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101 East Main Street, Rockton IL 61072
www.talcottfreelibrary.com
Phone: 815-624-7511 ● Fax: 815-624-1176
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Friends of the Library
Fall Planning Meeting
October 20 at 6 pm
We will be working on Halloween
treat bags and making plans for the
upcoming December chocolate event!
STORY HOUR
Ages 3-5 Yrs. old
Tues. 10a.m.
Wed. 10a.m./1:30p.m.
Oct. 7-8
Twinkle, Twinkle
Little Star
Oct. 14-15
Who-o-o is it?
Oct. 21-22
Fall Into Fall
Oct. 28-29 Happy Halloween
TODDLER TIME
Ages 1 and 2
Monday 9:30am/10:15am
Oct. 6
Little Kitten
Oct. 13
An Apple A Day
Oct. 20
Creepy Crawlies
Oct. 27
A Creepy
Countdown
Congratulations
October
READER
of the MONTH
Mary Miller
“Thank You” Friends!
The Annual Friends of the Library Bus
Tour was another fun trip! Thanks
for all the planning to make it a
success. Be sure to check out all the
photos from the day on Talcott’s
Facebook page.
Just for adults…
Talcott’s
Book Club
Thursday, October 2 at 6:00 pm
This month READ: Superstition
Monday, October 13 at 1:00 pm
This month READ: Juvenile Halloween
Flu Shot Clinic @ Talcott
Thursday, October 23
10 am-12 pm
CVS Staff to administer
shots. Contact the library
for more information.
Congratulations to our new
Library Cardholders that signed up
during National Library Sign-up
Month in September. Be sure to
check out what YOUR library offers!
Explore our website and visit the
library. Ask a librarian!
Shop and Support YOUR Library!
Get a Schnucks’
eScrip Customer Card
at Schnucks’ or
Talcott Free Library
and select Talcott as
your community choice to support.
Talcott will receive up to 3% of your
purchases each time you shop at
Schnucks’. Stop by the library to get
started today.
Fun Art Event on October 10
Sign-up to work with artist, David
Zoberis. Cost: $5/class. Limited
space, so register early.
What’s in a Flower
For ages 8-12
10:00 am-11:30 am
Self-Portraits In Charcoal
For ages 8 and up
1:00 pm-2:30 pm
LEGO Club
Thursday, October 9
3:30-4:30 pm
Come get “creative” at YOUR library!
LEGOS provided. For ages 9-14.
Annual Pre-School
Halloween Parade
Friday, October 31
10:00 am
Wear your costumes!
Macktown Lions Club presents:
An Understanding of Braille
Workshop
Saturday, October 25
1 pm– 2 pm
Special community program at
Talcott with the Center for Sight
and Hearing.
Paranormal Research Talk
October 28 at 6:30 pm
Get ready for Halloween and hear
about local paranormal sightings
in your area! The Paranormal
Research Group discuss their
research findings. Free community
event at Talcott.
Coming in November…
“Night Hike” at Severson Dells
Friday, November 7
5:45 pm—9:30 pm
Registration required at the library.
$4.00 per person fee. Visit the
library for more details.
Explore our website: www.talcottfreelibrary.com
Online Databases for Easy Access 24/7
Check them out!
Talcott purchases a variety of research databases for patrons to
use for free. You can use the Talcott website to access these
research databases. Click on : “Online Databases”. These
databases are helpful tools for homework and research projects
for students. You just need your library card barcode to login.
Some popular ones for students include:
A to Z the USA = provides an online source for city, county and
state facts including maps, flags, and photos for all 50 states and
5 territories.
A to Z World Travel = provides an online source for information
about different countries including travel essentials, facts, city
views, climate and weather , maps, language, and much more.
Gale Testing and Education Reference Center = Online information
center for education and careers.
Gale Virtual Reference = 1700 plus full text reference books and
documents available for searching.
Magazine Article Index = Ebsco Magazine Extensive access to
current and past articles!
October 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
STORY HOUR
10 am
5
6 Toddler Time
9:30 am/10:15 am
7
STORY HOUR
HOUR
STORY
10 am
am
10
Computer Class
Wed
Thu
1
2
STORY HOUR
10 am/ 1:30 pm
Adult Book Club
6 pm
8
9
STORY HOUR
10 am/1:30 pm
3
Lego Club
3:30-4:30 pm
13
Toddler Time
9:30 am/10:15 am
Computer Class
14
15
STORY HOUR
10 am
16
Sat
4
Computer Class
9-10 am
11 am -12 pm
10
9-10 am/11am -12 pm
12
Fri
11
Art for Kids
10-11:30 am/
1-2:30 pm
17
18
STORY HOUR
Computer Class
9-10 am
11 am -12 pm
10 am/ 1:30 pm
9-10 am/11 am–12pm
Adult Book Club
1 pm
19
20
Toddler Time
9:30 am/10:15 am
Computer Class
Computer
9-10
am/11amClass
-12 pm
21
STORY HOUR
10 am
22
STORY HOUR
10 am/ 1:30 pm
23
24
25
Braille Workshop
1– 2 pm
Flu Clinic
10 am -12 pm
Computer Class
9-10 am
11 am -12 pm
9-10 am/11am -12 pm
Friends Mtg 6 pm
26
27
Toddler Time
9:30 am/10:15 am
Computer Class
9-10 am/11am -12 pm
28
STORY HOUR
10 am
Paranormal
Research Program
6:30-7:30
29
STORY HOUR
10 am/ 1:30 pm
30
31
Pre-School
Halloween
Parade
10 am