Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Bright, multicolored puzzle pieces scattered in the picture.

Power Up Your Puzzle!

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Reading Room (SB) at Spring Bay

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Family Programming, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Toddlers (2 - 6), Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Spring Bay
Room: Main Reading Room (SB)
Age Group: Toddlers (2 - 6), Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Programming, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Power up your creativity—one piece at a time! Customize your own jigsaw puzzle with art supplies and unlock a level of fun you won’t want to miss. It’s time to turn your puzzle into a true masterpiece mode!

 

Baby playing an instrument surrounded by other instruments.

Musical Mornings Free Play

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room (R) at Roanoke

Program Type:

Family Programming, Music & Performances

Age Group:

Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6)
Registration will close on August 2, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Roanoke
Room: Meeting Room (R)
Age Group: Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6)
Program Type: Family Programming, Music & Performances
Registration requested
Event Details:

Children are invited to a self-led musical adventure, where they can explore and play with a variety of percussion instruments at their own pace.

A laptop with the phrase "Never Stop Learning" showing on the display.

How to Library: Unlock Online Learning

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops

Age Group:

Everyone
Registration will close on August 1, 2025 @ 11:00am.
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

Unlock Online Learning

Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson once said, “I love being wrong because that means, in that instant, I learned something new that day.”  Beyond books, the IPDPL Digital

An assortment of anthropomorphic cartoon animals. Text: Level Up at Your Library Summer Reading Prize Party.

Summer Reading Prize Party

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Animal Events, Celebrations & Parties, Family Programming, Games & Gaming, Outdoor Activities, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (0 - 18), Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6), Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Youth (0 - 18), Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6), Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Animal Events, Celebrations & Parties, Family Programming, Games & Gaming, Outdoor Activities, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Celebrate your reading success!

Join us for a fun-filled celebration at our Summer Reading Prize Party!  Enjoy face painting, balloon sculptures, Reading to Dogs, and more!  We'll announce the grand prize winners, branch

Book cover for "The Lies I Tell," by Julie Clark

Spring Bay Bookies

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Reading Room (SB) at Spring Bay

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Spring Bay
Room: Main Reading Room (SB)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

The Lies I Tell, by Julie Clark

Two women. Many aliases.

Cartoon illustration of a human brain with arms and legs lifting a weighted barbell overhead.

Wits Workout: Apple a Day

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Workshops

Age Group:

Adults
Registration will close on August 6, 2025 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

Apple a Day

🍎 "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," or so the old saying goes.  What you eat doesn’t just fuel your body💪 — it fuels your mind🧠.

Text: Silent Book Club

Silent Book Club: Coffeehouse Edition

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Adults
Registration will close on August 7, 2025 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration requested
An anthropomorphic panda is doing a martial arts kick.

Benson Feature Film Friday

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm
Main Reading Room (B) at Benson

Program Type:

Family Programming, Movies

Age Group:

Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Benson
Room: Main Reading Room (B)
Age Group: Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Family Programming, Movies
Event Details:

Kung Fu Panda

From Dreamworks Animation and Universal Studios

Child reading to a dog.

Read to Dogs

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Animal Events, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Literature & Writing

Age Group:

Youth (0 - 18), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Registration will close on August 11, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Youth (0 - 18), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Animal Events, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Literature & Writing
Registration requested
Event Details:

Grab a book and cuddle up with some tail-wagging friends from WOOF—We Offer Our Friends! These lovable pups are all ears, and they can’t wait to hear your stories. Join the fun and level up your reading skills at Read to Dogs!

 

Book cover for "Tell Me Everything," by Elizabeth Strout.

Book Buzz Book Club

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Tell Me Everything, by Elizabeth Strout

It’s autumn in Maine, and the town lawyer, Bob Burgess, has become enmeshed in an unfolding murder investigation, defending a lonely, isolated man accused of killing his mother.

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Story Time

10:30am–11:30am
Toddlers (2 - 6)
Germantown Hills
Open
Registration requested
Registration will close on December 18, 2025 @ 10:30am.
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Toddlers (2 - 6)
Program Type: Educational Programming, Family Programming
Registration requested
Event Details:

Story Time

Children of all ages are invited to join us for stories and songs, movement and music, and literacy and laughter!

All ages and developmental stages are welcome.

 

Due to space limitations, registration is requested for Story Time.

Registering guarantees your space, should capacity become an issue.  It also allows us to adequately prepare materials for all attendees.  Finally, it gives our

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Supervision

IPDPL programming is not designed to be "drop and go" for children.  Please have a parent, guardian, or another responsible caregiver present if your child is attending this program.  Thank you!

 

Children Outdoors

Whenever possible, children's programming sessions will be held in outdoor green spaces, weather permitting.  Please call the library at (309) 921-5074 if you have questions regarding any possible weather cancellations or alternate locations.  In the event of inclement weather, sessions scheduled outdoors will be held inside the local library branch.

IPDPL Board of Trustees Meeting

4:00pm–5:00pm
Everyone
Germantown Hills
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Board of Trustees

Board Meetings

Illinois Prairie District Public Library is governed by an elected Board of Trustees.  The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees occurs on the second Tuesday of each month, at 4:00 pm CST/CDT, at IPDPL - Metamora, unless otherwise noted.  

Agendas and Meeting Minutes are available on the Library website.

In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, all Board Meetings are open to the public.  Anyone wishing to address the Board during the Public Comments portion of the meeting should check in with the Board Secretary prior to the meeting being called to order.  Speakers must be recognized prior to speaking.  Their comments will be limited to five (5) minutes.  Speakers are encouraged to be brief.  The Public Comments portion of the meeting shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes in total.