Happy June! There's lots going on at the library this month as we kick off our summer reading program Plant a Seed, Read! This year’s program encourages our community to grow a love of reading while enjoying a variety of fun, educational, and creative activities. Whether you’re planting the seeds of reading for the first time or continuing to grow a lifelong habit, there’s something for everyone this summer at the library. Stop in, sign up, and watch your reading—and imaginat

Happy May! We’ve got a lot going on this month at the library, so make sure to pop in and grab a copy of our May calendar, or keep an eye on our social media, to stay informed on what’s coming up soon! To register for events, visit our website here! Take and Make: God’s Eye Yarn Craft Register online here for our Take and Make project next week! We supply the only two things needed, making it that much easier to participate in this unique craft. Spring Book Sale Please join u

Celebration Days During National Library Week Tuesday, April 21: National Library Workers Day , a day for library staff, users, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. Wear a bookish t-shirt to the library. Wednesday, April 22: National Library Outreach Day (formerly National Bookmobile Day), a day to celebrate library outreach and the dedicated library professionals who are meeting their patrons where they are

March 2026 Maroa Public Library District Calendar. Sign up for events and activities at https://www.maroa.lib.il.us/

Bring water. Snacks provided.

A complimentary program to go along with UofI Extension's morning space program at the park. We'll learn a little and create/play with a...

Your kids won't want to miss science experiments and fun with local professor and parent, Jill Feinstein. Runs from 1pm to 3pm, daily,...

Runs from 2pm to 3pm July 9 through July 12th. We will experiment with different medias each day.

Tuesday through Friday, 7/9-7/12 from 1pm to 2pm. New Lego challenges every day.

Learn how to play a new game or play one you already know with library staff and volunteers. Those who stay for our second hour will be...

We'll use our extra summer reading t-shirts to make bags.

First, we'll experiment with different materials. Then, kids will make lamps to take home.

An upscaled form of what we all learned to make as kids. We will use our creativebug account to teach kids how.

We will decorate seed pots and then plant seeds to take home.

Bring bottled water, and we'll provide snacks. We'll pick a DVD from the library's collection. Participants are expected to stay in the...

Learn from the best photographer in the area about how to take great photos. Then, use your lesson to enter the Cream of the Crop photo...

Tuesdays in June at 2pm. We will be using creativebug's video lessons to learn how to get creative with colored pencils (6/5 2pm)...