Book Babies
Book Babies
This is a short storytime designed for parents and caregivers with babies who aren't walking yet. Join us for some gentle baby bounces, songs and rhymes.
This is a short storytime designed for parents and caregivers with babies who aren't walking yet. Join us for some gentle baby bounces, songs and rhymes.
Let's play this ancient Chinese tile-based game! All skill levels welcome including those who just wonder what Mah Jongg is and want to learn about it. We are playing the 2023 National Mah Jongg League card. If you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it along!
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
Join Communication Junction for an in-person storytime at the library that is designed to engage your child and encourage their love of books. Each Sign and Sing is created around a theme and filled with stories, songs, movements, and new signs.
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library's meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
Join Ms. Amy in the library each week for a new storytime theme with books, songs, rhymes, playtime, and a craft.
Do you like a light and entertaining read? We do! This month's cozy book: The Secret Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to attend!
Do you like a light and entertaining read? We do! The Secret Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to attend!
Stop in each week after school for a different activity - snacks, crafts, board games, or movies! April 2: Make a dirt cup snack. April 9: Design an April showers umbrella craft. April 16: Go Nuts for Squirrels! April 23: Craft a geometric butterfly. April 30: Make a rainstick.
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library’s meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Join us for music, a story, and fun activities to get your little ones up and moving! Therapists from Way to Grow Pediatric Therapy + Enrichment Center will be hosting the classes.
Meet with Dunlap Library’s longest running book club! This book club meets in-person at the library. Our title this month for discussion is Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond.
Join us for this special monthly youth education program about agriculture, presented by the Peoria County Farm Bureau. Each month will focus on a new topic. Perfect for homeschool families! Strawberries, Raspberries, Black Raspberries, Blackberries and Gooseberries can be found growing wild in Illinois. The summer months are prime time to harvest all these wonderful […]
This is a short storytime designed for parents and caregivers with babies who aren't walking yet. Join us for some gentle baby bounces, songs and rhymes.
Let's play this ancient Chinese tile-based game! All skill levels welcome including those who just wonder what Mah Jongg is and want to learn about it. We are playing the 2023 National Mah Jongg League card. If you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it along!
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
This program will offer early literacy stations for preschoolers to play, learn, and develop early reading skills. Stations will include fun activities like collage art, play dough shaping, and practice cutting with scissors to help 3-5 year-olds develop hand strength and fine motor coordination.
Register here! Join us in this virtual presentation as Fran McKay of Edward Jones shares three things to know about inherited IRAs in 2025.
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library's meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
What have you been reading? There are so many books out there! It's time to share. You'll have a chance to talk about your recent read...good, bad, or mediocre. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to attend!
Join Ms. Amy in the library each week for a new storytime theme with books, songs, rhymes, playtime, and a craft.
Stop in each week after school for a different activity - snacks, crafts, board games, or movies! April 2: Make a dirt cup snack. April 9: Design an April showers umbrella craft. April 16: Go Nuts for Squirrels! April 23: Craft a geometric butterfly. April 30: Make a rainstick.
Creative Soul Gallery (208 N Second St) in Dunlap and the library are joining together to discuss "arty" reads. *Registration required. This month's book is: The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to attend virtually or to be added to the in-person discussion! Please indicate how you wish to attend. If […]
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library’s meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Join Lydia Olson, music therapist and early childhood music instructor, for this 30-minute music class for babies and toddlers and their accompanying adults. Each class provides opportunities for movement, learning, and music exploration.
Come Select Gifts for the Library! Our non-profit Friends of Dunlap Public Library gifts the library with items and programing that aren’t covered by our taxpayer dollars. Two times a year at our general meeting the Friends select items from the library’s wish list to gift the library. April 10 at 6:00 pm is our […]
Register here! Please indicate on the registration form that you learned about the presentation from the Dunlap Public Library District...thank you! Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account @alexisnikole and Instagram page @blackforager, to celebrate all the edible plants hiding in plain sight. She peels back historical […]
It's an artsy day! Meet in person and bring your unfinished projects to work on, meet others, and share ideas! This month we will be meeting back by the fireplace. The challenge this month is recycled items! CACTUS is an acronym for Creative Artists and Crafters Tackle Unfinished Stuff.
Calling all crafty people! Need some craft supplies? Have some craft items that you're no longer in need of? Come to our gigantic craft swap! Drop in with items to share and leave with your new treasures. There should be plenty of items to take even if you have nothing to bring. Inventory should be constantly […]
This is a short storytime designed for parents and caregivers with babies who aren't walking yet. Join us for some gentle baby bounces, songs and rhymes.
Come join other parents and caregivers at the library for coffee and snacks, plus coloring and toys for the babies and preschoolers.
