At the Library

Use library-supplied Legos to build original creations that will be displayed for a whole month! Ages: 5+.

Sign-up to make a Halloween Gnome! Grades: 6-12. Registration Required. Call (309) 444-2241 to register.

Join us for a game night with all of your favorite board games! All ages.

Storytime for our littlest friends! Little Listeners is a storytime for beginners with 20 minutes of short stories, rhymes, & songs, to be enjoyed from the comfort of a caregiver’s lap. Storytime is followed by 10 minutes of sensory playtime. Theme: Creepy Crawlies Sensory: Bug Bin Ages: 2-3.

Looking for something to do with your child that is not quite old enough for storytime? Baby Bounce is the class for you! Geared towards babies under the age of 2, this lap-sit program is a 30-minute music and movement class that teaches pre-literacy skills and prepares your child for a storytime-like setting. Ages: 0-2.

Main and Branch libraries will open at 10 AM on the last Friday of each month to allow for all-staff meetings.

Storytime fun for the whole family! Together Time is 30 minutes of stories, songs, & rhymes, followed by 15 minutes of activity stations. Stations include craft, sensory bins, and dramatic play. Theme: Creepy Crawlies Craft: Bug on Stick Sensory: Bug Bin Dramatic Play: Move Like an Insect Ages: 3-5.

Join Medicare representative Diondre Williams to learn more about Medicare Education Health and Drug Planning. The program will provide an overview of what Medicare covers and does not cover, how to not overpay for a Medicare health plan and understand how they work, and how to protect your savings from out of pocket Medicare expenses.[...]

Discuss your latest reads, get recommendations, and learn about upcoming and recently released titles. Plus, take home a new book before its official release date. Ages: 18+.

Come in for some mid-morning entertainment! Join us at Sunnyland the first Monday of the month for a movie. Snacks and drinks will be provided. October movie – Rear Window (PG) – running time 1h 52m Ages: 18+.