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Monday - Thursday 10AM - 8PM, Friday & Saturday 10AM - 5PM, Sunday Closed

This Saturday, Oct 21, is Observe the Moon Night!

This Saturday, Oct 21, is Observe the Moon Night! Join NASA and thousands of people around the world by stepping outside and taking a look at the moon! Stop by Ida Public Library tomorrow to pick up an Observe the Moon kit with goodies. Supplies are limited so get your while they last. Learn more about Observe the Moon Night here: https://moon.nasa.gov/observe-the-moon-night/about/overview/

Join us for a special Halloween themed Children's

Join us for a special Halloween themed Children's Yoga program! Children will learn simple poses, breathing exercises; there will be storytelling and other fun activities. Space is limited. This program is intended for ages 5-7. Please call 815-544-3838 to register.

Come join us, Wednesday @ 5:30 pm for Mad Toy Lab!

Come join us, Wednesday @ 5:30 pm for Mad Toy Lab! At our Mad Toy Lab, where we’ll be taking apart dolls and other toys and recombining them into cool franken-monstrosities. Registration is required. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring any old toys you’d like to franken-ify! *Due to the nature of the tools we will be using such as pliers and hot glue guns, this program is for ages 13 and up only* Please visit our website idapubliclibrary.org to register or you can register here: https://forms.gle/8ppAcyd6VHsY3iDB9

Ida Public Library is hiring two part time circula

Ida Public Library is hiring two part time circulation clerks for specific shift hours. The first shift is 15 hours, M/W/F from 9am to 2pm. The second shift is 18 hours, T/Th 9am to 2 pm plus Saturdays 9am-5pm, $14 per hour. Qualified applicants can stop by the library for a application or find more info on our website- https://idapubliclibrary.org/employment/

Come join us for two special Halloween themed prog

Come join us for two special Halloween themed programs this month here at Ida!

Story Sprouts Halloween Extravaganza:
Don your favorite costume and join us for a special Halloween storytime party designed for Preschoolers and their caregiver! We will also be hosting a costume swap in youth sizes, so feel free to peruse the options or bring in an old costume to donate.

Mini Monster Mash:
Stop by for a not-so-spooky mini monster mash! There will be music, toys, and other fun activities for you and your little pumpkin or pumpkins, ages 2 and under. Costumes are not required, but encouraged! Registration is required. Please visit our website idapubliclibrary.org to register or you can register here: https://forms.gle/aCVnpwPznhgDv49U8

If you enjoy reading and connecting with veterans,

If you enjoy reading and connecting with veterans, this is the book-club for you! Join us in reading books written by veterans, for veterans, or with veterans in mind. You do not have to be a veteran to participate in this club. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 18th @ 4PM via Zoom call. Stop in the library to grab a copy of the monthly selection and then join us on Zoom for discussion! You can also check out the book in the eReadIllinois app (which is located on our website) Registration is required please visit our website idapubliclibrary.org or you can register here: https://forms.gle/WNnEqayo3pnAX8qp9

It’s spooky season, and the monsters are emergin

It’s spooky season, and the monsters are emerging! Add your own monster to the mash at our Mad Toy Lab, where we’ll be taking apart dolls and other toys and recombining them into cool franken-monstrosities. Registration is required. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring any old toys you’d like to franken-ify!
*Due to the nature of the tools we will be using such as pliers and hot glue guns, this program is for ages 13 and up only* Please visit our website idapubliclibrary.org to register or you can register here: https://forms.gle/8ppAcyd6VHsY3iDB9

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#TBT. Sunday, October 15, is the anniversary of t

#TBT. Sunday, October 15, is the anniversary of the Soldier and Sailor Monument in Big Thunder Park. The tall, granite statue was dedicated at a large ceremony in 1910. Over 20,000 people attended the festivities, which included a parade, concert, dance, and baseball game. The cost of building the statue and bringing in the special stone from Vermont was paid by brothers Mark and John Ramsey. The Ramsey brothers settled in Belvidere in 1843, opening a harness shop which continued operation under John’s supervision while Mark moved on to become the president of First National Bank. Stop by and visit the monument Sunday!
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Come join us, Thursday, October 19th @ 6PM for our

Come join us, Thursday, October 19th @ 6PM for our next True Crime Book Club! The book of the month is "American Demon" by Daniel Stashower. Books will be located downstairs at youth circulation desk to check out!

There are still some pumpkins left to pick up for

There are still some pumpkins left to pick up for our Pumpkin Decorating Contest! You can also bring your own in. There will be three different categories; Youth, Teen & Adult and the winners of the contest will receive a $25.00 Visa Gift Card!

Are you superstitious? Do you run away from black

Are you superstitious? Do you run away from black cats? If so, come and join us for our Superstitions and their origins program at the Keen Age Center in Belvidere. Here you will learn about superstitions from all over the world! The program is limited to 30. Participants must sign up by October 13th with the Keenage Center Activity Director Robbie Freedman at rfreedman@keenage.org

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