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Teen Volunteering

Character Pen Pals
2026-06-14 15:00:00 2026-06-14 16:30:00 America/Chicago Teen Volunteering Answer letters from our youngest patrons. You'll write encouraging, personalized responses in the voice of Bluey, Dog Man and other beloved characters. (Grades 6–12) Fountaindale Public Library - Vortex

Sunday, June 14
3:00pm - 4:30pm

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Fountaindale Public Library

Vortex

Answer letters from our youngest patrons. You'll write encouraging, personalized responses in the voice of Bluey, Dog Man and other beloved characters. (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
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Phone: 630.759.2102
Fax: 630.759.6180
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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)
Mon, Jul 27, 9:30am - 9:50am
Children's Storytime Room
Library Express Van Visit: Meadowbrook Manor - (Off site)
Mon, Jul 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
431 Remington Boulevard
Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Jul 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Storytime Room
Storytime - (Drop in)
Mon, Jul 27, 11:15am - 11:45am
Children's Storytime Room
Teen Volunteering - Quest for the Library Grail
Mon, Jul 27, 1:45pm - 3:45pm
Vortex & Children's Services
This event is full
Quest for the Library Grail - (Drop in)
Mon, Jul 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Services Department
Library Express Van Stop: McKenzie Falls Townhomes - (Off site)
Mon, Jul 27, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
265 Lake Shore Drive
Bookmobile Stop: RiverStone Apartments - (Off site)
Mon, Jul 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
308 Woodcreek Drive
Knitting and Crocheters Nest - (Drop in)
Mon, Jul 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
Paint-Your-Own Ceramic Gnome - (Drop in)
Mon, Jul 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
Faux Stained Glass
Mon, Jul 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Vortex
This event is full
Noche de la Familia - (Sin registro previo)
Mon, Jul 27, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room
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
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
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
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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
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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
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
Registration opens Monday, July 27 2026 at 9:00am
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
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