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Back to School with Peoria Public Library | School is back, and Peoria Public Library is here to help.
Need a tutor? Your library card gives you free access to online tutors in every subject matter via Brainfuse.
Help with research papers? Britannica Library is your go-to source of trusted information, including links to primary sources. Or explore our Research Databases with access to peer-reviewed journals and more; includes a built-in research guide.
Need test prep help? High school and college students can find practice tests in a variety of subjects from Biology to World History via Peterson’s Test Prep.
Find all these resources and more here: https://peoriapubliclibrary.org/a-to-z-all-databases/ And don’t forget that our libraries make great study spaces. Need to print your paper? We can help with that too.
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August Program Highlights
We have more than 70 programs scheduled for August, not counting our book clubs. Here are just a few new programs that you will want to add to your list of regular visits:
Tuesday, Aug. 5 | 3:30-5 PM at Main Library Wednesday (the Netflix series) Fandom Event Join us for games, crafts and snacks as we excitedly prepare for the next season of Wednesday, the Netflix series based on The Addams Family.
Free and open to teens. Drop-ins welcome.
Wednesday, Aug. 6 | 6-7 PM
at Lakeview Branch
Wellness Within: Wellness Planning Join a licensed therapist to learn about different cultural approaches to wellness, including identifying your strengths. Free and open to adults. Drop-ins welcome.
Monday, Aug. 11 | 6-7 PM at North Branch Adulting 101: Time Management
Free and open to teens. Drop-ins welcome.
Saturday, Aug. 16 | 10 AM-Noon
at Main Library
Self-Defense Class for Women and Teens Join Peoria Police Officer and longtime Jiu-Jitsu instructor Phil Mahan for an interactive self-defense class for teens and women. Free, but registration required. For ages 13 and older. |
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Saturday, Aug. 16 | 10 AM-5:45 PM
at all locations
International Geocaching Day Pick up a form and follow the clues to find the hidden geocaches – one at each of our libraries. Find them all and you might win a prize!
Saturday, Aug. 16 | 2:30-3:30 PM
at Main Library YA Queer Book Club for Teens The first meeting of our YA Queer Book Club for teens is this month. The club will meet the third Saturday of every month from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Main Branch in LL1 Classroom A.
For a list of upcoming reads, visit https://peoriapubliclibrary.org/book-film-clubs/
Saturday, Aug. 23 | 2:30-4:00 PM
at Lakeview Branch Nail Art for Teens Free and open to teens. Drop-ins welcome. Supplies provided.
Tuesday, Aug. 26 | 4-5:30 PM
at McClure Branch National Dog Day Paw Coasters
Come celebrate National Dog Day with a fun diamond painting project: paw-shaped coasters. All materials provided. Registration required. For adults. |
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| Bringing the World (And World Languages) to You |
Peoria Public Library is working to expand our physical collection of world languages, including new children’s books in Tamil, one of the oldest languages in the world, at North Branch.
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Tamil was declared a classical language of India in 2004, but it is also spoken in Sir Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Fiji and South Africa. |
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McClure Branch is also expanding its physical collection of Spanish books. We are also exploring which other languages we should be expanding upon. Meanwhile, you can search our online catalog for books in other languages besides English. Libby, for instance, currently has nearly 200 ebooks in German as well as French and nearly 150 in Spanish.
Looking to learn a language? Adults can access Mango languages for free to learn 70+ languages, and children will love LOTE4kids, which has bilingual audio-picture books in 95+ world languages. Both Mango and LOTE4kids offer free, downloadable apps so you can take this resource with you anywhere. All you need is your library card to start an account.
Find more resources here |
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| New Outreach Offering for Parents | In an effort to make life a little easier for growing families, Peoria Public Library is now offering monthly home delivery to new parents.
| All you have to do is call us – (309) 497-2068 – and we’ll walk you through the process of getting signed up.
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Things to know: · This is a free service for Peoria Public Library patrons.
· Choose books, magazines, movies, children’s materials, etc. Basically, anything we have, we can deliver to keep you entertained and informed while you care for your new family addition. · Sign up for a month or two or the max, a year. · Choose specific titles or let us help you with recommendations.
We don’t want you to lose touch with the library just because getting out and about is harder with a little one.
Questions? Call (309) 497-2068 or email our Outreach Manager Teri Miller at terimiller@ppl.peoria.lib.il.us |
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| Wrapping up Summer Reading! | Many thanks to all those who took part in our Summer Reading program. We loved this year’s gaming theme – Level Up – and hope you did too!
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Nearly 3,000 readers of all ages took part in our Summer Reading program this year. While a majority got a BINGO, which was needed to join our special parties, only 430 readers filled in their entire BINGO card, making them eligible for our grand prizes. |
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Speaking of grand prizes, here are our winners: GRAND PRIZE WINNERS
(Had to have a full BINGO card to be eligible.) 0-5 – Eden K. 6-12 – Liam T. 13-18 – Antonia L.
Adult – Erin B.
Branch Basket Winners: North: Reni J,
McClure: Karon M. Lakeview: Dean S. Lincoln: Autumn M. Main: Desiree F.
Adult Party Door Prize Winners: New Game of LIFE – Angela D.
Cabbages & Kings Gift Card – Lakiesha B. Peoria Symphony Orchestra Tickets – Sara B. Crafter’s Basket – Christine B.
Gift Certificate to Zen Nails – Rondaia M. Peoria Irish Fest Tickets – Margo N. Gamer’s Basket – Monica A.
Intuition Coffee Basket – Gopi J. Spice Hospitality Gift Card – Keli C.
** We don't share anyone's full name since many of our winners are children. |
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| Resource Spotlight: Online Newspapers | Every month, we will highlight a different library resource you might not be aware of.
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Did you know that you can read hundreds of newspapers from around the world for free with your Peoria Public Library card? |
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From the local Journal Star to The Times (of London), your library card gives you access to the full text of more than 300 major U.S. and international newspapers. Content is updated daily so the coverage is exceptionally current. All you need is your Peoria Public Library card to start reading.
https://peoriapubliclibrary.org/research-2/research-databases/newspapers/ |
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