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FALL 2021 PROGRAM GUIDE
SEPTEMBER IS LIBRARY CARD SIGN UP MONTH
If you've been thinking about signing up for a library card, there's
no better time! Sign up for or renew your card during September to
receive a small prize and a raffle entry for larger prizes.
KIDS READ FREE!
Thanks to the Illinois Cards for Kids Act, all BANNED BOOKS WEEK
children ages three and up are entitled to a
free library card, regardless of address!
SUN., SEPT. 26 - SAT, OCT. 2
Children must be accompanied by a Check out a book from 2020's Top
parent with a current, valid ID to sign the Ten banned books list located at our displays.
library card. If you have questions, please Tell us what you think and fill out an entry for a
give us a call at 815-544-3838 banned books t-shirt! Entries are available at
the desk. Winner drawn after Oct. 2
NO LIBRARY CARD
NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE
ILLINOIS READS
IN PROGRAMS! UNTIL NOVEMBER 18
Ida Public Library librarians have signed up
NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL to be Illinois Reads Ambassadors this year!
FRI. SEPT. 17 - SUN, SEPT. 26 36 books are chosen each year by the
The Library of Congress National Book Illinois Reads Council in six age categories
Festival is an annual literary event bringing birth to adult. Read the books, log your
together authors, poets, and illustrators with reviews on ReadSquared, and get entered
readers. Join us for this 10 day event as we to win an Illinois Reads t-shirt!
share virtual interviews, podcasts, broadcast
specials, and many other events with beloved
authors including Mo Willems.
TRUNK OR TREAT & PUMPKIN CONTEST
4 - 7 PM - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29
Our popular Halloween program is back! Register to host a trunk in
our parking lot for children to trick or treat, or bring your costumed
kids out for a fun, sugar-filled night! Don't forget to drop off your
decorated pumpkins that morning so you can vote for your
favorites on the way out. Check our Facebook for more info!
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ELEPHANT & PIGGIE & REGISTERING FOR EVENTS
Events marked with an asterisk * require registration.
FRIENDS
Visit idapubliclibrary.org/registration
3:30 PM - WEDNESDAY,
or call 815-544-3838
SEPTEMBER 8TH, 22ND
Can we read them all? We will read two of Mo Willems' popular Elephant & Piggie early
YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMS
readers as well as other books by Mo Willems, paired with activities and crafts. Join us on
the lawn near our parking lot. Feel free to bring a blanket or a chair to sit on.
GRAB AND GO CRAFTS FOR KIDS
10:30 AM - 1ST & 3RD MONDAYS, OCTOBER - NOVEMBER
Ready to make some awesome crafts this autumn? Every other week in October
and November, we'll have grab and go craft kits available for kids. Kits will be
available in the Youth Services department while supplies last.
UNICORNS AND NARWHALS EXTRAVAGANZA*
11 AM - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH
Party time! Come listen to some great books about
unicorns and narwhals, learn how they are different,
play games, make your own unicorn/narwhal horn,
and receive a fun goody bag.
MAGICAL STORIES AND POTIONS*
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH
Unicorns...fairies...Narnia...Hogwarts...there’s just
something special about magical stories! Hop online
to join us for an overview of some of the best kids’
fantasy picture books, chapter books and middle grade
fiction, and register for a time slot to make a magical
potion in a glass bottle at the library!
INTERNATIONAL MOON NIGHT*
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16TH
International Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide celebration of lunar science. Head
outside and observe the moon from your own backyard. Pick up a Moon Kit with fun crafts
and activities the week before. Kits will be limited, so please register in advance.
OUTDOOR STORYTIME ONLINE STORYTIME SCHOOL AGE STORIES
10:30 AM - MONDAYS, 10:30 AM - 2ND & 4TH 6 PM - 1ST & 3RD
SEPT 13TH, 20TH, 27TH MONDAYS, OCT - NOV WEDNESDAYS, OCT -
Join us outdoors for stories, Twice a month, join us on NOV
songs, and a take home craft. Facebook for a virtual Twice a month, join us on
Storytime will take place on the storytime while it's too cold Facebook to listen to stories
lawn by our parking lot. Feel to meet outside. Read a for elementary schoolers and
free to bring a blanket or a chair book, sing some songs, and hear booktalks about new and
to sit on. Watch our Facebook keep reading all through the exciting reads to find at the
page for announcements of fall! library!
cancellation due to inclement
weather.
