Visiting the Library: Elmhurst-Based Scout Groups

Elmhurst-based scout groups are welcome to one facilitated visit per school year.

Request your visit at least 2 weeks in advance by filling out the Scout Visit Request form. Applications are accepted August 15 – April 30.

Note: Visits are subject to staff availability and are not booked until confirmed by the Library Scout Coordinator.

Visit Options

Each visit is customized by the Library Scout Coordinator with the troop leader. 

Makery projects are designed to introduce scouts to the makerspace and learn age-appropriate techniques with the equipment. 

Daisies  

• Badge: Sunny: Friendly & Helpful – Tour of the building, including staff-only areas. A scavenger hunt at the end of the tour to help familiarize scouts with the Kids’ Library.
• Makery Project: Design and create a button. 

Brownies  

• Badge: Computer Expert—Discuss briefly why we use computers. Each scout will navigate different websites and software to find information, travel virtually, communicate with others and design a bookmark using library-owned software. 
• Makery Project: Decorate a mug using our sublimation markers, printer, and mug heat-press. 

Junior Scouts  

• Badge: Digital Photographer—Scouts will learn basic tips to improve their photography skills. All will have an opportunity to take pictures and share them with the group.
• Makery Project: Sew a felt craft—Learn the basics of using the sewing machine while creating an adorable felt cactus. 

Cadettes  

• Badge: Digital Movie Maker—Make a video commercial for cookie sales using iMovie and our green screen. We will talk about persuasive selling and make a video to share with potential cookie customers.
• Makery: Laser engrave a keepsake box—We will use our Epilog laser cutter/engraver to cut out a keepsake box. Scouts can personalize their project with vinyl that is cut using a Cricut machine.  

Lion Cubs  

• Badge: Animal Kingdom – Tour of the building, including staff-only areas. A scavenger hunt at the end of the tour to help familiarize scouts with the Kids’ Library.
• Makery Project: Design and create a button or magnet. 

Tiger Cubs  

• Badge: Tiger-iffic!—Play some games, change the rules, have fun! After we play a few games, scouts, and leaders will participate in a team challenge that is part scavenger hunt, part escape room. Will you find the treasure? 
• Makery Project: Decorate a mug using our sublimation markers, printer, and mug heat-press. 

Wolf Cubs  

• Badge: Howling at the Moon (skit)—After some warm-up activities, scouts will practice some tried and true skits. Scouts will perform the skits to parents near the end of the program to guaranteed laughs.
• Makery Project: Sticker Palooza—Scouts will design and print high quality stickers to put on water bottles, lockers, and anything that can use some cool personalization. 

Bear Cubs  

• Badge: Marble Madness—We will talk a bit about the history of this game that was popular with kids from the 1920s-1950s. Then we learn the lingo and the rules and play some marble games. 
• Makery: Design an image and use sublimation equipment to create a personalized canvas bag.  

Webelos  

• Badge: Game Design—Using Fiero, a new software that the Library subscribes to, scouts will learn how to code block a platform video game. Scouts can use their Fiero account at home to further their coding skills.  
• Makery: Sew a felt craft—Learn the basics of using the sewing machine while creating an adorable felt cactus. 

Boy Scouts  

• Makery: Laser engrave a keepsake box—We will use our Epilog laser cutter/engraver to cut out a keepsake box. Scouts can personalize their project with vinyl that is cut using a Cricut machine.

Scout Resources

Items available for checkout include manuals and badge books.

Adventure backpacks are also available! Check out our introductory videos.