Harvest Your Reading Challenge on Beanstack!

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Participate in the Harvest Your Reading Challenge this fall at WNPL! Just like farmers gather their crops, let’s gather our literary treasures. From Hispanic authors to books about libraries, there’s a harvest of stories waiting to be discovered. The Harvest Read More …

We Love Memoirs

Today is We Love Memoirs Day and here at the library, we definitely do!  Check out these staff favorites: Crying in H Mart Michelle Zauner An unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean-American, losing her mother, and forging her own Read More …

National Make-A-Will Month

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Estate planning is an important task, although many postpone the process for a variety of reasons. August is National Make-A-Will Month: a month dedicated to thinking about the future and how you can protect it. The library has many resources Read More …

Family Fun Month

August is family fun month! Take some time this month to do something fun with your family. You could visit a new museum or an old favorite (see below for details about Museum Adventure Pass and Explore More Illinois). You Read More …

Summer Reading Staff Picks

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And that’s a wrap on an epic summer of stories! 🎉📚 As our Summer Reading Program draws to a close, we want to give a huge shoutout to all our amazing readers for making this season unforgettable. Curious about what Read More …