El Paso District Library El Paso, Illinois - The Book Nook

Don't forget about the winter reading program - you can still earn prizes!

1/25/2021

Family Winter Reading Program 2021 for all ages!

"Warm Yourself Up with a Good Book!"

Read 5 books from our special table in 6 weeks to complete the program by Saturday, February 20th. You get a small prize for each book read. If you complete reading all 5 books, you can enter a drawing for a bigger prize. Ask a librarian to sign up.

If you would like to order your books from home, the books we have chosen are all about warm places or summer or any other warm and cozy topics. Or you can call (527-4360) or email us to sign you up and ask us to choose a book for you from the table.

what's cool in nonfiction 2021

1/18/2021

Get a fresh start with this program in 2021! What's Cool in Nonfiction is for children and we hope it will encourage them to read nonfiction throughout their lives. Each month our children's librarian, Miss Lyssa has chosen an interesting nonfiction topic. Sign up at the library where we will put a WCINF (What's Cool in Nonfiction) card on file for you. Then go to the special shelf in the children's area where the current month's topics are displayed. Every month read one of the special topic books, and then ask a librarian to update your WCINF card with the name of the book you read. You read one topical nonfiction book a month. You can read more than one but we only count one for the program. You will receive prizes after 3, 6, 9, 12 month's books have been read. The program starts over at the beginning of each year so you get a fresh start in 2021!

Topics for the year:

January - a Mish/Mash of Different Topics for Book Month
February - Black History
March - Weather
April - Environment
May - Music
June - Summer Fun Outdoor Activities
July - The United States of America
August - Farming
September - Pirates
October - Mexico
November - Science Topics such as Light, Sound, Electricity
December - Birds

just to recap

1/13/2021

We can have 10 patrons in the library at one time so we would prefer patrons make appointments before they come into the library still. Appointments are for 30 minutes. You must wear a mask when you enter the library. Please use hand sanitizer also before you touch any materials.

The "entryway library" is available during our open hours. Books that you have put on hold are found there. You can put books on hold online using RSACAT, which is a link on our website's home page. Or you can call (527-4360) or email us and we can gather your materials and put them in the entryway for you. You can send us an email by going to our website's ( www.elpasopubliclibrary.net) home page, scrolling down to find the red tab on the left that says "Contact Library Staff".

Library hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9 am to 6 pm
Wednesday, Friday Noon to 6 pm
Saturday 10 am to 1 pm

We call people to let them know when a book has come in, unless you have requested to be put on the "no call" list. Many patrons receive an email or a text message when their books come in and would rather be notified that way instead of a phone call. If you think that you are not receiving your email/text messages, please let us know and we can take you off the "no call " list.

Patrons can sign up to be notified with a text message when a hold becomes available and also when library materials go overdue. You can also renew an item by sending a text message. Find out more information in the SHOUTBOMB Brochure.

Family Winter reading program 2021

1/12/2021

Family Winter Reading Program 2021 for all ages!

"Warm Yourself Up with a Good Book!"

Read 5 books from our special table in 6 weeks to complete the program by Saturday, February 20th. You get a small prize for each book read. If you complete reading all 5 books, you can enter a drawing for a bigger prize. Ask a librarian to sign up.

If you would like to order your books from home, the books we have chosen are all about warm places or summer or any other warm and cozy topics. Or you can call (527-4360) or email us to sign you up and ask us to choose a book for you from the table.

Book Bundles for January

1/5/2021

Book Bundles is a way for you to get surprise books based on your child's interests.

We have a form for you to fill out if you would like to try this service. Select up to 2 topics and the number of books you would like in your bundle. The librarians will select the books and check them out for you. Your first choices may not be available, but you can keep using this service again and again.

We will check the books out to you and put them in a bag with your name on it in the "entryway library".

We hope you will enjoy reading them and possibly discover some new favorite books with your children!

The form is located online at our website. On the home page, scroll down the menu on the left hand side of the screen until you come to "Book Bundles Form". Then you can fill out the form. This form will appear to the librarians as an email. Please contact us by phone if you don't hear from us in a day or so about your book bundles being ready.

And please tell your friends who don't have access to the Internet, that you can fill out a book bundle paper form also. There are extra copies available in the entryway. Or you can make an appointment to visit the library and ask a librarian for one.

Here are the January topics:

Winter/Snow
Dogs/Wolves
Martin Luther King Jr.
Books about Libraries/Librarians
Rosemary Wells books
Other Choice

Shoutbomb, a text message alert

12/28/2020

Patrons can sign up to be notified with a text message when a hold becomes available and also when library materials go overdue. You can also renew an item by sending a text message. Find out more information in the SHOUTBOMB Brochure.

500 Simultaneous Use Titles Now Available via eRead Illinois Axis 360

12/23/2020

We’ve recently added 500 simultaneous use e-books to the eRead Illinois Axis 360 shared collection. The Indie Author Project Select collection represents the best of the best independently published e-books. Vetted by Library Journal, these titles include recent Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project winner The Bone Shroud.

Miss Lyssa's Pretty window

12/9/2020

Miss Lyssa decorates the inside window by the conference room each month. She really makes pretty window dressings for it. Next time you are in with an appointment, make a point to notice it.

upcoming days we will not be open!

12/9/2020

The library will be closed on:

Thursday, December 24th
Friday, December 25th
Saturday, December 26th

Thursday, December 31st
Friday, January 1st
Saturday, January 2nd

We hope you have a Happy Holiday!

What's cool in nonfiction 2021

12/7/2020

Kids can read different nonfiction book topics to earn small prizes. You have to read three months in a row to earn a prize. Ask Miss Lyssa about the program if you would like to sign up.

January - Book Month Different Topics

February - Black History Month

March - Weather

April - Environment

May - Music

June - Summer Fun

August - Farming

September - Pirates

October - Mexico

November - Science

December - Birds

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El Paso, Illinois