Tax Forms Available
We have paper 1040 tax forms available in both English and Spanish.
1040 instruction sheets will be available soon.
New Year’s Goals
What is one thing you would like to accomplish in 2025? Stop by the library to write it on our goals board. You might be inspired some other entries there!
National Hobby Month
Take advantage of being indoors by picking up a new or old hobby. The library has a display of how-to books to choose from in addition to many resources on Hoopla and CloudLibrary.
Winter Reading Challenge
With the New Year comes new reading goals and we’re here to help you along! Download our Winter Reading Challenge book log below and complete at least five challenges between January 1 and March 31 to be entered into a drawing for a special prize provided by the Friends of the Library. The challenge is open to all ages!
2025 Poetry Contest
The Chester Public Library is bringing back its annual poetry contest! Submissions will be accepted January 2nd-February 28th and evaluated during the month of March. For more information on how to enter, please download the documents attached to this post.
Winners and runners-up will be announced and invited to read their poems at a special reception for all entrants on April 12, 2025 at 10:00 am during National Library Week. The public is invited to attend this reception.
If you would like to be one of our judges, please contact the library by phone, email, or in person. We’d love to have you!
Winter Book Sale
Chester Public Library
Chester, Illinois
“Preserving Tradition, Transforming the Future”
These are the first two collections of local history the Chester Public Library is now providing through BiblioBoard. Watch for more collections in 2023!
Biblio+ – A new streaming service for
Chester Public Library patrons!
To view recorded virtual programs Chester Public Library YouTube Channel
To view frequent updates and activities, visit our Facebook Page
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