Events

Summer Reading Program – The program begins almost as soon as school is out for the summer and runs for eight weeks. Children are encouraged to “keep reading” throughout the summer. Prizes are awarded at regular intervals, ranging from pens and pencils to the final prize of a ticket to Timberlake Playhouse.

Family Reading Night – This event, held in conjunction with the Illinois State Library, is held statewide on the third Thursday of November. Families come to the library for games, stories, and treats to celebrate the fun of reading together.

National Library Week – The second week in April has been designated as National Library Week throughout the country and is a time to rediscover all the advantages there are to having a local library. It is the custom of Chadwick Public Library to award “fine and overdue forgiveness” during the week.

Friends of Chadwick Library Book and Bake Sale – Throughout the year, the Friends of Chadwick Public Library hold a sale to raise money to fund various programs for the library. In the past they have purchased a refrigerator and meeting tables for the library and have provided the matching funds for the Libri Books for Children Grant.

Saturday Fun at the Library – Still in the planning stages, the Board of Trustees, Friends of the Library, and the staff are getting ready to launch an hour-long event held each Saturday morning for children.