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Make your very own fall-inspired ornament or unique creation using salt-dough. Children ages 2 and older with adult supervision required.

This month: “The Adventure of the Reigate Squire” (from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes)

Join us for a family-friendly storytime! Best for ages 2-5, but children of all ages are welcome!

Join us for a weekend storytime the whole family will enjoy! Stories and activities will be geared toward ages birth to 6, but children of all ages are welcome.

Have a colorful afternoon at the library with the whole family! We’ll provide the dye and other necessities, and you bring the item you want to tie-dye. White t-shirts are most common, but feel free to bring any clothing item you like! Limit one item per person. Registration required by September 27 to ensure adequate supplies are available (call 309-497-2100 or email programmingdept@ppl.peoria.lib.il.us). While supplies last.

Sign up as an individual or with a team for this afternoon of trivia to celebrate the freedom to read! Prizes will be awarded to the top 2 teams. Feel free to bring your own snacks. Please call 309-497-2150 or email programming@ppl.peoria.lib.il.us to register. Questions geared towards ages 12 and up.

Guess the title (one guess per person) of a shredded banned book for your chance to win a $10 Barnes and Noble gift card. All ages.

Join us for a baby & toddler storytime filled with early literacy fun using songs, stories, finger plays, and body movement. Ages birth to 2.

Make your very own fall-inspired ornament or unique creation using salt-dough. Children ages 2 and older with adult supervision required.

Join us for an hour set aside for being still and looking inward. Guidance will be offered. References will be made to Theravāda Buddhism in framing both intentions and instructions, but this approach to cultivating calm and insight is fundamentally non-dogmatic. All are welcome and no experience is necessary.

Stretch your creativity (and your budget) with these homemade Halloween costume ideas! No sewing skills necessary! Ages 13 and up.

Join us for a family-friendly storytime! Best for ages 2-5, but children of all ages are welcome!

Hone your detective skills as you weave your way through a literal maze throughout the library to solve the crime. Based on the board game CLUE! For ages 18 and up only. Registration is required. Please call 309-497-2100 to reserve your spot.

Drop off your family’s gently use costumes any time the library is open. Shop for a new-to-you costume during our swap shop hours. All donations must be clean and in good condition. Call 309-497-2100 for donation/swap guidelines.

Harvest Sons is like that pair of old washed out jeans you put on that are a bit faded from use but still look great when you wear them. The ones perfect for a night out on the town, but still hold up at a nice family dinner. Harvest Sons recreate this feeling through their nostalgia-infused blend of folk, rock and Americana, and transport you into their rust belt state of mind. Harvest Sons is based out of Peoria, Illinois. Free and open to all ages.

Join us for a baby & toddler storytime filled with early literacy fun using songs, stories, finger plays, and body movement. Ages birth to 2.

This month: First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers by Loung Ung

Aimee Shinall, Victims Services Coordinator with the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office, will provide information on how to help keep you and your family safe. She will cover topics such as: how people can protect themselves against identity theft; how to avoid falling victim to common scams; how to recognize, avoid and escape abusive behaviors; and how to protect yourself and your property from residential burglary. Adults.

Try your hand at string art without having to buy the supplies! Choose a design of your own creation or one of our templates, including Fall and Halloween designs like pumpkins, bats, and poison apples. Ages 8 to 18.

Join us for an hour set aside for being still and looking inward. Guidance will be offered. References will be made to Theravāda Buddhism in framing both intentions and instructions, but this approach to cultivating calm and insight is fundamentally non-dogmatic. All are welcome and no experience is necessary.

Stretch your creativity (and your budget) with these homemade Halloween costume ideas! No sewing skills necessary! Ages 13 and up.

Join us for a family-friendly storytime! Best for ages 2-5, but children of all ages are welcome!

Come work on an art project based on a different famous artist every month. Dress for a mess. Call 309-497-2000 to reserve your spot at the Main Library, or 309-497-2100 to reserve your spot at the North Branch. Children of all ages.

Dress your child for a mess and join them in exploring sensory stations with rice, play-dough, moon sand, finger painting, and more. Ages birth to 5.

