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Seed Swap

Saturday, March 8

10:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. 

At Steeleville Area Public Library

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We will have a variety of fruit, veggie, and flower seeds available.

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Bring your extras to share with others and pick up some new seeds! You do not need to bring seeds to take seeds. Anyone may take seeds. 

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Let's get those gardens growing!

Story Hour

Story Hour

​Story hours are aimed towards toddlers but all ages are welcome. We typically read 2-3 books, do an activity/song, and make a simple craft.

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Story hours are the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 11am.

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Upcoming Story Hours:

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February 19 @ 11:00 AM

March 19 @ 11:00 AM

April 16 @ 11:00 AM

Lego and Craft Club!

Lego & Craft Clubs

Get creative at the library with Legos and crafts!

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Lego Club is the 1st Wednesday each month from 3-4 PM and Craft Club is the 2nd Wednesday each month from 3-4 PM.

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Craft Club registration is closed and Craft Club is full.

There are still open spaces for Lego Club if your child would like to join.

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We can only accommodate a certain number of children for Lego Club and Craft Club because of limited seating, supplies, and workspace. Please only sign up your children if they plan to attend most club dates.​​

Join teen advisory board!

​7th-12th graders are invited to join TAB!

Meetings will be the last Wednesday of every month from 3-4 p.m.

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Upcoming meetings:

February 26

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As a member of TAB you will:

1) Attend monthly meetings

2) Help plan and host library events (specifically teen events) 

3) Have input into which books and movies the library purchases

4) Earn volunteer/ community service hours

Libaries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Libraries Grant award recipient.

SAPLD Receives Grant for Small & Rural Libraries

STEELEVILLE AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT received the Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities.​ 

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If you missed our community discussions but you are interested intaking part in the conversation, please click the "Go To Grant Info Page" button and take our survey.

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Our new automatic door openers have been installed! Come check them out!

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

1000 books before kindergarten encourages families to read with their children and develops a love of reading while children are young! Reading with our children helps improve imagination, creativity, vocabulary and promotes family time! ​Children birth-5 can participate.

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Sign up at the library, log each book read, and for each 100 milestone children get to pick out a prize and put their picture on the achievement wall & in the newspaper!

Tutor and Student

GED/HSE Classes & ESL Tutoring

The GED/HSE program is Monday-Thursday at the library.

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Call 965-9732 and ask for Kim to sign up now or get more information!

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We also have free ESL tutoring sessions led by Ruth Rowley. Call the library for more details.

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Books

Book Recommendations

We asked our staff and library board members about the best books they read in the last few years, and compiled a list of recommendations for you. Click the orange button to view the list.

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Have a recommendation for us or other patrons? Click the orange button and scroll to the bottom of the page to submit your picks!

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Check out our mobile app!

Manage your accounts, keep track of checkouts and due dates, and renew items from your mobile device using the SHARE Mobile Library, Steeleville Area Public Library's app!

 

Search for books, DVDs, video games, audiobooks,            e-books, and more. Find it now in the Apple App store or Google Play Store. 

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#SHAREMobileLibrary

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Brought to you by Steeleville Area Public Library District and the SHARE library consortium, a division of Illinois Heartland Library System.

CONTACT INFORMATION

ADDRESS:

625 S. Sparta Street, Steeleville, IL 62288

PHONE:

618-965-9732

FAX:

618-965-3504

EMAIL:

HOURS:

Open and Curbside

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Monday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

    

Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

  

Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

     

Thursday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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