Friday, December 29, 2017
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Getting Ready for Kindergarten - Date Change
Due to expected
inclement weather,
GETTING READY FOR KINDERGARTEN
is being moved to
Thursday, January 4th at 6:30 P.M.
Call the Library at 815-939-1696 to sign up
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
at Limestone Township Library District
Registration
for programs is required prior to the day of the event.
School’s Out Movie Day – Cars 3 Tuesday, December 26th 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
School is out! Come to the Library and watch a movie with your friends. Popcorn and Lemonade will be served as we watch Cars 3.
Caudill Book
Club
Tuesday, December
26th
6:30 P.M. – 7:00
P.M.
4th
– 8th Grades
Kid in 4th-7th Grade get
to meet each month to discuss a Caudill Award winning book from the past year.
Books are available for pick-up ahead of time at the Front Desk. The selection
for December is The Boy on the Wooden Box
by Leon Leyson.
Teen Book Club
Wednesday, December 27th
6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Read and discuss Y.A.
novels for young adults in 9th - 12th grades. Books are available at the Front
Desk. December’s Selection is Witch
& Wizard: The Kiss.
School’s Out Movie Day –
Despicable Me 3
Thursday, December 28th 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
School is out! Come to the Library and watch a movie with your friends. Popcorn and Lemonade will be served as we watch Despicable Me 3.
Getting
Ready for Kindergarten – My Furry Friends
Thursday,
December 28th
6:30
P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Ages 3 – 5 years old
Join us as we have fun with our furry
friends as a part of our yearlong Getting Ready For Kindergarten (GRFK)
program. You must be in the GRFK program in order to participate. This program
is funded by a grant from the Community Works fund from the Community Foundation
of Kankakee River Valley.
School’s Out Movie Day – Beauty and the
Beast
Friday,
December 29th 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
School is out! Come to the Library and watch a movie with your friends.
Popcorn and Lemonade will be served as we watch Beauty and the Beast.
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Board Meeting Time Change
The Limestone Township Board of Trustees Meeting
will be held on
Thursday, December 21st at 6 PM
(instead of the usual 7 pm.)
The Public is welcomed to attend.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Upcoming Events
Upcoming
Events
at
Limestone Township Library District
Registration for programs is required prior to the
day of the event.
YA/Adult Craft
Thursday, December 14th
6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Get
out for a night of crafting a holiday décor item. All supplies are
included and there is no fee.
Family
Gingerbread House Workshop
Saturday, December 16
11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. or 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Children of all ages can make gingerbread houses . All supplies are provided; there is no cost for this program. You can choose to do either the 11:30 A.M. session or the 1:00 P.M. session. Parents need to stay with their child in second grade or below.
Saturday, December 16
11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. or 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Children of all ages can make gingerbread houses . All supplies are provided; there is no cost for this program. You can choose to do either the 11:30 A.M. session or the 1:00 P.M. session. Parents need to stay with their child in second grade or below.
Adult Coloring
Monday, December
18th
6:30 P.M. -7:30
PM
Come for an evening of
coloring and relaxation as you create beautiful pictures. Bring your own
coloring book and medium (colored pencils, markers, or crayons), or use our colored
pencils and coloring pages.
Tiny Explorers
Tuesday, December 19th
10:00 A.M. –
11:00 P.M.
Playing at a number of stations,
children will learn fine motor skills with the help of manipulatives. Activities
are meant for children from ages 6 months to 5 years old
Author Visit – Drew Carriker
Tuesday, December 19th
6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
The library welcomes Limestone
resident Drew Carriker, who will read and discuss his new book, Randolph the Blue Nosed Reindeer.
The Library will be closed on Saturday, December 23rd and Monday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas holiday.
Have a safe and merry Christmas.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
at Limestone Township Library District
Registration
for programs is required
prior to the day of the event.

