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This event is in the "Babies (0 - 24 months)" group.
Babies (0 - 24 months)
Metamora
Closed
Registration
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Babies (0 - 24 months)" group.
Aug
8
2023
Tue
Baby Bookworms
9:00am - 10:00am
Metamora
Closed
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Library Branch:
Metamora
Room:
Black Partridge Park
Age Group:
Babies (0 - 24 months)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Baby Bookworms
Stories, music, and movement activities designed specifically for our youngest readers!
Babies, caregivers, and older siblings are all welcome at Baby Bookworms!
Disclaimer(s)
Adult Supervision
IPDPL programming is not designed to be "drop and go" for children. Please have a parent, guardian, or another responsible caregiver present if your child is attending this program. Thank you!
Children Outdoors
Whenever possible, children's programming sessions will be held in outdoor green spaces, weather permitting. Please call the library at (309) 921-5074 if you have questions regarding any possible weather cancellations or alternate locations. In the event of inclement weather, sessions scheduled outdoors will be held inside the local library branch.
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This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group.
Toddlers (2 - 6)
Benson
Closed
Registration
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group.
Aug
7
2023
Mon
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Benson
Room:
Benson Community Park
Age Group:
Toddlers (2 - 6)
Program Type:
Family Programming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Story Time
Children of all ages are invited to join us for stories and songs, movement and music, and literacy and laughter!
All ages and developmental stages are welcome.
Event Details:
Disclaimer(s)
Adult Supervision
IPDPL programming is not designed to be "drop and go" for children. Please have a parent, guardian, or another responsible caregiver present if your child is attending this program. Thank you!
Children Outdoors
Whenever possible, children's programming sessions will be held in outdoor green spaces, weather permitting. Please call the library at (309) 921-5074 if you have questions regarding any possible weather cancellations or alternate locations. In the event of inclement weather, sessions scheduled outdoors will be held inside the local library branch.
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This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group.
Toddlers (2 - 6)
Metamora
Closed
Registration
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group.
Aug
8
2023
Tue
Story Time
10:30am - 11:30am
Metamora
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Metamora
Room:
Black Partridge Park
Age Group:
Toddlers (2 - 6)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Story Time
Children of all ages are invited to join us for stories and songs, movement and music, and literacy and laughter!
All ages and developmental stages are welcome.
Disclaimer(s)
Adult Supervision
IPDPL programming is not designed to be "drop and go" for children. Please have a parent, guardian, or another responsible caregiver present if your child is attending this program. Thank you!
Children Outdoors
Whenever possible, children's programming sessions will be held in outdoor green spaces, weather permitting. Please call the library at (309) 921-5074 if you have questions regarding any possible weather cancellations or alternate locations. In the event of inclement weather, sessions scheduled outdoors will be held inside the local library branch.
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Germantown Hills
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch:
Germantown Hills
Room:
Meeting Room (GH)
Purpose of Meeting
Celebrating the spoken word!
The Peoria Poetry Club was founded on January 28th, 1941, and the first meeting was held at the Pere Marquette Hotel. PPC offers glimpses of creative writing through poetry, participating in poetry work
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This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group.
Toddlers (2 - 6)
Spring Bay
Closed
This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group.
Aug
7
2023
Mon
Story Time
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Spring Bay
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Spring Bay
Room:
Spring Bay Butterfly Garden
Age Group:
Toddlers (2 - 6)
Program Type:
Family Programming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Story Time
Children of all ages are invited to join us for stories and songs, movement and music, and literacy and laughter!
All ages and developmental stages are welcome.
Disclaimer(s)
Adult Supervision
IPDPL programming is not designed to be "drop and go" for children. Please have a parent, guardian, or another responsible caregiver present if your child is attending this program. Thank you!
Children Outdoors
Whenever possible, children's programming sessions will be held in outdoor green spaces, weather permitting. Please call the library at (309) 921-5074 if you have questions regarding any possible weather cancellations or alternate locations. In the event of inclement weather, sessions scheduled outdoors will be held inside the local library branch.
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This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch:
Washburn
Room:
Dr. Burdon Museum (W)
Purpose of Meeting
Basic Art Instruction for Teens & Tweens
Learn basic, introductory techniques for drawing and sketching. Classes are taught by Rosemary Baker. Register in advance in person or by calling IPDPL - Washburn at (309) 921-5074, option
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
8
2023
Tue
Book Buzz Book Club
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Germantown Hills
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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.
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Aug
8
2023
Tue
The Papercrafter's Workshop
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch:
Spring Bay
Room:
Main Reading Room (SB)
Purpose of Meeting
We have a new name to reflect our expanding interests!
The Papercrafter's Workshop is a place to gather for anyone interested in papercrafting of any kind! Whether you are a scrapbooker, a cardmaker, or someone who makes 3D objects out of p
This event is in the "Youth (0 - 18)" group.
This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group.
Youth (0 - 18),
Children (7 - 11),
Teens (12 - 18)
Metamora
This event is in the "Youth (0 - 18)" group.
This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group.
