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September 2010

09/01/10

Library Card Sign-up Month – All Branches
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. Come to any Peoria Public Library branch to sign up for a new card or renew your card and receive a treat! Ages 3-18. 497-2600 FREE

Banned Books Week Quiz

Banned Books Week Quiz – All Branches
Celebrate your fREADom to read during Banned Books Week (September 25-October 2). Participants ages 12-18 are invited to take a short quiz Banned Books Week throughout the month of September for a chance to win a stylish “I Read Banned Books” tote from the ALA (American Library Association). Call the library or stop by any branch for more details. Ages 12-18. 497-2000 FREE

09/02/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Banned Books Week Quiz

09/03/10

Last day to register for Pajama Night Read V

Today is the last day to register or get your hotel room for the Read On Book Club's Pajama Night Read V! Register here.

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Banned Books Week Quiz

09/04/10

Closed for Labor Day holiday

All locations are closed for the holiday and will reopen Tuesday, September 7 at the regular time. Please use our online resources at www.peoriapubliclibrary.org.

09/05/10

Closed for Labor Day holiday

All locations are closed for the holiday and will reopen Tuesday, September 7 at the regular time. Please use our online resources at www.peoriapubliclibrary.org.

09/06/10

Closed for Labor Day

All locations of Peoria Public Library are closed for the Labor Day Holiday. Use our online catalog, downloadable digital library, Tumblebooks Library and our online databases for library service anytime here on this website.

09/07/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Banned Books Week Quiz

Project Next Generation 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Project Next Generation – Lincoln Branch Front & Center

Middle school students are invited to register for Project Next Generation, a mentoring program sponsored by Secretary of State Jesse White. This program offers opportunities to develop personally and learn new skills and technology. Grades 5-8. Registration required. 497-2600 FREE

09/08/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Fun Time Storytime 10:00AM - 10:30AM

Fun Time Storytime – McClure Branch

Fun stories and crafts for children ages 3-6. 497-2700 FREE

Kids Book Talk for Adults 12:00PM - 1:00PM

Celebrate National Library Month with children's books! Whether you are looking for the latest and greates to read to your favorite child or just love children's books, catch up on what is new with this National Library Month program. We will showcase the latest and greatest of children's works for you. Join us at Peoria Public Library Lakeview Branch on Wednesday, September 8 at noon.

This program is for ages 11 and up and is free and open to the public. For more information call 309.497.2200.

Banned Books Week Quiz

09/09/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Banned Books Week Quiz

Afternoon at the Movies 4:00PM - 5:30PM

Afternoon at the Movies – RiverWest Branch

Enjoy yourself and relax while you watch an exciting new movie. Plus, enjoy a little popcorn!
All ages. 497-2080 FREE

09/10/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Banned Books Week Quiz

RiverWest Afterschool 4-H 4:00PM - 5:00PM

RiverWest Afterschool 4-H – RiverWest Branch

Meetings may include: Food, Education, Kitchen Magic, Plant Science, Fellowship, Fun, Food Safety, and Tricks for Healthy Snacks. Ages 8 and up. 497-2080 FREE

09/12/10

A Little Romance 2:00PM - 4:00PM

The A Little Romance Book club meets monthly, except for summer break, at Lakeview Branch Library on the first Sunday of the month from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 497-2200 for more information. New members always welcome.

Our September selection is a trilogy by Stacey Kayne, The Wild Series - Mustang Wild, Maverick Wild, Mountain Wild. It's all about love, laughter and adventure in the Old West.

Biography & Non-Fiction Book Club 3:00PM - 4:30PM

The Biography & Non-Fiction Book Club meets on the second Sunday of each month at 3:00 p.m. at Lakeview Branch Library to discuss selections chosen by the members. For more information call Roberta Koscielski at 309-497-2186 or email her at robertakoscielski@ppl.peoria.lib.il.us.

Banned Books Week Quiz

09/13/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Genealogy Closed

The Peoria Public Library Local History and Genealogy room located at the WTVP building will be closed from September 13 to 17 due to construction work at this location.

