Registration for new Future Foxes Preschool and Ready Set Go students begins on Tuesday, January 20 at 8:30am!

Registration can be completed online by going to https://ilyorkvilleweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?module=AR&primarycode=133000,133002,133005. See below for additional details on both the Future Foxes Preschool (Ages 3-5) and Ready Set Go (Ages 2-3)!

FUTURE FOXES PRESCHOOL (Ages 3 – 5)

The Future Foxes Preschool focuses on your child’s overall developmental needs by providing a stimulating environment through hands-on experiences that improve creativity, develop a positive self-image, foster language, science, and mathematics development, and sharpen fine and gross motor skills. Your child will discover play and sharing while developing emotionally, socially, physically, and intellectually. The curriculum is based on the Yorkville School District 115 standards and designed to prepare children for a successful transition to kindergarten while fostering a love for school and learning.

READY SET GO PROGRAM (Ages 2 – 3)

The Ready Set Go Program is designed to introduce children, ages 2-3, to the daily and weekly routine of preschool. Class will focus on the children’s overall developmental needs by providing a stimulating environment through hands-on experiences and play. The daily curriculum is based on the Future Foxes Preschool but adapted to meet the needs of this age group. Our goal is to create a welcoming and safe space for your child to confidently grow socially and emotionally with their peers while reinforcing basic educational skills including letter, number, color, and shape recognition. 

Spring Sports Registration is OPEN! 

Registration for Spring T-Ball, Baseball/Softball, and Soccer Leagues runs through February 11! Our spring leagues are a great way for kids to stay active, learn new skills, make friends, and have FUN this season. Don’t wait! Spots fill fast! We can’t wait to see everyone on the fields this spring! Register through our myYPRD App (recommended!) It’s the easiest and fastest way to sign up! Skip the browser and download the app here: https://bit.ly/YPRDAthleticsApp 

Prefer to register online? Use the links below:

Baseball: https://bit.ly/YPRDRegisterBaseball 

Softball: https://bit.ly/YPRDRegisterSoftball 

T-Ball: https://bit.ly/YPRDRegisterTBall 

Soccer: https://bit.ly/YPRDRegisterSoccer 

Yorkville Parks and Recreation Program Guide Now Available!

Review the Winter/Spring Program Guide today! It’s packed with new programs, returning favorites, and tons of ways to stay active this winter and spring. Check it out and start planning your fun! View the guide here! https://bit.ly/YPRDProgramGuide

Get your Library Card - New Year, Even Better You! 

Where will it take you? Beyond books to local zoos, museums, and much more....

What if I don’t enjoy reading? Let us convince you! But aside from books, having a library card has many additional perks such as:

• Passes to local museums

• Brookfield Zoo

• Access to Libby and The Palace Place for eBooks and audio books

• Udemy Online Classes

• Reserve a Study Room

• Library Programs (not all require registration)

• Botanic Gardens

• Summer Reading Programs

• Library of Things (including Board Games, musical instruments, blood pressure machine, Jumper cables, binoculars)

• A wide range of magazines and local newspapers

 What do you need to get your library card? 

Visit us at the Circulation desk and bring the following:

• Photo ID with current address OR

• Photo ID with proof of residency (examples include: a printed personal check; mail, lease, or rent receipt postmarked within 60 days; account statement or bill; valid car registration; voter registration card)

We will confirm you reside within the library’s boundaries and if so, you will have a library card in your hand within minutes. If you reside outside the library boundaries, we can calculate the annual rate you would pay based on your net taxable value of your current property tax assessment. Any questions regarding library boundaries, please contact our Circulation Manager Sharyl Iwanski via email at SIwanski@yorkville.lib.il.us or by phone at 630-553-4354 ext. 103. We are also happy to report we now have a Reduced Rate for Non-Resident library cards as well as the option to pay biannually or annually! 

Cards for Kids 

In accordance with the Cards for Kids Act, the Yorkville Public Library is offering full-service library cards free of charge to students in grades PreK-12 who qualify for the free or reduced lunch program at your school AND live in an unincorporated area of the Yorkville School District. How to Apply: If a student meets both above requirements, their parent or guardian must fill out the library card application form at the Circulation Desk at the Yorkville Public Library.

My College Planning: Scholarships, Grants and Loans Webinar – Thursday, January 22^nd at 6pm · Adults 18+ · Virtual Zoom Event

This workshop will uncover the best college cost-reduction strategies and reveal little known asset, borrowing, and savings methods. Learn insider information on scholarships, grants, and loans to help make your college planning both successful and affordable. Register at: https://tinyurl.com/bdz6pjcn

The Hub - YPL's Magazine about the People in Your Neighborhood?

The Hub, Issue 3: Winter 2025/26 - https://tinyurl.com/ewsehzpa     

Have you read the latest issue of The Hub? It's about more than just the library, it features cool local happenings, highlight people with interesting hobbies, talents, and stories and essentially, introduce you to some of the incredible people in our community. Meet a local poet, a local author and illustrator, enjoy some of our cookie recipes (or send us yours!), learn about some upcoming events and some unknown Yorkville history. To subscribe to The Hub and receive each issue in your email quarterly, sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/4ernttfj. If you have any ideas for future issues of The Hub or know anyone who we should feature (local authors, poets, artists, musicians, small business owners, photographers, etc.), contact Mike Curtis, the Director of Adult Services, at mcurtis@yorkville.lib.il.us.