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Fort Building Contest

2025-07-02 14:00:00 2025-07-02 15:30:00 America/Chicago Fort Building Contest Win prizes for your cardboard fort building skills! EVPL Oaklyn - Meeting Room

Wednesday, July 02
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-02 14:00:00 2025-07-02 15:30:00 America/Chicago Fort Building Contest Win prizes for your cardboard fort building skills! EVPL Oaklyn - Meeting Room

EVPL Oaklyn

Meeting Room

Win prizes for your cardboard fort building skills!

AGE GROUP: | Young Adults (12-18) |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM |

TAGS: | Teens | Teen activities | STEM | Our Summer | EVPL Oaklyn |

EVPL Oaklyn

Phone: 812.428.8234

Hours
Mon, Jun 23 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 24 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 25 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 26 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jun 27 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 28 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 29 Closed

About the branch

Opened in the spring of 2003, EVPL Oaklyn is located on the corner of Oak Hill and Lynch Roads at 3001 Oaklyn Drive. Featuring a green roof that helps regulate the temperature of the building and provides a valuable space for a meadow, the building itself has received national attention and won multiple design awards. EVPL Oaklyn boasts open spaces, study rooms, public access computers, and a popular meeting room.

Upcoming events

Tue, Jun 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Bring the whole family and join us as we move & groove to old classics and new favorites!

Thu, Jun 26, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and more as we build early literacy skills through... more
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and more as we build early literacy skills through storytime! Ages 0-23 months.

Fri, Jun 27, 9:30am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building.... more
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building. Yoga mats are provided, but limited. Feel free to bring your own!

Sat, Jun 28, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Front Lawn,Meeting Room
Celebrate Pride at EVPL Oaklyn!

Mon, Jun 30, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and activity stations each week! For children ages 2-5... more
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and activity stations each week! For children ages 2-5 with a guardian.

Tue, Jul 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Bring the whole family and join us as we move & groove to old classics and new favorites!

Tue, Jul 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Create library programs and learn about working at the library with Oaklyn's Teen Advisory... more
Create library programs and learn about working at the library with Oaklyn's Teen Advisory Council!

Wed, Jul 02, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room
Win prizes for your cardboard fort building skills!

Thu, Jul 03, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and more as we build early literacy skills through... more
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and more as we build early literacy skills through storytime! Ages 0-23 months.

Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and activity stations each week! For children ages 2-5... more
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and activity stations each week! For children ages 2-5 with a guardian.

Mon, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Come join us and make hats from looms for those in need. All hats made in this program will... more
Come join us and make hats from looms for those in need. All hats made in this program will be donated to people in the community. Registration is not required, but looms are limited.

Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Bring the whole family and join us as we move & groove to old classics and new favorites!

Wed, Jul 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Make a variety of buildings and structures with Lego, Duplo, and other materials! For... more
Make a variety of buildings and structures with Lego, Duplo, and other materials! For children and their caregivers ages 3-12.

Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and more as we build early literacy skills through... more
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and more as we build early literacy skills through storytime! Ages 0-23 months.

Fri, Jul 11, 9:30am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building.... more
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building. Yoga mats are provided, but limited. Feel free to bring your own!

Fri, Jul 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Read to a therapy animal! Children can take turns reading to our therapy dog, Nugget.

Fri, Jul 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Front Lawn
Enjoy a musical performance on our beautiful lawn with the whole family! Bring your chair,... more
Enjoy a musical performance on our beautiful lawn with the whole family! Bring your chair, a blanket, and snacks.

Mon, Jul 14, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and activity stations each week! For children ages 2-5... more
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and activity stations each week! For children ages 2-5 with a guardian.

Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Bring the whole family and join us as we move & groove to old classics and new favorites!

Tue, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Dive into the past while discussing historical fiction and nonfiction titles.

Thu, Jul 17, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and more as we build early literacy skills through... more
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and more as we build early literacy skills through storytime! Ages 0-23 months.

Fri, Jul 18, 9:30am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building.... more
Join us for a session of gentle stretching, functional movement, and strength building. Yoga mats are provided, but limited. Feel free to bring your own!

Fri, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Celebrate the life and work of late actor and artist Val Kilmer!

Sat, Jul 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Adults are invited to try their luck at BINGO with winners going home with a book of their... more
Adults are invited to try their luck at BINGO with winners going home with a book of their choice. Registration is required.

Mon, Jul 21, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and activity stations each week! For children ages 2-5... more
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and activity stations each week! For children ages 2-5 with a guardian.

Mon, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Café
Come join us and make hats from looms for those in need. All hats made in this program will... more
Come join us and make hats from looms for those in need. All hats made in this program will be donated to people in the community. Registration is not required, but looms are limited.

Tue, Jul 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Bring the whole family and join us as we move & groove to old classics and new favorites!

Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Make a variety of buildings and structures with Lego, Duplo, and other materials! For... more
Make a variety of buildings and structures with Lego, Duplo, and other materials! For children and their caregivers ages 3-12.

Thu, Jul 24, 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and more as we build early literacy skills through... more
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and more as we build early literacy skills through storytime! Ages 0-23 months.