Tiny Tots Storytime 10:30AM - 11:15AM

Tiny Tots Storytime – Lakeview Branch

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with your child and other parents of little ones as you sing, clap, listen, and explore together. Rhymes, stories, songs, and a social time where both children and parents can interact with each other will be part of this lively session. Babies 12 – 23 months and their caregivers are welcome. 497-2200 FREE

Banned Books Week Quiz

Project Next Generation 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Project Next Generation – Lincoln Branch Front & Center

SciFi-Fantasy Book Club 7:00PM - 8:30PM

Discuss great science fiction and fantasy every month on the second Monday at 7:00 p.m. For location meeting call 497-2160. This event is free and new members are always welcome.

This month we will read and discuss Michael Chabon Yiddish Policemen’s Union

The plot of Chabon’s novel is crafted into a historical “what if?” scenario following the plight of the Jews after World War II. In Yiddish Policemen’s Union Sitka, Alaska is presented as the temporary refuge for two million displaced Jews who now struggle to survive and maintain their cultural identity in a changing world. In actuality, President Franklin Roosevelt proposed such a settlement on the eve of World War II, but the Sitka plan never came to fruition and Israel was formed. In Chabon’s alternate reality however, Israel fails to gain a foothold in the Middle East and because the Sitka solution is fleeting, Alaskan Jews are at risk of losing their new homeland. Meyer Landsman, the hero of the story, is a rogue cop who discovers that one of his neighbors has been murdered. Landsman and his half Native American, half Jewish partner and attractive but tough boss who also just happens to be his ex-wife must investigate a shady underworld of crime-lord rabbis and black-hatted Orthodox gangs.

09/14/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Genealogy Closed

The Peoria Public Library Local History and Genealogy room located at the WTVP building will be closed from September 13 to 17 due to construction work at this location.

Junction City Storytime 10:30AM - 11:15AM

Junction City Storytime – Butcher Block
Peoria Public Library has once again paired up with Junction City to offer children and their families a great way to connect with others. Come enjoy a snack while listening to and interacting with wonderful stories. 497-2142 FREE

Banned Books Week Quiz

National Emergency Preparedness Month 4:30PM - 5:30PM

National Emergency Preparedness Month – Lincoln Branch

If there was an emergency, would you be prepared? Please join us at Lincoln Branch Library Front & Center to find out as we celebrate National Emergency Preparedness Month. Come and learn how to put together an emergency supply kit and make plans for you and your family.
Ages 10-15. 497-2600 FREE

Computer Class 4:30PM - 5:30PM

Computer Class – RiverWest Branch

Junior High and High School students are welcome to come in and participate in making a list of the most used educational websites. Registration Required. 497-2080 FREE

Project Next Generation 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Project Next Generation – Lincoln Branch Front & Center

09/15/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Genealogy Closed

The Peoria Public Library Local History and Genealogy room located at the WTVP building will be closed from September 13 to 17 due to construction work at this location.

Fun Time Storytime 10:00AM - 10:30AM

Fun Time Storytime – McClure Branch

Fun stories and crafts for children ages 3-6. 497-2700 FREE

4H Preschool Nutrition Program 10:30AM - 11:00AM

4H Preschool Nutrition Program – McClure Branch

Come make a fun and nutritional snack to share. Ages 3-6. 497-2700 FREE

Banned Books Week Quiz

09/16/10

Genealogy Closed

The Peoria Public Library Local History and Genealogy room located at the WTVP building will be closed from September 13 to 17 due to construction work at this location.

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Banned Books Week Quiz

09/17/10

Genealogy Closed

The Peoria Public Library Local History and Genealogy room located at the WTVP building will be closed from September 13 to 17 due to construction work at this location.

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Banned Books Week Quiz

RiverWest Afterschool 4-H 4:00PM - 5:00PM

RiverWest Afterschool 4-H – RiverWest Branch

Meetings may include: Food, Education, Kitchen Magic, Plant Science, Fellowship, Fun, Food Safety, and Tricks for Healthy Snacks. Ages 8 and up. 497-2080 FREE

09/18/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Library Card Sign-up Month – Lincoln Branch
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. Come to the Lincoln Branch to sign up for a new card or renew your card and receive a treat! Ages 3-18. 497-2600 FREE

Banned Books Week Quiz

09/19/10

Book 'Em Mystery Book Club 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Book 'Em Mystery Book Club meets on the third Sunday of each month at Lakeview Branch Library from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. unless there is a conflict with a holiday. New members are always welcome.

