Library Announcements

Greenville Public Library Holiday Closing Schedule

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day and the day after

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

New Year's Eve

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.

1st & 3rd Thursday

4pm - 6pm

Kindergarten - 8th grade

Winter Bingo

The Greenville Public Library will be sponsoring a winter reading incentive starting December 22nd and lasting 8 weeks. Sign up at the the library (on the 22nd) and receive a blank bingo card and a prompt list. Fill in each bingo square with the prompt number you chose (each prompt may be used only once) and the title of the book you read. For every Bingo you have, you will receive ONE entry into the drawing. (There are 10 possible Bingos on a card, which means you will have to read 16 (different) books to fill up a card.) You may fill out a second Bingo Card if needed. Return your Bingo Card no later than Saturday, February 14th. This program is for children 12 years old and up. There will be two winners: a winner from the 12 to 18 group and one from the 19+ group.

Click here to see the Prompt List. 

Australia Day

The story of Australia begins 65,000 years ago. New chapters are written every day. On Australia Day, the nation reflects on its history, its highs and its lows, with respect to the stories of others. And they celebrate their nation, its achievements and most of all, its people. In honor of Jo's father's heritage, we will hand out samples on Aussie candy. On Monday, January 26th, check out material to try some.

Illinois Libraries Present

Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L. Stine defined horror for a generation of young readers. The generation that grew up with the Goosebumps franchise may be grown, but Stine keeps finding ways to keep us afraid of the dark! Join us with The Guinness Book of World Records’ “most prolific author of children’s horror novels,” R.L. Stine, to discuss his illustrious and still-expanding body of work.

 

Best known for the Goosebumps and Fear Street series (and their respective TV and movie adaptations), R.L. Stine has sold over 400 million books worldwide in 35 languages. His recent and upcoming works include The Last Sleepover, which is the fifth installment in the Goosebumps: House of Shivers series; The Graveyard Club, a YA graphic novel illustrated by Carola Borelli; multiple Fear Street movies, including Fear Street: Prom Queen; and Goosebumps: The Vanishing, the second season of the Goosebumps reboot TV series. 

 

Becky Spratford, acclaimed horror maven and editor of Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature, will join R.L. Stine in conversation.

Click here to register for this virtual event.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). 

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 (junior high age to adults). 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)