The annual Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale will be held Thursday through Saturday, October 5-7. Dates and hours include: Thursday, October 5, from 3 – 7 p.m.; Friday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday, October 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Don’t forget to stop by and pick up some great fall and winter reading material.
Want to view the annular Solar Eclipse on October 14? The library has a limited supply of solar glasses made possible by a grant from StarNet. Stop in to check out our solar displays and get your glasses.
Register for events on the website calendar or call the library at 708-258-3436.
Youth Services
September 28: In the Kitchen with Ms. Sarah, Thursday, at 5 p.m.
October 3: Bookworm Buddies, Tuesday, at 10:30 a.m., ages three to five years.
October 4: Little Learners Storytime, Wednesday, at 10:30 a.m., ages zero-three.
October 5: Make and Take Craft for Kids, Thursday, at 4 p.m.
October 6: Teen Book Club at PHS, Thursday, 7:45 a.m.
October 7: Sensory Playtime, Saturday, ages 0-five, at 10:30 a.m.
Adult Services
October 2 – 7: Take-and-Make Craft, Monday – Saturday, register to schedule pick-up.
October 2: Book Bingo, Monday, at 11 a.m.
October 3: Tuesday Night Book Club will discuss “Other Birds,” by Sarah Addison Allen, at 6:30 p.m.
October 4: Computer Basics One-on-One, Wednesday, from 11-11:30 a.m. A staff member will devote 30-minute time slots to help with computer needs, including computer basics, setting up an email account and sending attachments, creating resumes, learning how to use the Internet or a word document – you decide. Call to reserve a time slot.
October 4: Chills and Thrills with Stephen Graham Jones, Wednesday, at 7 p.m., online; Stephen Graham Jones joins the group to talk scary stories, horror, and more with librarian Becky Spratford. Register to receive link. Event made possible by Illinois Libraries Present.
October 5: Mystery Book Club will discuss “The Art of the Decoy,” by Trish Esden, Thursday, at 11 a.m., Peotone.