- Get your personal copy of the digitized Piper City Newspapers! Ask a librarian!
- Visit Digital Library of Illinois to download books!
NEW HOURS FOR THE LIBRARY
Mondays 9:00am – 12:00n & 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Wednesdays 9:00am – 12:00n & 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Thursdays 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Fridays 9:00 am – 12:00n & 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Saturdays 10:00am – 12:00pm
PIPER CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY’S NOVEMBER’S CALENDAR
NOVEMBER 4, 2025
FORD COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE AT THE LIBRARY TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC IN MAKING DECISIONS WITH THEIR MEDICARE SECONDARY INSURANCE. THEY WILL BE HERE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025 FROM 9:00 – 11:00 AM. PLEASE BRING THE CARD FOR YOUR CURRENT PLAN, USER NAME FOR MEDICARE.GOV IF YOU HAVE ONE, AND YOUR MEDICARE CARD. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED ALTHOUGH YOU CAN CALL THAT MORNING AND TAKE WHATEVER TIME SLOT IS AVAILABLE.
NOVEMBER 20, 2025
FAMILY READING NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025 FROM 6:00-7:00PM. MOM AND DAD BRING YOUR CHILDREN FOR AN ENJOYABLE EVENING OF LISTENING TO BOOKS BEING READ BY A GUEST READER. EVERYONE SHOULD WEAR THEIR PAJAMAS SO THEY WILL COMFY. THERE WILL BE LIGHT SNACKS SERVED AFTER THE READINGS. PLEASE CALL TO MAKE RESERVATIONS BY NOVEMBER 13 AT 5:00PM SO WE WILL HAVE ENOUGH SNACKS AND BOOKS FOR EVERYONE. YOU CAN CALL THE LIBRARY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-5:00 PM, THURSDAY 3:00-6:00PM AND SATURDAY 10:00-12:00. AT 815-686-9234 OR EMAIL US AT PIPERCITYLIBRARY@GMAIL.COM
NOVEMBER 27 & 28 ,2025
THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH FOR THANKSGIVING. WE WILL BE OPEN AGAIN ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH FROM 10:00-12:00. JULIE, DEBBIE, AND KATHY WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
NEW BOOKS
WE HAVE RECEIVED 30 NEW ADULTS BOOKS, 1 YOUNG ADULT BOOK AND 1 CHILDREN’S BOOK FOR YOUR READING PLEASURE, WITH ADDITIONAL TITLES TO COME. YOU WILL DISCOVER 5 NEW AUTHORS IN OUR LIBRARY COLLECTION, OFFERING A CHANGE OF PACE. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THEIR WORKS AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON WHETHER WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO ORDER THEIR WORKS.
GREAT NEWS–NEW FRONT DOOR!!
DUE TO THE FACT OUR FRONT DOOR WAS HEAVY FOR SOME OF OUR PATRONS TO OPEN AND IF THE WIND WAS OUT OF THE RIGHT DRIECTION IT WOULD BLOW OPEN REGARDLESS OF THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE, THE LIBRARY BOARD DECIDED TO PURCHASE A NEW DOOR. . WE FEEL IT WILL BE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO THE LIBRARY.
DIAMOND ART
DO YOU ENJOY DIAMOND ART AT HOME BUT WANT TO SOCIALIZE WITH OTHERS?
BRING YOUR OWN KIT TO THE PIPER CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY EVERY THURSDAY FROM 3:00PM TO 6:00PM. JOIN US FOR AN AFTERNOON OF GOOD CONVERSATION AND AMUSEMENT!!
CELEBRATE AMERICA’S HISTORY
THE PIPER CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS THE DAR AMERICAN HISTORY ESSAY AND VIDEO CONTEST INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT CONTESTS: 1. ALL GRADES 5-8 STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE CONTEST. THEME FOR GRADE SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS IS “LUNCH WITH A SIGNER”. 2. ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE CONTEST. THEME FOR HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS IS ” PATRIOTS FOR THE ALERICAN REVOLTION”. DEADLINE FOR BOTH CONTESTS ARE NOVEMBER 28
NEW AUTHORS TO THE PIPER CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
WE ARE PURCHASING NEW AUTHORS (TO THE LIBRARY) TO ADD VARIETY TO YOUR READING SELECTION.:
JEANNE BIRDSALL CLARE MACKINTOSH
AMANDA CHAPMAN SHERRY THOMAS
HANK PHILLIPPI NATHAN HARRIS
JUST TO NAME A FEW. COME SEE JULIE, DEBBIE, KATHY TO HELP YOU FIND THE BOOKS WRITTEN BY THE NEW AUTHORS. LET US KNOW HOW YOU LIKE THE AUTHORS. IF YOU HAVE A FAVORITE AUTHOR WHO WE DON’T HAVE PLEASE LET US KNOW, THE AUTHOR MAYBE ONE OF THE NEXT NEW AUTHORS WE ORDER.
MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT HELP
MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT IS !!! FORD COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT WILL BE IN THE PIPER CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025 FROM 9:00AM TO 11:00AM TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE THE NEW MEDICARE PLANS. PLEASE MARK THIS ON YOUR CALENDAR. THE LIBRARY WILL BE TAKING APPOINTMENT STARTING MONDAY, OCOTBER 27-NOVEMBER 1.
FREE BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY
COME TO THE LIBRARY AND BROWSE OUR SHELVES OF FREE BOOKS. WE HAVE TREASURES FOR EVERY AGE GROUP.
FOR YOUR GARDEN GROUP
GARDEN GROUP WILL BE MEETING EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 9:00AM TO 12:00PM STARTING IMMEDIATELY. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING SEEDS, PLANTS AND HERBS.
CRAFT CLUB
CRAFT CLUB WILL BE MEETING EVERY THURSDAY AFTERNOON FROM 3:00PM TO 6:00PM STARTING IMMEDIATELY. HOWEVER, IF YOU CAN NOT ATTEND THURSADY EVENING YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME TO THE LIBRARY WEDNESDAY MORNINGS FROM 9:00 AM TO 12:OO PM TO WORK ON CRAFTS. YOU MAYBE BRING YOUR OWN CRAFT OR WE HAVE SUPPLIES TO MAKE SEVERAL ITEMS. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON.
GIFT OF BOOKS
A DIRTY WAY TO DIE BY J. DOULGAS KNAUER DONATED BY SHIRLEY KNILANDS
MEMORIAL BOOKS
We have a wonderful selection of books donated to the library in memory of someone who is no longer with us or has served on the board in the past. Here is a list of the titles, authors, who they were donated in memory of, and by whom:
TITLE –— AUTHOR — IN MEMORY OF— DONATED BY
LOST IN THE BEAUTY OF BAD WEATHER–AL BELANGER–HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY
B-36 PEACEMAKER–H,J, CAMPBELL–RAY LANTZ (A BOARD MEMBER’S) FATHER
WILD LIVES—ART WOLFE—AL BELANGER—HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY
***THE INTELLIGENT INVESTOR—BENJAMIN GRAHAM—ROCKY MCKEE—GLENN MOGGED
I AM THE STORM—JANICE DEAN—LARRY KNILANDS— SKIP FICKLIN
OUR AMERICAN, A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY—KEN BURN—LARRY KNILANDS —FRIENDS
HRH SO MANY THOUGHTS ON ROYALS STYLE — ELIZABETH HOLMES—-LOIS BIRKENBEIL— SKIP FICKLIN
THE WOMEN OF THE BIBLE SPEAK— SHANNON BREAM —LOIS BIRKENBEI —SKIP FICKLIN
CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: 101 TALES OF—AMY NEWMARK —ZACH WAHLS—SKIP FICKLIN
CANINE COMPANIONSHIP
ROCK FORCE—KEVIN MAUER—ZACH WAHLS—SKIP FICKLIN
WOODHILL ROAD: STORIES OF FROM THE—JOEL MADER—DON DORNFELD—FAMILY & FRIENDS
HARDWARE STORES
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS—JAMES BRADLEY—CAMILLA HARFORD—SKIP FICKLIN
STAY, STAY, OR LEAVE—TREY GOWDY—TRAVIS STEPHENS—SKIP FICKLIN
THE GENERAL:PATTON, MACARTHUR, MARSHALL—WINSTON GROOM—-BEN KINKADE —SKIP FICKLIN
PHOTOGRAPHY HISTORY ART TECHNIQUE— TOM ANG— AL BELANGER—HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY
ANTIQUE HANDBOOK & PRICE GUIDE — JUDITH MILLER—BETTY WHITE—FRIENDS
THE HAPPY IN A HURRY COOKBOOK —STEVE & KATHY DOOWY—PAT MOGGED—SKIP FICKLIN
RURAL WIT & WISDOM— JERRY APPS— JOHANNA SOMERS—MNRC
I WORK AT AS PUBLIC LIBRARY— GINA SHERIDAN— JOHANNA SOMERS— SKIP FICIKLIN
CHINA PAINT & OVERGLAZE—PAUL LEWING— JOHANNA SOMERS— PIPER CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
TRUSTEES & STAFF
UNDER LINCOLN’S HAT— JAMES M. CORNELIUS—ROBERTA STERRENBERG— MNRC
CARLA KNOROWSKI
WHERE THE PRESIDENTS WERE BORN—LOUIS PICONE—GREGORY AINSWORTH— DAVID & MAGGIE GIBB
THIS NEW OLD HOUSE —MARC KRISTAL— PAM BORK—YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE BOARD
PIPER CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES &—STAFF
DOC, I NEEDED YOU LAST NIGHT;— A.J. DAY DVM— DON RICHARDSON—FAMILY & FRIENDS
THE COUNTRY VET
POWERFUL PERENNIAL’S —NEDRA SECRIST—EDNA BRANCH— SHIRLEY & LARRY KNILANDS
ORGANIC GARDENING FOR EVERYONE— CALI KIM—CATHY MCKEE— FOR YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE BOARD
PIPER CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES & STAFF
PRETTY HAPPY: HEALTHY WAYS TO— KATE HUDSON—IRENE CRANDALL— ROBERT CRANDALL
