Hoopla Service Update

Beginning May 1, hoopla checkouts will be limited to 3 per month for IPDPL cardholders.  This small change helps ensure we can continue offering hoopla to our community.  You’ll still have access to the full catalog, plus a wide range of other digital resources, free with your library card.  For complete details, please visit the Library News page.

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

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Silent Book Club

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration requested
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Springtime Snuggles Story Time

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

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

Age Group:

Toddlers (2 - 6)
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Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Toddlers (2 - 6)
Program Type: Animal Events, Arts & Crafts, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Literature & Writing
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Join us for a cozy Story Time filled with adorable baby animals!  We'll read fun stories and sing songs about the cutest little creatures.  It's a great way to engage young imaginations and introduce them to the animal world!

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How to Library: Let Me Entertain You

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops

Age Group:

Everyone
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Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
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More than just books . .

A bald Asian man with a razor stubble beard and mustache is wearing glasses. A photo of Dan Santat.

Art and Adventures with Dan Santat

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Digital Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Family Programming, Literature & Writing, Virtual/Zoom Events

Age Group:

Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults
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Library Branch: Digital Library
Age Group: Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Family Programming, Literature & Writing, Virtual/Zoom Events
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Join bestselling author and illustrator Dan Santat for an afternoon event all about books and art with friend and collaborator, author Minh Lê.

Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people

Book cover for "The River We Remember," by William Kent Krueger.

Spring Bay Bookies

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Reading Room (SB) at Spring Bay

Program Type:

Book Clubs, Literature & Writing

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Spring Bay
Room: Main Reading Room (SB)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literature & Writing
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The River We Remember: A Novel, by William Kent Krueger

On Memorial Day 1958 in Jewel, Minnesota, the body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the Alabaster River, dead from a shotgun blast.

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Wits Workout: Slumber Party

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration requested
Event Details:

Slumber Party

😴"Are you sleeping?  Are you sleeping? Brother John? Brother John?"🎶  This beloved nursery rhyme urges John to get out of bed and start the day, but what if he needs more sleep?

Movie poster for Disney's "Raya and the Last Dragon."

Benson Feature Film Friday

Friday, May 9, 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
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Library Branch: Benson
Room: Main Reading Room (B)
Age Group: Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Family Programming, Movies
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Raya and the Last Dragon

From Disney Animation Studios

Peoria Poetry Club

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:30am - 2:30pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Author Events, Literature & Writing

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Literature & Writing
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Being Positive in Turbulent Times

In times of societal upheaval, poetry has often served as a powerful medium to capture the zeitgeist and give voice to the passions of the people.

Book cover for "The Things We Do for Love," by Kristin Hannah.

Book Buzz Book Club

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Book Clubs, Literature & Writing

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literature & Writing
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The Things We Do for Love, by Kristin Hannah

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Women comes a poignant, evocative stor

A person in a black jacket.

Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Digital Library

Program Type:

Author Events, Current Events, Educational Programming, Social Justice, Virtual/Zoom Events

Age Group:

Teens (12 - 18), Adults
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Library Branch: Digital Library
Age Group: Teens (12 - 18), Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Current Events, Educational Programming, Social Justice, Virtual/Zoom Events
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Join us to close out our fourth season with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist Natalie Moore. 

Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton Unive

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MTHS Finals Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens (12 - 18), Adults
Germantown Hills
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Age Group: Teens (12 - 18), Adults
Program Type: Educational Programming, Genealogy & Local History, Health & Wellness, Literature & Writing, Outreach, Technology, Workshops
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MTHS Finals Night

Join us for a night of studying with teacher help, laptops, snacks, and a chance to win a gift card!

The Underground Railroad in Metamora

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Everyone
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Educational Programming, Genealogy & Local History, Movies
Event Details:

Attend the premiere of a new documentary!

The involvement of Metamora and its surrounding community in the Underground Railroad is a significant, yet largely unknown, aspect of Central Illinois history.

Disclaimer(s)

This is not a library-sponsored program.

This program is presented in cooperation with one of our community partners.  Please contact the presenting group or organization if you have questions regarding this program.