.png)
☀️ July at Maroa Public Library ☀️
- maroalibrary
- Jul 1
- 4 min read
Happy July! We're in the last two weeks of Plant a Seed, Read, so don't forget to check out our calendar of events and complete your last two check-ins! Reminder that if you complete all 6 check-ins, you'll be entered into a drawing for an ELECTRIC SCOOTER!
The final check-in is Friday, July 10th before 2 pm!
To register for events, visit our website here!
Children's Storytime & Playgroup (Ages 0-5)
Storytime and Playgroup alternate Thursdays at 10 am all throughout July!
Join us for stories, games, and activities for littles and their caregivers.
❤️🔥 The Spice Girls Book Club (18+) ❤️🔥
June pick: Pen Pal by J.T Geissinger
Join us Thursday, July 2nd at 6 pm to discuss over snacks with some friendly faces!
July pick: Bared to You by Sylvia Day
Stop into the library to pick up a copy, and join us for our discussion next month!
Youth Activities: Poetry Project
Friday, July 3rd at 1 pm
Join us in exploring a unique type of poetry!
Register here!
Take and Make: Patriotic Garden Stake
Register for our July take and make craft! We package up all the supplies you'll need for this American flag stake!
Pick up July 7th through 10th!
Register here!
4th of July Wooden Box Craft
Tuesday, July 7th at 5:30 pm
Register here!
A Statewide & National Reading of
The Declaration of Independence
Wednesday, July 8th at 5 pm*
The Maroa Public Library District invites all to gather with special guests, fellow visitors, and library staff for a live, simultaneous nationwide public reading of the Declaration of Independence. Refreshments will be served beginning at 4:30 PM, and the nationwide reading will begin promptly at 5:00 PM!
*Plan to arrive early, we will start at 5 pm sharp!
NEW! Lawn Chairs at the Library
Thursday, July 9th at 6 pm
Jim May is an Emmy award-winning storyteller, teacher, and author of the critically acclaimed “Farm On Nippersink Creek” and a children’s picture book, “The Boo Baby Meets The Ghost of Mable’s Gable”. A professional storyteller for over twenty-five years, Jim has told stories to all ages. Come listen to a story and enjoy the bubble machine!
This evening's program is sponsored by the Firefly Stichers in memory of Patty Margenthaler.
Friday, July 10th at 1 pm
Come celebrate finishing our Summer Read Program at the End of Summer Read Party! Enjoy some ice cream from the TLC trailer that'll be parked outside the library, the blow up waterslide, slip n' slide, and more! Drawings will take place at 2:30 pm during the event! Participants do not have to be present at the time of the drawing to win.
U of I Extension: Cooking With Grandma
Friday, July 17th at 1 pm
U of I extension will be hosting "Cooking With Grandma" at the Maroa Public Library! Come spend the afternoon with grandchildren, sharing laughs and making memories. Practice basic kitchen skills and learn how to read a recipe. Kids may attend without a grandparent. Substitute grandmas available upon request.
Register here!
Join us Saturday, July 18th at 10 am for the 3 C's
☕ Coffee
💭 Conversation
🤗 Community
Flower Craft
Tuesday, July 28th at 5:30 pm
Tiny Palate and flowers make a wonderfully cute decoration for any home! Ages 13+ accompanied by adult.
Register here!
Join us in reading Eat, Pray, Love By: Elizabeth Gilbert!
This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cultures, Gilbert explored the art of pleasure in Italy and the art of devotion in India, and then a balance between the two on the Indonesian island of Bali
Stop into the library to pick up a copy, and join us for our next meeting on Friday, July 31st at 11 am for discussion and snacks with new and old friends😊
Read, Eat, Play: Library Road Trip
Organized by the Williamsfield Public Library
May 22nd - September 11th
To complete your Road Trip and be entered into a prize drawing:
Collect stickers or stamps from your home library (the library that issued your library card) and at least 9 others for a total of 10 different libraries.
When visiting any library, please be sure to take your Passport to the main circulation desk to receive your sticker or stamp.
Don’t forget to return to your home library and drop off your Passport by September 18th to get entered into their prize drawing!
Be sure to share all of your fun on social media using:
Smurf on down to the library and get caught up in a new book!
Comments