Lucky the Library Dragon Visits Limestone Township Library District

 

Lucky the Library Dragon Visits Limestone Township Library District

It is not often that a dragon comes to visit a library. Some of us would even say it could be tricky considering the fire-breathing aspect.

On Saturday, June 15 at 12:30 P.M., Lucky the Library Dragon is coming in to do a story time session and will listen to each child read a story to our resident dragon. There will be crafts and sensory activities to do while waiting for each child’s turn to read to Lucky. Open to all ages.

When you register, make sure to sign up for any program that fits your child or yourself. We plan to have a busy summer making crafts, visiting with people, exploring nature, and having a Medieval Faire on June 22.

For more information or to register for one of our programs, call the library at 815-939-1696.

Here are some of our upcoming programs. Please register ahead of time so we can have enough supplies for everyone:

Story Time starts on June 12 at 10:15 A.M. with LTFPD Fire Chief Ryan Bell as he reads a favorite story. Craft time will follow. This program is for preschoolers and kindergartners and their family members.

Kids in 2^nd through 8^th grade are invited to attend a Faerie Garden work shop on Wednesday, June 12 at 1:00 P.M. Using a shallow pan, some succulents, and a few decorative pieces, kids can create their own faerie garden. There is no fee for this program, all supplies are included.

We are having an Herb Garden Presentation on Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 P.M. Teens and Adults are invited to learn more about the common kitchen herbs you might use and how to care for them. Informational handouts along with recipes will be given out.

Friday Take and Make kits will start off the summer with a spacey Slime Kit on Friday, June 14. Pick up a kit with the necessary ingredients and take it home to make at a time good for you. Supplies are limited.

Join us for the Friday Afternoon movie on June 14 at 1:00 P.M. when we go into the future with Wall-E. Anyone can join us for this Pixar classic. Make sure to register ahead of time.

Come for an Adult Craft Night on Monday, June 17 at 6:30 P.M. when we make Mosquito Repellant Jar Candles. Using some fruit, herbs, essential oil inside a mason jar will help keep those nasty insects away and you can see how to make your own. Space is limited so please sign up right away. There is no fee for this program, all supplies are included.

Kids in 2^nd through 4^th Grades are invited to join us when we make Sun Catchers on Tuesday, June 18 at 1:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. Using canning jar rings and dried flowers, we can create something fun that catches the light. There is no fee for this program, all supplies are included.

Come build a castle using our Legos  during our Open Lego Build on Thursday, June 20 between 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. We will have the Legos out so that anyone can drop in to try to build a castle or a tall tower or anything your imagination can dream up. No registration necessary, open to all ages.

Friday Take and Make kits features a Dragon Fire Kit on Friday, June 21. Pick one up for your child with the necessary parts and take it home to make at a time good for you. Supplies are limited.

Taste test the different ways you can make coffee on Friday, June 21 at 1:30 P.M. Whether it is cold-brew, with a French press, or a regular coffee-maker, teens and Adults can discover which type of coffee they like best. Space is limited, register right away.  

Saturday, June 22 will see a Medieval Faire come to the Library Grounds. There will be games, crafts, and fun all around. We start at 11:00 A.M. and end at 1:00 P.M.

Join us in the Peterson School House on Monday, June 24 at 11:00 A.M. when Ms. Faith will show us what school was like for children in the Pioneer Era. Children off all ages are invited to come, just like schoolhouses across the prairie where our great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents went to school.

Writer's Group will be held on Monday, June 24 at 6:30 P.M. A writer's group is a community of writers who come together to share their work, provide feedback, and support each other in their writing endeavors. It can be a great way to improve your writing skills, get inspiration, and connect with other writers. 

 

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.

Limestone Township Library District Starts Summer Reading with a Movie Kick-Off

 

Limestone Township Library District Starts Summer Reading with a Movie Kick-Off

Summer Reading is here! At Limestone Township Library District, we are planning an excitement filled summer with our reading program called ‘Where the Adventure Begins.’