This month read Life Sentence by David Ellis. Jon Soliday is legal counsel to a powerful politician--his childhood best friend--who is running for governor. The two have shared political success and undying loyalty. But an anonymous letter hinting at blackmail and a colleague's mysterious death remind them of something else they have in common. A dark secret from the summer of 1979...murder.

Banned Books Week Quiz

09/20/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Tadpoles Storytime 10:30AM - 11:15AM

Tadpoles Storytime – Lakeview Branch

Are you looking for a storytime that is just right for your 2-or 3-year-old? Join us for stories, songs, activities, and easy crafts that are a perfect fit for little ones who are too big for the baby storytime but not quite ready for the preschool storytime. Children ages 2 – 3 years and their caregivers are welcome. 497-2200 FREE

Tadpoles Storytime 10:30AM - 11:15AM

Tadpoles Storytime – Lakeview Branch

Are you looking for a storytime that is just right for your 2 or 3 year old? Join us for stories, songs, activities, and easy crafts that are a perfect fit for little ones who are too big for the baby storytime but not quite ready for the preschool storytime. Children ages 2 – 3 years and their caregivers are welcome. 497-2200 FREE

Banned Books Week Quiz

Project Next Generation 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Project Next Generation – Lincoln Branch Front & Center

09/21/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Autumn Storytime 10:00AM - 10:30AM

Autumn Storytime – Lincoln Branch

Autumn starts tomorrow! Come to Lincoln Branch Library and celebrate the beginning of autumn. We will have stories and a fall leaf craft. Ages 2-6. 497-2600 FREE

Banned Books Week Quiz

Project Next Generation 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Project Next Generation – Lincoln Branch Front & Center

09/22/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Fun Time Storytime 10:00AM - 10:30AM

Fun Time Storytime – McClure Branch

Fun stories and crafts for children ages 3-6. 497-2700 FREE

Kids in the Kitchen 10:30AM - 11:30AM

Preschoolers are invited to join McClure Branch Library for Kids in the Kitchen on Wednesday, September 22, 29 and October 6 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. This program is right after Fun Time Storytime and those who participate will receive a cool Kitchen Kit at the end of the program on October 6. For more information about this free program call 497-2700.

Banned Books Week Quiz

Talk About Good 4:00PM - 5:00PM

Talk About Good – Lakeview Branch
We will discuss Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. All middle school students welcome. 497-2200 FREE

Club Read 6:30PM - 8:00PM

Join Club Read to read and discuss recent fiction at Lakeview Branch Library at 6:30 p.m. every fourth Wednesday, January through October. Call 497-2141. New members always welcome.

09/23/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Library Opens At Noon 9:00AM - 12:00AM

All locations of Peoria Public Library will open at noon today in order for our staff to attend training to better serve you. Please use our online resources to renew and reserve materials, check events, download audio and ebooks and to do research with our databases.

Banned Books Week Quiz

09/24/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Banned Books Week Quiz

RiverWest Afterschool 4-H 4:00PM - 5:00PM

RiverWest Afterschool 4-H – RiverWest Branch

Meetings may include: Food, Education, Kitchen Magic, Plant Science, Fellowship, Fun, Food Safety, and Tricks for Healthy Snacks. Ages 8 and up. 497-2080 FREE

09/25/10

Pajama Night Read V

Join best-selling authors Gloria Mallette & Francis Ray for the Read On Book Club event "Reaching for New Horizons Author Pajama Event V." Conference registration must be recieved by September 3. Registration fee is $60 for all events including breakfast and lunch. Reserve a room at the Par-A-Dice Hotel at the discounted rate of $119.00 by calling 309-694-5981 or 1-800-727-2342.

