Library Early Closure Notice

All IPDPL locations that are open on Thursday, May 8, 2025, will close at 5:30 PM for a staff in-service training event. Branches will reopen according to their regular schedules on Friday, May 9, 2025.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Hoopla Service Update

Beginning May 1, hoopla checkouts will be limited to 3 per month for IPDPL cardholders. This small change helps ensure we can continue offering hoopla to our community. You’ll still have access to the full catalog, plus a wide range of other digital resources, free with your library card. For complete details, please visit the Library News page.

Week Calendar

Featured Events

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Wits Workout: Slumber Party

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration requested

Event Details:

Slumber Party

😴"Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping? Brother John? Brother John?"🎶 This beloved nursery rhyme urges John to get out of bed and start the day, but what if he needs more sleep?

Movie poster for Disney's "Raya and the Last Dragon."

Benson Feature Film Friday

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm

Main Reading Room (B) at Benson

Program Type:

Family Programming, Movies

Age Group:

Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone

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Library Branch: Benson

Room: Main Reading Room (B)

Age Group: Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Family Programming, Movies

Event Details:

Raya and the Last Dragon

From Disney Animation Studios

Peoria Poetry Club

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:30am - 2:30pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Author Events, Literature & Writing

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Events, Literature & Writing

Event Details:

Being Positive in Turbulent Times

In times of societal upheaval, poetry has often served as a powerful medium to capture the zeitgeist and give voice to the passions of the people.

Book cover for "The Things We Do for Love," by Kristin Hannah.

Book Buzz Book Club

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Book Clubs, Literature & Writing

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Clubs, Literature & Writing

Event Details:

The Things We Do for Love, by Kristin Hannah

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Women comes a poignant, evocative stor

Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Digital Library

Program Type:

Author Events, Current Events, Educational Programming, Social Justice, Virtual/Zoom Events

Age Group:

Teens (12 - 18), Adults

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Library Branch: Digital Library

Age Group: Teens (12 - 18), Adults

Program Type: Author Events, Current Events, Educational Programming, Social Justice, Virtual/Zoom Events

Event Details:

Join us to close out our fourth season with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist Natalie Moore.

Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton Unive

How to Library: Let Me Entertain You

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room A/B (M) at Metamora

Program Type:

Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops

Age Group:

Everyone

Open

Library Branch: Metamora

Room: Meeting Room A/B (M)

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops

Registration requested

Event Details:

More than just books . .

Movie poster for Disney's Lilo and Stitch.

Aloha Adventures Watch Party

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room (R) at Roanoke

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Celebrations & Parties, Family Programming, Movies

Age Group:

Everyone

Open

Library Branch: Roanoke

Room: Meeting Room (R)

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Celebrations & Parties, Family Programming, Movies

Registration requested

Event Details:

Lilo and Stitch

From Disney Animation Studios.

An illustration by Vanessa Brantley Newton promoting the 2025 summer reading program theme, "Level Up at Your Library."

Summer Reading Registration Begins!

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:00am

All IPDPL branches

Program Type:

Summer Reading

Age Group:

Everyone

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Library Branch: All IPDPL branches

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Summer Reading

Event Details:

Registration is now open!

Play is one of the ways we learn to relate to others, to think in new ways, and to foster friendships - both new and old. Level Up at Your Library is an all-ages summer reading program cent

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Musical Mornings Free Play

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Family Programming, Music & Performances, Workshops

Age Group:

Toddlers (2 - 6)

Open

Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Toddlers (2 - 6)

Program Type: Family Programming, Music & Performances, Workshops

Registration requested

Event Details:

Children are invited to a self-led musical adventure, where they can explore a variety of percussion instruments at their own pace.

How to Library: Unlock Online Learning

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room (R) at Roanoke

Program Type:

Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops

Age Group:

Everyone

Open

Library Branch: Roanoke

Room: Meeting Room (R)

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops

Registration requested

Event Details:

Unlock Online Learning

Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson once said, “I love being wrong because that means, in that instant, I learned something new that day.” Beyond books, the IPDPL Digital

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Time	Tue (5/20)	Thu (5/22)	Fri (5/23)	Sat (5/24)
10 am		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. Illinois Eye Center Free Vision Screenings 10:00am - 12:00pm Toddlers (2 - 6), Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone Germantown Hills Open Registration requested 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. Open Library Branch: Germantown Hills Room: Meeting Room (GH) Age Group: Toddlers (2 - 6), Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration requested Event Details: Free Vision Screenings from Illinois Eye Center Your vision is vital for a healthy lifestyle! Get your vision checked with a FREE screening provided by Illinois Eye Center.		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. LEGO Free Play 10:00am - 12:00pm Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults Roanoke 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. Library Branch: Roanoke Room: Play Space (R) Age Group: Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults Program Type: Family Programming, STEAM 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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3 pm	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. LEGO Free Play 3:30pm - 6:00pm Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults Metamora 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. Library Branch: Metamora Room: Play Space (M) Age Group: Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults Program Type: Family Programming, STEAM 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.
4 pm			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. Family Game Night 4:00pm - 5:45pm Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone Benson 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. Library Branch: Benson Room: Main Reading Room (B) Age Group: Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone Program Type: Family Programming, Games & Gaming 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!
5 pm		This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. IPDPL Local Author Series: Joe Chianakasals 5:30pm - 6:30pm Teens (12 - 18), Adults Germantown Hills This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Germantown Hills Room: Meeting Room (GH) Age Group: Teens (12 - 18), Adults Program Type: Author Events, IPDPL Local Author Series, Literature & Writing Event Details: The IPDPL Local Author Series Did you know that Central Illinois is home to some amazing authors? You may know a few of them, while other names may be less familiar. Discover the rich literary tapestry of Central Illinois at the IPDPL Local Author Series. Our series showcases a diverse range of writing talent, from children's authors and illustrators to adult fiction and non-fiction writers. Join us for these engaging events where attendees have the opportunity to meet and chat with local authors, delve into their creative processes, and even get their books signed. The IPDPL Local Author Series offers a unique opportunity to connect with the talented voices shaping our local literary landscape. Don't miss out on this celebration of stories and the authors behind them. The Central Illinois 'King' of Horror is back! Get ready for a thrilling experience as Joe Chianakas returns to share his journey through the world of horror and young adult literature!

Library Early Closure Notice

Hoopla Service Update

Week Calendar

Featured Events

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Slumber Party

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Raya and the Last Dragon

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Being Positive in Turbulent Times

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The Things We Do for Love, by Kristin Hannah

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Join us to close out our fourth season with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist Natalie Moore.

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More than just books . .

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Lilo and Stitch

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Registration is now open!

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Unlock Online Learning

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Free Vision Screenings from Illinois Eye Center

LEGO Free Play

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Adult Supervision

LEGO Free Play

LEGO Free Play

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Supervision

LEGO Free Play

Family Game Night

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Supervision

The IPDPL Local Author Series

The Central Illinois 'King' of Horror is back!