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We are a community connection to reading, life-long learning, and personal enrichment for a changing and diverse population.
Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the bestselling and award-winning author of Mexican Gothic, is coming to Illinois libraries. Thanks to a new collaborative effort, Illinois Libraries Present, Warren County Public Library will join […]
“In Five Years” by Rebecca Serle Everything is going as planned for Dannie Kohan until she wakes up one day in a very different apartment, next to a very different […]
Local resident and author, Nancy Stevens, will be signing copies of her book, Nancy's Journey: A Memoir. This event will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 15th from 10AM-12PM at the […]
Join us for a lively evening with one of romance's brightest new voices, bestselling author Jasmine Guillory, as she discusses her newest novel, While We Were Dating, and the modern […]
"Bridges of Madison County" by Robert James Waller Flashback February with this classic tale of star-crossed lovers Robert Kincaid, the free-spirited photographer searching for the covered bridges of Madison County, […]
"Sistersong" by Lucy Holland Three siblings entangled in a web of treachery and heartbreak, Riva can cure others, but can’t seem to heal her own scars; Keyne battles to be […]
The Secretary of State offers a free Rules of the Road Refresher Course at the library. Program will be held in the Boardroom.
Join us for an evening with the #1 New York Times bestselling author and award-winning humorist Jenny Lawson as she discusses her most recent memoir, Broken (in the best possible way), and her brilliantly funny […]
Warren County Public Library is joining libraries across the state of Illinois to host actor, author, and woodworker Nick Offerman in conversation with musician, author, and hiking buddy Jeff Tweedy—coming to us live from the wilderness. Offerman and Tweedy will discuss Offerman’s most recent book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside. The event will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 27, at 7 p.m.
In this stunning collection, Joy Harjo finds blessings in the abundance of her homeland and confronts the site where the Mvskoke people, including her own ancestors, were forcibly displaced. From her memory of her mother’s death, to her beginnings in the Native rights movement, to the fresh road with her beloved, Harjo’s personal life intertwines with tribal histories to create a space for renewed beginnings. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment of the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.