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Check It Out - our monthly newsletter October 2018

Events, Classes, and Programs for October

Wiggles and Giggles
Thursday mornings @ 10-10:20am
Attend this free, fun, and interactive class for children 1-3 years old. Everyone joins in the fun of music and movement themed around a short story. Make & take crafts along with sensory, dramatic play and other learning activities follow each session. Siblings are welcome. Enjoy the flexibility of coming when you can Initial registration is appreciated call 815-223-0229 ext. 5.

Teen Read Week - Make It Work!
October 8, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Make It Work Designers! Come in for a Project Runway style mask making/design night! Design a mask and get a costume started for our Friday night After Hours costume party!

Teen Read Week - Silent Library Challenge
October 9, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Loosely based on the nearly retro TV show on MTV "Silent Library", come in and play some really fun and ridiculous games with your friends! Try to make it through the whole game without laughing to be one of our winning challengers!

Teen Read Week - Cupcake Wars
October 10, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Try your hand at frosting and decorating cupcakes in a cake wars-esque challenge! Each participant will get at least one cupcake to decorate and impress the judges with.

Teen Read Week - Creative Writing Workshop
October 11, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
IVCC instructor Tracy Lee will be here for a creative writing workshop to inspire us to create and begin NaNoWriMo projects!

Teen Read Week - Costume Party
October 12, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
An after-hours costume party for area teens ages 12–18. Come in a costume and enter for a chance to win Peru Mall movie tickets! Meet up with friends for fun, food, dancing, video games, contests, prizes, and more!

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HVAC Project Continues
Two of the old condenser units and their air handler were removed Tuesday, September 25th. We hope the new concrete pads are formed and poured later this week, with the new units arriving next week. With two units gone, the building may be warm to some patrons, dress in layers when visiting the library.

Annual Food for Fines
Food for Fines runs November 5-17 Area libraries are forgiving fines when patrons bring in non-perishable, packaged food to the library. A $1 is waived for every item you contribute to Food for Fines. The collected food goes to area food pantries. Participating libraries are Peru, La Salle, Oglesby, Mendota, Spring Valley, Putnam County, Princeton and IVCC's Jacobs Library.

Memorials and Gifts
The library recently received several donations. One was in memory of Leonard Corti for history and biography books, and another in memory of Elizabeth Happ for children's material.

The Caring Friends Support Group is meeting on Tuesday, 16 October, at the Grove Center, registration required