Chillicothe Public Library

Location: PMR


All the tastiness of s’mores, no campfire required! Registration encouraged. (Ages 10-14)

Location: PMR


All the tastiness of s’mores, no campfire required! Registration encouraged. (Ages 6-9)

Location: Study Room 1 & 2
 
This support group, led by a volunteer trained with the Alzheimer’s Association, offers a safe, confidential, supportive environment and a chance for caregivers to develop informal mutual support and social relationships. Participants also learn about dementia and build problem-solving methods and skills. 

This group meets monthly on 3rd Tuesdays, and is open to caregivers and others who have loved ones with dementia. 

Registration is requested but not required: call (800) 272-3900 or visit bit.ly/3MtEUcp.

Location: Study Room

Join us to discuss books while enjoying the company of other readers and your favorite brew (we’ll provide tea, coffee, and assorted adult bevs). More info at chillicothepubliclibrary.org/books-brew.

Copies of our current book are available to check out at the library. 

January 16 – All Systems Red, by Martha Wells

February 20 – The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East, by Sandy Tolan

March 19 – Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus

April 16 – Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet, by Ben Goldfarb

May 21 – Harlem Shuffle, by Colson Whitehead

June 18 – Dandelion Wine, by Ray Bradbury

July 16 – One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, by Scaachi Koul

August 20 – Sense & Sensibility, by Jane Austen

September 17 – The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power, by Deirdre Mask

October 15 – Real, by Carol Cujec and Peyton Goddard and/or Out of My Mind, by Sharon M. Draper (pick one, or read both!). And you’re invited to bring one or two suggestions for next year’s reading list!

November 19 – The Marrow Thieves, by Cherie Dimaline

December 17 @ 6:00 pm – The Snow Child, by Eowyn Ivey, plus, our annual Holiday Party! Share some treats, chat about what we’ve read this year, and play bookish games. You’re invited to bring a savory or sweet treat to share. We’ll also reveal the 2025 reading list!

Location: Public Meeting Room
Learn how to use the library’s eBook, eAudio, and video streaming platforms, and discover what they have to offer.

Whether you are new to Pokémon, or have been collecting cards for years, come trade, play, and hang out at the library with friends and family. Ages 8+

(All ages) Practice your Spanish skills in casual conversation with other learners and native speakers. 
Speakers of all levels are welcome.

Location: Youth Activity Room
A place for little ones to explore music & movement as cornerstones of early literacy! Experiment together with songs, dances, and stories to develop foundational skills in music, motor skills, literacy, and communication. Ages 0-5.

Location: PMR


Enjoy a Halloween movie with the whole family! Costumes are encouraged. Register for a prop kit at bit.ly/3uX9G4w or by calling 309-274-2719.

(2012, PG, 1h 31m) Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count’s teenaged daughter.

(Adult) Practice your English skills in casual conversation with other learners. Speakers of all levels and any native language are welcome.

Location: Youth Activity Room
Bring your friends and your imagination! Compete in a timed challenge and show off how creative you can be during the free build. Ages 4 and up.

Location: Public Meeting Room
Expand your horizons—and your palate—as you learn about Slovenian and Croatian culture and cuisine and sample some recipes! Register at bit.ly/3uX9G4w or call 309-274-2719. 
Visit cpldcooking.weebly.com for recipes and photos from past programs.

Location: Youth Activity Room
A place for little ones to explore music & movement as cornerstones of early literacy! Experiment together with songs, dances, and stories to develop foundational skills in music, motor skills, literacy, and communication. Ages 0-5.

Feeling stabby? Here’s the perfect outlet, plus you’ll learn a traditional craft and make something fun along the way! Register at bit.ly/3uX9G4w or call 309-274-2719

The Stompers bring the spirit of Mardi Gras to the Peoria area with traditional New Orleans Jazz.

Location: Youth Activity Room 
Join our friends from Communication Junction for an in-person story time filled with stories, songs, movement, and bubbles! Ages 0-5. 
Please register here: https://engagedpatrons.org/Events.cfm?SiteID=2335

Location: YAR


Come hang out at the library after school gets out! Play games, color, or just chill and eat some snacks with your friends. Ages 8 and up.

Join us for some rousing rounds of Bingo, plus prizes and snacks. Registration requested but not required (visit bit.ly/3uX9G4w or call 309-274-2719).

(All ages) Practice your Spanish skills in casual conversation with other learners and native speakers. 
Speakers of all levels are welcome.

Location: Youth Activity Room
A place for little ones to explore music & movement as cornerstones of early literacy! Experiment together with songs, dances, and stories to develop foundational skills in music, motor skills, literacy, and communication. Ages 0-5.

Come enjoy a spooky movie at the library! Costumes are encouraged. Register for a prop kit at bit.ly/3uX9G4w or by calling 309-274-2719. 

(1988, PG, 1h 32m) The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.

(Adult) Practice your English skills in casual conversation with other learners. Speakers of all levels and any native language are welcome.

Location: Youth Activity Room
Bring your friends and your imagination! Compete in a timed challenge and show off how creative you can be during the free build. Ages 4 and up.

Join paranormal reporter Sylvia Shults for a look at the darker side of vacation. We’ll take a supernatural road trip to the places where animals, zookeepers, curators, and thrill-seekers from the past may continue to linger into the present.

Location: Youth Activity Room
A place for little ones to explore music & movement as cornerstones of early literacy! Experiment together with songs, dances, and stories to develop foundational skills in music, motor skills, literacy, and communication. Ages 0-5.

Talk a stroll down memory lane and reminisce about different topics each month. In October, we’ll talk about harvest, autumn festivals, and spooky traditions.

Explore building techniques to help you make creepy crawly builds! Ages 8+