Library News & Programs

September 18  |  3-6PM​

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Join us for a fun afternoon of High School Musical themed games, crafts, snacks, prizes, and karaoke!

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Registration is not required for this event. You are welcome to pop in at any time during the party and hang out for as long as you want.

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Click HERE for more info.

Story time will be back on October 14 @ 11AM! 

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This year story hour will be the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 11AM. Story hour is geared towards toddlers, but any children are welcome. 

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We typically read 2-3 short stories, do an movement activity or song, and do an easy craft.

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Story time is usually 30-40 minutes long. ​

 

Lego Club registration is now open! Sign up at the library.

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Lego Club will be the first Wednesday of the month October through May. Lego Club is for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. We have a theme each session, but children are welcome to build whatever they like.

 

Children are required to stay in the Lego room and build for at least 45 minutes, unless their parent is here. After they finish, we allow children to pick out a piece of candy. Please let staff know if your child has dietary restrictions or allergies.

We're starting a new movie series at the library where we show a couple of movies each month at the library. ​​

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September

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September 9 @ 4PM - High School Musical Interactive Movie (G)

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September 28 @ 4PM - Grease (PG)

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October (In Memory Series)

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October 5 @ 2PM - Steel Magnolias (PG) - In memory of Dolly Parton

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October 12 @ 11AM - Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (PG) - In memory of Hayden Panetierre

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October 23 @ 4PM - Clue (PG) - In memory of Tim Curry

Join us one Thursday per month for a casual karaoke hangout. You can stand and perform or sit and sing, or we can all sing as a group if that's what you're comfortable with! Sing with backing vocals or not. No pressure!​ All singers and lip-sync-ers are welcome (no talent necessary)!

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Children under 13 need parental permission (parents may accompany children or we have forms to fill out) as some songs may have adult language. We will try to keep songs PG-13.

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You are free to drop in at any time during the program, and leave when you are done, no need to stay the whole 2 hours -- however, we always have so much fun that the time flies! 

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Upcoming Dates & Themes for Karaoke:

 October 8, 4-6PM - Boy Bands vs. Girl Groups     

 November 12, 4-6PM - One-Hit Wonders   

 December 10, 46PM - Christmas/Winter Holiday  

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Call the library and ask for Kenzie for additional information.

The Steeleville Area Public Library cordially invites you to:​ Afternoon Tea - A monthly sip and chat social hour at the library! 

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When: The 3rd Wednesday every month from 3-4pm!

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Where: Steeleville Area Public Library

 

What: Join us for a recurring afternoon tea & social hour. We will provide refreshments - a curated menu that compliments our tea flavors each month.

*Please do not bring food to our afternoon tea as our menu has been intentionally selected and prepared each month. Just relax and enjoy!

 

Who: Afternoon tea is for adults.

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Call the library and ask for Suzy for additional information.

​Flour Power Hour is a monthly baking club for baking enthusiasts to exchange tips, recipes, ideas, and share tasty treats!

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Flour Power Hour is usually the 4th Wednesday of the month from 3-4pm. 

 

Call the library and ask for Suzy for additional information, or to make sure you have the right dates, or for monthly themes!

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Flour Power Hour is a program for adults and mature teenagers with an interest in baking. All skill levels (as well as beginners) are welcome.

1000 books before kindergarten encourages families to read with their children and develops a love of reading while children are young! Reading with our children helps improve imagination, creativity, vocabulary and promotes family time! ​Children birth-5 can participate.

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Sign up at the library, log each book read, and for each 100 milestone children get to pick out a prize and put their picture on the achievement wall & in the newspaper!

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten Page

The GED/HSE (High School Equivalency) program is Monday-Thursday at the library.​ Call Kim Knop at 618-826-0376 to sign up or get more information!​

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We also have free ESL (English as a Second Language) tutoring sessions led by Ruth Rowley. Call the library for more details.

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Classes and tutoring are provided by the Monroe Randolph Regional Office of Education (ROE45).

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Using the SHARE Mobile Library, you can manage your accounts, keep track of checkouts and due dates, and renew items from your mobile device! Search for books, DVDs, video games, audiobooks, e-books, and more. Find it now in the Apple App store or Google Play Store. ​

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And don't forget about CloudLibrary, your spot to find ebooks and audiobooks right from your phone or tablet! Cloud Library can also be found in the Apple App store or Google Play Store.