We are a community connection to reading, life-long learning, and personal enrichment for a changing and diverse population.
We are a community connection to reading, life-long learning, and personal enrichment for a changing and diverse population.
Wednesday, August 24th @ 5:30pm | ZOOM | A picture-perfect suburban family is rattled when an unconventional single mom and her teen daughter arrive with a mysterious past. The opposite of the rule-driven Richardsons, the Warrens flout the status quo and threaten to upend this carefully planned community.
In celebration of Deaf Awareness Month, Marlee Matlin joins Illinois Libraries Present to share the highs and lows of her Hollywood career and journeys as an activist. The youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar, Matlin’s acting career recently achieved another milestone as her 2021 film CODA swept every category it was nominated in at the 2022 Academy Awards. The event will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 14 at 7 p.m.
Thursday, September 29th @ 5:30pm | ZOOM | Linus is a buttoned-up, live-by-the-rules, no-fun employee who works for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. When he gets his latest secret assignment from Extremely Upper Management to visit an orphanage on a remote island, he doesn't know what to expect.
Thursday, October 27th @ 5:30pm | ZOOM | The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. Behind the scenes wages a long, mysterious competition between two star-crossed magicians; the circus is a stage for a battle of imagination, will, and love.
It's Warren County Public Library's annual Halloween story time and trick or treat event celebrating fun, fall, and the community we serve.
This is a free event open to the public.
Join us for a conversation with Caitlin Doughty, mortician, bestselling author, and advocate for death acceptance. Hailed by The New York Times as "a relentlessly curious and chipper tour guide to the underworld,” she’ll discuss reform of Western funeral industry practices and much more with Mark Bazer (The Interview Show).
It's not too late to sign up for the Rules of the Road Refresher Course! RSVP required.
Call the library at 309-734-3166 or email adult@wcplibrary.org to reserve a spot!
Wednesday, November 30th @ 5:30pm | ZOOM | Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria Forester—even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name. Beyond that stone barrier, Tristran learns, lies Faerie...where nothing not even a fallen star, is what he imagined, and the most exhilarating adventure of the young man's life awaits.
Join Shauna Sever, cookbook author, TV and radio contributor, and daughter of the great Midwest, for this special Illinois Libraries Present holiday season event. Shauna will share her love of food, baking, and some tips to make your holiday gatherings delicious.
Every Saturday @ 10am in the Children's Room!
For young children, ages 0-5 and their siblings.
Play games, sing songs, and listen to stories. Then, enjoy doing a short craft or activity.