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Kewanee Public Library District

102 South Tremont Street, Kewanee, IL 61443  309-852-4505


Library Hours 
Labor Day -
Memorial Day


Monday-Thursday
9 am - 7 pm

Friday
9 am - 6 pm

Saturday
9 am - 1 pm

General Information:  309.852.4505
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Last updated:
 
May 2013

 
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The Library will be closed
Monday, May 27, 2013
in observance of Memorial Day!
Summer Hours begin May 28, 2013
Monday - Friday  9am - 6pm
Saturday  9am - 1pm

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Coming Soon for PreK - Adult:
"Have Book - Will Travel"
Summer Reading Program
May 28th - July 6th
Registration begins May 13th!
"Crownless:  Tales of the Banished" by
Former local area author Katie Appenheimer
Book Signing
Friday, May 24      4pm
Kewanee PLD Community Room
Summer Reading Activities
Wednesday, May 29  5th-8th grade Craft 2pm
Thursday, May 30  Make & Take Crafts
9:30am-5:30pm
Wednesday, June 5th @ 11am
Storyteller Brian "Fox" Ellis
Monday, June 10th @ 10am
"Snakes Alive"
Wednesday, June 19th @ 10am
"The Bubble Wonders Show"
Playaway Day @ the Library
Thursday, May 30  9am-Noon
Watch a demonstration on how Playaways work and receive a free pair of ear buds!
Come join us!
Learn a language with
Rocket Languages
Learn a Language with Rocket Languages on Your Own Terms & in Your Own Time!
An interactive online language learning system.
Check out our
"Gale Virtual Reference Library"
Library eBook Collection now available for
KINDLES
Helpful instructions: Kindle      Kindle Fire
Computer Classes
One-on-one classes are available.  Please give us at least 24 hours notice to ensure staff can be available. 
TEXT MESSAGE SERVICES
Get library notices and renew items
on your mobile device!
Heritage Quest Online
now available with a Kewanee library card.
Go to Electronic Resources page.

Library Cookbooks for Sale!
A collection of delicious recipes from the community and library staff in honor of the library's 135th anniversary!  Proceeds go towards purchasing a much needed new microfilm reader.
Our cookbook would make a 
great gift for any occasion.

Check out the "FREEGAL" button above!
Kewanee Library patrons may download 3 songs per week with the Library having a maximum of 25 downloads per week.  All you need is your library card number and pin.  If you don't know your pin, call the library at 309-852-4505.
Check out our
Spring Programming Brochure 
Cinema Book Club (5th-8th grades)
May 17th @ 3:30pm
"The Secret World of Arrietty"
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Parental permission slip must be
signed before attending.
English as a Second Language
Recorded Books Transparent Language offers
Spanish speaking adults the opportunity to learn to speak English
Self-guided lessons can be checked out to use with library laptops in the library.
Other materials available for your learning English experience.
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Inglés como una segunda Lengua Registró los Libros ofertas Transparentes de Idioma español que habla adultos que la oportunidad de aprender a hablar inglés lecciones AUTO Indicadas pueden ser averiguadas para utilizar con ordenadores portátiles de biblioteca en labiblioteca. Otros materiales disponibles para su aprender experiencia inglesa.
*ADULT BOOK CLUB
continues to meet at 

Country Morning 
Coffee Café
Pick up the current copy at the library
and join us at either 2 or 7 pm
across the street from the library.
Check out the
Alliance "Digital Media" Library
Browse hundred of downloadable audiobooks and eBooks!
Click on "Catalog" above and then on Alliance Digital Media Library under Library Info or go to alliance.lib.overdrive.com
Downloading to Blackberry users now available.
Check out our BLOG for
Youth, Parents and Teachers
Maintained by the KPLD's Children's Department
1st Friday of the Month 2012-2013
Movie Series

"Canine Cinema Classics
"
Friday, May 3 @ 2pm
Hotel for Dogs
Homeschoolers
will be meeting the first Friday of the month between September 2012 & April 2013 @ 1:30 pm
Join the Century Club
Get Through the Tough Times @ Your Library
Adult Book Club - See notice above*
Monday, May 20 @ 2 & 7pm
Mother-Daughter Book Club

May 29 @ 6:30pm

RECIPE ROUND UP
4th Thursday of month @ Noon

May 23 - Hamburger &/or Egg Ingredient(s)
June 27 - Swedish Days
July 25 - Cow Appreciation Days (Use dairy or beef ingredients)
August 22 - Picnic