2 Find more fun stuff for kids on pages 6 & 7!
HALLOWEEN CHOOSE YOUR STORYWALK @ BELVIDERE PARK
OWN ADVENTURE OCTOBER 16TH - NOVEMBER 3RD
OCTOBER 1ST - 24TH Enjoy a beautiful fall nature walk while
Head to the grassy lot to also reading a fun Halloween picture
participate in a special spooky book along the way! Begins near the
choose your own adventure walk! Bloom Playground in Belvidere Park.
How many endings can you find?
VIRTUAL SPELLING BEE*
5:30 PM - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND
ALL AGES PROGRAMS
Do you like to spell? Do you want to show off your skills and win fun prizes? Join Ida for
this virtual night of fun and spelling! This will be a fun night for all ages. Come join us
and show off your skills. Registration is required. Zoom link will be provided to email
address.
NATIONAL CLEAN UP DAY*
10 AM - 1 PM - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH
Join Ida Public Library as we pick up trash, clean up the environment around the
library, and make the outdoors a more enjoyable experience for everyone! Gloves and
trash bags will be provided. Sign up on our events page to pick your clean up area.
VIRTUAL ART GALLERY
ALL OCTOBER
October is National Arts & Humanities Month! All through October, submit
your art pieces through our website to display on the Ida Public Library
Facebook page. All skill levels welcome!
DAY OF THE DEAD*
3:30 PM - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND
Have you ever wondered how other cultures celebrate their holidays?
Please join us on Zoom for our Day of the Dead celebration. We'll have an
informational session, crafts, and activities to learn more about this holiday. Zoom link
will be provided to email address.
FAMILY READING NIGHT
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH
Every year Illinois hosts a statewide event for Family Reading Night to end the
Illinois Reads program, encouraging families to come together and read! Pick up
a special activity kit for the whole family while supplies last.
IDA'S 24 HOUR READATHON
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH
Check some books off your TBR with this all day celebration of reading! Grab a
game board from the library to participate, then hop on Facebook to follow
along with fun reading prompts, discussion posts, and activities from 10 AM to 10 3
AM! Follow our Facebook for more details. 2TWEENSTEAM
4 PM - 1ST THURSDAY
Each month, join us for a fun new outdoor science demonstration. While weather
permits, meet outside in the grassy lot near the library to participate in messy
science, building challenges, and more! Check out our Facebook page for videos in
case of inclement weather. For ages 8-14, but little ones with parents are welcome.
TEEN & TWEEN PRORGRAMS
GAME GUILD*
4 PM - 2ND & 4TH FRIDAYS
Do you like playing video games? Have you ever thought of making one? Join our
video game development club to learn everything you need to make your own
video games! Twice a month, meet through Zoom to walk through game creation
step-by-step, then work on your own! Space is limited. Please register for this
program. For ages 11 - 18.
IDA'S EXPLORERS
4 PM - 2ND & 4TH THURSDAYS
It's time to get outdoors! Meet outside with a librarian at conservation areas in
Boone County to participate in fun activities like birdwatching, prairie seed
collection, leaf rubbings, and more! Watch the Facebook page for details about
meeting places. For ages 9-14.
ANIME CLUB
4 PM - TUESDAYS
Our weekly anime club continues through the fall! Meet and mingle with your
fellow anime fans, discuss your favorite watches and reads, and play games. While
weather permits, we will meet outside. As it gets colder, join our Discord server to
participate in virtual meetings. For ages 13-18.
TEEN GRAB AND GO
4 PM - 3RD WEDNESDAY
Head to the library and grab a kit with everything you'll need to make a fun new
craft each month! Once you've got your kit, join us on Facebook to watch the how-
to video.
TEENTOBER
Join us all month long in October to celebrate teen reading!
TEEN CHOICE DISPLAY "NOVEL"TY ART BUTTON MAKING
Vote for your favorite books in Stretch your artistic skills by During select times
the Teen Choice awards, then making art based off of a throughout the month, drop
put your own favorites out on favorite book! Make a costume in to meet up with a teen
display! Tell us why you love based on the main character, librarian and make custom
that book for an entry into a paint a book cover redesign, or stylish buttons using our
raffle. anything you can dream of! button machine!
Display your creation at the
4 library to earn a raffle entry.ADULT GRAB AND GO ESL & SPANISH
5 PM - 2ND & 4TH WEDNESDAYS
Twice a month, grab your free craft kit filled INTRO TO ENGLISH*
with everything you need to make something 3:30 PM - TUESDAYS
special at home! Are you looking to learn English?
