Effingham Public Library
Library Events
Join us for upcoming events, classes and programs at Effingham Public Library! All events are free and open to the public. Registration required where noted.
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Monday, Jun. 26, 10 a.m.
The wings of many birds and butterflies are true works of art. We'll explore creative tales of "how" these wings came to be, and experiment in storytelling ourselves. We'll also encounter wings with a hands-on activity. Craft and live animal encounter included.
Ages 4-12
Registration Required.
Ages 4-12
Registration Required.
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Monday, Jun. 26, 2 p.m.
Join us to learn what fire fighters do, tour a fire truck and see a demonstration of the dangers of sparklers.
Ages 4-12
Registration Required.
Ages 4-12
Registration Required.
Fresh Digs, 210 N Banker St, Effingham, IL 62401
Monday, Jun. 26, 6 p.m.
Join us for our quarterly Nonfiction Book Club discussion at 6 p.m. at Fresh Digs. We'll be reading Pumpkin Flowers: A Soldier's Story by Matti Friedman. Book reviewers have noted:
“A book about young men transformed by war, written by a veteran whose dazzling literary gifts gripped my attention from the first page to the last.” —The Wall Street Journal
“Friedman’s sober and striking new memoir . . . [is] on a par with Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried -- its Israeli analog.” —The New York Times Book Review Sponsored by Effingham Public Library.
“A book about young men transformed by war, written by a veteran whose dazzling literary gifts gripped my attention from the first page to the last.” —The Wall Street Journal
“Friedman’s sober and striking new memoir . . . [is] on a par with Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried -- its Israeli analog.” —The New York Times Book Review Sponsored by Effingham Public Library.
Tuesday, Jun. 27, 10 a.m.
Join us for stories, songs and lots of fun!
*To allow for larger group sizes, the fun will move to the Workman Room in the library basement until the end July.
Ages 0-5
No Registration Required.
*To allow for larger group sizes, the fun will move to the Workman Room in the library basement until the end July.
Ages 0-5
No Registration Required.
Tuesday, Jun. 27, 2 p.m.
Join us to make a one of a kind creation out of clay. Projects will be available for pickup at a later date.
Ages 5-12
Registration Required.
Ages 5-12
Registration Required.
Wednesday, Jun. 28, 10 a.m.
Meet up outside the library for an obstacle course and parachute fun. If the weather does not cooperate, we'll move the fun indoors to the Workman Room.
All Ages
No Registration Required.
All Ages
No Registration Required.
Wednesday, Jun. 28, 2 to 4 p.m.
We've taken care of the prep work - all you need to do is drop in the Children's Programming Room to do a self-guided science-based activity with your whole family (bring a grownup!). We'll post our activity a few days prior.
All Ages
No Registration Required.
All Ages
No Registration Required.
Thursday, Jun. 29, 10 a.m.
Join us for messy, mushy, squishy sensory play! Please wear clothes you don't mind getting messy.
Ages 1-4 with an adult
No Registration Required.
Ages 1-4 with an adult
No Registration Required.
Thursday, Jun. 29, 2 p.m.
Create a masterpiece from start to finish in this one hour painting class.
Ages 5-12
Registration Required.
Ages 5-12
Registration Required.
Thursday, Jun. 29, 5 to 7 p.m.
Drop in the Children's Programming Room to create a fun, non-flammable sparkler.
All Ages
No Registration Required.
All Ages
No Registration Required.
Friday, Jun. 30, 10 a.m.
Join us for a repeat performance of the fun stories, songs and craft from our Tuesday Story Time.
*Encore Story Time is held in the Workman Room of the library basement.
Ages 0-5
No Registration Required.
*Encore Story Time is held in the Workman Room of the library basement.
Ages 0-5
No Registration Required.
Friday, Jun. 30, 2 p.m.
Join Lisa Zumbahlen with the Effingham Farm Bureau to learn about life on a sheep farm.
Ages 5-12
Registration Required.
Ages 5-12
Registration Required.
Friday, Jun. 30, 6 p.m.
Local 4-H members return with their finest public speaking skills. Come join us for the evening - we are certain you'll walk away with new knowledge!
Audience members needed!
All Ages
No Registration Required.
Audience members needed!
All Ages
No Registration Required.
Wednesday, Jul. 5, 4 p.m.
Have fun solving mazes while learning some basic computer programming concepts without using a computer.
Ages 8-12
Registration Required.
Ages 8-12
Registration Required.
Thursday, Jul. 6, 10 a.m.
Join our social group for Seniors.
Monthly door prize.
No Registration Required.
Monthly door prize.
No Registration Required.
Thursday, Jul. 6, 10 a.m.
Enjoy a good book and an interactive project with your little one. Projects will incorporate science, technology, engineering, art or math. We will read Who Sank the Boat? and explore what floats and what sinks. Weather permitting, we will be taking the fun outside.
Ages 2-5 with an adult
No Registration Required.
Ages 2-5 with an adult
No Registration Required.
Thursday, Jul. 6, 2 p.m.
Create a masterpiece from start to finish in this one hour painting class.
Ages 8-12
Registration Required.
Ages 8-12
Registration Required.
Friday, Jul. 7, 10 a.m.
Join us for stories, songs and lots of fun!
Ages 0-5
No Registration Required.
*Starting May 23 and continuing through the end of July, story time will be held in the Workman Room.
Ages 0-5
No Registration Required.
*Starting May 23 and continuing through the end of July, story time will be held in the Workman Room.
Friday, Jul. 7, 4 p.m.
Join us for a story and a LEGO building challenge.
Ages 5-12
Registration Required.
Ages 5-12
Registration Required.