May 2024 Newsletter

May 2024 Newsletter

Summer Reading 2024 is almost here! Program registration will begin Monday, May 20, at 10 a.m. Registration can be completed in person or by calling 309-473-2313.

Reading for prizes, ages 3 and up, will begin Saturday, June 1. The bigger Tuesday programs are scheduled for June 18 – July 16 and will include Chris Camp, the
Whip Guy; Ecology Action Center; Robotics with U of I Extension; Absolute Science; and Adventures in the Dark with library staff. More details will be available soon.

BOOK CLUBS

Adventure Book Club (4th – 6th Grade): Thursday, May 23, 3:30 p.m.
Books, Tea, and Conversation (Adult): Thursday, May 2, 6:30 p.m.

ARTS & CRAFTS
Craft Night (Teen/Adult): Monday, May 28, 6:00 p.m.
Why Knot Knit (5th Grade – Adult): Mondays, 3:15 p.m., and Tuesday, May 21, 3:15 p.m.

STORYTIMES
Toddler Time (18 months – 3 years): Monday, May 6, 10:15 a.m.
Family Storytime (Ages 3 – 7 & family): Monday, May 6, 6:00 p.m.

OTHER PROGRAMS
Friday Morning Coffee, 10:00 a.m.
Chess Club, Tuesday, May 7 and 21, 6:00 p.m.
Illinois Libraries Present (Online programs)
The Many Lives of Kal Penn, Tuesday, May 7, 7:00 p.m.
The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers with Dr. Temple Grandin, Tuesday, June 4, 7:00 p.m.
Senior Info & Assistance, Wednesday, May 22, 10 a.m.
Teen Advisory Board, Friday, May 17, 3:30 p.m.

The library will be closing early, 5 p.m., on Thursday, May 9, and will be closed Saturday, May 11, for HeyDays. We will also be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.

Please let us know you are coming! Sign up in person or call 309-473-2313.
More details can be found on the library’s website, heyworthlibrary.com, or Facebook event page.