Mission Statement
The mission of the Nauvoo Public Library is to provide materials and services for community residents of all ages for personal enrichment, enjoyment and educational needs. The library is dedicated to providing practical access to all forms of media. Programs will be developed to stimulate children’s interest and appreciation for reading and learning.
Library News
Summer Reading 2021:
Reading Colors Your World! This year is all about color! Join us for some colorful, socially distanced programs and take home a colorful craft project every week, all while earning fun prizes for reading! Sign up starts May 26th at the library. Panda Party! - July 22nd @ 2:00 PM at City Park (or inside City Hall if raining) Meet us for a craft-filled panda party! Paint a panda on canvas, learn some panda facts, and create your own panda snack! In Person Story Time Returns! Nauvoo Public Library is happy to announce the return of in-person Story Time! Story Time will be held at City Hall every Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM, starting July 7th. If you miss it, you can still catch the recording on our Facebook page. It will be nice to see everyone again! Every week in June and July will be a Take Home Craft! Stop by the library anytime during that week to get a craft bag filled with all the supplies you will need to do that week’s craft! For extra fun, tune in to our Facebook page for an instructional video on how to do the project! Many colorful crafts planned! Activity Sheet If you complete the activity sheet that you will receive at sign up, you can earn a free custard coupon from our very own custard store in town. Make sure to thank Helen, the owner of Annie’s Custard for the donation! Rubber Ducky Club For Children 3 and under. New Activities every month. We are Open! Nauvoo Public Library is now reopening in a reduced capacity starting Monday, April 26th! We will be allowing two patrons on a computer at one time, as well as one person or family in the stacks at a time. It is strongly suggested that you call ahead to make an appointment to ensure availability. We will still accept walk ins, but there is no guarantee we won’t already be at capacity. Masks will be required to enter. Doors will remain locked to ensure we do not exceed capacity, so please knock and your librarians will let you in. Curbside is still available if anyone prefers that method. We are excited to see everyone again! Temporary cards for e-books In other good news, the Illinois State Library has relaxed their definition of “non-resident” during these times solely for the use of e-resources. In other words, this means we can currently give out temporary cards to those living outside city limits, but only for the use of e-books. After we reopen completely and resume business as normal, these cards will become inactive unless the usual non-resident fee is paid. If you are interested in taking advantage of these temporary cards for use of our e-books, please contact the library. Our weekly virtual Story Time will be on our Facebook page every Wednesday at 10:30 AM. Did you know you can use your library card to get discounts at museums? Follow this link to see available discounts:
https://exploremore.quipugroup.net/?Nauvoo |
HoursMonday 11:00 - 6:30
Tuesday 11:00 - 6:00 Wednesday 9:00 - 4:00 Thursday 11:00 - 6:00 Friday 10:00 - 5:00 Saturday 10:00 - 2:00 EventsStory Time
Story Time will be held at City Hall and our Facebook page every Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Panda Party Program - July 22nd @ 2:00 PM Take Home Craft - Every week in June and July Rubber Ducky Club Activity Sheet for ages 3 and under - every month starting in June. Library Board Meeting 3rd Monday - 7:00pm Nauvoo Links |