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Get Yeti to Read!: Winter Bingo Reading Challenge

Birth–Grade 12: Are you "yeti" to read this winter? Join the Bingo Challenge! From January 3–February 28, read books and complete different library-related activities to finish your bingo card and earn a chance to win a prize basket. Earn a drawing ticket for completing the first row, column, or diagonal on the bingo card and earn a second for completing all the badges on your card! Sign up on Beanstack or pick up a paper bingo card at the Youth & Teen Services Desk and start reading today.

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February is Library Lovers' Month

Celebrate your love for reading this February! Adults can sign up for the Library Lovers' Month Bingo Challenge and browse our Blind Date with a Great Book selections, and patrons of all ages can create a reading-themed bookmark.

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Get access to LinkedIn Learning’s broad collection of online courses with your library card! Learn at your own pace with expert-led courses in business, technology, and creative topics.

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Genealogy Assistance

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February is Library Lovers’ Month!

Library Lovers’ Month For Adults Library Lovers’ Month Bingo Challenge February 1–28 This February, get to know your library in...

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Local Writers: Submit Your Poem for Our Poetry Walk

Calling all local writers! From February 1–20, submit your original poems for our fifth annual Poetry Walk in celebration of...

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Celebrate Black History Month at the Library!

February is Black History Month! Join us this month as we honor the accomplishments, culture, and rich history of Black...

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Get Yeti for our Winter Bingo Reading Challenge!

Get Yeti to Read!: Winter Bingo Reading Challenge for Youth and Teens January 3–February 28 Birth–Grade 12: Are you “yeti”...

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Parenting

A modest collection on parenting topics including literacy skills, potty training, and dealing with food allergies. This collection can be found in the Youth Services Department on the second floor.

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Award Books

Current nominees for Illinois state awards are located near the stairs on the second floor. These include the Monarch, Bluestem, and Rebecca Caudill awards. Nominees for the Lincoln and Read for a Lifetime awards are in the teen collection.

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