What’s Happening at the Library
Bored? Then be a bird!
By Joseph Friedman – Youth Services Librarian Family need something to do? Then have a Bird Beak Relay Race! Have the kids compete against the adults to see who is best at eating like
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New Updates About The Library
Attention Library Patrons: In response to recent public health recommendations concerning COVID-19, we are not taking material donations at this time, on-site library programs have been
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Announcing Curbside Pickup
We are Happy to Announce Curbside Pickup Service, starting June 15th. This is the first step in getting our materials out to our patrons! Step One: Place an order – Holds can be
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Social Justice and Race Book and Movie List
Matteson residents can place holds on the items in this list and pick them up through our curbside pickup service by requesting them on our catalog through their SWAN account here. Also find
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Summer Reading Fun Goes Online!
By Joseph Friedman – Youth Services Librarian We are going to have lots of fun this year with our Summer Reading Program which goes from June 1 to July 31! Check out our Facebook page for
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Niche Academy
There is a bar on our website thats reads “Tutorials” and has a small graduation cap underneath it. This is the easy access point for one of our tutorial service Niche Academy.
Find Niche Academy Here
Morning Book Discussion Book Recommendations
By Marsha Lotz – Adult Services Librarian Looking for your next book to read? Here’s some good fiction titles that you can find in mediaondemand here. In The Sandcastle Girls, Chris
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Have You Responded to the Census? Your Community is Counting on It.
By Marsha Lotz – Adult Services Librarian Have You Responded to the Census? Your Community is Counting on It. While the first thing on everyone’s mind right now is the pandemic, the 2020
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Free eResource Library Card Sign-up Form
You can fill out a library card form on the SWAN catalog website. You can find the form here to apply for a card. All library checked out items are due June 8. Keep your items until then.
Find The Form Here
Resources and Entertainment for Matteson residents
Self quarantine is a difficult time for people and sometimes you just don’t know what to do to keep yourself busy. Here is a list that we created of resources not only from our website but
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New Library App
We have a new app for the SWAN library system. It is called SWAN Library You can manage holds, checkouts, fines and even use your library card digitally. Download the app from your Google Play
More information here!
Illinois Veterans’ History Project
Share your Illinois war veterans and civilians remembrance with Illinois Veterans’ History Project. Make sure they are not forgotten.
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