LOVE YOUR BODY
A 1000 TRAILS HOME: LIVING WITH—SETH KANTNER—MIKE BOMA—JANET DUBROFF
CARIBOU
THE NRA: STEO BY STEP GUN SAFET—RICK SAPP—CHRIS GIBB—GLEN MOGGED
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICAN?— BENJAMIN I. PAGE— GLEN MOGGGED— YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE BOARD
MARTIN GILENS PIPER CITY PUBLIC L8IBRARY TRUSTEES & STAFF
WHAT GREAT TEACHERS DO DIFFERENTLY—TODD WHITAKER—DALE CUPPLES—FRIENDS
#1 MOMSOHARD—KRISTEN HENSLEY—DELLA BORK—DAVID & MAGGIE GIBB
JEN SMEDLEY
ANNE FRANK: HER INSPIRING LIFE—HISTORY—RUSSEL & DONNA—SKIP FICKLIN
GEARHART
DYRLE QUICK MEMIORS:FREE RANGE LIFE—DYRLE QUICK—DYRLE QUICK
IN THE VILLAGE OF DR. PIPER
PLUS SEVERAL BOOKS DONATED BY THE DECEASE’S FAMILY & FRIENDS FOUND IN THE LIBRARY’S SHELVES. COME IN AND CHECK OUT ONE OF THESE WONDERFUL BOOKS TO ENRICH YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON A SUBJECT OR FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT
NATIONAL CALENDAR DAY
LIFE IS WORTH CELEBRATING
CELEBRATE EVERYDAY
Give yourself permission to embrace life’s simple pleasures and find your own traditions with such favorites as National American Heart, Black History, Great American Pies. Hot Breakfast, Self-Check, Snack Food Month. We at the library are celebrating the themes of the day. Come to the library, look on the coffee table to see what the theme of the day is. We will have books laying on the coffee table for you to read on that subject. There will be some very interesting reading.
GARDEN GROUP
The Garden Group will be meeting every Wednesday morning from 9-12 starting in January, to discuss seeds, plants, etc. You can also work on crafts if you can’t make it on Thursdays.
CRAFT CLUB
Craft Club will be meeting Thursdays from 3:00pm-6:00pm. You are welcome to bring your own craft to work on or we have several crafty things you can work on at the library. We have people who can teach knitting & crocheting. You can make cards, paint rocks, work on jigsaw puzzles just to name a few things. We also have adult coloring books and colored pencils. The fellowship is great also!
JIGSAW PUZZLES
We now have jigsaw puzzles available at the library for you to borrow. You do not have to check them out & if you want to keep them that is fine. You may donate your old puzzles for others to work, you may have them back or leave them here. We hope this is another service that our patrons will enjoy.
THINGS TO DO AT THE PIPER CITY LIBRARY
- Find answers to questions
- Make photocopies (black & white & color)
- Look at & check out magazines
- Read local newspaper
- Check out adult & children’s books
- Study Ford County history
- Read books about Piper City history
- Learn about Genealogy
- Examine the Piper City Journal and the Round Table on the computer & purchase zip drives containing all the papers.
- Listen or check out audio books
- Read large print books
- Browse
- We have coloring sheets for your children to color while you browse
- Attend a variety of programs for adults & children.
- Hear a story
- We can keep a record of the books you read if you like
- Check out videos for adults & children
- Do research by books & computer
- Attend occasional book sales
- Fax papers – FAX machine is currently broken, we hope to have an alternative soon.
- Several activities for the children throughout the year
- Check out informational pamphlets
- Synopsis of new books are printed in all the local newspapers
- New books are listed on our web site
- Laminate your important papers.
- Attend Garden Group
- Attend the Craft Club
- Challenge your mind with jigsaw puzzles
- Enjoy our creative bulletin board & show case If you have a collection of items & would like to share them, we would enjoy displaying them.
- Use our facility as a warming or cooling center
- Register to vote.
- We belong to Illinois Heartland Library System, which means if we don’t have a book you would like to read & it is in the systems, we can borrow it for you.
- Pick up a copy or just sit & read the historical newsletter “The Panhandle Piper”.