Benson

3:00pm-6:00pm

(309) 921-5074

IPDPL - Benson
420 Front St.
Benson, IL 61516
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 3:00pm-6:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed: 3:00pm-6:00pm

Thu: Closed

Fri: 3:00pm-6:00pm

Sat: Closed

Germantown Hills

10:00am-7:00pm

(309) 921-5074

IPDPL - Germantown Hills
509 Woodland Knolls Rd
Germantown Hills, IL 61548
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 10:00am-7:00pm

Tue: 10:00am-7:00pm

Wed: 10:00am-7:00pm

Thu: 10:00am-7:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-3:00pm

Metamora

9:00am-5:00pm

(309) 921-5074

IPDPL - Metamora
208 E. Partridge St.
Metamora, IL 61548
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 9:00am-5:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-7:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-7:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-7:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm

Sat: Closed

Roanoke

4:00pm-7:00pm

(309) 921-5074

IPDPL - Roanoke
123 E Broad St
Roanoke, IL 61561
United States

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Mon: 4:00pm-7:00pm

Tue: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Wed: Closed

Thu: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-1:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-12:00pm

Spring Bay

1:00pm-6:00pm

(309) 921-5074

IPDPL - Spring Bay Branch
411 W Illinois St
Spring Bay, IL 61611
United States

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Mon: 1:00pm-6:00pm

Tue: 3:00pm-5:00pm

Wed: Closed

Thu: 1:00pm-6:00pm

Fri: Closed

Sat: Closed

Washburn

2:00pm-6:00pm

(309) 921-5074

IPDPL - Washburn
104 W Magnolia St
Washburn, IL 61570
United States

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Mon: 2:00pm-6:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed: 10:00am-2:00pm

Thu: 3:00pm-7:00pm

Fri: Closed

Sat: Closed

Upcoming Events

Name: How to Library: Let Me Entertain You
Start: 2024-09-25T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-09-25T18:30:00-05:00
Location: IPDPL - Metamora

Featured Events

How to Library: Let Me Entertain You

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Meeting Room A/B (M) at Metamora

Program Type:

Educational Programming, Family Programming, Technology

Age Group:

Everyone

Open

Library Branch: Metamora

Room: Meeting Room A/B (M)

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Educational Programming, Family Programming, Technology

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

How to Library

Step 1: Get a library card . . . but, then what?

Do you have questions about using your library card? What does a library card offer beyond books? How to Library . . . has all the answers!

Event Details:

More than just books . .

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Happy Hacks

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Educational Programming, Health & Wellness, Home & Garden

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Educational Programming, Health & Wellness, Home & Garden

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Event Details:

Happy Hacks to boost positivity, productivity, mood, and attitude

Our lives are bombarded with negativity, stress, and countless threats to our emotional well-being, work, and close relationships. New research in neuroscie

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Extension Registration Minimum

The University of Illinois Extension Office for Livingston, McLean, and Woodford Counties requires a registration minimum of 5 people to guarantee program presentation. Programs with fewer than 5 registrants will be canceled. If a program is canceled, all registrants will be notified by email.

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Retirement Open House for Nel Babitzke

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Reading Room (SB) at Spring Bay

Program Type:

Celebrations and Parties

Age Group:

Everyone

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Library Branch: Spring Bay

Room: Main Reading Room (SB)

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Celebrations and Parties

Event Details:

Join us for cookies, punch, and music as we honor Nel and wish her a happy retirement!

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Digging Deeper Into Your Roots: Researching Online

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Educational Programming, Genealogy & History

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Educational Programming, Genealogy & History

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 14

Digging Deeper Into Your Roots

Discover the fascinating world of genealogy on a captivating journey back in time. Learn the techniques and resources needed to uncover your ancestry, from deciphering documents to navigating online databases. Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining your methods, Digging Deeper is a roadmap to confidently trace your lineage, understand historical contexts, and preserve your family legacy for future generations. Connect with your past in a meaningful way!

Event Details:

Researching Online

Almost everyone has heard of Ancestry.com, but they are not the only option available. Learn about different online options for doing genealogy research and ways to research for little (or

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is requested for this program.

Registering guarantees your space, should capacity become an issue. It also allows us to adequately prepare materials for all attendees. Finally, it gives our staff the ability to contact you in the event of any last-minute schedule changes.

