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Vortex
Colossal Crayon Construction - (Drop in)
Mon, Aug 24, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Storytime Room
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Mon, Aug 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Paint-Your-Own Tropical Mobile - (Drop in)
Mon, Aug 24, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Needleworkers Group - (Drop in)
Tue, Aug 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C
Pokémon Bash - (Drop in)
Tue, Aug 25, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Vortex
Bookmobile Stop: Ashbury's - (Off site)
Tue, Aug 25, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
335 E. Boughton Road
Representative Avelar Drop-in Hours - (Drop in)
Tue, Aug 25, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Lobby
Film Club
Tue, Aug 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Registration opens Tuesday, August 4 2026 at 9:00am
Grupo Conversacional de Inglés de Literacy DuPage - (Sin registro previo)
Wed, Aug 26, 10:00am - 11:30am
Teen Volunteering - Bee by the Pool
Wed, Aug 26, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Vortex & Children's Creativity Park
Registration opens Wednesday, August 5 2026 at 9:00am
Bee by the Pool
Wed, Aug 26, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Creativity Park
Registration opens Wednesday, August 5 2026 at 9:00am
Summer Writing Accountability Group - (Drop in)
Wed, Aug 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room D
Storytime at Wholey Granoly - (Off site)
Thu, Aug 27, 9:30am - 10:30am
714 E. Boughton Road
Registration opens Thursday, August 13 2026 at 9:00am
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Thu, Aug 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
Bookmobile Stop: Fernwood Townhomes - (Off site)
Thu, Aug 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Fernwood Drive Lots A/B
Tales & Treats
Thu, Aug 27, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Vortex
Registration opens Thursday, August 6 2026 at 9:00am
First Presbyterian Church of DuPage Community Stop - (Off site)
Thu, Aug 27, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
180 N. Weber Road
Introduction to Independent Publishing
Thu, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C
Registration opens Thursday, August 6 2026 at 9:00am
DIY Seaglass Tealight Holders - (Drop in)
Thu, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Books & Bites
Thu, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Vortex
Registration opens Thursday, August 6 2026 at 9:00am
Fountaindale Writers - (Drop in)
Thu, Aug 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room D
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