Posted May 2, 2022
MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU! was the theme of the grand opening of our brand new Display Case, and now it houses our Summer Reading prizes. When our library was renovated in 2013 our display case was removed. We missed having collections displayed by our community. The Public Services team worked tirelessly to bring […]
Posted June 1, 2023
You may be wondering, what is this new holiday everyone seems to be celebrating? To some, it seems to have popped out of nowhere, but for a community of people, they have been acknowledging if not celebrating it for decades. In January of 1863, in hopes of putting an end to the civil war, President […]
Posted May 1, 2023
Improving Mental Health-Quick Tips Dr. N. Karen Thames, PsyD Licensed Clinical Psychologist Maintaining a good quality of life and improving and sustaining great mental health are things that we don’t talk about enough. Whether it is because of stigma towards mental health issues, the fast paced life that we are often expected to live, […]
Posted March 11, 2023
To prepare for the MAPLD FanFest which is on July 22nd, we are offering several pre-events for all ages that you can enter to win special FanFest prizes at. There are 2 prizes that can be won from the pre-events and they will be picked-up at the FanFest. Prizes that could be won are a […]
Posted February 1, 2023
Happy Black History Month! We have a ton of exciting programs and events happening this month. Check out our list below. February 1st | 6 – 8 PM – The Woman King (2022, Rated PG-13) February 2nd | 7 – 8:30 PM – My Relationship Matters Workshop Session 3 – Recognizing African American achievements (Register Here) February […]
Posted November 18, 2022
Join us Saturday, December 10th from 10 AM – 4 PM for our Winter Wonderland celebration for all sorts of fun throughout the day! Chefs from Cooking Canvas Café Co. will teach a workshop on how to make the perfect hot chocolate. They’ll also teach you how to decorate cookies that you can eat or […]
Posted November 7, 2022
The library provides delivery services to patrons who live in the Village of Matteson and are homebound, either temporarily due to illness or injury, or permanently due to disability, age or other transportation issues. If you are someone or know of someone who is homebound, then fill out the form to sign up for the […]
Posted October 6, 2022
You can now send a print job directly from your laptop, phone, or tablet while in the library or even from home via the Wireless Printing button found at the top right of our website or by clicking here. You can upload your files and then come to the library to pay for them and […]
Posted September 26, 2022
Last week (September 18 – 24) was Banned Books Week, and each day we highlighted a title on Facebook of a book on the list. Inside the library we also have displays of banned books up for you to browse and check out. We got the reasons for the books being banned from Reader’s Digest […]
Posted September 2, 2022
Smart Lockers located outside of our front doors offer a new option for picking up your requested library materials at your convenience, even when the library is not open. You can choose this option when requesting materials online or just give us a call, and we’ll set it up for you. When your requested items […]
Posted August 24, 2022
This online Zoom workshop will share the “secrets” to finding money for college. We will discuss how students can become “scholarship ready”, how they can put themselves in the best position to obtain scholarships, and how to properly conduct the scholarship search. Recommended for grades 9-12 with the ScholarshopMom Brenda High on: Saturday, September 10 […]