Upcoming Events

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Summer Kids Club: Recycle Sculpture

Join us in creating art from recycled materials! Come have fun using your creativity, imagination and problem solving skills to make your very own…

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Wildlife Medical Clinic: Animal Ambassadors

Join us with the Wildlife Medical Clinic from the University of Illinois with their Wildlife Ambassadors on Friday, June 6 from 2-3 pm in the library…

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Summer Kids Marble Run

Help develop problem solving skills and use your creativity to build a giant marble maze! Can you get your marble to the finish line? 10-noon at the…

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Kids Summer LEGO Build

What would your very own library look like, if you could design it? Join us in building your very own library out of legos and bring your family in…

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Kids Balancing Beach Ball Challenge

Can you build a tower that can balance a beach ball? Come and learn all about balance and test your skills! 10-noon on Thursday, July 3.

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Kids SHARK WEEK!

Let’s learn all about sharks together! We will learn about different sharks while having fun with different activities and crafts. 10-noon on…

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Kids Play Dough Cars

Come and make your very own playdough and then give it some wheels! From 10-noon on Thursday, July 17.

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Dan Gogh's Color Game Show

Dan Gogh's Color Game Show: Artist-Magician Dan Gogh uses comedy, magic, and art to unlock the mystery of creativity. Life is like a game and the more…

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Kids: All About Dinosaurs (ages 4 and up)

Have you ever thought about being archeologist? Join us in learning all about archeology and how they discover dinosaur bones. We will have crafts and…

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Kids Summer Celebration!

Join us in celebrating the winding down of summer! We will celebrate all of the fun we have had over the summer and create our very own fun board…

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Kids Summer Chess Club

Kids of all ages and skill levels can come learn and play chess. This will culimate in a chess tournament at the end of the summer. Chess Club meets…

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Kids Summer Book Club: Grades K-8

Join us for some fun reading time together with book suggestions and reading help and interesting discussions. This takes place every Tuesday in June…

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Saturday Kids Club

Kids of all ages, come to to the library on Saturdays at 10:30 am for Kids Club. We have a variety of activities available including story time…

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Chair Yoga for Adults

We provide the chairs and yoga mats.
Wednesdays at 1:00 pm in the Library.

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Senior Coffee Hour

Every Tuesday we open the library early from 10 am until noon for a special time for Senior Citizens to enjoy the library. A fun group of seniors play cards and dominos, check out books, and laugh a lot. Join us for a great time each week!

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Food for Fees

You can reduce your library fines/fees by $1 per item by donating an unexpired nonperishable item to the Bement Food Pantry. We have a collection barrel at the circulation desk. All donated items must be received by a staff person to get credit for the donation.

Do NOT leave items in the drop box or at the door.

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