About LTLS Members

Mahomet to break ground for new library

The Mahomet Library project will be under way with a groundbreaking ceremony set for 1 p.m. Saturday. The library staff and board of trustees are inviting all Mahomet residents to bring shovels to the new library site, east of Sandy Ridge Subdivision on U.S. 150. The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School choir will perform at 1:15 p.m., and former Gov. Jim Edgar will give a keynote address at 1:25 p.m. Refreshments will follow the ceremony. The current public library will close during the ceremony, so staff members can attend.

“Tech Talks” Offer Easygoing Introduction to Gadgets and Web Tools

Not sure how to fill up that slick new iPod?  Curious about Web tools you’ve heard the buzz about? 

Dip your toes into new technologies through the Champaign Public Library’s
“Tech Talks” series, free programs designed to demystify new gadgets and Web resources in a friendly atmosphere where novices are welcome. Each presentation lasts just one hour, with time for individual questions afterward. 

"Read on the Wild Side" at Marshall Public Library

Come to Marshall Public Library and "Read on the Wild Side" this summer! Our summer reading program for children up to grade 8 will be filled with "wildly" fun programs and activities. In addition to a fun reading incentive program with great prizes, there will be an afternoon craft hour, our annual Book Buddies reading program with teens, a fun "Be a Wild Thing" program about a popular book, a very exciting Silly Safari program complete with wild animals you can touch, and more! We'll also be celebrating the 100th anniversary of Anne of Green Gables books with a tea party. Again this summer, Connie Cooley of rural Marshall will bring her therapy dog, Annie the terrier, to Marshall Public Library on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 to 3:00 PM for several weeks to spend time with children going into 3rd and 4th grades. During "Afternoons with Annie," the children will each read stories to Annie as she patiently listens for 20-30 minutes. Connie, who has completed the training for this program, says that the Reading Education Assistance Dog program has helped thousands of children discover the joys of books and reading. Registration for this summer's program is June 5-12 and it runs through July 17th. Please call the library at 217/826-2535 or visit online at http://www.marshallillibrary.com/ if you have any questions. Marshall Public Library is handicapped accessible.

Danville Library Book Club Selects Children's Classic For June

The Danville Public Library Book Club will discuss Jane Austen’s classic novel “Pride and Prejudice” at its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 28, beginning at 6:30 p.m.  The meeting will be held in the second floor Conference Room of the library.  New readers are always welcome.

Copies of the book may be borrowed through the library’s interlibrary loan service for free or may be purchased at the Checkout Desk of the library through an arrangement with the Village Mall Waldenbooks.

Danville Library Continues Book/Film Series

The Danville Public Library continues its “Great Books to Great Films” series on Monday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m. with a free showing of the film Pride & Prejudice in the first floor meeting room.  

Jane Austen's classic 1813 comedy of manners about five husband-hunting sisters in England has been adapted for the movies several times, most recently in 2005, the version being shown.  The film stars Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, and Donald Sutherland.

Centennial High School Library - Collaborative Mural

The theme of the mural is literacy and the importance of free access to information in our democracy. Twenty three different students in painting and drawing class worked on the project with muralist Glen Davies. Librarian Cynthia Helms created the following slide show of images featuring some of the students who collaborated with the Artist to create an amazing six-panel mural for the library. The mural was funded by: The Illinois Arts Council, Tepper Arts Endowment, Centennial PTSA and The Class of 2009.

Danville Library Hosts Retirement Party for Rosalie Finet

 The Danville Public Library recently honored Outreach Assistant Rosalie Finet at an open house held on the occasion of her retirement.  The Tilton resident served in the Outreach Services Department of the library for thirty years.  Mayor Scott Eisenhauer presented Finet with a proclamation declaring April 27 Rosalie Finet Day to honor her for her many years of sharing books and the love of reading with library patrons who were homebound, residents of senior apartment complexes and nursing homes, as well as those in the Public Safety Building.

Mayor Scott Eisenhauer presents proclamation to Rosalie Finet

Photo by Vivian Benson

Grant to Fund Garden Hills School Reading Program

The Champaign Public Library is one of 5 agencies to receive a Marajen Stevick Foundation grant through the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois.  A grant of $15,000 will be used to establish a reading program for third and fourth grades at Garden Hills School in Champaign.  Librarians will spend time in classrooms, and students will have a chance to visit the library. The grants are focused on reading and writing, health care, and journalism education, reflecting the values of the late Marajen Stevick Chinigo, long-time owner of The News-Gazette.

Mahomet Public Library - Groundbreaking Ceremony

The board of Trustees of the Mahomet Public Library cordially invites you to the official Groundbreaking Ceremony.

Danville Library to Host "Muskie Attack" Book Signing May 21st

“Muskie Attack: An Up North Adventure” is a new fiction title by G. M. Moore, a former editor at the Danville Commercial-News and a Danville High School graduate.  The fast-paced action-adventure novel targets juvenile boys ages 9 – 12 and is perfect for the reluctant reader.