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Greenville Public Library Holiday Closing Schedule

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day and the day after

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day and the day after

New Year's Day

Dr. Martin Luther King's Day

Presidents' Day

The Greenville Public Library may be closed due to inclement weather, such as snow, ice, or a tornado warning. In the event that our city's tornado sirens go off, staff and any patrons in the building will be taken to our designated shelter in the basement. We will be following instructions from weather sources on when the tornado warning is over. Please call the library at (618) 664-3115 with any questions involving closings.

LIBRARY HOURS STARTING MAY 1ST, 2023

Monday: 9 am to 5 pm

Tuesday: 9 am to 5 pm

Wednesday: 9 am to 7 pm

Thursday: 9 am to 7 pm

Friday: 9 am to 5 pm

Saturday: 9 am to 12 pm

Sunday: Closed

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

This program is for children birth to before kindergarten. Parents (grandparents, caregivers, siblings, etc.) keep track of books read to a child via a specially designed Reading Challenge (R.C.) book that will be given at sign-up. As your child reaches each 100th milestone, bring the child and the R.C. book into the library for a small prize and to have your child's picture taken. When your child has had 1,000 books read to him/her, bring your child and the R.C. book into the library for a special certificate and a hardcover picture book to keep. This program runs year-round. A child may only participate in 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten once.

Lego Club

Join the Greenville Public Library for its first Lego Club. Lego Club will be scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. Children will be encouraged to build a predetermined structure, such as a vehicle or an animal. Children must be accompanied by an adult to participate. This program is intended for children in Kindergarten to children in 8th grade.

1st & 3rd Thursday

4pm - 6pm

Kindergarten - 8th grade

"Ice Cream for Books!"

Children who can read independently up to children entering 8th grade may sign up for "Ice Cream for Books!" Sign up begins June 1st. Depending on your reading level, you will have to read 2 to 4 books per week to earn a DQ coupon. Visit the library weekly with your Reading Log to receive your coupon and add a sticker to your reward card. The last day to earn a Dilly Bar coupon is Saturday, August 1st. Click the link below for more details.

Click here for the "Ice Cream for Books!" flyer.

Adult & Young Adult Summer Reading Program

We invite our adult and high school patrons (entering 9th through 12th) to participate in our annual summer reading program. Sign up begins on Monday, June 1st. Fill out a Reader's Slip after reading a book. You may enter for every book you have read after signing up. There will be three drawings sponsored by the library and two bonus drawings sponsored by The Freckled Page. The last day to fill out Reader's Slips is Saturday, August 1st.

June 17th Drawing: Waterproof Portable Speaker + $5 DQ Card--Emery Kapp and Linda Collman

June 29th Bonus Drawing

July 8th Drawing: 30oz. Yeti tumbler + $5 DQ Card

July 20th Bonus Drawing

August 3rd Final Drawing for a Kindle Fire (2 Adults & 1 High Schooler)

National Chocolate Pudding Day

Each year on June 26, National Chocolate Pudding Day gets us all excited for a serving of this creamy dessert. This delicious food holiday provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy this chocolatey delight after a busy day. Check out material on Friday, June 26th and take a chocolate pudding cup home with you. For an extra special treat, push a spoon or popsicle stick through the top and freeze it to make a pudding pop.

National Waffle Iron Day

Waffle lovers finally have their day of recognition on June 29 as they celebrate National Waffle Iron Day. Some people enjoy their waffles plain with syrup, but we like ours topped with berries, whipped cream, too. Lets face it. We couldn't enjoy waffles without the genius invention of the waffle iron!?!? Check out material on Monday, June 29th and enter your name into a drawing for a mini waffle iron. Get creative and use your new waffle iron to make cookies, eggs, and hash browns.

July Story Time

Visit the library for our July Story Times. We ask community members to lead special story times during the month of July that include balloons, treats, bookmarks, bookbags, and more. The program usually appeals to younger children, so we typically see babies to children around 10 years old. Volunteers are asked to read stories, but also to be creative and are able to do anything they'd like.

2pm - 2:45pm

July 8th: Marci Ganzer, Jen Manhart, and Laura Kapp

July 15th: Jes Adam

July 22nd: Rich Beans

July 29th: Princess Lugge with Simon, Chrissy, and Norman

Anderson-Davidson Storywalk®

We are excited to have the Anderson-Davidson Memorial StoryWalk® ready for families to use. The Anderson-Davidson Memorial StoryWalk® was made possible by the generous
donations made in memory of Joanne Anderson and William “Bill” Davidson – both long-term members of the Greenville Public Library Board of Trustees. Installation was done by a local outdoor service company. The story will change monthly due to a generous contribution by the Friends of the Greenville Public Library and help from KRP.

Escape the Library

Are you looking for something fun to do in Greenville? The Library is offering two "Escape Room" activities--a Harry Potter theme and a pirate theme. The programs are appropriate for groups of 6 to 10 participants. Your group will work together to find clues, solve puzzles, and open locks in order to "escape." All that is required is that you call the Director, Jo Keillor, at the Library to schedule a time for your group and let her know which theme your group prefers. There is a $25 charge per group. (We only accept cash or check payments.) We hope you schedule an appointment and enjoy your time at the library. (posted Dec. 2018)

Attention Patrons

Starting in November 2021, everyone will need to provide a driver's license and a second proof of identity/residency to renew existing accounts. We will require all the primary account holders to show all required information. We will be ascertaining whether the address provided is in the library's service area, even if the cardholder has been a Greenville cardholder for several years. We ask that Nonresident patrons who own property in town, bring tax information for the owned property. We hope to have current, up-to-date information for all of our accounts. If there are any account charges at the time of renewal, regardless of amount, they will need to be paid in full. Thank you for assisting us in this endeavor. (updated Nov. 2021)

Did you know we have hotspots?

We are pleased to announce that the Greenville Public Library now has four hotspots available for check out. Thanks to a generous donor, you can take WiFi with you. Greenville Library patrons may check one out or add their names to a waiting list if none are available. There are a few guidelines associated with our new hotspots:

Available only for Greenville cardholders with a working phone number and an account in good standing for at least three months. (age 18 and older).
Households (account name or address) may check out one hotspot per month. (30 days)
One week check out period.
$5.00 per day overdue.
After at least 3 days of being overdue, the patron will be notified by phone that: 1. the hotspot was deactivated. 2. fines have accrued. 3. the hotspot has been declared lost. 4. he/she has one week to return it to avoid a $200 replacement charge.
Failure to return the device is considered a Class A Misdemeanor.
DO NOT return in the drop box.
Patrons who are habitually late may lose hotspot privileges.
If you are notified that one is available, the device must be picked up within two days. On the third day, the next person on the list will be notified. (updated Mar. 2023)