August 2025
Fall Plant Sale
This year, the Friends of the Woodstock Public Library and the Woodstock Garden Club are joining forces to bring you the biggest and best Annual Fall Plant Sale yet! Transform your garden with bold, beautiful mums, eye-catching ornamental grasses, vibrant pepper plants, and lush fall kale—all hand-picked for peak seasonal color and quality. All profits benefit the library.
 
Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just looking to add a splash of autumn to your porch, you won’t want to miss this one-day event. Arrive early—the best plants go fast!
Saturday/September 6
9:00 a.m. until sold out
Prairie Roots Update
 
Gardeners from Bluestem Ecological Services have been hard at work planting a beautiful mix of native plants and cultivars along the south and west sides of the building. Once complete, the Prairie Roots project will transform our underused library grounds into vibrant, sustainable outdoor spaces designed to foster community connection and celebrate nature. 
 Learn more about Prairie Roots  on our website. 
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Fall Program Registration Begins Wed Sept 3
Registration for the public library’s fall programs for adults and children opens September 3. Enjoy a variety of events, from storytimes and book clubs to creative workshops and more. Visit our Event Calendar to explore the schedule and register online!
Save the Date: 
Witches & Wizards of Woodstock - October 19 Noon-4pm
Join us as the Woodstock Square is transformed into a magical world for witches, wizards, and magical beings of all ages! Dress in your favorite fantasy cosplay and prepare for an afternoon full of enchantment, wonder, and spellbinding surprises!
Immigrants and ICE: What You Need to Know (In Person or via Zoom)
Tuesday September 9 ~ 6:30 p.m. Drop-in or Zoom
Attorney Martin Coonen and colleagues will host a community meeting in person with a Zoom option on the legal rights of immigrants in the event of an ICE raid. The meeting is free to attend and will be held in the library's lower level or online via Zoom. There are no costs or fees for any services at the program. This presentation will be in both English and Spanish. The program will cover the following topics:
1. Inform people of their rights at work and home in the event immigration authorities arrive.
2. Explain and assist in completing short term and standby guardianship papers to provide for children in the event parents are detained.
3. Answer immigration/ICE questions
 
A Zoom link to view the event will be available soon and will be posted to the Events Calendar here.
 
 
Pokémon
Tuesday, September 16 ~ 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Celebrate all things Pokémon with card trading, games, Pokémon-themed crafts, and more!
Grades 3-5
Register on our Events Calendar beginning Wed, Sept 3
Sunday Hours Return Sept 7
Library Hours After Labor Day Weekend:
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m.
 
Library First Friday Closing:
Friday, Sept 5: the library will be closed in the morning for an all staff meeting. Library hours will be Noon-5 p.m.
 
Garden Vegetables!
Has the hot humid weather got the squash in your garden in overdrive? Fresh vegetables are welcome to be donated to the library's community Food Pantry. Any fresh vegetable or fruit that doesn't require refrigeration can be placed in the pantry to help others. For cherry tomatoes we suggest putting them in baggies to keep them from getting squashed.
Learn more about the pantry on our website.
Click to see all upcoming programs on the WPL Events Calendar 
 
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414 W Judd Street, Woodstock, Illinois 60098
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