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Well met, traveler! The Jacksonville Public Library is looking for brave adventurers to join our party!
Group 1 meets: October 4th
Group 2 meets: October 18th
Our current session of D&D Club is full! Check our social media for updates or email Blaine at blainecoultas@gmail.com with questions regarding future sessions.
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Join us on Monday, October 21st at 6pm for a special event with Dr. Hallwas.
A writer, speaker, and adult-education leader, John E. Hallwas is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Western Illinois University. Dr. Hallwas will share with us an overview of the Illinois State Historical Society’s Memoir project which helps to foster historical understanding, appreciation for local experiences, and meaningful belonging. Admission is free, hope to see you there!
Tuesday, October 22nd at 7 pm on Zoom or there will be an in-person viewing of the stream at the Jacksonville Public Library. To register for Zoom at home, please contact the Jacksonville Public Library at 217-243-5435.
Join Attorney General Kwame Raoul's Community Outreach Team for the presentation: Common Scams & Identity Theft, on Wednesday, October 23rd at 6 pm at the Jacksonville Public Library.
This program will help you:
- Recognize common scams and their many variations
- Set up fraud alerts, security freezes, and opt-outs
- Report scams and manage the situation
This month on Saturday, October 26 at 10 am, the Jacksonville Public Library is offering a monthly storytime program that caters to children who might enjoy a more relaxed and slower-paced storytime. This program is designed specifically for neurodiverse children or those with sensory processing challenges, but all families are welcome to attend. This program is best suited for ages 3-7. Registration is required. Please email Courtney at clangdon@jaxpl.org or call the library at 217-243-5435 to register.
Viewer beware! You're in for a scare! Join us for a special after hours horror movie double feature for teens on Saturday, October 26th at 6 pm. All films are rated PG-13. Movies TBA!
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You’re cordially invited to attend a Daunting Night of Monsters and Murder at the Jacksonville Public Library! Join us on Tuesday, October 29th at 6 pm for a night of intrigue! For students grades 6-12. Registration is limited. Please call 217-245-5435 or email Courtney at clangdon@jaxpl.org to register.
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Dead people - you can’t live with them, and you can’t live without them.
Searching for dead people in all the right places, this “underground” presentation explores hundreds of Illinois cemeteries to find interesting graves and headstones, intriguing lives and deaths, and lots and “plots” of funny names. It’s an opportunity for mortals to not only whistle past the graveyard, but to pause and enjoy the oddities of life and death while we’re still on the right side of history. Warning: grave subject matter. Expiration date: inevitable. Services: pending.
Wednesday, October 30th at 6 pm.
What do you want to see at your library? Join TAB to help us make the library a better place for teens! In October we are meeting on the 1st, 17th, and 31st! Please email Courtney at clangdon@jaxpl.org or Brittany at boverby@jaxpl.org with questions!
Grab a towel and join Jeannie Hemphill for a mindful movement class. Learn the basics of mindful movement with an introduction to balance, finger/wrist exercises, shoulder rolls and more. As long as there's enough interest, this class will continue so don't hesitate to stop by! This month classes will be held on October 7th and 21st from 4:30 - 5:30 pm in the meeting room.
Join us for stories and a craft every Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM and every Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 PM!
Visit the Bob Freesen YMCA to read a story while walking along a 1 mile trail.
Check out the Jacksonville Public Library blog. It will be updated weekly, and will include staff picks, book suggestions, and more.
Join us at the library for stories, songs, and rhymes every Friday at 10:00 AM!
Explore More Illinois is a cultural pass program that allows Illinois public library cardholders access discounts at museums, park districts, historical societies, zoos, arts centers, recreational facilities, and other attractions.
Free on-demand film streaming of four films per month for Jacksonville Public Library card holders. Kanopy offers more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, indie and classic films, PBS, and the work from thousands of independent filmmakers. For a video tutorial about how to use this resource, click here. (Library Card Required)
Access to millions of songs from new and classic artists. You can download 5 free MP3s per week, stream 5 hours of music a day, and download current music videos. (Library Card Required)
