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Wednesday, December 16:00—7:00 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Game Night
Ages 10 and upEvery game night we play a variety of games from strategic to cooperative to those that are a little less taxing on the brain. Whether we win or not, a good time is had by all.
Monthly Game Nights are for ages 10 and up only. We meet the first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.…Learn More2
Thursday, December 22:00—3:00 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
StaffQuick Job Fair
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StaffQuick staffing agency will be available to talk about current job openings. Bring your resume if possible.…Learn More
Thursday, December 26:30—7:00 PMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Family Evening Storytime
This storytime, particularily for children of all ages and their parents/caregivers to enjoy together, features fun books and simple crafts related to a theme and fun family time, too! With Miss Joyce.3
Friday, December 310:15—11:00 AMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Preschool Storytime
For preschool children and their parents/caregiversJoin Miss Catherine each week for 3-4 fun books and a craft that are just right for preschoolers.Friday, December 37:00—11:00 PMVirtual Trivia Night
Virtual Trivia Night
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Let’s play a round of trivia from home!
Join us here:
https://www. crowd. live/W5WDCNEW TIME: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmHere's how it works:Log in anytime between 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The trivia game will take about 30 minutes but will be on a continuous loop…Learn More4
Saturday, December 410:00 AM—12:00 PMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Holiday Make-and-Take
We have made it easy to spend some fun family time crafting this season when you drop in to the Library on Saturday, Dec. 6 between 10:00 am and noon. Assorted crafts designed for preschool to school age, along with all necessary materials and supplies will be available for you and your family to choose and create.…Learn More
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Tuesday, December 79:45—10:00 AMGalleries ABCDChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their parents/caregivers. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.Tuesday, December 710:45—11:00 AMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their parents/caregivers. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.Tuesday, December 72:00—3:00 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Computer Class: Ebooks & streaming videos
AdultsTraveling? Staying home and cozy this winter? Either way, brush up on the electronic offerings you can get for free with your library card. Spoiler: it’s a lot! We’ll look at Libby, cloudLibrary, hoopla, & Kanopy. Our computer classes are open to adults and are held in our Conference Room.…Learn More
Tuesday, December 76:00—7:00 PMZoom
Bringing Our Heroes Home
Chatham Area Public Library presents “Bringing Our Heroes Home” on Tuesday, December 7 at 6 p. m. in conjunction with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
This virtual program is open to all members of the public ages 18 and up. Registration is online at www.…Learn More
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Wednesday, December 86:00—7:00 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Hooked on Books - Tears of Salt
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This month we are reading Tears of Salt: A Doctor's Story by Pietro Bartolo and Lidia TilottaNon fictionBook Description: Situated off Italy’s southern coast, the island of Lampedusa has become the first port of call for hundreds of thousands of African and Middle Eastern refugees fleeing civil war and terrorism.…Learn MoreWednesday, December 86:00—8:00 PMFriends of the Library Bookstore and CafeChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Friends of the Library Preview Night
Join us!Come renew or register for a Friends of the Library 2022 membership. Enjoy festive holiday cookies, catch up with fellow book lovers and pick out a free book with your membership.9
Thursday, December 96:00—7:00 PMGalleries ABCDChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Resume Development Workshop
AdultBRING YOUR RESUME or notes with information you would like to include and your own device. You will learn where to find easy to use resume templates as well as what information is best to include and what is not necessary. You will also learn about how to format your resume in a way that trains the eye to see the most important information first and include important key words that makes your resume searchable via online application boards and company Applicant Tracking Systems.…Learn More
Thursday, December 96:30—7:00 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Family Evening Storytime
This storytime, particularily for children of all ages and their parents/caregivers to enjoy together, features fun books and simple crafts related to a theme and fun family time, too! With Miss Joyce.10
Friday, December 1010:15—11:00 AMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Preschool Storytime
For preschool children and their parents/caregiversJoin Miss Catherine each week for 3-4 fun books and a craft that are just right for preschoolers.Friday, December 107:00—11:00 PMVirtual Trivia Night
Virtual Trivia Night
Let’s play a round of trivia from home!
