What’s Lunchapalooza? If you guessed it involves lunch and outdoor concerts, you are correct! We have a couple of sessions this summer featuring musicians who will perform for the whole family on our back patio at the Harnish branch. The fun starts today! You are welcome to bring a lunch to eat and dance to the beat of fun tunes. […]
Celebrate Earth Day by brushing up on how to be green and by taking time to appreciate our wonderful planet Earth! Many Earthlings’ first thought when they think of Earth Day is to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Or to plant a tree. And we have books to help you with those things and more. Learn about the plants and animals in different ecosystems and what […]
The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and spring break is almost here! We hope you have plenty of spring time fun, and we are here to help you make the most of your break! As always, you could check-out a Museum Adventure Pass to one of many area attractions, indoor and out. Come to the Youth Services desk with your […]
Construction has been ongoing at the Harnish Main Branch for months. Now we finally get to enjoy the results of all that hard work! We thank our patrons for their understanding and patience as all these changes have been taking place and hope they are as excited as we are about what’s new at the library! Our addition was recently opened […]
Ahoy, matey! Have we got some news for ye. Monday October 9th is Columbus Day, and if the kids have the day off of school, they may be looking for something to do.Well, yo-ho-ho! We planned ahead and asked Captain Cranky and His Crew to sail over to entertain all ye youngsters. If pirate marionettes sound like a good time, […]
Perhaps you have noticed that things are looking a bit different at the library? With the construction for the expansion, there are big machines, steel beams, dirt, and workers in hardhats all around outside! But things are different inside, too! Temporary walls were put up, it’s been a little bit noisier, and some of our shelves and materials have been […]
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 […]
