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.
Warren County Public Library is joining libraries across the state of Illinois to host award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi. Onwuachi will discuss his new cookbook My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef. The event will be held virtually on Wednesday, June 22, at 7 p.m. To register, visit https://bit.ly/June22_KwameOnwuachi
Plants that grow without soil? Join Master Gardener Bill Wallace for a “make and take” workshop on air plants! Participants will be then be able to take an air plant home. Registration is required; please sign up at the front desk. While supplies last.
Edu-tainer Barry Cloyd traces the history of the blues, through story and song, from Africa to New Orleans, up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to Chicago and the world beyond!
Want to read a first edition of Jane Austen? Want to download it too? Read beyond the beaten path with Google Books and find out the best strategies to search for authors and titles that are now in the public domain. An endless historical library is only a few clicks away!
Local author Bill Scott of Kewanee, IL will present his collection of Christian short stories, God & Me & My Model T.
Join us for an evening with "the next Toni Morrison," Jesmyn Ward, as she discusses how her literary vision and personal experiences address urgent questions about racism and social injustice.
Tues, June 6 @ 7pm | Zoom
UPDATE: This is a rescheduled event.
Register here: https://bit.ly/ILPJesmynWard
Join us in making beautiful floral suncatchers and bookmarks! Adult Craft @ 4pm in the Board Room of the library! This event will count towards your Summer Reading Program!
Join us for a special evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer as she shares her unique perspective on the interconnectedness of humans and nature and the importance of recognizing and respecting the gifts of the earth.
Wed, June 21 @ 7pm | Zoom
Register here: https://bit.ly/ILP_RobinWallKimmerer
Catherine Lambrecht has judged Family Heirloom Recipe contests at the Illinois State Fair since 2009. This presentation offers an opportunity to follow the judging experience and hear the wonderful histories behind family recipes passed down for generations, such as settling family disputes, dueling pasta salads, and more. This event will count toward the Adult 2023 Summer Reading Program!
Join us at the library to celebrate your voice with Fox Ellis, master storyteller, who will demonstrate sharing our personal stories, narratives, and memoirs.
CANCELLED: Join our Resume 101 workshop! Carl Sandburg College Career Development Coordinator Tracy Engstrom will share tips on how to write a distinctive resume that will help you land your desired job! Also, bring your current resume, and have Tracy review it! This event will count toward the Adult 2023 Summer Reading Program!
Join us at the library for a demonstration presented by Master Gardener Bill Wallace! Containers and container gardening…build your own or find it/buy it? Ideas for outdoor plantings!
