Week Calendar

Stories, rhymes, songs, and movement for toddlers ages 18-36 months and their caregivers. No registration required. 

Join us for a fun program designed for readers in grades K-2 making the move from picture books to chapter books! Each read-aloud will be followed by a related STEM activity. Registration required.

What do dead saints and the cardiovascular system have to do with a holiday about love? Find out as we pair fiction and nonfiction read-alouds, then do fun crafts and activities. Open to kids in grades 3-6; registration required.

Let's read, sing, and play together in English and Spanish. For kids ages 6 and under with an adult. 

Drop in to practice reading with a trained volunteer. New and developing readers will read aloud to their buddy, build fluency & confidence, and have fun! Readers attending at least three sessions may choose a free book to keep.

Stories, rhymes, songs, and movement for toddlers ages 18-36 months and their caregivers. No registration required. 

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. 

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.

Drop in to practice reading with a trained volunteer. New and developing readers will read aloud to their buddy, build fluency & confidence, and have fun! Readers attending at least three sessions may choose a free book to keep.

Stories, rhymes, songs, and movement for toddlers ages 18-36 months and their caregivers. No registration required.