Check It Out at the Peru Library

Check out our New Books

There are lots of ways to see what books we add to the collection.

You can stop by the library to browse the collection
Browse the new books online from home
Use the PrairieCat app to browse from your phone
Or call the library to request the new book by your favorite author

What's new in the collection?

Reading Colors Your World - our summer reading challenge

The Summer Reading Challenge ends on August 14.

All reading must be logged no later than Sunday, August 22
On Monday, August 23, the Beanstack software randomly selects the prize winners. (Winners selected may only receive one prize)

Three ways to log your time to earn badges and prizes.

perulibrary.beanstack.org
Beanstack app (Google Play or Apple App Store)
In-person at the Library

Digital Collections - Free to Peru Library cardholders

Perfect for your genealogy research. Use MyHeritage for free from home, at the library, anywhere you are. Please note, the 1950 US Federal Census will not be available for searching until April 2022.

Also free to Peru Library cardholders, Consumer Reports is perfect for researching before you buy. Looking for a new camper? Car? TV? Consumer Reports can help.

OMNI, aka Overdrive (Libby) has over 31,000 ebooks, eaudio, and videos available for borrowing.
Omni uses the Libby app from Google Play or the Apple App Store for your mobile devices.

eRead Illinois has over 30,000 eBooks and eAudios for your use. eReadIllinois uses the Axis360 app in the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Visit our Digital Collections

Book Clubs - Virtually

20 & 30 Something Book Club

Join us for the August book, Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

Adult Book Club

Evicted is the August book for the Adult Book Club by Matthew Desmond.

Programs - Virtually

Jim Gibbons returns to present his virtual program about September 11th, 2001 - A Date We Will Always Remember.

Contact Emily Schaub for the Zoom link to Jim's program.