Book Babies
Book Babies
This is a short storytime designed for parents and caregivers with babies who aren't walking yet. Join us for some gentle baby bounces, songs and rhymes.
This is a short storytime designed for parents and caregivers with babies who aren't walking yet. Join us for some gentle baby bounces, songs and rhymes.
Let's play this ancient Chinese tile-based game! All skill levels welcome including those who just wonder what Mah Jongg is and want to learn about it. We are playing the 2023 National Mah Jongg League card. If you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it along!
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
Join Communication Junction for an in-person storytime at the library that is designed to engage your child and encourage their love of books. Each Sign and Sing is created around a theme and filled with stories, songs, movements, and new signs.
Register here! Learn the basics of Medicare in this virtual presentation. Find out when to enroll, Medicare options, eligibility, and what Medicare parts A,B,C&D cover. Learn about the upcoming 2025 changes for Part D prescription drug coverage. Bring your questions! Presented by Karen Johnson, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library's meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
Join Ms. Amy in the library each week for a new storytime theme with books, songs, rhymes, playtime, and a craft.
Do you like a light and entertaining read? We do! This month's cozy book: The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to attend!
Stop in each week after school for a different activity - snacks, crafts, board games, or movies! Oct. 2: Decorate a fall bookmark. Oct.16: Make spooky spider soap. Oct. 23: Make spooky S’mores. Oct. 30: FrankenToys!
Creative Soul Gallery (208 N Second St) in Dunlap and the library are joining together to discuss "arty" reads. This month's book is: The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz *Registration required. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to attend virtually or to be added to the in-person discussion! Please indicate […]
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library’s meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Meet with Dunlap Library’s longest running book club! This book club meets in-person at the library. Our title this month for discussion is The Last Flight by Julie Clark.
Topic: Soybeans Join us for this special monthly youth education program about agriculture, presented by the Peoria County Farm Bureau. Each month will focus on a different topic. Perfect for homeschool families! Students in Peoria County cannot travel far without seeing a soybean field; however, can they identify the row crop and all its valuable […]
This is a short storytime designed for parents and caregivers with babies who aren't walking yet. Join us for some gentle baby bounces, songs and rhymes.
REGISTER HERE! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Erika Sánchez, award-winning author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, joined in conversation by Cynthia Pelayo. Erika L. Sánchez is the daughter of Mexican immigrants. Her debut poetry collection, Lessons on Expulsion, was a finalist for the PEN America Open Book Award. Her debut young adult […]
Join us for music, a story, and fun activities to get your little ones up and moving! Therapists from Way to Grow Pediatric Therapy + Enrichment Center will be hosting the classes.
We were excited last month to share that we achieved 501(c)(3) status, which means donations to the Friends of the Dunlap Public Library may be tax deductible. But we have even BIGGER news to share! Come to the Friends General Membership Meeting Thursday, October 10th from 6-7 pm in the community room in the Dunlap […]
This is a short storytime designed for parents and caregivers with babies who aren't walking yet. Join us for some gentle baby bounces, songs and rhymes.
Let's play this ancient Chinese tile-based game! All skill levels welcome including those who just wonder what Mah Jongg is and want to learn about it. We are playing the 2023 National Mah Jongg League card. If you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it along!
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
Mystery, suspense, thriller - fiction or nonfiction! No cozy titles here! Our title for this meeting will be A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher. Email kkerckhove@dunlaplibrary.org for a Zoom meeting invite.
This month we will be discussing The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Geneieve Gornichec. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org for the Zoom registration meeting invite to attend!
Join Communication Junction for an in-person storytime at the library that is designed to engage your child and encourage their love of books. Each Sign and Sing is created around a theme and filled with stories, songs, movements, and new signs.
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library's meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Register here! The mission of the Peoria County Election Commission is to conduct accurate, secure, fair and accessible local, state and federal elections with the highest level of professionalism and integrity in a manner that fosters public trust and confidence in the democratic process. Learn what best practices and procedures the Peoria County Election Commission […]
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
What have you been reading? There are so many books out there! It's time to share. You'll have a chance to talk about your recent read...good, bad, or mediocre. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to attend!
Join Ms. Amy in the library each week for a new storytime theme with books, songs, rhymes, playtime, and a craft.