Aug
8
2023
Tue
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Metamora
Room:
Play Space (M)
Age Group:
Youth (0 - 18),
Children (7 - 11),
Teens (12 - 18)
Program Type:
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Family Programming,
LEGO Club
Did you know that using only six 2 x 4 LEGO bricks, there are 915,103,765 possible building combinations? IPDPL has a LOT more than six LEGO bricks, so the combinations could be endless! Come to our drop-in LEGO Club sessions to build whatever is in your imagination!
Disclaimer(s)
Adult Supervision
IPDPL programming is not designed to be "drop and go" for children. Please have a parent, guardian, or another responsible caregiver present if your child is attending this program. Thank you!
LEGO Club
LEGO Club is intended as an opportunity for children to exercise their creativity using LEGO bricks and pieces. All supplied LEGO bricks and pieces provided during LEGO Club are the property of Illinois Prairie District Public Library and are not intended to be taken home. Completed LEGO builds may be displayed within the library at the discretion of library staff.
WARNING! CHOKING HAZARD: Standard LEGO pieces are intended and rated for children 3 years and up. LEGO pieces should not be placed in or near the mouth. LEGO pieces should not be swallowed as this can present a choking hazard.
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This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
8
2023
Tue
IPDPL Board of Trustees Meeting
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Roanoke
Room:
Meeting Room (R)
Board Meetings
Illinois Prairie District Public Library is governed by an elected Board of Trustees. The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees occurs on the second Tuesday of each month, at 4:00 pm CST/CDT, at IPDPL - Metamora, unless otherwise noted.
Agendas, Meeting Minutes, and Meeting Packets are available on the Library website.
In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, all Board Meetings are open to the public. Anyone wishing to address the Board during the Public Comments portion of the meeting should check in with the Board Secretary prior to the meeting being called to order. Speakers must be recognized prior to speaking. Their comments will be limited to five (5) minutes. Speakers are encouraged to be brief. The Public Comments portion of the meeting shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes in total.
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This event is in the "Youth (0 - 18)" group.
This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group.
Youth (0 - 18),
Children (7 - 11),
Teens (12 - 18)
Washburn
This event is in the "Youth (0 - 18)" group.
This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group.
Aug
10
2023
Thu
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Washburn
Room:
Main Reading Room (W)
Age Group:
Youth (0 - 18),
Children (7 - 11),
Teens (12 - 18)
Program Type:
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Family Programming,
LEGO Club
Did you know that using only six 2 x 4 LEGO bricks, there are 915,103,765 possible building combinations? IPDPL has a LOT more than six LEGO bricks, so the combinations could be endless! Come to our drop-in LEGO Club sessions to build whatever is in your imagination!
Disclaimer(s)
Adult Supervision
IPDPL programming is not designed to be "drop and go" for children. Please have a parent, guardian, or another responsible caregiver present if your child is attending this program. Thank you!
LEGO Club
LEGO Club is intended as an opportunity for children to exercise their creativity using LEGO bricks and pieces. All supplied LEGO bricks and pieces provided during LEGO Club are the property of Illinois Prairie District Public Library and are not intended to be taken home. Completed LEGO builds may be displayed within the library at the discretion of library staff.
WARNING! CHOKING HAZARD: Standard LEGO pieces are intended and rated for children 3 years and up. LEGO pieces should not be placed in or near the mouth. LEGO pieces should not be swallowed as this can present a choking hazard.
This event is in the "Youth (0 - 18)" group.
This event is in the "Babies (0 - 24 months)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group.
This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Youth (0 - 18),
Babies (0 - 24 months),
Toddlers (2 - 6),
Children (7 - 11),
Teens (12 - 18),
Adults,
Everyone
Spring Bay
This event is in the "Youth (0 - 18)" group.
This event is in the "Babies (0 - 24 months)" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group.
This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Aug
10
2023
Thu
Popcorn Night
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Spring Bay
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Spring Bay
Room:
Main Reading Room (SB)
Age Group:
Youth (0 - 18),
Babies (0 - 24 months),
Toddlers (2 - 6),
Children (7 - 11),
Teens (12 - 18),
Adults,
Everyone
Program Type:
Cooking & Food,
Family Programming
Event Details:
Fun is popping up in Spring Bay!
The second Thursday of each month is Popcorn Night at the Spring Bay branch. Stop by for your free popcorn, and pick up a book or two or twelve while you are there!
This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group.
Teens (12 - 18)
Germantown Hills
Closed
This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group.
Aug
10
2023
Thu
Teen Advisory Board: Game Night!
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Germantown Hills
Closed
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Germantown Hills
Room:
Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group:
Teens (12 - 18)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Teen Advisory Board for Ages 12 - 18
The IPDPL Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a place for area teens to gather, have fun, and be heard!
Join TAB and meet new people, make book and movie recommendations, and tell us what programs you are interested in. It is also a great resource for completing volunteer service hours.
Event Details:
It's Game Time!
Get your game on for Game Night! We will be playing all kinds of games. Play one of ours or bring one of your favorites to share! If you skip this, you'll be SORRY! If you just can't make it, we un
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug
7
2023
Mon
Spring Bay Bookies
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Spring Bay
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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:
Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a "Have You Seen This Child?" flyer in the mail, she almost throws it away. But something about it makes her look again, and her heart stops ― the child i
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