Long Story Short: Less Lengthy Novels
These authors made a long story short for your reading pleasure. Check out one of these 200 pages or less titles from VPPL to kickstart your 2023 reading! [...]
Weekly Storytimes
Todder Time Mondays OR Thursdays, January 9-May 4* 10:30–11 am • Walkers with adult *No sessions on 2/13, 2/16, 3/27, and 3/30 Stories, musical activities, rhyming games, and playtime for children up to age 3 who are walking with an adult. Registration is required. Babies and Books Tuesdays OR Thursdays, January 10-May 4* 9:30–10 am… [...]
Season’s Readings!!!
Flurry on down to VPPL and check out a book set in winter that Yule enjoy!! [...]
2022 Gift Guide is here!
Staff have put together our 2nd Annual Holiday Gift Guide, you can find it online here: https://www.vppl.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-Gift-Guide-8.5x11-VPPL-2.pdf Printed copies are also available at the library. [...]
High School Exam Study Nights
Tuesday, December 20; Wednesday, December 21; Thursday, December 22 5-10 pm • High School Students Study for final exams with free Wi-Fi, snacks, and therapy dogs at the library! We're open until 10 pm so you can stay later. Therapy dog visits from 7-8 pm each night. Registration is not required, but capacity may be… [...]
Library Catalog
Please be patient as the Library Catalog is currently non-responsive, we are working to resolve the issue. [...]
New online resource: Creativebug!
Calling all crafters! We have a new online resource just for you! Checkout Creativebug, which contains over 1,000 video classes available online anytime. You can find Creativebug on our website here: https://www.vppl.info/digital-library/digital-reference/?sortby=name [...]
Happy Birthday, Illinois!
Illinois officially became the 21st US state on December 3, 1818. Learn all about our prairie state with these titles available for check out! [...]
Happy Birthday Louisa May Alcott!
Louisa May Alcott was born on November 29, 1832. Today would be the iconic author's 190th birthday! There is a lot to explore about this historic writer and her book that has been a favorite across all ages for generations. Check out one of these books and learn all about Alcott! Alcott wrote many remarkable… [...]
November is National Memoir Writing Month!
VPPL has books that will help you write your own memoir and multitudes of notable and celebrity memoirs available for check out! For a guide to memoir writing, you can check out one of these books! Whether you want to read someone else's story or gain inspiration for writing your own, VPPL has plenty of remarkable… [...]