Summer Reading for Prizes Ends July 23

REMINDER: Rules of the Road Review Course at Heyworth Public Library

The Rules of the Road Review Course gives drivers – especially senior citizens and persons with disabilities – the knowledge and confidence needed to renew or obtain a driver’s license. You do not need a library card to sign up for this free class. The Office of the Secretary of the State of IL provides this service and instructors to teach the class. Sign up is required to prepare materials and room space. The program will be held August 17, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the library’s community room. Call 473-2313 to sign up or drop by the library.

Every Hero Has a Story – Find Yours at Heyworth Public Library this Summer

There is still time for anyone to join in and read for prizes this summer. Stop in the library for details. Summer reading ends July 23. Thank you to our local sponsors for many of the prizes: First State Bank of Bloomington, Heyworth Branch, Dowers Auto Sales, Our Little Backyard Farm, Huck’s, Bloomington Meats, Perfectly Posh by Stacy Morger, and Country Mist Apple Orchard. Plus so much more from surrounding area businesses!

A Celebration of Community, Arts, and Literacy

As a part of the Heyworth Public Library’s yearlong 75th birthday celebration the library, we have joined the Barn Quilt Heritage Trail of McLean County. A 3 x 3 foot Railroad Crossing quilt block can be viewed near the North facing entrance to the library. Local artist and member of BQHT of McLean County, Mary Jane Zook, painted the quilt pattern on a prepared surface for this outdoor installation.

To celebrate joining the BQHT of McLean County the Heyworth Public Library invites individual quilters to create their own Railroad Crossing quilt block to donate to the library. Quilt block instructions are on the library website or you may stop in anytime for a copy. Thank you to local quilter, Kim Travers, for creating these instructions for our celebration and to Kathy Shultz for creating our first quilt block to display! What we do with the quilt blocks will be dependent on how many quilt blocks we receive. We hope to have all quilt blocks back to the library by this fall. See Beth Porter for more details.

Noteworthy programing:

June 4 – July 23 Summer Reading for Prizes — 3 years old through Adult

Ever Friday in July Friday Morning Movies, 10:30 a.m. Bring a friend and your own snack! All drinks need to have a screw on cap – no juice pouches or cans please. Stop in the library to see what is showing this summer!

July 14 LAST ONE FOR SUMMER: Thursday Evening Family Story Time, 6:15 p.m. – 7 p.m. Designed for 3-6 year olds, however the whole family is invited to join us for stories, songs, and crafts.

July 27 Randolph Township History Club, 4th Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to join in collecting and preserving Randolph Township history. We have changed our name to include the entire township. If interested, but cannot make a morning meeting, please let Beth Porter (473-2313) or Lona Soice know your interest and availability.

Fall 2016 Heyworth Knitters and Crafters, This group will be taking a summer break and resume in the fall. Visit their Facebook page “Heyworth Knitters” if you have questions and want to connect with local knitters. This group also supports the local Project Linus chapter with squares and blankets.

Items the library collects for our community:

Coupons for military families overseas
Box Tops for Education coupons/Tyson Chicken product labels
Coca-Cola product bottle caps and reward coupons off of cases of Coca-Cola products
HP ink cartridges

For all programs and more, see our website at heyworthlibrary.com.