Veterans Day Closure

All IPDPL branches will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in honor of Veterans Day.  Branches will reopen on Wednesday according to their regular schedules.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Boundless App Update

Due to the unexpected closure of Baker & Taylor, the Boundless platform and app are being discontinued.  The eRead Illinois collection of e-books and e-audiobooks will transition to a new platform offering the same great titles plus new enhancements.  For complete details, please visit our Library News page.

Family Reading Week - Spring Break Edition!

Program Type:

Educational Programming, Family Programming

Age Group:

Youth (0 - 18), Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 5), Children (6 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
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Event Details

Read together over Spring Break and your family could win an autographed book!

Spring Break is almost here!!  Whether you're spending Spring Break at home or on vacation, IPDPL invites you to spend some time this Spring Break reading together! Enjoy quality time with your loved ones while fostering the love of reading across the generations.

To celebrate Family Reading Week, we are hosting a small contest. All you have to do is share a selfie of your family reading together, and you could win a free book signed by the author!* To participate, complete the form by April 2, 2023. We will draw a winner from all eligible entries during the week of April 3rd.

 

* Which book is awarded will be determined, in part, by audience appropriateness based on the answers given on the entry form.

To enter visit https://bit.ly/IPDPL-SpringBreak2023 and upload a photo of your family reading together!