In this program, learn basic
COMMUNITY GARDEN TOUR English vocabulary and concepts
to describe everyday items,
10 AM - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH simple daily phrases, and basic
Join Sandie and the Boone County Extension sentence structure. Zoom link will
Office Master Gardeners for a tour of our local be provided to email address.
community gardens!
INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH*
ADULT PROGRAMS
AUTHOR EVENT: DEAN JOBB* 3:30 PM - THURSDAYS
6 PM - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH Are you interested in improving
Dr. Thomas Neil Cream is famous in Boone your English skills? In this
County for a series of shocking murders. Known program, learn more complex
as the Lambreth Poisoner, his life is explored in phrases and vocabulary . Practice
your knowledge with fun
this mesmerizing book by Dean Jobb. Join Ida
activities and games to help gain
Public Library and the Boone County Museum
understanding. Zoom link will be
of History for a virtual interview with the author provided to email address.
and insight into the crimes of a Victorian serial
killer. Resgistration required. Zoom link will be ESL BOOK CLUB*
provided through email. 3:30 PM - 3RD WEDNESDAY
BOONE COUNTY CASA* Practice your English conversation
skills while reading and discussing
5:30 PM - MONDAY, OCTOBER 4TH interesting books with a group.
Learn ways to help area children in need with Make new friends, find new reads,
this presentation from the Boone County CASA and practice your skills! Zoom link
Organization. Zoom link will be provided will be provided to email address.
through email.
LA VOZ LATINA*
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL 5:30 PM - WED., SEPT. 8TH
Are you a member of the Hispanic
ILLNESS* community and want to know
5:30 PM - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST what services and programs are
Has this year been stressful for you? In available? Join this informational
cooperation with NAMI, the library will be session for an overview of what
presenting The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic the La Voz Latina organization
on Our Body, Mind, and Behavior and How We provides. Zoom link will be
Can Heal. Zoom link will be provided through provided to email address.
email.
FRIENDSHIP QUILT
All AUTUMN
Do you like to quilt? Have you ever made a
friendship quilt? Show your love of reading by
creating a square for our library community
friendship quilt. Pick up your take home squares
by the grab and go projects or create your own. 5
Return your square by Nov. 30.
2FOR ADULTS FOR KIDS
LIZ'S COMMENTARIES KIDS' GRAPHIC NOVEL
12 PM - 1ST & 3RD MONDAYS SPOTLIGHT
Catch a movie review by Liz, our resident
12 PM - 4TH MONDAY
movie fanatic, every other Monday on our Graphic novels for kids are hot! Once a
Facebook page. She'll review old favorites month, graphic novels fan Krissy will
and new releases. spotlight her favorite graphic novels from
our kids' collection.
IDA READS
12 PM - TUESDAYS KIDS' NONFICTION FRIDAYS
READER'S ADVISORY
What do the Ida librarians read? Find out 12 PM - 1ST FRIDAYS
each week as they post photos and short Do you love history? Do you wonder how
reviews of their favorite books on Facebook the pioneers lived? Are you interested in
and Instagram. science? Do you wonder who first explored
the moon or mapped the oceans? This
GRAPHIC NOVEL SPOTLIGHT virtual program introduces some great
nonfiction books for kids twice a month. Is
12 PM - 2ND MONDAY
there a topic you are interested in?
Even adults read books with pictures! As
Send a message to
the name suggests, graphic novels are
michelew@idapubliclibrary.org.
books with text and illustration, and have
become wildly popular over the years.
Once a month, Krissy will spotlight her
KIDS' SUPER SERIES
favorite graphic novels from our collection. SATURDAY
12 PM - 2ND SATURDAYS
TRUE CRIME CORNER Have your kids moved on to reading
2 PM - 3RD FRIDAY chapter books? Do they still like pictures in
Once a month, our True Crime junkie, their books, but are ready to read longer
Krissy will spotlight the latest True Crime stories? If so, this virtual program is for you
books! Check out our Facebook to see and your kids! Check in for reviews of some
what cases Krissy will dive deep into. great beginning chapter books.