Monarch Book Club
Thursday, December 7th
6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
1st-
3rd Grade
Kids in 1st -3rd
Grade have their own book club. We will read the book of the month at our
gathering time and have a crafting session.
Holiday
Craft
Saturday,
December 9th
1:00
P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Kindergarten and up
Have fun making a fun decorative craft
for the holiday season. All supplies are provided, there is no cost for this
program.
Adult Scrabble
Monday, December 11th
6:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Come out for a night of
fun as you battle against opponents to see who can score the most points
building words tile by tile.
Storytime
Tuesday, December
12th
10:00 A.M. –
11:00 A.M.
Enjoy the mix of crafts,
stories, and music to help young children develop a love for reading. Parents
and guardians can bring their 6-months to 5-year-old children.
Adult Book Club
Tuesday, December 12th
6:30 P.M -7:30 P.M.
Come for our Adult Book Club as we explore a variety of genres. This month we are picking our selections for the following year. Attendees are asked to bring a sweet or savory snack to share.
6:30 P.M -7:30 P.M.
Come for our Adult Book Club as we explore a variety of genres. This month we are picking our selections for the following year. Attendees are asked to bring a sweet or savory snack to share.
YA/Adult Craft
Thursday, December 14th
6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Get
out for a night of crafting a holiday décor item. All supplies are
included and there is no fee.
Family
Gingerbread House Workshop
Saturday, December 16
11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. or 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Children of all ages can make gingerbread houses . All supplies are provided; there is no cost for this program. You can choose to do either the 11:30 A.M. session or the 1:00 P.M. session. Parents need to stay with their child in second grade or below.
Saturday, December 16
11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. or 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Children of all ages can make gingerbread houses . All supplies are provided; there is no cost for this program. You can choose to do either the 11:30 A.M. session or the 1:00 P.M. session. Parents need to stay with their child in second grade or below.
Monday, November 27, 2017
Friday, November 24, 2017
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
at Limestone Township Library District
Registration
for programs is required prior to the day of the event.
Movie Day - Captain Underpants Saturday, November 25th 1:00 P.M. –
3:00 P.M. It's holiday
break time! Beat the boredom blues by coming to the Library and watching the
Captain Underpants movie with your friends. Popcorn and Lemonade will be
served. There is no cost for this program.
Caudill Book
Club
Monday, November
27th
6:30 P.M. – 7:00
P.M.
4th
– 8th Grades
Kid in 4th-7th Grade get
to meet each month to discuss a Caudill Award winning book from the past year.
Books are available for pick-up ahead of time at the Front Desk. This month
everyone can bring their favorite Caudill book and talk about why they like it.
Storytime
Tuesday, November
28th
10:00 A.M. –
11:00 A.M.
Enjoy the mix of crafts,
stories, and music to help young children develop a love for reading. Parents
and guardians can bring their 6-months to 5-year-old children.
Teen Book Club
Tuesday, November 28th
6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Read and discuss Y.A. novels for young
adults in 9th - 12th grades. Books are available at the Front Desk. November’s
Selection is Witch & Wizard The Fire.
Getting
Ready for Kindergarten – I Dig Dinosaurs!
Thursday,
November 30th
6:30
P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Ages 3 – 5 years old
Join us as we explore the world of
Dinosaurs as a part of our yearlong Getting Ready For Kindergarten (GRFK)
program. Have fun visiting with our T-Rex. Sign up for GRFK at the front desk
and receive a tote bag with materials to help you and your child on the journey
to 1000 books before kindergarten. This program is funded by a grant from the
Community Works fund from the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley.
Lego Building
Saturday, December 2nd
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Our Lego building blocks and your
creativity can only add up to lots of fun at the library. Join us and other
Lego enthusiasts for an afternoon of building fun. For children in Kindergarten
and up.
An Evening with Santa
Monday, December 4
Starting Time 6 P.M.
