The Library will be closed Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, the 24th for Thanksgiving. 3D Printer Spotlight One of our patrons loves role playing adventure games in the style of Dungeons and Dragons. They sent in a design for our 3D printer using white filament to manufacture their own lava monster. After a base layer […]
The Library will be closed Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, the 24th for Thanksgiving. New Furniture The small study room is available again! Thank you for your patience as we renovated and updated the space. The archival materials of Unity High School yearbooks, backlogs of the County Star newspaper, Tolono Township records and maps, and […]
The Library will be closed Saturday, November 11th for Veterans Day. The Page Turners Book Club will meet again for December! Join other readers at the Tolono Library to chat about a novel over light refreshments. No registration necessary. On December 2nd we will be discussing “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt. Call or […]
WorldCat Services Available Can’t find your desired book or DVD in the online search catalog? Ask at the circulation desk for help in filling out a WorldCat request. The WorldCat service can access more than the Illinois Heartland Library System offers and bring that unique or rare item to you locally. And it’s free! Programs […]
5th Annual Library Crawl is Wrapping Up During the month of October, our patrons have been reporting back to us about the fun they have had on the Library Crawl. We hear some of you went as far as Danville, Arthur, and even Paris, Illinois. And the visitors we’ve received from other libraries have hailed […]
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Don’t forget that the Tolono Library now has a 3D printer! It’s cost-free, and you can send in one design each week. Make your own designs or send in a ready-to-print template to Community Engagement Coordinator, Claire Quin, and she will start manufacturing your creation! Please call or stop by the Library with any questions. […]
The Page Turners Book Club will meet again for November! Join other readers at the Tolono Library to chat about a novel over light refreshments. No registration necessary. On November 4th we will be discussing “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver. Call or stop by the Library to reserve your copy today. Recommended Ages: 18+. Programs […]
PROGRAMS & EVENTS THIS WEEK STEM Explorers: Autumn Leaf Rubbings / Thursday, October 5th, 4:00—5:30 p.m. Trees are all around us, but have you ever asked yourself how they eat? Stop by the Library to make rubbings of leaves and learn about plants’ vascular systems and photosynthesis! Recommended Ages: 6-11. Page Turners Book Club / […]
The Tolono Library’s 3D printer is operational! Make your own designs or send in a ready-to-print template to Community Engagement Coordinator, Claire Quin, and she will start manufacturing your creation on the 3D printer. Please stop by the circulation desk with your questions and to read our terms of use for this shared equipment. We […]
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Playtime with Pets on Saturday, September 16th was a big hit! Hospice Hearts Animal Rescue brought their adorable and adoptable cats and dogs to the Tolono Public Library for our community to meet and play with. We had dozens of cats visiting for the Cat Café where kids could read a story with the friendly […]