OTHER ONLINE FUN
BOOK TEASER LET'S STICK TOGETHER
12 PM - 2ND TUESDAY 10 AM - 1ST FRIDAY
Join Liz on the second Tuesday Every month, check our
of the month to solve emoji Facebook page for another
book riddles for a chance to link to a collaborative sticker
win a prize! puzzle! Join your fellow library
users and work together to
6 make a beautiful picture.ONGOING SERVICES
COMMUNITY GARDEN
Located east of the library parking lot, the community
garden is a lovely spot to sit and enjoy the quiet. The
Library gardeners grow a variety of vegetable and herbs
all summer long that you are welcome to pick and eat.
Sponsored by the Boone County Gardeners Club, and the
Boone County Extension Office.
FINDING YOUR PAST
Looking for your Belvidere/Boone County ancestors and don't know where to start? Wondering
who lived in your house once upon a time? Let our local history department help you Find Your
Past. Complete a request form on our website or email localhistory@idapubliclibrary.org.
BOOK BUNDLES
Looking for some new books? We want to help! Visit our website, complete the online questionnaire, and we'll
customize a 3-10 book bundle based on your interests. You will receive a PrairieCat notification when your bundle is
ready to be picked up.
BOOK CLUBS SPECIAL DISPLAYS
SCI-FI & FANTASY CLUB* IDA'S EXPLORATORIUM
3:30 PM - 1ST WEDNESDAY Come on in and check out our new
Join us for our monthly book club about all display featuring a new nature topic
things science fiction and fantasy. Each month, every month in collaboration with the
we'll choose which genre to discuss, then Boone County Conservation District! Includes a
choose a book in that genre and discuss it with selection of books, movies, nature kits, and
the group. Zoom link will be provided to email hands-on activities.
address.
TEEN ZINE STATION
BRING YOUR OWN BOOK* Head to the teen library and check out our zine
6 PM - 1ST THURSDAY station! Pick up some free minizines to take
Join your fellow bibliophiles for a lively monthly home with new zines every month, or make
book chat. Read whatever you like and then join your own with the materials provided and leave
the Zoom call on the first Thursday of the copies for others to take home!
month for our discussion.
YOUTH SCAVENGER HUNT
BLUESTEM CLUB FOR KIDS* Every month, search the youth department for
TBD hidden seasonal items! Check off everything on
Read the 2022 Illinois Bluestem Award the hunt list to earn a small prize.
nominated books, earn rewards, play book
games, and vote in the spring for your favorite!
Register to receive the book list and more
details. For grades 3-5 only.
7STAY CONNECTED LIBRARY BOARD MEETINGS
Even though we're socially distancing, it's TUESDAYS AT 7PM
easy to stay up to date on the latest library
news. Subscribe to our library newsletter, September 28th, October 26th, November 23rd
follow us on social media, and check out our Meetings are currently held via Zoom and are open to
website for updates. the public. If you would like to make a comment,
please contact the library director by calling the library
idapubliclibrary/org/newsletter or emailing director@idapubliclibrary.org.
@idalibrary NOTARY SERVICE
We offer free notary service by appointment as a
courtesy to our patrons. Please call the library or email
sandieo@idapubliclibrary.org to schedule an
YOUR LIBRARY @ HOME appointment. Valid photo ID is required to verify your
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FREE with your Ida Public Library card. PHOTOGRAPHY NOTICE
Staff of the library may be taking photos or videos
during events to share on library social media pages. If
you do not wish to be photographed, please let staff
know before the event.
LIBRARY CLOSURES
We will be closed the following dates: Monday,
September 6th (Labor Day), Thursday, November 11th
(Veterans Day), Thursday, November 25th
(Thanksgiving), & Friday, November 26th (Black Friday).
Please visit our website or Facebook for the most up to
date information on closures.
MASKS REQUIRED INDOORS
Masks, worn over your nose and mouth,
are required for everyone over the age of Introducing...
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CURBSIDE SERVICE
We're happy to deliver your held Search our catalog, access your
materials to you curbside. Upon arrival, account, renew materials, & MORE
park on Madison street, next to the main
outdoor stairs and call 815-544-3838. A
library staff member will check out and ACCOMMODATIONS
bring materials to you. Any person needing an accommodation for a disability
BOOK DONATIONS in order to access the benefits of the library's services,
At this time, we cannot accept book programs, or activities under the Americans with
donations! Please consider donating to Disabilities Act should contact the library staff. Any
the Salvation Army or the Cherry Valley person needing an accommodation for a disability in
Public Library. order to attend a meeting at the library should contact
the library by telephone or in writing, no less than five
(5) working days prior to the meeting
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