Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, & the Birth of Sci-Fi

Article Date

November 2, 2020

Illinois singer/songwriter/historian Barry Cloyd will be back at the Chatham Area Public Library (virtually) to share stories and songs about the creation of the science fiction genre. Join us via Zoom on Thursday, November 19 at 6:00 p.m. for his...

Chatham Area Public Library Halloween Happenings

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October 19, 2020

In order to celebrate the Halloween season in a safe and fun way, the Chatham Area Public Library is offering a variety of activities for all ages in creative and different ways this October including:

Halloween-themed Baby Talk Songs: Miss Julie...

Chatham Area Public Library to Virtually Host Presentation on Casting a Historic Vote: Suffrage in Illinois

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October 12, 2020

To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage, the Chatham Area Public Library will host Illinois Road Scholar Jeanne Schultz Angel for a free virtual presentation on the historic suffrage movement in Illinois this October.

The presentation...

The Library invites you to participate in a Community Scavenger Hunt!

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September 28, 2020

There is no better time to get out from behind the computer screens and explore our community. Throughout the entire month of October, the Chatham Area Public Library encourages you and your family to participate in a Community Scavenger Hunt.

Th...

Chatham Area Public Library Board of Trustees 2021 Seat Openings

Article Date

September 19, 2020

The Chatham Area Public Library District has four seats on the Board of Trustees to be filled in the upcoming April 6, 2021 Consolidated Election. Board member seats up for re-election in 2021 are currently held by the following individuals: Michael...

Chatham Area Public Library to Virtually Host a Presentation on Common Scams and How to Avoid Them

Article Date

September 18, 2020

Chatham Area Public Library to Virtually Host a Presentation on Common Scams and How to Avoid Them

In the US, one in ten adults will fall victim to a scam or fraud every year. To avoid being a victim, join the Chatham Area Public Library, this...

Every Vote Counts: The Chatham Area Public Library Helps Get Out the Vote

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September 14, 2020

With just under fifty days until the General Election, the Chatham Area Public Library encourages all community members of voting age to get registered and exercise their right to be heard at the ballot box this November because Every Vote Counts. Th...

September is Library Card Sign-up Month!

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September 6, 2020

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and the Chatham Area Public Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind our community that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to lifelong...

Chatham Area Public Library to Virtually Host Presentation on the Women’s Army Corp in World War II

Article Date

August 31, 2020

This September, the Chatham Area Public Library will host a presentation traces the life of Mollie Weinstein Schaffer, a romantic, yet frightful, glimpse into the life of a woman in uniform during World War II. The presentation, “THE JOURNEY TO...

The Chatham Area Public Library Wants to Send You Seeds!

Article Date

April 13, 2020

Chatham, IL - Through a generous donation of seeds from our local Ace Hardware, the Chatham Area Public Library is offering to mail free seeds to those in the Chatham community. For years, these seeds have been part of the Library’s Seed Library...

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