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There will be no Baby Storytime on Friday, April 12th or Friday, April 19th.
The Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library invite you to join us when we announce our Author of the Year contest winners on Thursday, April 18th at 7 pm in the Jacksonville Public Library meeting room. The winners will read their winning poetry and prose and light refreshments will be served.
Join us on Thursday, April 25th at 6:30 pm for a special program, Forest Park Owls: Hiding in Plain Sight with Mark H.X. Glenshaw. Mark H.X. Glenshaw is an award-winning naturalist who has closely observed and documented the lives of Great Horned Owls in Forest Park, a large urban park in St. Louis, Missouri, since December 2005. Mark's talk will cover how he found these owls, basic facts about the species, and uses many of his photos and videos to illustrate the amazing behaviors of these beautiful birds. Admission is free! Hope to see you there!
Join us for our next Music Under the Dome as we welcome back Nichol DelGiorno on Sunday, April 28th at 4 pm under the rotunda! She will be performing works written or adapted for a small, one-manual pipe organ. The concert will feature the 4-stop Brunzema Portative Organ, or "Kisten Orgel" - a small pipe organ with a single manual keyboard. The program will include works by Sweelinck, Brahms, and Bach, as well as, Renaissance dance music and other selections.
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We invite you to join us for our May Craft Night on Wednesday, May 1st at 6 pm. We'll be making DIY cards for Mother's & Father's Day! Registration is limited, so please email Ali Jones at ajones@jaxpl.org or call 217-243-5435 ext. 235 to register!
Want to share your favorite books of what you’re currently reading with others? Join the Bring Your Own Book Club! For grades 6-12. BYO Book Club meets monthly on the first Tuesday of each month at 5 pm. This month we will be meeting on May 7th.
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Kal Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for his starring roles in Designated Survivor, House, Mira Nair’s The Namesake, the Harold & Kumar franchise, and the Christmas comedy The Santa Clauses for Disney+. His first book You Can’t Be Serious was released on November 2, 2021 from Simon and Schuster/Gallery Books. He also narrates the audiobook.
Please call the Jacksonville Public Library at 217-243-5435 to register or you can join us for an in-person viewing of the stream in our meeting room!
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The Jacksonville Public Library Page Turners will be discussing Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" at this month's Adult Book Club meeting on Wednesday, May 8th at 6 pm.
Calling all builders! This month's Lego Club meeting in coming up! Join us at the library on May 10th to show off your Lego skills. Stop in anytime between 2:30 and 5:00 pm. This month's challenge is to build a reptile!
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Join us on Wednesday, May 15th at 6 pm for a showing of Wonka! Water and popcorn will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Rated PG for some violence, mild language, and thematic elements.
The Jacksonville Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day!
What do you want to see at your library? Join TAB to help us make the library a better place for teens! We'll be meeting every other Thursday at 5 pm! In April we'll be meeting on the 11th and 25th. 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 April 1st, 15th, 22nd, and 29th from 4:30 - 5:30 pm in the meeting room.
The Jacksonville Public Library is adding a special storytime at 10 am on the last Saturday of each month! Join us for stories, songs, and crafts!
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)
