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

For All LevelsSTEM Career Exploration
Library 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.

Board Game Design Challenge
Design a spinner for your board game and let’s play!

Brownies

Craft & Tinker
Explore tools for makers, learn the basics and craft your own solutions.

Making Games
Change existing game rules, create a group game and complete a scavenger hunt.

Juniors

Scribe
Learn about and practice different writing styles with a range from informative to creative purposes.

Simple Meals
At the Makerplace Kitchen, learn basic knife skills and create a fruity dish with Chef Brian. Availability is limited for this badge.

Cadettes

Comic Artist
Find out the differences between comics, manga, and graphic novels and create your own comic panel.

New Cuisines
At the Makerplace Kitchen, learn basic knife skills and create a fruity dish with Chef Brian. Availability is limited for this badge.

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 & Care
Let’s tell a story using American Sign Language and take an accessibility focused tour of the library.

Chef's Knife
At the Makerplace Kitchen, learn basic knife skills and create a fruity dish with Chef Brian. Availability is limited for this badge

Arrow of Light

Engineer 
Identify local blueprints, build a paper rollercoaster, and then test and evaluate the structure you built.

Knife Safety
At the Makerplace Kitchen, learn basic knife skills and create a fruity dish with Chef Brian. Availability is limited for this badge.

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 including Kitchen Waivers for culinary badges. 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.