Limestone Township Library District Celebrates National Library Card Sign-Up Month

 

Limestone Township Library District Celebrates National Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is National Library Card Sign Up Month and what better way to celebrate than to sign up for a library card or renew the one you have. Having a library card can open the world up to the card holders. We think of libraries as traditionally being a place that holds only books to be checked out. While that is still true, libraries also hold materials in various forms.

Patrons can check out audio books in CD or playaway formats, movies or TV programs in DVD or BLU Ray formats. You can check out games and educational kits along with some educational equipment.

And did you know that your library card can be used at other libraries in Illinois? If you have a library card from Limestone, it can be used anywhere in our county area and beyond. Not only that, we can order books from libraries within the Prairiecat consortium that includes over 130 libraries. Just because we don’t have something you want, doesn’t mean we cannot get it.

Having a library expands your access to information for lifelong learning and entertainment whether it is reading, watching movies, or playing video games.

The process for getting a card is simple. Stop in with your Driver’s license or State ID and a piece of mail to verify your address. Persons under the age of 18 will need a parent’s signature. If you live outside of Limestone Township but not in another library district (such as Fossil Ridge or Kankakee), you may need to pay a non-resident fee. We also have the Cards for Kids program for children aged 5-17 who live in the Herscher school district but not in Limestone Township.

Have questions? Call us at 815-939-1696.

Check out our program calendar when you stop in.

Storytime takes place every Wednesday at 10:15 A.M. with Mr. William reading a picture book or two and leading us through a fun craft matching the theme of the book.

 Come for fun on Thursday, September 7 from 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. for our Family Video Game Party. We will have on hand Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, Mario Kart, and Guitar Hero. Feel free to bring your own Nintendo Switch and joycons! Snacks will be provided.

 Adult Book Club meets on Tuesday, September 12 at 6:30 P.M. This month we are reading The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Alison Pataki. Copies of the book are available at the Front Desk.

 Join us for Puppet Storytime Theater on Saturday, September 16 at 11:00 A.M. in person with Mr. William and Ms. Holly performing a fun story with our collection of puppets in our puppet theater! Come for the story, stay for the craft afterwards.

 Have some crafty fun at our Adult Craft Night on Monday, September 18 at 6:30 P.M. We are making scented candles using Soy candle wax and essential oils in our molds. All supplies are provided, there is no fee for this program.

 Come visit with us at the Fall Art Stroll at Perry Farm on Saturday, September 23.  We will be there starting at 11:00 A.M. and stay through 4:00 P.M. We will have a fun craft and Lucky is making an appearance.

 Please check our website at www.limestonelibrary.org as well as Facebook and Instagram pages for updates.

Any questions? Call us at 815-939-1696, email us at info@limestonelibrary.org, or message us at Facebook or Instagram.