Our Kick-Off program is a Movie Day on Saturday, June 8, starting at 12:00 noon. We plan to explore Space this week starting with our movie “Lightyear.” Attendees can have fun making their own rocket to sit in and create their own rocket packs. There will be hotdogs, popcorn, and pop rocks to snack on.  It’s sure to be a blast!

Registration for Summer Reading is ongoing.  Community members can register through June 20. Registration must be done in person. At that time, participants will receive an information packet that includes a reading log, and the program calendar for June and July. Every participant gets a raffle tickle for every on hundred minutes read And for each program that they attend.

When you register, make sure to sign up for any program that fits your child or yourself. We plan to have a busy summer making crafts, visiting with people, exploring nature, and having a Medieval Faire on June 22.

For more information or to register for one of our programs, call the library at 815-939-1696.

Here are some of our upcoming programs. Please register ahead of time so we can have enough supplies for everyone:

Start your summer off by attending a craft program for kids in Kindergarten through 4^th grades on Monday, June 10 at 1:00 P.M.when we make our Passports to Adventure. This cute book utilizes lunch bags to make a pocket collection of the fun things you will find. There is no fee for this program, all supplies are included.

Adult Craft Night comes back on Monday, June 10 at 6:30 P.M. when we make a patriotic wreath using a wire wreath form, mesh, and pipe cleaners. You will love it when you’re done. There is no fee for this program, all supplies are included.

Kids in 2^nd grade through 8th grade can sign up for our Moon Rock program on Tuesday, June 11 at 6:00 P.M. when we turn household ingredients into moon rocks and bouncy balls. There is no fee for this program, all supplies are included.

Adult Book Club meets on Tuesday, June 11 at 6:30 P.M. when we discuss this month’s selection – The Horsemaster’s Daughter by Susan Wiggs. Copies are available at the Front Desk.

Story Time starts on June 12 at 10:15 A.M. with LTFPD Fire Chief Ryan Bell as he reads a favorite story. Craft time will follow. This program is for preschoolers and kindergartners and their family members.

Kids in 2^nd through 8^th grade are invited to attend a Faerie Garden work shop on Wednesday, June 12 at 1:00 P.M.. Using a shallow pan, some succulents, and a few decorative pieces, kids can create their own faerie garden. There is no fee for this program, all supplies are included.

We are having an Herb Garden Presentation on Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 P.M. Teens and Adults are invited to learn more about the common kitchen herbs you might use and how to care for them. Informational handouts along with recipes will be given out.

Friday Take and Make kits will start off the summer with a spacey Slime Kit. Pick up a kit with the necessary ingredients and take it home to make at a time good for you. Supplies are limited.

Join us for the Friday Afternoon movie on June 14 at 1:00 P.M.  when we go into the future with Wall-E. Anyone can join us for this Pixar classic. Make sure to register ahead of time.

Lucky the Library Dragon is coming to the Library on Saturday, June 15 at 12:30 so you can read to her and help her return books to the library! Lucky’s human will read a story to everyone on attendance. Then Lucky will listen to one child at a time read to her. Open to all ages.

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.

Limestone Township Library District Presents Summer Reading

 

Limestone Township Library District Presents Summer Reading

At Limestone Township Library District, we are planning an excitement filled summer with our reading program called ‘Where the Adventure Begins’ with Lucky the Library Dragon.

Because of that, we will not have any programs until June 8 since there is much to get ready. But the library still has much to offer. 

It is possible for patrons and community members to come in to check out materials, use the public access computers, make copies, and send off faxes or scan documents to email. Our die-cut center is open for use as well as our cold laminator machine. Copies, faxes, and the laminator machine have fees associated with their use.

Registration for Summer Reading began Monday, May 20 and community members can register through June 20. Registration must be done in person. At that time, participants will receive an information packet that includes a reading log, program calendar for June and July, and information regarding ‘About The Realm’ activities.