Junie B. Jones Party 2:30PM - 3:30PM

Junie B. Jones Party – McClure Branch

Come join us for a party celebrating Junie B. and enjoy games and snacks! Kids are invited to dress up as Junie B! Ages 8-10. 497-2700 FREE

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Banned Books Week Quiz

09/26/10

Kids in the Kitchen 10:30AM - 11:30AM

Preschoolers are invited to join McClure Branch Library for Kids in the Kitchen, presented by the 4H Extension, on Wednesday, September 22, 29 and October 6 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for a FREE program right after Fun Time Storytime! Those who participate in this fun, educational program will receive a cool Kitchen Kit on October 6 at the end of the program. Call 497-2700 for more information.

Kids in the Kitchen 10:30AM - 11:30AM

Preschoolers are invited to "Kids in the Kitchen" with 4HExtension at McClure Branch Library from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays, September 22, 29 and October 6, right after Fun Time Storytime.

The program is free when after the last program on October 6 participants receive a cool Kitchen Kit when the program is over. Please join us for this great educational program. FREE. Call 497-2700 for more information.

Kids in the Kitchen 10:30AM - 11:30AM

Banned Books Week Quiz

09/27/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Tiny Tots Storytime 10:30AM - 11:15AM

Tiny Tots Storytime – Lakeview Branch

Banned Books Week Quiz

Project Next Generation 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Project Next Generation – Lincoln Branch Front & Center

09/28/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Junction City Storytime 10:30AM - 11:15AM

Banned Books Week Quiz

Read On Book Club 5:30PM - 6:30PM

The Read On Book Club meets every 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Branch Library, 1312 W. Lincoln Avenue, 309-497-2600.

This month we are reading Weeping Willows Dance by Gloria Mallette
.In 1929, by the age of fifteen, Mozelle already knew that she did not want to grow up to be like her mama, a sharecropper's wife. She did not want to get married and, for certain, she did not want twelve children. Mozelle dreamed of getting a good job, of buying herself a car, and of traveling across country a carefree woman--nobody and nothing hanging onto her skirt tail.
That is until tall, dark, handsome Randell Tate, twenty-two years Mozelle's senior, showed up in church that fateful Sunday morning and winked at her, throwing Mozelle's world off-balance. Three months later they wed and Randell carried Mozelle across the threshold into The Great Depression. Her children were born and, against all odds, Mozelle set her sights on buying a piece of land and building a house to put a roof over their heads. To realize that dream, Mozelle was going to have to squirrel away her pennies and in the end, build her house with her own two hands---husband or not.
Abiding by her parents' teachings, Mozelle stays loyal and faithful in her marriage to Randell, although Randell holds no vow sacred. The hard bed that Mozelle's father had warned that she had made for herself by marrying Randell, became less and less comfortable to sleep in, but Mozelle found comfort in turning to the Lord to see her through the storm.
Mozelle is every woman who squares her shoulders and vows to rise above a bad marriage and the excruciating poverty that binds her. Blessed with true grit and a strong backbone, Mozelle stands her ground and sways with the breeze of disappointment and the winds of deprivation. Her determination and her unshakeable faith in God, like the supple branches of the weeping willow tree are strong and unbreakable, thereby proving that Weeping Willows Dance.

Project Next Generation 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Project Next Generation – Lincoln Branch Front & Center

09/29/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Fun Time Storytime 10:00AM - 10:30AM

Fun Time Storytime – McClure Branch

Fun stories and crafts for children ages 3-6. 497-2700 FREE

Kids in the Kitchen 10:30AM - 11:30AM

Banned Books Week Quiz

Lakeview's Leaky Cauldron 7:00PM - 8:00PM

Lakeview's Leaky Cauldron is a book club centered around the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. All ages are welcome on the last Wednesday of the month at Peoria Public Library Lakeview Branch. Join us or call 309-497-2200 for more information.

This month we will continue to discuss Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Chapters 13-18).

09/30/10

Library Card Sign-Up Month

Banned Books Week Quiz

Afternoon at the Movies 4:00PM - 5:30PM

Afternoon at the Movies – RiverWest Branch

Enjoy yourself and relax while you watch an exciting new movie. Plus, enjoy a little popcorn!
All ages. 497-2080 FREE

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