Meet and read to therapy dog book buddies working with the Peoria Humane Society! Children ages 5 to 14 will partner with a special dog friend to read their favorite books aloud. Registration recommended. Please call 309-497-2100 or email programming@ppl.peoria.lib.il.us.

Drop off your family’s gently use costumes any time the library is open. Shop for a new-to-you costume during our swap shop hours. All donations must be clean and in good condition. Call 309-497-2100 for donation/swap guidelines.

Join us for a baby & toddler storytime filled with early literacy fun using songs, stories, finger plays, and body movement. Ages birth to 2.

Read the feature article (and any other articles that interest you) of the current issue of Atlantic Monthly, and join us for lively discussion.

Join other adults to make a fall garden flag. Preregistration is required as there is limited space and materials. Please call 309-497-2069 or email programming@ppl.peoria.lib.il.us to register. Adults.

Join us for an hour set aside for being still and looking inward. Guidance will be offered. References will be made to Theravāda Buddhism in framing both intentions and instructions, but this approach to cultivating calm and insight is fundamentally non-dogmatic. All are welcome and no experience is necessary.

Join us for a family-friendly storytime! Best for ages 2-5, but children of all ages are welcome!

Adults who love anime & manga are welcome to join this club, where we’ll watch and discuss our favorite series, eat Japanese snacks, make crafts, and decide as a group what anime-inspired projects we want to try next. Ages 18 and up.

Anime and manga loving tweens and teens are welcome to join this club to watch and discuss anime, eat Japanese snacks, play games, and more. Ages 11 to 18.

Drop off your family’s gently use costumes any time the library is open. Shop for a new-to-you costume during our swap shop hours. All donations must be clean and in good condition. Call 309-497-2100 for donation/swap guidelines.

Drop off your family’s gently use costumes any time the library is open. Shop for a new-to-you costume during our swap shop hours. All donations must be clean and in good condition. Call 309-497-2100 for donation/swap guidelines.

Join us for a baby & toddler storytime filled with early literacy fun using songs, stories, finger plays, and body movement. Ages birth to 2.

Drop off your family’s gently use costumes any time the library is open. Shop for a new-to-you costume during our swap shop hours. All donations must be clean and in good condition. Call 309-497-2100 for donation/swap guidelines.

Join us for a baby & toddler storytime filled with early literacy fun using songs, stories, finger plays, and body movement. Ages birth to 2.

Join us for a “spooky” storytime at 3:00 pm, followed by Halloween-inspired crafts and games. Children of all ages.

Join us for an hour set aside for being still and looking inward. Guidance will be offered. References will be made to Theravāda Buddhism in framing both intentions and instructions, but this approach to cultivating calm and insight is fundamentally non-dogmatic. All are welcome and no experience is necessary.

Join us for a family-friendly storytime! Best for ages 2-5, but children of all ages are welcome!

Join us for a weekend storytime the whole family will enjoy! Stories and activities will be geared toward ages birth to 6, but children of all ages are welcome.

Bring the whole family to enjoy some Halloween-y movies on the big screen! Snacks welcome!

We’ll be showing 90s era Halloween classics in the McKenzie Room: Casper (11:00 am) and Hocus Pocus (2:00 pm). If you’re looking for more recent family-friendly spooky films, visit the Seminar Room for Hotel Transylvania (11:30 am) and The Addams Family (2:30 pm)

Drop off your family’s gently use costumes any time the library is open. Shop for a new-to-you costume during our swap shop hours. All donations must be clean and in good condition. Call 309-497-2100 for donation/swap guidelines.

Drop off your family’s gently use costumes any time the library is open. Shop for a new-to-you costume during our swap shop hours. All donations must be clean and in good condition. Call 309-497-2100 for donation/swap guidelines.

Become a part of the Library’s decision-making process. Recommend books, help plan programs, and provide feedback for all things teen. Ages 13 to 18.

Drop off your family’s gently use costumes any time the library is open. Shop for a new-to-you costume during our swap shop hours. All donations must be clean and in good condition. Call 309-497-2100 for donation/swap guidelines.

Join us for a baby & toddler storytime filled with early literacy fun using songs, stories, finger plays, and body movement. Ages birth to 2.