Towanda District Library301 S. Taylor St. | Towanda, IL | 61776-7582 |  |
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Our 2019 Bulldog Builders’ LEGO Club begins Monday, January 28 at 2:30 pm! At this time, registration remains open–although we are quickly approaching the maximum number of participants! View/download the flyer and registration form today, or call the library at (309) 728-2176 for assistance. The Spring 2019 meeting dates are January 28, February 4, February […]
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Bulldog Book Club is an opportunity for 4th and 5th grade students to read and discuss books selected from state and national award lists, as well as recently-released titles. The group is led by Mrs. Amy Oberts, T.D.L. Youth Librarian, who creates unique activities and games for students to enjoy in connection to featured books. […]
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The next Towanda Library Board meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 15 at 7:00 pm. The meeting agenda will be posted in the library’s foyer. The remaining 2019 Board meeting dates are as follows: February 19, 2019 March 19, 2019 April 16, 2019 May 21, 2019 June 18, 2019 July 16, 2019 August 20, […]
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Mrs. Oberts participated in Towanda Elementary School’s “Winter Activity Day” on Friday, December 21. Every group had the opportunity to enjoy Red & Lulu by Matt Tavares. Here are some of the other library books she showcased: The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter’s Wonder by Mark Cassino The Snow Show by Carolyn Fisher Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner […]
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Please join us Tuesday, January 8 at 5:00 pm to discuss Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Additional copies have been purchased for Towanda’s collection and if one is not readily available, we can typically borrow it from another library within a week. The discussion questions are available in two formats: .pdf version | Word […]
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Towanda District Library is pleased to share record-breaking statistics from our most recent Summer Reading Program: 107 total participants (73 youth, 9 teens, and 25 adults) registered, which reflected a 14% increase from 2017. Most notably, the average youth participant read for approximately 7 hours and 22 minutes—a 302% increase from 2017! In total, youth […]
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