The Monarch Award and Bluestem Award are book awards in Illinois, where children get to vote the winner! There is a committee that nominates the books. Monarch Award nominees are books for Kindergarten-3rd grade children. Bluestem Award nominees are books for 3rd-5th grade children. Once the nominees are selected kids get to vote at participating libraries and schools. We had a […]
Spring cleaning and finding books that you don’t want anymore? Bring them to our Book Swap and trade them in for something new! On Sunday, March 26th, from 2-4 p.m. you’ll have the chance to freshen up your book collection and help others do the same.The event will be held in the Harnish Meeting Room and we will accept up to 15 […]
The library offers Museum Adventure Passes year-round, but with Spring Break approaching, we thought a reminder would be nice. It’s fun to go somewhere on Spring Break, and you don’t even have to go far! Museums, and gardens and zoos, oh my! Where to venture to? Check out this list of locations where a Museum Adventure Pass will admit you for […]
Spring Break is just a few short weeks away! If you’re looking for something to do, look no further than the library. We have something fun going on each day of March 27-31, listed below. Make sure to sign-up soon, as these events will probably fill up fast! Events for Spring Break week of March 27-31: Frog LadySORRY, THIS EVENT IS […]
March 2nd is Dr. Seuss’s birthday and everyone can celebrate with lots of good fun that is funny! Dr. Seuss has created so many timeless favorites that his birthday was declared the NEA’s Read Across America Day, so it’ll be the perfect day to read a Dr. Seuss book, or two, or three, or more! Plus, you can enjoy some silly […]
