September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Check out these books that feature libraries or have characters who work in libraries. Bonus: movies with a library scene! What You Wish For by Katherine Center: School librarian, Samantha, loves her job and brings passion to everything she does. New principal, Duncan, lives for rules and regulations, but Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
Meet the Youth Department Brea Fearon (left), Youth Services Librarian, joined the Chillicothe Public Library District (CPLD) team in Fall 2023. Brea grew up in Peoria and spent several years working as an elementary teacher at a Montessori school before moving to Urbana to pursue a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere these days, but is AI an indispensable tool or a threat to life as we know it? In January, Chillicothe Public Library will explore a few angles of this multifaceted topic. On Tuesday, January 9 at 1:00 pm, Dr. Tony Grichnik of Blue Roof Labs and Bradley University will present “The Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
Language literacy at Chillicothe Public Library goes beyond English. Learning a new language introducescountless new ways of seeing the world and interacting with other people—plus, it’s good for yourbrain!—and the library loves to be a part of making those connections through our materials collectionand programming. Browsing the library shelves, you may have come across formal Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
Looking for something to do with kids over the summer? We’ve got you covered! Our recurring youth programs will continue into the summer. Haven’t been before? Summer is the perfect time to start! Here’s what we offer on a regular basis: While we have our standard, recurring library programs happening, we will also have special Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
In 1926, in response to the lack of information on the accomplishments of Black people available to the public, Carter G Woodson co-founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History declared the second week of February as Negro History Week. This week was chosen because it includes the birthdays of both Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
The new year can be a prime time to start on a reading goal, like reading more books, branching out to new kinds of books, being more intentional about digesting what you read, or joining a book club. That last one can also be a means of reaching the other goals, by providing focus, accountability, Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
With school starting back up again, we compiled some of the ways we are prepared to help students of all ages. Be sure to check out our calendar of upcoming events, too! Literacy Library Collection: We have an extensive collection of books, DVDs, video, board, and card games, of all different formats and genres. Give Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
Book challenges in America are not new, however recently there has been an unprecedented increase in their numbers. An April report in PEN America cites 1,586 instances of individual books being banned between July 2021 and March 2022. The sheer number of books being banned raises numerous concerns over improper censorship and infringement of First Continue reading “https://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/themes/gridd”
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”
