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Using your Vespasian Warner Library card, Cloud Library enables members to browse, borrow, and read a collection of titles in e-book form or downloadable audiobooks. The books can be read—or listened to—on personal devices, such as iPads, iPhones, Android devices, Nook, Kindle App, Kindle Paperwhite, PC, and Mac OS.

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Summer Reading is Here!

That means signups are happening NOW! Find your passion for preservation through Summer Reading 2024! Our theme this year is Read, Renew, Repeat, making for a wonderfully diversified summer reading program that encourages reading as a restorative method of self-improvement and self-preservation. Summer Reading is free and open to all ages, birth through adult. Registration begins on June 1 and the program continues through July 31. Readers will track their progress with a self-paced reading path and earn rewards along the way with prizes big and small!

Summer Reading Information

Nocturnal Critters (Youth 8-12)
Mon. July 22 / 7:30
Youth 8-12
Ever wonder what critters come out at night? Meet us at Mettler Woods to see for yourself! Dress appropriately and bring flashlights if you have them! Registration required for this youth program.

Farm Day (Family)
Tues. July 23 / 3PM
Children 0-8 & Caregiver
Join us at the library for a Farm day! Live farm animals brought to you by local youth! Advanced registration required for this family event.

Teacup Fairy Gardens (Adult 18+)
Wed. July 24 / 6PM
Adult 18+
Let’s transform these thrifted teacups into some adorable fairy garden homes! There will be moss, tiny trinkets, fairy dust and more! Explore your feminine-fairy side while getting creative with friends. Registration required for this adult event.

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Events This Week

Grab 'n Go

Pick Up Continues!
Sweet and Simple, grab a bag with beads, paperclip, tassel, and string to make the cutest little bookmark. Available while supplies last!

Morning Movement

Sat. July 13 / 9:30PM
Adult 18+
Come get that body moving and grooving. Emily will lead us through a 45 minute practice to keep your joints lubricated, our core strong, improve balance, teach breath work to encourage relaxation, and more. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one, or a towel/blanket, your own form of hydration, and sun protection. These classes will be outside if the weather is right. If it’s too hot or raining, we will be in the Revere Ware Room, downstairs. This class will require you to get up and down from the ground. You will also need to know your body’s own limitations and restrictions. Please call if you have any questions. This class is free to the public. Registration is required.

Silent Book Club

Tues. July 16 / 9:30-11 AM
(Adult)
Come and go as you please for this silent book club! Bring a drink, snack, blanket or chair and head out to Weldon Springs! Bring your own book or pick one provided by the library. Need a break from reading, go take a walk in nature! Enjoy reading in nature every Tuesday!

Board of Trustees

Tues. July 16 / 6PM
This meeting will be held in The Revere Ware Room at the Vespasian Warner Public Library, 310 North Quincy Street, Clinton IL.

Terrific Toddlers

Wed. July 17 / 10AM
(Children 0-3 & Caregiver)
Perfect for you and your little one, ages 0-3! We have so much fun dancing to songs and listening to stories! Join us on the Johnson Street front lawn, weather permitting. Advance registration is not required.

Reptiles of IL

Wed. July 17 / 2PM
Youth 8-12
Learn what makes reptiles unique! Live turtles and snakes help children learn the true nature and value of these creatures! Ages 8-12. Registration required for this youth program.

Lego Club

Wed. July 17 / 5-6PM
(Youth 8-12)
Join us for our weekly Lego club! We’ll provide all the Legos! Drop in, no registration required for this youth event. No registration required.

Egg Carton Bunny Art

Thurs. July 18 / 6PM
Adult 18+
This is one cute craft! Using old egg cartons and cardboard, we will make the most adorable piece of artwork. With a little bit of paint and creativity, we will turn what would be trash into 3D décor. This little project could be the perfect gift for a friend, or add it to a children’s room to sweeten things up!

Stories & Crafts

Fri. July 19 / 10AM
Children 3-5 & Caregiver
Stories and Crafts on Fridays at 10 am are for children 3-5 and their caregivers! Amazing stories, songs, and crafts make this storytime great for the whole family to enjoy! Join us on the Johnson Street front lawn, weather permitting. Advance registration is not required.

Beeswax Wrap Class

Sat. July 20 / 10AM
Adult 18+
Come learn how to make your own plastic and waste-free food wrap. These self-made wraps will not only save you money and food-waste but they’re biodegradable and sustainable! We will be using a couple different methods from crockpots to baking sheets. We will be using beeswax, oils, resin and more so wear clothes you’re not too worried about if they get some wax on them. Space is limited, registration required for this adult program.

Dungeons & Dragons

Sat. July 20 / 10AM
Teen 12-18
Are you interested in Dungeons and Dragons? Join us at our D&D events this summer! Logan is back to lead you in another round of mysteries! Registration required.

Tai Chi

Sat. July 20 / 11AM
Adult 18+
This gentle form of exercise can help maintain strength, flexibility, and balance, and could be the perfect activity for the rest of your life. People of all ages and fitness levels can practice tai chi and gain health benefits. Registration not required.

Upcoming Event Details

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DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY

Name: Vespasian Warner Public Library
Address: 310 North Quincy Street, Clinton, IL, 61727, US
Telephone: 217-935-5174

IS NOW AVAILABLE IN DEWITT COUNTY!

What Is The Imagination Library?

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a 60 volume set of books beginning with the children's classic The Little Engine That Could. Each month a new, carefully selected book will be mailed in your child's name directly to your home. Best of all it is a FREE GIFT! There is no cost or obligation to your family!

Who Is Eligible?

Children under the age of five in DeWitt County!

How Do I Sign Up?

Simply click the sign up button & follow the directions!

When Will I Receive Books?

Eight to ten weeks after your registration form has been received, books will begin arriving at your home & will continue until your child turns five or you move out of the covered area.

SIGN ME UP!!

This program is currently full. You can still sign up for the waiting list by following the link above and printing off the forms that you need to register.

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Contact Us

Phone: 217-935-5174

Fax: 217-935-4425

Email: library@vwarner.org

Address: 310 N. Quincy St.

Clinton, Illinois 61727

Contact the Board of Trustees at board@vwarner.org

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Vespasian Warner Library, 310 N. Quincy, Clinton IL 61727
217-935-5174

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