August is coming to an end with kids story time on Thursday 8/28 from 10:00am-10:30am, but we are moving into September with lots of new programs and events. We are closed Monday September 1 for Labor day. Wednesday 9/3 we have coffee talk from 9:00am-10:00am. Also on Wednesday we have our first teen advisory board […]
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Thursday, August 14th Kids Story Time. 10:00-10:30 am. Bring in your little ones for some reading fun! Youth Paint Class. 4:30-6:00PM Local artist and Library clerk, Megan, will teach you how to paint “where the dinosaurs went”. Registration is required. Saturday, August 16 Friends of the Library Meeting. 9:00AM-10:00AM. Help with the planning of only […]
August is just getting started, but the Tolono Public Library already has a month full of fun and exciting events! Thursday 8/7 We have the kids bug craft. Join our clerk Anna from 4:30pm-5:30pm and make a fun and colorful bug craft! Through Friday 8/8 The community could still use your help in donating school […]
July is coming to an end, but the fun doesn’t have too! Saturday 7/26 from 2:00pm-3:00pm We have the kids magic show! Magician Richard Landry will perform a dazzling show featuring Snowball, the white rabbit. Bring your magic wands and sense of wonder for a magical afternoon at the Tolono Public Library. Thursday 7/31 from […]
Our Reptile show and Saturday in the park were both huge successes! Kids got to enjoy meeting a turtle and a snake on Friday and on Saturday the kids got to enjoy spinning our wheel for a toy or a book. Plus they enjoyed ice cream from Holden a Cone. Upcoming: Thursday 7/17 we have […]
July is in full swing here at the Tolono Public Library. We have tons of cool stuff coming up! Upcoming Events: Friday 7/11: Remarkable Reptiles! From 1:00pm-2:00pm. Come join the Champaign County Forest Preserve District and learn all about the reptiles that can be found here in Champaign county. There will also be a chance […]
New Hours in Effect: Our new hours will begin this week. Mon-Thurs 8:00am-8:00pm, Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm and closed on Sundays. We will be closed this Friday 7/4 in observance of Independence Day. Upcoming Events: Wednesday 7/2 from 9:00am-10:00am is Coffee Talk Tuesday 7/8 from 10:00am-11:00 am is Kids’ Bingo. Coming soon: We have the […]
Don’t forget that the Summer Reading Program ends on Saturday, August 3rd. Before the Library closes on August 3rd, bring in any tri-fold pamphlets for the children’s age group to redeem their prizes, and teens and adults should turn in all book lists to ensure entry into the raffle for grand prizes. Thank you to […]
Thank you to the Champaign County Forest Preserve District for bringing live reptiles to our Remarkable Reptiles program last Monday! We had a huge turnout, and kids got to meet a box turtle and a rat snake. So cool! Programs and Events This Week Children’s Storytime / Thursday, June 20th, 10:00—10:30 a.m. Come to the […]
Summer Reading Program / June 1st-August 3rd Read, Renew, Repeat: A Summer Reading Program for all ages. Join us this summer as we embark on a journey to explore the wonders of the natural world through reading and activities that will inspire all readers to develop a love for reading and the planet. Get signed […]