May is here, and we are bringing back the tradition of May Day Baskets at the Tolono Library. “May Day baskets, typically filled with flowers and tokens of affection, are secretly left on a recipient’s doorknob or porch—often accompanied by a quick ring of the doorbell before the basket-giver disappears.” (history.com). On May 1 from […]
We are wrapping up National Library Week with some exciting activities! Thursday, April 23rd is “Take Action for Libraries” Day and the Friends of the Tolono Library are “taking action” by selling small planters that you can decorate and plant at the library starting at 3:00 that day. Small planters are being sold for $1.00 […]
This week at the library we are kicking off National Library Week with a Celebration of Poetry! On Saturday, April 18 from 12:00PM-2:00PM, we invite you to come to the library and share your favorite poem. Whether that is a poem by your favorite author or one you have written yourself, step up to the […]
Our book donation closet is overflowing, and that means it’s time for a BOOK SALE! April 9-11, we will have our large collection of donated and weeded books, DVDs, video games, puzzles, and more set out for you to peruse. We’ve had several donations of very new, popular books. The sale will be available in […]
There are some EGG-stra special activities happening at the library this week! This Friday, April 3rd at 10:00 we will be hosting an Easter Egg hunt for the little ones. If the weather cooperates, we will do it on the lawn behind the library next to our newly constructed Community Garden; however, we can always […]
March came like a lion at the Tolono Public Library, and we aren’t slowing down anytime soon. In preparation for April, National Poetry Month, we will host a Poetry Slam Workshop at the library on Thursday, March 26 from 5:30-7:00PM. At the workshop, aspiring poets will learn exactly what Slam Poetry is, watch examples, and […]
Sitting on the floor of a backroom storage closet were two very different 3D printers along with several rolls of filament. How long they had sat unused was anyone’s guess. Both printers had been generously donated, but now, no one who worked at the library knew how to use them. However, all of that has […]
The Academy Awards are coming up this weekend! Are you a film buff? How many Oscar Nominated Films have you seen over the years? Come test your knowledge of award-winning films from over the years at our Oscar’s Trivia Night on Thursday, March 12 from 5:30-7:00. Dress for the Red Carpet and your team will […]
If you missed out on the Friends of the Tolono Library Brick Sale and Decorating Day on March 3rd, don’t worry! Bricks will be for sale throughout the month of March all the way up until our Community Garden Groundbreaking on March 28th. Stop in the library, visit the library’s website, or contact the Friends […]
For many, you may not have realized that the library has an extensive green space to the south of our building, and it is very underutilized. Together with the Friends of the Tolono Library and Boy Scout Andrew Berkey, the Tolono Public Library is planning the construction and maintenance of a Community Garden. This garden […]