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Wits Workout: America's Pastime

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshops

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Wits Workout

🧠 Ready to give your brain a workout? Join us for brain games to exercise your mind and maintain or improve cognitive function and memory, and conversations on some key aspects of brain health - intellectual challenges, social connections, sleep, diet, physical exercise, stress, and more. Have fun on your journey to a healthier brain today! 🎉

Event Details:

America's Pastime

PLAY BALL!! ⚾

Disclaimer(s)

Wits Workout

Wits Workout sessions are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month. While Wits Workout is a series, each session is a self-contained, stand-alone program. Consecutive attendance is not required for any sessions.

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Spring Bay Bookies

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Main Reading Room (SB) at Spring Bay

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Adults

View Details

Library Branch: Spring Bay

Room: Main Reading Room (SB)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Clubs

Bookies

The Spring Bay Bookies is an adult book club that focuses on literary and women's fiction. Readers who share a love of books and laughter are always welcome, but be warned - discussions are sure to get off the beaten path from time to time!

The Bookies meet on the first Monday* of the month at 6:00 pm at IPDPL - Spring Bay.

*Regularly scheduled meetings that fall on holidays when the library is closed are routinely rescheduled to the following Monday.

Event Details:

The Orphan Collector by Ellen Marie Wiseman

In the fall of 1918, thirteen-year-old German immigrant Pia Lange longs to be far from Philadelphia’s overcrowded slums and the anti-immigrant sentiment that compelled her father

Graphic: A woman with long, dark hair is wearing a red dress. Text: Being Imperfect with Erika Sanchez; Tuesday, October 9, 7:00 pm; Register at https://bit.ly/ILP_ErikaSanchez or scan the QR code (QR code provided). This event is made possible by ILP, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events.

Being Imperfect with Erika Sánchez

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual Library

Program Type:

Author Events, Virtual/Zoom Events

Age Group:

Teens (12 - 18), Adults

View Details

Library Branch: Virtual Library

Age Group: Teens (12 - 18), Adults

Program Type: Author Events, Virtual/Zoom Events

Event Details:

¡Es el Mes de la Herencia Hispaña!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Illinois Libraries Present and Erika Sánchez, award-winning author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. She will be joined in convers

How to Library: Let Me Entertain You

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops

Age Group:

Everyone

Open

Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 15

How to Library

Step 1: Get a library card . . . but, then what?

Do you have questions about using your library card? What does a library card offer beyond books? How to Library . . . has all the answers!

Event Details:

More than just books . .

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Book Buzz Book Club

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Adults

View Details

Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Clubs

Book Buzz

The Book Buzz Book Club is an adult book club, reading a variety of fiction and non-fiction titles. They meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm at IPDPL - Germantown Hills.

For more information about previous and upcoming titles, or to join our online community, please visit our Bookclubs.com website.

Event Details:

Finding Me, by Viola Davis

In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever

Wits Workout

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshops

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Wits Workout

Event Details:

Game Day!

♟ Gaming is not just for the young. Discover the power of play in enhancing mental agility and overall well-being. In this session, we will focus on sensory memory and boost our brain health with fun, engag

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Wits Workout

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Retirement Open House for Nel Babitzke

2:00pm - 5:00pm

Everyone

Spring Bay

Library Branch: Spring Bay

Room: Main Reading Room (SB)

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Celebrations and Parties

Event Details:

Join us for cookies, punch, and music as we honor Nel and wish her a happy retirement!

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Program Type:

Age Group:

How to Library

How to Library

More than just books . .

Program Type:

Age Group:

Happy Hacks to boost positivity, productivity, mood, and attitude

Disclaimer(s)

Extension Registration Minimum

Program Type:

Age Group:

Join us for cookies, punch, and music as we honor Nel and wish her a happy retirement!

Program Type:

Age Group:

Digging Deeper Into Your Roots

Researching Online

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is requested for this program.

Program Type:

Age Group:

Wits Workout

America's Pastime

Disclaimer(s)

Wits Workout

Program Type:

Age Group:

Bookies

The Orphan Collector by Ellen Marie Wiseman

Program Type:

Age Group:

¡Es el Mes de la Herencia Hispaña!

Program Type:

Age Group:

How to Library

How to Library

More than just books . .

Program Type:

Age Group:

Book Buzz

Finding Me, by Viola Davis

Program Type:

Age Group:

Wits Workout

Game Day!

Disclaimer(s)

Wits Workout

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Join us for cookies, punch, and music as we honor Nel and wish her a happy retirement!