Join Chilli Bear around town for a Scavenger Hunt through some of Chillicothe’s local businesses. Start at the library to pick up your score card to keep track of where you’ve been and where you still need to go. Then you will be ready to embark on your journey! The locations for the Scavenger Hunt Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
Banned Books Week is an annual event that celebrates the freedom to read. After a surge in challenges to books in 1982, and a Supreme Court Case which ruled that school officials can’t ban books in libraries simply because of their content, Banned Books Week was launched. Freedom and access to information are the two Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
Due to the nationwide increase in COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates a state-wide mask mandate is in place for Illinois. As of August 30, 2021, everyone over the age of two, is required to wear a mask in all indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status. Guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
Chillicothe Public Library strives to be a point of clarity and a provider of accurate information. Science has shown that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and everyone over the age of 12 is able to receive one of the three approved vaccine options. If you still need to be vaccinated, we will be hosting Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that was put into place during the pandemic to assist families with internet costs. The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households. The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