Join the Friends of the Limestone Township Library District
as they present An Evening with Santa. Don’t miss out on Santa reading Clement
Moore’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Afterwards, the children can share their personal wish lists with Santa in
the Peterson Schoolhouse. This program is for children in pre-school through 3rd
Grade.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Monday, November 20, 2017
Friday, November 17, 2017
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Friday, November 10, 2017
Upcoming Events!
Upcoming Events
at Limestone
Township Library District
Registration for programs is required prior to the day of the event.
Adult Coloring
Monday, November
13th
6:30 P.M. -7:30
PM
Come for an evening of
coloring and relaxation as you create beautiful pictures. Bring your own
coloring book and medium (colored pencils, markers, or crayons), or use our
colored pencils and coloring pages.
Storytime
Tuesday, November
14th
10:00 A.M. –
11:00 A.M.
Enjoy the mix of crafts, stories, and
music to help young children develop a love for reading. Parents and guardians
can bring their 6-months to 5-year-old children.
National Family Reading Night
Tuesday, November 14th
6:30 – 7:30 P.M.
Pre-k and up
Join us for our Starry
Starry Night Family Reading Night. Professor Stephen Case,from Strickler
Planetarium will be joining us to read and introduce children to the telescope.
The evening will be filled with stories read by various guest readers along
with some very starry activities.
Adult Book Club
Tuesday,
November 14th
6:30 P.M. – 7:30
P.M.
Join
us for lively discussion as we talk about The Girl Before by Rena Olsen. There
are books available at the Desk. We can always put more on hold.
Craft Show
Saturday, November 18th
10:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Stop by for our Craft Show, sponsored by
the Friends of the Library. There will be many personally-made crafts to look
over and buy.
Tiny Explorers
Tuesday, November
21st
10:00 A.M. –
11:00 P.M.
Playing at a number of stations,
children will learn fine motor skills with the help of manipulatives. Activities
are meant for children from ages 6 months to 5 years old
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Upcoming Events
Upcoming
Events
at
Limestone Township Library District
Registration for programs is required prior to the
day of the event.

Monarch Book Club
Thursday, November 2nd
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
1st-
3rd Grade
Kids in 1st -3rd
Grade have their own book club. We will read the book of the month at our
gathering time and have a crafting session.
Pushing the Limits – Strategy
PLACE Science Program
Saturday, November 4th
1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Book Club meets Science
Café to discuss extreme weather, climate change, and community resiliency with
Dr. Jason Webster, NOAA science partner. This session’s focus is on what we can
do to deal with the changes brought on by extreme weather. Register in advance
at the Library.
Adult Scrabble
Tuesday, November 6th
6:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Come out for a night of fun as you
battle against opponents to see who can score the most points building words
tile by tile.
Storytime
Tuesday, November
7th
10:00 A.M. –
11:00 A.M.
Enjoy the mix of crafts, stories, and
music to help young children develop a love for reading. Parents and guardians
can bring their 6-months to 5-year-old children.
YA/Adult Craft
Thursday, November
9th
6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Get
out for a night of creating an Origami Holiday Wreath. All supplies are
included and there is no fee.
Veteran’s Reception
Friday, November 10th
1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
We invite area veterans to join us for coffee and small refreshments to honor their service for our country.
We invite area veterans to join us for coffee and small refreshments to honor their service for our country.
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Upcoming Events
Upcoming
Events
at
Limestone Township Library District
Registration for programs is
required prior to the day of the event.
Adult Scrabble
Monday, October 23rd
6:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Come out for a night of fun as you
battle against opponents to see who can score the most points building words
tile by tile.
Storytime
Tuesday, October
24th
10:00 A.M. –
11:00 A.M.
Enjoy the mix of crafts, stories, and
music to help young children develop a love for reading. Parents and guardians
can bring their 6-months to 5-year-old children.
E-Resources
Introduction
Wednesday,
October 25th
6:00
P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Are you curious about digital resources
that the library offers to you the patron? Sign up for this class that teaches
you how to utilize Omni for ebooks or Zinio/RD for magazines. Learn about
Tumblebooks and World Book Online as well.
