Events & Registration

Blood Drive Monday, December 30th from 2:00pm - 6:00pm Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: ChesterIL to schedule an appointment.

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CLOSED: New Year's Eve

31 Dec

12/31/2024

12:00 am

The library will be closed on December 31st for New Year's Eve.

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CLOSED: New Year's Day

01 Jan

01/01/2025

12:00 am

The library will be closed in observance of New Year's Day on January 1, 2025. Regular hours will resume on January 2nd.

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Cozy Thursdays

01/02/2025

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Warm up this winter at the library with a free cup of coffee, cocoa, or tea on Thursdays during January and February between 11:00 am [...]

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Technology Help Walk-In

06 Jan

01/06/2025

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Adult Event
Technology
Teens

Computer, technology

Canceled due to closure. Will reschedule. We're celebrating National Technology Day by holding a walk-in event for your technology related needs. Bring your devices [...]

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Birth-PreK Storytime

07 Jan

01/07/2025

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Child Event - Age Pre-K & Younger
Crafting Event

Get a jump on literacy and socialization skills for your little ones by joining us for our Storytime in the lower level of the library. [...]

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Cozy Thursdays

01/09/2025

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Warm up this winter at the library with a free cup of coffee, cocoa, or tea on Thursdays during January and February between 11:00 am [...]

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Movie Matinee "It Ends With Us"

09 Jan

01/09/2025

12:30 pm

Adult Event
Movie Event

Join us for an afternoon showing of the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's book "It Ends With Us." Popcorn is provided. Please bring your own [...]

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Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Session

09 Jan

01/09/2025

5:00 pm

Family Friendly
Music

music

CANCELLED DUE TO ICE Bring your instruments and friends to keep the tradition of American folk music alive at the library. Jams to be held [...]

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Tabletop Game Day

11 Jan

01/11/2025

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Family Friendly
Teens

Games, TTRPG

Reserve a table for your group to play, or feel free to play any of the library's collection of board games. Contact the library by [...]

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Board of Trustees Meeting

13 Jan

01/13/2025

4:45 pm

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 [...]

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Birth-PreK Storytime

14 Jan

01/14/2025

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Child Event - Age Pre-K & Younger
Crafting Event

Get a jump on literacy and socialization skills for your little ones by joining us for our Storytime in the lower level of the library. [...]

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Book Discussion

14 Jan

01/14/2025

6:00 pm

Adult Event
Discussion

adult, Book Discussion, Evening

The book for January 2025 is "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride. To be added to the list for the library to [...]

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National Bagel Day Cooking Class

15 Jan

01/15/2025

6:00 pm

Adult Event
Cooking
Teens

Make your own bagels and specialty cream cheese spreads at the library to celebrate National Bagel Day! Sign up by 6:00 pm on January 13th [...]

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Cozy Thursdays

01/16/2025

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Warm up this winter at the library with a free cup of coffee, cocoa, or tea on Thursdays during January and February between 11:00 am [...]

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STEM Activity: Bacterial Growth Plates, Part 1

16 Jan

01/16/2025

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Child Event - 10+
STEAM
Teens

science, STEM

Sign up to participate in this science activity to see what kinds of microorganisms we can find in the library! During part 1 of this [...]

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National Popeye Day

17 Jan

01/17/2025

2:00 pm

Family Friendly
Movie Event
Special Event

Popeye's first appearance was on January 17, 1929 as part of the Thimble Theatre comic strip. As of January 17, 2024, the National Day Calendar [...]

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CLOSED - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

20 Jan

01/20/2025

All Day

The library will be closed Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Regular hours to resume on Tuesday, January 21st.

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Birth-PreK Storytime

21 Jan

01/21/2025

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Child Event - Age Pre-K & Younger
Crafting Event

Get a jump on literacy and socialization skills for your little ones by joining us for our Storytime in the lower level of the library. [...]

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Family Movie Night: "The Wild Robot"

01/22/2025

6:00 pm

Family Friendly
Movie Event

Join us for January's Family Movie Night where we will be showing "The Wild Robot." Popcorn is provided, but you can feel free to bring [...]

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Cozy Thursdays

01/23/2025

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Warm up this winter at the library with a free cup of coffee, cocoa, or tea on Thursdays during January and February between 11:00 am [...]

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STEM Activity: Bacterial Growth Plates, Part 2

23 Jan

01/23/2025

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Child Event - 10+
STEAM
Teens

science, STEM

Sign up to participate in this science activity to see what kinds of microorganisms we can find in the library! During part 2 of this [...]

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Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Session

23 Jan

01/23/2025

5:00 pm

Family Friendly
Music

music

Bring your instruments and friends to keep the tradition of American folk music alive at the library. Jams to be held on the second and [...]

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Valentine Card Class

01/24/2025

6:00 pm

Why waste time looking for a card that's good enough when you can make one that's exactly what you want? Led by local Art Guild [...]

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Tabletop Game Day

25 Jan

01/25/2025

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Family Friendly
Teens

Games, TTRPG

Reserve a table for your group to play, or feel free to play any of the library's collection of board games. Contact the library by [...]

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Holocaust Remembrance Day - History Presentation

27 Jan

01/27/2025

3:00 pm

History
Special Event

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the library will be hosting a presentation about the Dachau concentration camp. The presentation will be recorded for those [...]

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Birth-PreK Storytime

28 Jan

01/28/2025

10:30 am - 11:30 am