Pageturners

The library book discussion group, The Pageturners, meet next Monday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. at the library and the book selection is "Nineteen Minutes" by Jodi Picoult.

We have a few copies still available at the library if anyone is in need of one.  See you all Monday!

Summer Reading

The library's Summer Reading Challenge for youth ended September 2 with a total of 33 area children participating.  Congratulations to the top five readers; Tucker Pabian, Jason Stover, Landon Bodine, Aleigha Goff, and to the number one reader, Ansleigh Cornell, who personally read 91 books over the summer!  The top  five winners receive prizes for their achievements.

Free Driving Tests

Melvin Public Library announces a partnership with Driving-Tests.org, a company dedicated to driver safety and education, to offer free Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) practice tests to library patrons. This new service includes free tests specifically based on Illinois’s DMV materials.

The program serves many groups, including teens, those with disabilities, seniors who need to take a renewal exam, as well as patrons at every other stage of life.

Click here to get started: http://melvinpubliclib.driving-tests.org

New Sign

Check out the library's new sign over the front door.  It was created and installed by Signs & Designs of Paxton, Illinois.

Pageturners

The Pageturners book club meets this evening, Monday, August 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the library and the book for discussion is "Shooter" by local author Kelsey Crowley who will be joining the group's round robin discussion!

Eclpse Glasses

Special eclipse glasses will be needed to safely view the Monday, August 21 event and the library is giving them away free!  The glasses have been provided by a grant from the Space Science Institute.  Stop by or call the library at 388-2421 to claim your pair today!

Local Author Visit

At the Pageturner book club meeting next Monday evening, August 14, local author Kelsey Crowley will join the group and talk about her book "Shooter" which is the first book in The Returner series.

 

We have lots of questions for Kelsey who was 14 when she recently wrote this book such as how does such a young person write a book and get published?

 

It should be an interesting and enjoyable evening!