Chatham Area Public Library

09/05/2026

The STEAM Bus is here! 🚍✨

Stop by before noon and have a blast with some hands-on STEM activities, maker stations, and LEGO building fun!

09/05/2026

See what's new this week at the Chatham Area Public Library District at:

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There are eight new bestsellers, one new movie, two new audiobooks, three new children's books, and 30 other new books, including 28 that are available online.

The new bestsellers this week include "The Disappearers," "Heart of Glass," and "The Things We Never Say." The new movie this week is "Stranger Things [Blu-ray]."

09/04/2026

Let’s play trivia from home!

Join the game: https://www.crowd.live/PYFKV

Log in anytime between 5:00–11:00 pm. The 30‑minute trivia loop runs continuously, so jump in whenever you like. You’ll answer 25 questions, each with a 20‑second timer (faster answers = more points). There’s a short pause between questions, and once you finish all 25, your score is recorded. Highest score of the night wins.

09/04/2026

🚨 TOMORROW! 🚍

Don't miss the STEAM Vortex Bus from 10 AM–Noon! Drop in for hands-on STEM activities, maker stations, and LEGO building fun!

🚍 Come out this Saturday for our rescheduled STEAM Vortex Bus event!

This is our last Summer Reading Community Prize event, celebrating all the amazing reading our community did this summer!

📅 Saturday, September 5
⏰ Drop in anytime from 10:00 AM–Noon

The STEAM Vortex Bus will be here with hands-on activities that inspire creativity, building, and exploration! Plus, head inside the library for even more fun with maker stations and LEGO building tables for kids of all ages.

We hope you'll join us for one last summer reading celebration! ☀️

09/04/2026

Get a Chatham Area Public Library District card and go!

Check out Explore More Illinois for free entry or discounts to museums, state parks, and other amazing places around Illinois.

Discover more at https://www.chathamlib.org/explore-more-illinois

09/03/2026

📚 This month, we're reading about animals...now it's time to see some in real life!

Join us next Wednesday as animal ambassadors from Henson Robinson Zoo visit the library! Learn about amazing animals that may have inspired some of your favorite stories and beloved book characters.

📅 Wednesday, September 9
🕓 4:00 PM

09/03/2026

Explore your family history with the Friends of Genealogy! Connect, share, and find support in our free, open monthly gatherings. No registration is required.

09/02/2026

Genre Quest has officially started!

This month's challenge is Animal Tales! Read a book featuring an animal to earn this month's button—the first in your Genre Quest collection. 🏅

It's so cool, even Bert wants one! 🐸

Haven't joined the quest yet? No worries—you can jump in anytime! Learn more and sign up here: https://www.chathamlib.org/genrequest

09/02/2026

We will be closed on Monday, September 7th, for Labor Day! We wish you a safe and restful holiday. We will reopen the next day, Tuesday, September 8th, at 9:00am.

09/01/2026

🚍 Come out this Saturday for our rescheduled STEAM Vortex Bus event!

This is our last Summer Reading Community Prize event, celebrating all the amazing reading our community did this summer!

📅 Saturday, September 5
⏰ Drop in anytime from 10:00 AM–Noon

The STEAM Vortex Bus will be here with hands-on activities that inspire creativity, building, and exploration! Plus, head inside the library for even more fun with maker stations and LEGO building tables for kids of all ages.

We hope you'll join us for one last summer reading celebration! ☀️