Let's play this ancient Chinese tile-based game! All skill levels welcome including those who just wonder what Mah Jongg is and want to learn about it. We are playing the 2023 National Mah Jongg League card. If you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it along!
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
Mystery, suspense, thriller - fiction and nonfiction! No cozy titles here! Join us for a discussion of: The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl Email kkerckhove@dunlaplibrary.org for a Zoom meeting invite.
This month's title is The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to attend!
Join Communication Junction for an in-person storytime at the library that is designed to engage your child and encourage their love of books. Each Sign and Sing is created around a theme and filled with stories, songs, movements, and new signs.
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library's meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
Join Ms. Amy in the library each week for a new storytime theme with books, songs, rhymes, playtime, and a craft.
Romance is the theme for this virtual book club. Our selection for this discussion is: A Love Discovered by Tracie Peterson Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org toreceive the Zoom registration meeting invite to attend!
Stop in each week after school for a different activity - snacks, crafts, board games, or movies! April 2: Make a dirt cup snack. April 9: Design an April showers umbrella craft. April 16: Go Nuts for Squirrels! April 23: Craft a geometric butterfly. April 30: Make a rainstick.
How many squirrel types call Illinois home? What's the difference between an American Red Squirrel and a Eurasian Red Squirrel? What's a way I can see more squirrels in my own yard? If you ever find yourself wondering these very questions, join us for a fun and educational presentation all about everyone's favorite tree (and […]
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library’s meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Did you know that kids as young as 3 years old can grasp basic money concepts? Join Kevin Schuster from the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office for Money Minded Storytime. We will read "The Berenstain Bears’ Dollars and Sense," learn about a financial concept, and complete an activity. Families will also receive a take home packet […]
Let's get down to the facts. This month's nonfiction title is The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to attend. Meets January thru October.
Get out your loom, wind a warp, work on a project. If you don't know what all of this means, join us and we'll show you how we creatively use up our yarn stash.
Let's play this ancient Chinese tile-based game! All skill levels welcome including those who just wonder what Mah Jongg is and want to learn about it. We are playing the 2023 National Mah Jongg League card. If you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it along!
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library's meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Register here! Allergy season has begun. Learn natural therapies which may prevent allergy symptoms from occurring and can treat allergy symptoms after they start in this virtual presentation. Presented by Bill Kalman of Essential Wellness Pharmacy. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org with any questions.
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
Join Ms. Amy in the library each week for a new storytime theme with books, songs, rhymes, playtime, and a craft.
Stop in each week after school for a different activity - snacks, crafts, board games, or movies! April 2: Make a dirt cup snack. April 9: Design an April showers umbrella craft. April 16: Go Nuts for Squirrels! April 23: Craft a geometric butterfly. April 30: Make a rainstick.
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library’s meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Join Lydia Olson, music therapist and early childhood music instructor, for this 30-minute music class for babies and toddlers and their accompanying adults. Each class provides opportunities for movement, learning, and music exploration.
This is a short storytime designed for parents and caregivers with babies who aren't walking yet. Join us for some gentle baby bounces, songs and rhymes.
Let's play this ancient Chinese tile-based game! All skill levels welcome including those who just wonder what Mah Jongg is and want to learn about it. We are playing the 2023 National Mah Jongg League card. If you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it along!
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
What is the Driftless Area? It is a region in the Midwest (Northeast Iowa, Southeast Minnesota, Southwest Wisconsin and a wee bit of Northwest Illinois) that was skipped by the glaciers in the last ice age, leaving the area "lacking glacial drift", i.e., driftless. The Area is a natural, beautiful, sculpted landscape region that is […]
Enjoy the diversity of yoga. Join our yogi masters for a live yoga practice. You may join us in the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. If you are joining us in-person in the library's meeting room, you do not need to register. Email mweyeneth@dunlaplibrary.org to receive the Zoom registration meeting invite to […]
Do you love to check out books to read at the Library? Or maybe you love to come here to play video games or make art projects with friends? If you're a kid between the ages of 9 and 12, we want you to join our club and share your ideas about how to make […]
Do you want a say in the materials and programs offered by the library? Join the Teen Advisory Board! Middle and high schoolers welcome. TAB meetings and activities count toward student volunteer hours.
Interested in trying yoga, but don't think your body can? Well, this class is for you! You may join us at the library or from the comfort of your home using Zoom. Instructor led. In person - Chairs provided. No mat needed. If you are joining us in-person (not via Zoom) in the library's meeting room, you […]
Join Ms. Amy in the library each week for a new storytime theme with books, songs, rhymes, playtime, and a craft.
Stop in each week after school for a different activity - snacks, crafts, board games, or movies! April 2: Make a dirt cup snack. April 9: Design an April showers umbrella craft. April 16: Go Nuts for Squirrels! April 23: Craft a geometric butterfly. April 30: Make a rainstick.