Register here! This program finds Lucy Pettengill, resident of Peoria, IL, in March 1857. Learn about the struggles she and her fellow abolitionists encountered, in order to assist freedom seekers on their way north. Hear the accounts of the efforts of the underground railroad activities from someone who was there! Mrs. Pettengill will share with […]
Romance is the theme for this virtual book club. Join us to discuss The Husbands by Holly Gramazio. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to attend.
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library’s meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Join us for music, a story, and fun activities to get your little ones up and moving! Therapists from Way to Grow Pediatric Therapy + Enrichment Center will be hosting the classes.
Celebrate National Friends of Libraries Week! Stop by the library and register to win a National Friends of Libraries tote bag or mug. Friends freebies will be available. This event is sponsored by Friends of the Dunlap Public Library. Learn more about the Friends and join us!
This is a short storytime designed for parents and caregivers with babies who aren't walking yet. Join us for some gentle baby bounces, songs and rhymes.
Let's play this ancient Chinese tile-based game! All skill levels welcome including those who just wonder what Mah Jongg is and want to learn about it. We are playing the 2023 National Mah Jongg League card. If you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it along!
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
This program will offer early literacy stations for preschoolers to play, learn, and develop early reading skills. Stations will include fun activities like collage art, play dough shaping, and practice cutting with scissors to help 3-5 year-olds develop hand strength and fine motor coordination.
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library's meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
REGISTER HERE! Welcome Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, a Carnegie Medal, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors, Reynolds' beloved and award-winning titles include Stamped (with Ibram X. Kendi), Stuntboy, […]
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
Join Ms. Amy in the library each week for a new storytime theme with books, songs, rhymes, playtime, and a craft.
Stop in each week after school for a different activity - snacks, crafts, board games, or movies! Oct. 2: Decorate a fall bookmark. Oct.16: Make spooky spider soap. Oct. 23: Make spooky S’mores. Oct. 30: FrankenToys!
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library’s meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Let's get down to the facts! This month's nonfiction title will be In the Pines: A Lynching, a Lie, a Reckoning by Grace Elizabeth Hale. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to attend.
Get out your loom, wind a warp, work on a project. If you don't know what all of this means, join us and we'll show you how we creatively use up our yarn stash.
A makeup professional from Wild Style Design Company will be conducting a workshop for tweens and teens on how to apply Special FX makeup, just in time for Halloween! *Please call the library (309.243.57816) or stop by to register to ensure we have enough makeup supplies.
This is a short storytime designed for parents and caregivers with babies who aren't walking yet. Join us for some gentle baby bounces, songs and rhymes.
Let's play this ancient Chinese tile-based game! All skill levels welcome including those who just wonder what Mah Jongg is and want to learn about it. We are playing the 2023 National Mah Jongg League card. If you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it along!
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
Register here! Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln’s only surviving son married Mary Eunice Harlan in 1868.The two Mary Lincolns did not always have a cordial relationship, and after a long illness, Mary Todd Lincoln died on 16 July 1882. Now, after years of separation, the surviving Mary Harlan Lincoln must sort through the possessions left […]
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library's meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Do you love to check out books to read at the Library? Or maybe you love to come here to play video games or make art projects with friends? If you're a kid between the ages of 9 and 12, we want you to join our club and share your ideas about how to make […]
Do you want a say in the materials and programs offered by the library? Join the Teen Advisory Board! Middle and high schoolers welcome. TAB meetings and activities count toward student volunteer hours. We will be meeting in person at the library.
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
Join Ms. Amy in the library each week for a new storytime theme with books, songs, rhymes, playtime, and a craft.
Stop in each week after school for a different activity - snacks, crafts, board games, or movies! Oct. 2: Decorate a fall bookmark. Oct.16: Make spooky spider soap. Oct. 23: Make spooky S’mores. Oct. 30: FrankenToys!
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library’s meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Meet up with other Pokémon fans to trade your cards and do Pokémon activities while watching a Pokémon movie!
CANCELED It's an artsy day! Meet in person and bring your unfinished projects to work on, meet others, and share ideas! This month our challenge (should you choose to participate) is aged/vintage, pre-2004. CACTUS is an acronym for Creative Artists and Crafters Tackle Unfinished Stuff.