Scout Visits
Arlington Heights-based Scout groups can request a facilitated visit to earn their badges at the main library or the library’s Makerplace twice per school year between September and May.
Request a visit using the Scout Visit Request Form at least 2 weeks in advance.
Girl Scouts can complete their badge requirements and Cub Scouts can fulfill a portion of their badge requirements during their visit. Options for Scout visits are listed below.
Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts
| For All Levels | STEM Career Exploration AHML staff will guide your Scouts through using library resources such as books, databases, and more to explore and engage with a STEM career. |
| Daisies | Craft & Tinker Let's unlock maker imagination customizing a specific craft or tinkering with supplies! |
| Brownies | Craft & Tinker Explore tools for makers, learn the basics, and craft your own solutions! |
| Juniors | Scribe Learn about and practice different writing styles with a range from informative to creative purposes! |
| Cadettes | Comic Artist Find out the differences between comics, manga, and graphic novels and create your own comic panel! |
Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts
| Lion Cubs | Build It Up, Knock It Down Let's try building alone and as a team to see what we can learn! Count on Me Discover how shapes, counting, and colors are used in crafts and activities! |
| Tiger Cubs | Stories in Shapes It's STEAM time, let’s explore math through art that tells a story! Tiger-iffic! Try checkers, twist and change the rules, then show off your new skills! |
| Wolf Cubs | Cubs Who Care Learn how to say “Hi, my name is ...” in American Sign Language and take an accessibility focused tour of the library! Digging in the Past Let's try our hands at paleontology for the day and discover dinosaurs and facts about them! |
| Bear Cubs | Marble Madness Make a bag, learn a bit of history and jargon, and then play marble games at the library! Super Science Ask questions and guess the answers you’ll find after conducting different experiments! |
| Webelos | Art Explosion Get creative and build on that creativity making multimedia art! Aware and Care Let’s tell a story using American Sign Language and take an accessibility focused tour of the library! |
| Arrow of Light | Citizenship Is your troop considering the Little Free Library service project? Come to the library for discussion about the ways libraries serve their communities and receive book donation to start your Little Free Library. Engineer Identify local blueprints, build a paper rollercoaster, and then test and evaluate the structure you built! |
Makerplace Visits
The library’s Makerplace is located at 112 N. Belmont Ave.
Requests for a visit to the Makerplace are best for Scouts grades 4 and up, and are made based on availability. Badges and activities offered are the same at both the main library and the Makerplace. If there is time, staff can take Scouts on a tour of the Makerplace at the end of the visit.
Waivers are required for each Scout signed by a parent or guardian. Completed waivers must be brought at the time of the visit.
Service Hours
The library is a great place for Scouts to fulfill service hour requirements. There are monthly volunteer opportunities for tweens (grades 4–6) and teens (grades 7–12).
Contact youthprograms@ahml.info with any questions about fulfilling service hours at the library.