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Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration.
Happy Holidays! The library will be closed Saturday, December 29, and Monday, January 1.
The library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance is closed until spring, but the Maxwell Street entrance is still open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library.
Youth Services
A new take-and-make craft will be available in January! Pick up any time.
Drop-in Book Marks: Make a book mark to keep for yourself or share it with another library patron! Begins January 2.
Drop-in Snowflake Fun: Learn about snowflakes and help decorate a bulletin board with snowflake poems, drawings, and pictures! Begins January 2.
January 4 and 5, at 10 a.m., Beecher Bookworm Buddies: Enjoy stories, games, music, and a craft for small children, in the meeting room! Call to register.
Adult Services
December 28, January 2, and January 4, from 2-5 p.m., One-on-One Technology Help: Sit down for a half hour and receive technology help with any devices, including phones, tablets, and laptops. Receive help with apps, email, Facebook and social media, computer basics, or get any other technology questions answered. Call to register.
The afternoon book club selection is available for pick up. The group will be reading “Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World,” by Vicki Myron, on January 12, at 1 p.m.
The evening book discussion book also is available for pick up. The group will be reading “The Children’s Blizzard,” by Melanie Benjamin, on Monday, January 22, at 7 p.m.
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Beecher Community Library News
Spread the loveCall the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. During the Penfield construction project, the library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance remains closed, but the Maxwell Street entrance still is available. To access, turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue. Youth Services A new Thanksgiving take-and-make craft is available. Pick-up any time.…
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Beecher Community Library News
Spread the loveCall the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. During the Penfield construction project, the library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance is closed, but the Maxwell Street entrance will still be open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. Youth Services A new Thanksgiving take-and-make craft is…
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Beecher Community Library News
Spread the loveCall the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. During the Penfield construction project, the library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance is closed, but the Maxwell Street entrance still will be open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. WiFi hotspots and Rokus now are available for…
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