Adults

Adult Events
Family Game Night
Friday is Game Day in Benson! Come play before dinner at Family Game Night! Bring the family for an afternoon of fun with video games on the Wii, board games, card games, or jigsaw puzzles. There's something for everyone to enjoy!
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 Free Play
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 Free Play session 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 Free Play
LEGO Free Play sessions are intended as an opportunity for children to exercise their creativity using LEGO bricks and pieces. All supplied LEGO bricks and pieces provided 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.
LEGO Free Play
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 Free Play session 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 Free Play
LEGO Free Play sessions are intended as an opportunity for children to exercise their creativity using LEGO bricks and pieces. All supplied LEGO bricks and pieces provided 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.
Knit & Stitch
đź§¶ Knit & Stitch is a "loose-knit" group of crafters who enjoy fiber arts and handwork, including knitting, crochet, needlepoint, and other portable projects. Bring your yarn, thread, needles, and hooks, and don't forget a good story or two! đź§µ
Silent Book Club
Looking for a low-key way to connect with fellow readers? Join us for Silent Book Club. There’s no assigned reading — bring whatever book you like (ebooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, even textbooks are welcome). Friends and strangers gather, order food or drinks, share what they're reading, and settle in for an hour of silent, sustained reading. At the end of the hour, attendees can socialize — or not! Silent Book Club is about community. Everyone is welcome, and anyone can join.
Agenda for Meetings
4:00 - 4:30 pm - Grab a drink or a snack and find a seat. Say "Hello."
4:30 - 5:30 pm - Silent reading hour. Please step away or outside to chat.
5:30 - 6:00 pm - Share book recommendations or just keep reading!
Silent Book Club meets on the first Thursday of the month at Eli's Coffee Shop in Metamora unless otherwise noted. Monthly meetings are free to attend, but we ask that you support our host venue by buying a drink or snack when you can. Bring your book recommendations or books to swap* with other members and share them before you leave. Noise-cancelling headphones or earplugs are recommended if you are sensitive to light conversation (we do not have exclusive use of Eli's).
* If you have a book you are willing to share with another reader, please bring it and set it on the community table. When you are done reading, feel free to browse the community table for books. If any books you brought have not been claimed by the end of the meeting, please take them with you and bring them again some other time. Do not leave them at Eli's. Please do not trade library books.
About Silent Book Club
Silent Book Club® is a global community of readers, with more than 1500 chapters in 54 countries around the world led by local volunteers. SBC members gather to read together in quiet camaraderie.
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.
LEGO Free Play
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 Free Play session 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 Free Play
LEGO Free Play sessions are intended as an opportunity for children to exercise their creativity using LEGO bricks and pieces. All supplied LEGO bricks and pieces provided 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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Library News
New Book Club!
Illinois Prairie is launching a new adult book club on May 1st. The Silent Book Club will meet on the first Thursday of each month from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Eli's Coffee Shop in Metamora.
The Koehler Memorial Children's Collection
In October 2023, our community lost an avid supporter and library fan. Louise "Lucy" Koehler loved her community and spent countless hours in its service.