Bourbonnais Public Library District

09/15/2026

Save your surfaces by making some bespoke coasters! We’ll be painting a set of 4 coasters, with designs inspired by folk art and quilting blocks. Supplies are limited, so adults 18+ register on our website. 🌸

Save your surfaces by making some bespoke coasters! We’ll be painting a set of 4 coasters, with designs inspired by folk art and quilting blocks. Supplies are limited, so adults 18+ register below. The Bourbonnais…

09/15/2026

Want to learn more about the Library's referendum and future plans? Drop by tomorrow, September 16, between 2:30 - 4:30 pm and ask the questions you want answered!

09/15/2026

If there’s one thing librarians love as much as books, it’s baked goods! Thank you so much, Nothing Bundt Cakes for this extra sweet delivery! 🍰✨

09/15/2026

Check out these titles in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month!

09/14/2026

All we see are the dollar signs you could save with a library card 😎

If you visit the Bourbonnais Library to get your card in September, tell them Amanda and Kat sent you to enter our Refer a Friend basket raffle. Happy Library Card Sign-Up Month! 📚✨

09/14/2026

Here's a look at the Bourbonnais Public Library District's statistics from the previous fiscal year!

We strive to connect our community with the resources to grow, learn, and discover, and that's possible because of all of you! From physical books and digital items to public computers and programs, thanks for spending another great year at the Library! 📚️✨️

09/12/2026

Want to learn more about the Library's referendum and future plans? Drop by on Monday, September 14, between 9:30 - 11:30 am and ask the questions you want answered!

09/11/2026

This program is designed for females to help recognize the importance of empowerment at an early age. The group will meet on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 pm, beginning October 8 and ending November 12. For ages 12-18! To register, please email [email protected]. Spots are limited!

Thank you to Clove Alliance for partnering with us for this program!

09/11/2026

We recently had the pleasure of welcoming State Representative Jackie Haas to the Library! Thank you, Representative Haas, for taking the time to visit, learn about our resources, and sign up for a library card! 📚✨

09/10/2026

Join a timely conversation with Karen Hao, award-winning journalist and author of Inside the Empire of AI. In this virtual event, Hao will explore the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, the social, political, and ethical questions surrounding AI development today, and the questions posed in her work – Will AI produce broad-based societal benefit for all? Or return us to an age of empire? The path forward is in our hands.

Whether you’re excited about AI, cautious about it, or just trying to understand the hype, this event offers an accessible look at one of today’s biggest technological shifts.

Reanna Esmail, Lead Librarian for Instruction at Cornell University, will join Karen Hao in conversation.

Please register on our website.