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Beecher Community Library News

Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library’s Summer Reading Program begins Monday, June 3. Patrons of all ages can win prizes for reading during the summer! Outdoor Used Book Sale: A number of used books are for sale on the front veranda for $1 each and include children’s, junior, teen,…

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Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library will be closed for Memorial Day. May 2  – May 30: Visit the library for its gallery of tiny art from more than 100 Beecher patrons! Outdoor Used Book Sale: A number of used books are for sale on the front veranda for…

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Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. Through May 30, visit the library to view its gallery of tiny art from more than 100 Beecher patrons! Outdoor Used Book Sale: A number of used books are for sale for $1 each, and are on the front veranda, including those for children, juniors,…

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Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. May 2 – May 30: Visit the library for their gallery of tiny art from more than 100 Beecher patrons! Available any time. Outdoor Used Book Sale: A number of used books are for sale, for $1 each, on the front veranda. There are children’s,…

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Beecher Community Library News

Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. May 2 – May 30: Visit the library, any time, for our gallery of tiny art from more than 100 Beecher patrons! Outdoor Used Book Sale: A number of used books are for sale on our front porch for $1 each. We have children’s, junior,…

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Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. Youth Services A new take-and-make craft will be available on May 1. Pick up anytime! April 25 and 26, May 2 and 3, at 10 a.m., Beecher Bookworm Buddies: Enjoy stories, games, music, and a craft for small children in the meeting room. Call to…

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Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. Youth Services A new Earth Day flower take-and-make craft is available. Pick up anytime! Community Paper Chain Mural: Visit the library in April to help make a paper chain mural! April 18, 19, 25, and 26, at 10 a.m., Beecher Bookworm Buddies: Enjoy stories, games,…

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Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. Youth Services A new Earth Day flower take-and-make craft now is available. Pick up anytime! Community Paper Chain Mural: Visit the library in April to help make their paper chain mural! April 11, 12, 18, and 19, at 10 a.m., Beecher Bookworm Buddies: Enjoy stories,…

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Beecher Community Library News

Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. Youth Services A new Earth Day flower take-and-make craft is available. Pick up anytime! Community Paper Chain Mural: Visit the library in April to help us make a paper chain mural! April 4, 5, 11, and 12, at 10 a.m., Beecher Bookworm Buddies: Enjoy stories,…

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Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library will be closed on Friday, March 29, for Good Friday. Pick-up a pair of free solar eclipse glasses beginning March 27, for the solar eclipse on April 8. Supplies are limited. Thursday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m., Team Puzzle Competition: Teams of two-to-six…

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Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. On Wednesday, March 27, the library will have free solar eclipse viewers for the partial solar eclipse on April 8.  Supplies are limited. The library will be closed on Friday, March 29, for Good Friday. Youth Services A new hot air balloon make-and-take craft is…

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Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance will be 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 hot air balloon make-and-take craft is available! Pick up…

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Beecher Community Library News

Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance will be closed until spring, but the Maxwell Street entrance is open. Turn north on Maxwell, from Indiana Avenue, to get to the library. Youth Services A new hot air balloon March make-and-take craft is available! Pick up…

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Happy Leap Year – February 29!! Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance will be closed until spring, but the Maxwell Street entrance still is open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. Youth Services A new hot air balloon…

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Beecher Community Library News

Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance is closed until spring, but the Maxwell Street entrance will remain open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. Youth Services A new make-and-take craft will be available March 1! Pick up any…

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Beecher Community Library News

Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance is closed until spring, but the Maxwell Street entrance still is open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. Youth Services A new take-and-make “love you to the moon and back” craft is…

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Beecher Community Library News

Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance will be closed until spring, but the Maxwell Street entrance still is open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. Youth Services A new take-and-make “love you to the moon and back” craft…

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