Event List

Come share your love of coloring and join us in adult coloring for relaxation! We'll provide drinks, coloring pages, and colored pencils. Free to attend. 

Have finals coming up or just need a quiet place to study? Join us for a quiet study hall and enjoy snacks and coffee or tea. Open to teens and college age students of all ages. 

Meet at the library for a kid-friendly introduction to the world of Dungeons & Dragons. We'll cover the basics of tabletop role playing games and then play through a self-contained adventure. No previous experience needed!

Come and design your own felt ornament! With simple sewing you can create the perfect gift or decoration. 

Hey Pokémon trainers! Come journey on over to the Children’s Library for Pokémon Club. Join us to play the card game, trade cards, or both! For kids in grades K-6. All children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. 

Membership meeting for the Friends of the Library.

Join us for Banned Book Club! This club will read and respectfully discuss books that have been challenged or banned. This month we are reading Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe.

Bring your current craft project to work on and make new friends. All skill levels are encouraged to come!

Discover the power of brain training with University of Illinois Educator Tessa Hobbs-Curley!

Join us for popcorn and a movie! Drop in to watch The Phoenician Scheme (Focus Features, 101 minutes, PG-13).

Independent readers in grades 4-6 are invited to join our Children’s Librarians for this monthly club. Enjoy talking about fun novels with other readers your age.

Sign up in the Children’s Room, or by calling 309-343-6118.

We are making a movie! Over the next year or so, teens will write, direct, film, act in, and edit an entire movie. But first, we need to decide what the movie is going to be!

Join us for a teens-only screening of Eight Crazy Nights (Columbia Pictures Industries, 76 minutes, PG-13), starring Adam Sandler. Pillows, blankets, and sitting on the floor are encouraged!