Limestone Township Library The friendly place to be!
2701 W. Tower Rd. Kankakee, IL 60901  815-939-1696 Fax: 815-939-1748 
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 10:00am - 8:00pm Friday: 10:00am - 5:00pm Saturday: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Friends of the Library

 
Updated 6/22/09
Holiday Closings
Feb. 16
President's Day
April 10
Good Friday
May 25
Memorial Day
July 3 & 4
Independence Day
Sept. 7
Labor Day
Oct. 12
Columbus Day
Nov. 11
Veterans Day
Nov. 26 & 27
Thanksgiving
Dec. 24 & 25
Christmas Eve/Day
Dec 31
New Years Eve
Jan 1
New Years Day

 

NEW Book Relaeases at Limestone Township Library!

Check it out!

 

 
 
 
 
 
What's Happening; It's a Lot!
Scrappers Night Out
See pictures from the latest activities by clicking here!
Read on the Wild Side!

Starting on today you can sign your children up for the

2009 Summer Reading Program .

  • Each child will receive a bag with activities, bookmark, pencil and reading log.
  • Each sheet they return they will receive a prize at the Limestone Township Library.
  • This program is FREE and we hope your child will have a wild summer of reading and adventure . See the Kid's page for more details
  • If you have any questions call: 939-1696
Chef, Denny Simpson
Presents the
Big Green Egg

Saturday, July 18 11-2pm

Denny will be here teaching you how to cook great tailgating foods for your next Bears Game. Denny will walk you through tips and techniques to grilling and how to prepare your foods for the tailgating.

Program Cost is $5.00 a person and includes Beverages and the Food that Denny grills.

Registration is required with program cost by July 11th

Garden Walk and Talk
June 18th
1-2:30pm

Learn about different flowers and birds that visit a garden. We will be planting, watering and learning about the library’s garden. Each child will make a small birdbath to take home to their garden.Cost is $3.00 per child Registration is required

Adult Book Discussion Group

Bring your ideas for good books to read on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month at 7pm.
You can pick up a copy of the current book at the circulation desk. All adults are welcome to join.

June 9th A Painted House by John Grisham
July 14th The Other side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson
August 11th Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley


Scrappers Night Out
Fridays 7-11pm.

Come join the fun on May 15, June 19, July 17th!

Come one come all to the
1st Annual Vegetable Races

July 9th at 1pm

It’s a form of Pinewood Derby Racing with Vegetables.

Entry Fee is $2.00 and must be paid
1 week prior to the race.

The library will provide the vegetables and you will be able to decorate your vegetable with stickers to make it your own.
Questions Call 815-939-1696

The American Girl Club

American Girl Luau!
July 14, 2009 @ 1:00 p.m.

Join the American Girl Club for a summertime Luau!
Come to sample Hawaiian food, play a Hawaiian game and make your own hula skirt & lei.

Registration is required!
815-939-1696

Did you know LTL has FREE internet access through public computers available in our computer lab? Free Wifi is available throughout the library too.
FirstSearch Home Welcome to the OCLC FirstSearch service, connecting you to information in a wide range of subjects in 11 databases. These include articles, journal articles and books. Click here or the icon to the left. Authorization 100-156-527, password pea?swear
Tumble Books e-books for e-kids and e-grown ups! Our user ID is: limestone and our password is: libra.
This is a service that we subscribe to for our patrons. By clicking on the Book Page graphic link you can check out what's new and hot in reading! When you like a book or article order it through Prairie Cat Card Catalog above. You may also pick up a hard copy monthly paper at the circulation desk. Easy and free for you! click here

Just for Kids

Here are some of the new programs coming up designed for our kids! check out the Kids page for details.

1st Annual Vegetable Races
Garden Walk and Talk
Storytimes for ages 3-5
Come join the fun!
Just for Young Adults!
Teen Book Challenge
YA Book Club
Just for Adults! You can find more information on our adults page.
Scrapbook Classes for Adults
Fiction Book Discussion Club
Scrappers Night Out
The Big Green Egg
52/52 Drawing!
Photos from some of the Library Events

Madeline came to visit!

Photos of the holiday gathering!
Painting class on the Kids page
   
   
 
 
   
HomeI AdultsI KidsI Young AdultsI Friends of the LibraryIScrapBookingI NewsI New ReadsI Community Stuff I About UsI Contact Us