When you register, make sure to sign up for our Kick-off Movie Day on Saturday, June 8, starting at 12:00 noon. We plan to have popcorn and drinks along with fun crafts to go with our movie –Lightyear.

For more information, call the Library at 815-939-1696.

Check out our program calendar when you stop in.

The library will be closed Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. We will re-open on Tuesday, May 28 at 10:00 A.M.

 The Friends of the Library plan to meet on Tuesday, May 28 at 6:30 P.M. They will discuss various ways they can help the library in the Meeting Room. New members are always welcomed.

 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.

Container Garden Presentation at Limestone Township Library District

  

Container Garden Presentation 

at Limestone Township Library District

Maybe you have always wanted to try container gardening but never felt comfortable enough to do it. Come to Limestone Township Library District on Wednesday, May 15 at 6:30 P.M. to hear Holly Froning speak on creating a container garden in your own back yard.

Froning is the Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Coordinator at the University of Illinois Extension Office, serving in this role for many years. She will explain the different types of containers, soil mediums, and plants that can work for container gardening. Then you can take that knowledge to work at creating your own container garden.

To attend the program, community members must register for the program. You don’t have to be a patron to attend the program. But as long as you are in the building, check with the Front Desk staff to see about getting a library card.

For more information, call the Library at 815-939-1696.

Check out our program calendar.

Storytime takes place every Wednesday at 10:15 A.M., through May 8. Mr. William will read a picture book or two and leading us through a fun craft matching the theme of the book.

 Adult Book Club will meet on Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30 P.M. This month we are reading ‘Horse’ by Geraldine Brooks. Copies are available at the Front Desk.

Registration for our Summer Reading Program – Where the Adventure Begins – starts on Monday, May 20. Kids of all ages can sign up to help us retrieve books from Lucky the Library Dragon by reading for as many minutes as possible and attending any number of exciting programs. Minutes read gain participants tickets for our event baskets. Sign up and get ready to have fun!

The Friends of the Library plan to meet on Tuesday, May 28 at 6:30 P.M. They will discuss various ways they can help the library in the Meeting Room. New members are always welcomed.

 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.

Discover the Various Services at Limestone Township Library District

 

Discover the Various Services at Limestone Township Library District

 

Are you in the middle of a project that needs a little more help from an outside source?

You can always find that help at the library.

We have helped people make copies of newspaper article or obituaries for memory books for family members. Sometimes quilters come in looking to have a pattern increased in size so they can have a larger picture to work off for paper piecing. Sometimes people are looking specific tax forms that cannot be found on our turn racks.

We also help with getting important papers sent by fax or scanned into emails.

Don’t forget that we have public access computers as well. This is helpful when you have a document in your email but it refuses to print from your phone for whatever reasons.

One way or another, we can help you on that project to get it to the next step.

We do charge .25¢ for black and white copies, .50¢ for color copies. Faxes cost $1.50 per page, and email scans are free. Public access computer usage is free of charge. All of these services are open to the public, not just patrons of the library. But while you’re in the building, see about getting your own library card.

For more information, call the Library at 815-939-1696.

Check out our program calendar.

Storytime takes place every Wednesday at 10:15 A.M., through May 8. Mr. William will read a picture book or two and leading us through a fun craft matching the theme of the book.

 

Come for fun on Thursday, May 2 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.  

 

Celebrate May the Fourth with us as we host an all-day Star Wars Movie Marathon starting with the original Star Wars Movie aka Episode 4: A New Hope. The fun begins at 10:00 A.M. and runs till we close at three. Snacks for the movie and Chewbacca Take-and-Make projects will also be available.

 

Adult Book Club will meet on Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30 P.M. This month we are reading ‘Horse’ by Geraldine Brooks. Copies are available at the Front Desk.

The Friends of the Library plan to meet on Tuesday, May 28 at 6:30 P.M. They will discuss various ways they can help the library in the Meeting Room. New members are always welcomed.

 

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.

