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  • December 2025

  • Wed 31

    CLOSED – New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day

    December 31, 2025 - January 1, 2026

    We will be closed Wednesday and Thursday for New Year's. We will reopen with our normal business hours on Friday, January 2nd.

  • Wed 31

    Blood Drive

    December 31, 2025 @ 11:00 am

    Blood Drive Wednesday, December 31st from 11:00am – 3:00pm Please use back entrance.   Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: ChesterIL to schedule an appointment. Direct ... Read more

  • January 2026

  • Tue 6

    Lap Sit Story Hour

    January 6 @ 10:30 am Lapsit Story Hour

    Lap Sit Story Hour is held every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and is for children birth to five years with their adult partners. The children dance to songs, hear a ... Read more

  • Tue 6

    Evening Book Discussion: The Book Club for Troublesome Women

    January 6 @ 6:00 pm Evening Book Discussion

    Meets at the library in the downstairs community room on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm. Books to be read will be selected two months in advance during ... Read more

    Free
  • Wed 7

    Basket Weaving Class: Bread Basket

    January 7 @ 9:00 am Basket Weaving

    Learn how to weave a bread basket, taught by Laura Klaus. All sizes are approximate and are measured to the top of the basket, not to the top of the ... Read more

    Free
  • Thu 8

    STEAM Take Home Kit: Snow Science

    January 8

    Take a kit to make your own borax snowflakes at home! Please sign up by January 6th!

    Free
  • Thu 8

    ROE 45 GED Classes

    January 8 @ 10:00 am ROE 45 GED Tutoring

    Available every Thursday in the downstairs conference room. From 10 am - 12 pm and 2 pm - 5 pm. By appointment only.   Contact Rebekah for more information at 618.615.3261

  • Thu 8

    Teen Reading Club

    January 8 @ 6:00 pm Teen Reading Club

    Spend some time with friends in the library reading and discussing books! Snacks available! Every Thursday at 6 pm.

  • Sat 10

    Lego & Building Day

    January 10 @ 10:00 am

    Drop in between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm on Saturday for LEGO Club. You can bring your own set to work on, build something from the library's LEGO, or help ... Read more

  • Mon 12

    Board of Trustees Meeting

    January 12 @ 4:45 pm Board of Trustees Meeting

    The Board of Trustees will meet for their regular meeting at 4:45 pm in the downstairs community room. Agenda and previous meeting’s minutes will be posted when available.

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