Join us here:
https://www. crowd. live/ATXDBNEW TIME: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmHere's how it works:Log in anytime between 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The trivia game will take about 30 minutes but will be on a continuous loop…Learn More11
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Tuesday, December 149:45—10:00 AMGalleries ABCDChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their parents/caregivers. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.Tuesday, December 1410:45—11:00 AMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their parents/caregivers. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.15
Wednesday, December 1512:00—1:00 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Bite Into a Good Book: The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules
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This month we are reading Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules: A Novel by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg. Fiction
Digital copies are available through Library on the Go and cloudLibrary and limited regular print, large print and audiobooks can be picked up at the library's circulation desk.…Learn More
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Thursday, December 166:00—7:30 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Craft Night: holiday door hanger
Registration required / Adults
Craft Nights are open to adults in High School or older and are held in our Conference Room. Please contact Adult Services Librarian, Suzanna at sjones@chathamlib. org for details or questions. Craft Night: holiday door hangerWe will paint and stencil words on a holiday door hanger.Thursday, December 166:30—7:00 PMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Family Evening Storytime
This storytime, particularily for children of all ages and their parents/caregivers to enjoy together, features fun books and simple crafts related to a theme and fun family time, too! With Miss Joyce.17
Friday, December 1710:15—11:00 AMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Preschool Storytime
For preschool children and their parents/caregiversJoin Miss Catherine each week for 3-4 fun books and a craft that are just right for preschoolers.Friday, December 177:00—11:00 PMVirtual Trivia Night
Virtual Trivia Night
Let’s play a round of trivia from home!
Join us here:
https://www. crowd. live/ATXDBNEW TIME: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmHere's how it works:Log in anytime between 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The trivia game will take about 30 minutes but will be on a continuous loop…Learn More18
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Monday, December 206:00—7:30 PMConference RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
Outer Edge Book Club - Joyland
THIS IS AN IN-PERSON PROGRAM. Please contact Library Assistant Katlynn at kclardy@chathamlib. org for details.
Attention Sci-Fi and Fantasy lovers! The Outer Edge Book Club will be discussing monthly selections of sci-fi and fantasy books. The discussion is typically held on the third Monday of the month at 6:00pm.…Learn More21
Tuesday, December 219:45—10:00 AMGalleries ABCDChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their parents/caregivers. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.Tuesday, December 2110:45—11:00 AMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Thursday, December 236:30—7:00 PMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Family Evening Storytime
This storytime, particularily for children of all ages and their parents/caregivers to enjoy together, features fun books and simple crafts related to a theme and fun family time, too! With Miss Joyce.24
Friday, December 24Closed
Chatham Area Public Library
Friday, December 2410:15—11:00 AMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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CANCELED - Preschool Storytime
For preschool children and their parents/caregiversJoin Miss Catherine each week for 3-4 fun books and a craft that are just right for preschoolers.Friday, December 247:00—11:00 PMVirtual Trivia Night
Virtual Trivia Night
Let’s play a round of trivia from home!
Join us here:
https://www. crowd. live/ATXDBNEW TIME: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmHere's how it works:Log in anytime between 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The trivia game will take about 30 minutes but will be on a continuous loop…Learn More25
Saturday, December 25Closed
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Tuesday, December 289:45—10:00 AMGalleries ABCDChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Baby and Toddler Time
Storytime for children newborn to 3 years of age and their parents/caregivers. Join Miss Julie for books, songs and fingerplays just right for little ones.Tuesday, December 2810:45—11:00 AMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Family Game Day
All agesCome beat the post-holiday boredom by playing board games with us. We have a fun collectionof family favorite games to play. You can meet us in the Library galleries--but can you beat us?Thursday, December 306:30—7:00 PMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Family Evening Storytime
This storytime, particularily for children of all ages and their parents/caregivers to enjoy together, features fun books and simple crafts related to a theme and fun family time, too! With Miss Joyce.31
Friday, December 3110:15—11:00 AMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Preschool Storytime
For preschool children and their parents/caregiversJoin Miss Catherine each week for 3-4 fun books and a craft that are just right for preschoolers.Friday, December 311:00—11:59 PMActivity RoomChatham Area Public Library600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL, 62629
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Chatham Area Public Library - Closing at 1 p.m.
The Chatham Area Library will be closing at 1:00 P. M. on Friday, December 31st.Friday, December 317:00—11:00 PMVirtual Trivia Night
Virtual Trivia Night
Let’s play a round of trivia from home!
Join us here:
https://www. crowd. live/ATXDBNEW TIME: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmHere's how it works:Log in anytime between 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The trivia game will take about 30 minutes but will be on a continuous loop…Learn More