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NEWS AND COMING EVENTS::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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COOKING THE BOOKS
Do you enjoy cooking? Would you like to try new recipes and share your favorites? Join our new COOKBOOK CLUB! We choose a new cookbook or cookbook author each month, and everyone makes and brings a dish from that book to share.
Next Meeting: Oct. 17, 6-7pm with any Ina Garten/ Barefoot Contessa cookbook.
Questions? Contact the library: 217-854-3505 or mail@carlinvillelibrary.org.
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For youth ages 5-18. Please register at: https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2024-10-29-4-h-steam-night
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Alzheimer's Association
Monthly Dementia Caregivers Support Group
at Carlinville Library
2nd Wednesday of every month from 5:30-6:30pm in the Library Meeting Room. Registration requested by not required. Contact the library with questions and/or to register.
Next Meeting Dates: Oct. 9th..... Nov. 13th...... Dec. 11th
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THANK YOU for a fabulous summer at the library!!
We have so many wonderful volunteers and teachers to thank! Thank you to Joanna Roemer, Andrea Duncan, Kelly Kaganich, Cindy Tipps, Erin Crain, Siri Engstrom, Mary Beasley, Luke Aikin, Nikki Harris, Nadia Kahl, Mallory Bendorf, Dawn Peterson, Susan Millard, Melissa Suits, Jill Graham, Doug Aikin, Joan Klaus, and Diane VanWinkle for volunteering your time and talents to make this Summer Reading program a success!
Thank you to all the local businesses who supported our Summer Reading program by providing prize coupons, gift cards, and funding for some of our extra programs! Hawthorn Tree gave a very generous $250 towards Summer Reading programming. Boente Shell donated two $25 gas cards for adult and teen reading log prizes. Subway donated kid’s meal coupons, Dairy Queen donated treat coupons, McDonalds donated food coupons, Tropical Sno donated sno-cone coupons, Crown Creamery donated ice cream coupons, Casey’s gave cookie coupons, and Marvel Theater donated two ticket admissions. Carlinville Walmart gave $200 towards programming and two $25 gift cards for kid’s grand prizes.
THANK YOU, thank you, thank you!!
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Carlinville Library now has LIBBY- the app for e-books and e-audiobooks!
Get in touch if you need help downloading the app and/or signing in. We're happy to help!
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Now it's easy to manage multiple accounts, keep track of checkouts and due dates, and renew items from your mobile device using the SHARE Mobile Library, Carlinville Public Library's new app! Search for books, DVDs, video games, audiobooks, e-books, and more. Find it now in the Apple App store or Google Play Store. Search for SHARE Mobile Library
Brought to you by Carlinville Public Library and the SHARE library consortium, a division of Illinois Heartland Library System.
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Carlinville Library cardholders now have access to Explore More Illinois, a cultural pass program that provides discounts and other offerings from museums, historical societies, performing and visual arts centers, and other attractions across the state of Illinois. Offerings differ by attraction and include free or reduced admission, free parking, discounts at attraction shops, and more.
To begin, simply follow this link, and enter your valid library card number and password to log in. Call the library with any questions 217-854-3505.
Current attractions include the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (Springfield), Chicago Children’s Museum, and Discovery Center Museum (Rockford). Visit exploremoreillinois.org to see a complete list. New attractions are added on a regular basis so be sure to check back frequently.
Explore More Illinois is a service of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS). RAILS is funded by a grant from the Illinois State Library through the Office of the Secretary of State Jesse White and provides a number of different programs and services for Illinois libraries and library users.
Donations to the Carlinville Public Library may be tax deductible; donors should check with their tax advisor.
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Please use our Cloud Library services for access to eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Through your library account, you will have access to more than 37,000 eBooks and 28,200 eAudiobooks
To set up an account, go to https://www.yourcloudlibrary.com
- You will need: your patron barcode and pin number
- Follow the prompts
- When asked for your home library, choose
- Illinois Heartland Library System
- New titles may have a waiting list due to the licensing agreement with the big 5 publishing companies
- If you have questions, call the library 217-854-3505
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Resources - Work and research from the office or from home, anytime:
- Tax Forms: Federal tax forms
- Tax Forms: Illinois tax forms
- Circuit Breaker and Pharmaceutical Assistance Forms
- Macoupin County Schools 1900-1930
- Macoupin County Legal Self-Help Center
- Digital Exhibits: historic photos and more
- Cloud Library web portal
- City of Carlinville website
- Wikipedia information on Carlinville, IL
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LIBRARY BOARD MEETING DATES 2023-24
First Monday of the month at 4:30 in the
Library Meeting Room unless otherwise noted
December 4th, 2023
January 8th, 2024
February 5th
March 4th
April 1st
May 6th
June 3rd
July 1st
August 5th
Tues. September 3rd
October 7th
November 4th
December 2nd
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DATES LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED IN 2023-24
November 22- close at 3pm
November 23rd- 25th
December 23rd- 27th
Monday, January 1st, 2024
Monday, January 15th
Monday, February 19th
Friday in April or May for staff dev day
Monday, May 27th
Wednesday, June 19th
Thursday, July 4th
Monday, September 2nd
Tuesday, November 5th
Monday, November 11th
Wednesday, November 27th (close at 3pm)
Thursday-Saturday, November 28th-30th
Monday, December 2nd
Monday-Thursday, December 23rd-December 26th
Tuesday, December 31st
Wednesday, January 1st, 2025
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Library main email address: mail@carlinvillelibrary.org
Library Board of Trustees e-mail address: trustees@carlinvillelibrary.org