Star Wars Movie Marathon at Limestone Township Library District

 

Star Wars Movie Marathon 

at Limestone Township Library District

Have you ever wanted to be transported to a time long ago, in a galaxy far, far away?

On Saturday, May 4^th you can take part in a Star Wars Movie Marathon at the Limestone Township Library District, celebrating May the Fourth. Starting at 10:00 A.M., we will screen the movie that was released to the public in 1977. It was called Star Wars then and later re-named Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope in 1981. It is this movie that first introduced movie goers to Luke, Leia, Hans, and Chewy.

It is this movie in which James Earl Jones first voiced Darth Vader, one of the best known villains of all time.

Once Episode IV is complete, we will show Episode V and Episode VI until the library closes at 3:00 P.M. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Visitors will be able to pick up a Chewbacca Take-and-Make project as well.

May the Force be with you.

For more information, call the Library at 815-939-1696.

Check out our program calendar.

Storytime takes place every Wednesday at 10:15 A.M., through May 8. Mr. William will read a picture book or two and leading us through a fun craft matching the theme of the book.

 

Have questions about using Word or Excel or how to get around on the World Wide Web? Come in during Drop-in Tech Help day from 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 noon on Friday, April 26. When you arrive at the session, be sure to bring your device and any relevant passwords or login information you might need. The experts will help you troubleshoot and diagnose the issue, and work with you to find a solution.

 

Join us for Writer’s Group on Monday, April 29 at 6:30 P.M. A writer's group is a community of writers who come together to share their work, provide feedback, and support each other in their writing endeavors. It can be a great way to improve your writing skills, get inspiration, and connect with other writers.  

 

Come for fun on Thursday, May 2 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 will meet on on Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30 P.M. This month we are reading ‘Horse’ by Geraldine Brooks. Copies are available at the Front Desk.

 

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.

Limestone Township Library District Announces Winner of Love Your Library Contest

 

Limestone Township Library District Announces 

Winner of Love Your Library Contest

 

In February, we asked the community to draw pictures about what they loved about the library. And we received seven wonderful drawings from the younger members of our community. People were able to vote on their favorite picture through the end of March. And now we can announce the winners of the People’s Choice awards.

In the age group 5-10, Kamryn Arends won with her depiction of Lucky the library dog in a suit and tie.

In the age group 11-14, Natalie Davis won with her Anime picture of a girl reading a book. Natalie also garnered the most votes of all contestants.

In the age group 15-18, Carter Bell won for his depiction of the gazebo area in the library.

Alena Hanson, Chase Winkels, Hudson Bell, and Nora Bell received Staff Choice for their entries.

We thank everyone who participated either by entering a picture or taking the time to vote. All of the entries can be seen on our website on the Photo page.

Check out our program calendar.

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.

 

On Friday, April 19 we will have an Earth Day craft for a Take-and-Make project that families can come and pick up to do at a better time at home. All pieces are provided, you provide the glue and manpower. Supplies are limited, pick them up while they last.

 

Join us for Puppet Storytime Theater on Saturday, April 20 at 11:00 A.M. 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 questions about using Word or Excel or how to get around on the World Wide Web? Come in during Drop-in Tech Help day from 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 noon on Friday, April 26. When you arrive at the session, be sure to bring your device and any relevant passwords or login information you might need. The experts will help you troubleshoot and diagnose the issue, and work with you to find a solution.

Join us for Writer’s Group on Monday, April 29 at 6:30 P.M. A writer's group is a community of writers who come together to share their work, provide feedback, and support each other in their writing endeavors. It can be a great way to improve your writing skills, get inspiration, and connect with other writers.  

 

Come for fun on Thursday, May 2 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.  

 

Celebrate May the Fourth with us as we host an all-day Star Wars Movie Marathon starting with the original Star Wars Movie aka Episode 4: A New Hope. The fun begins at 10:00 A.M. and runs till we close at three. Snacks for the movie and Chewbacca Take-and-Make projects will also be available.

 

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.