Friends
of the Limestone Township Library District Annual Fall Festival.
Saturday, October 28th
Saturday, October 28th
10:00
A.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Spend the day with us and our Open Air
Craft Market. There will be stories, crafts, and games for kids. Browse the
book sale and start looking for the perfect hostess gifts. Costumes are encouraged.
Caudill Book
Club
Monday, October
30th
6:30 P.M. – 7:00
P.M.
4th
– 8th Grades
Kid in 4th-7th Grade get to meet each
month to discuss a Caudill Award winning book from the past year. Books are
available for pick-up ahead of time at the Front Desk. The selection for October
is Book Scavenger by Jennifer Bertman.
Storytime
Tuesday, October
31st
10:00 A.M. –
11:00 A.M.
Enjoy the mix of crafts, stories, and
music to help young children develop a love for reading. Parents and guardians
can bring their 6-months to 5-year-old children.
Teen Book Club
Tuesday, October 31st
6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Read and discuss Y.A.
novels for young adults in 9th - 12th grades. Books are available at the Front
Desk. October’s Selection is The
Gift by James Patterson.
Monarch Book Club
Thursday, November 2nd
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
1st-
3rd Grade
Kids in 1st -3rd
Grade have their own book club. We will read the book of the month at our
gathering time and have a crafting session.
Pushing the Limits – Strategy
PLACE Science Program
Saturday, November 4th
1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Book Club meets Science
Café to discuss extreme weather, climate change, and community resiliency with
Dr. Jason Webster, NOAA science partner. This session’s focus is on what we can
do to deal with the changes brought on by extreme weather. Register in advance
at the Library.
Friday, October 13, 2017
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
at Limestone Township Library District
Adult Coloring
Monday, October
16th
6:30 P.M. -7:30
PM
Come for an evening of coloring and
relaxation as you create beautiful pictures. Bring your own coloring book and
medium (colored pencils, markers, or crayons), or use our colored pencils and
coloring pages.
Tiny Explorers
Tuesday, October
17th
10:00 A.M. –
11:00 P.M.
Playing at a number of stations,
children will learn fine motor skills with the help of manipulatives. Activities
are meant for children from ages 6 months to 5 years old.
Computer
Q&A – One-on-One
Wednesday,
October 18th
6:00
P.M.; 6:30 P.M.; & 7:00 P.M.
Sign up to get a one-on-one tutorial
about your computer. Bring your laptop or device and plan for an half an hour
of active learning.
Saturday, October 21st
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Kids
who are 3-5 years old can come join us for a Costume Party as we
celebrate the steps in reading 1000 books before kindergarten. There will be
loads of fun and games and you can dress in your favorite costume. This program
is made possible by a grant from the Community Works fund from the Community
Foundation of Kankakee River Valley.
Adult Scrabble
Monday, October 23rd
6:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.
Come out for a night of fun as you
battle against opponents to see who can score the most points building words
tile by tile.
Storytime
Tuesday, October
24th
10:00 A.M. –
11:00 A.M.
Enjoy the mix of crafts, stories, and
music to help young children develop a love for reading. Parents and guardians
can bring their 6-months to 5-year-old children.
E-Resources
Introduction
Wednesday,
October 25th
6:00
P.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Are you curious about digital resources
that the library offers to you the patron? Sign up for this class that teaches
you how to utilize Omni for ebooks or Zinio/RD for magazines. Learn about
Tumblebooks and World Book Online as well.
Friends
of the Limestone Township Library District Annual Fall Festival.
Saturday, October 28th
Saturday, October 28th
10:00
A.M. – 2:30 P.M.
Spend the day with us and our Open Air
Craft Market. There will be stories, crafts, and games for kids starting at
1:00 P.M. Browse the book sale and start looking for the perfect hostess gifts.
Costumes are encouraged.
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