Germantown Public Library

06/01/2026

Our first Summer Storytime was so much fun!! There were wiggly worms all over the place. Join us next Monday at 11:00. The theme is Apples and we will be making a suncatcher.

05/29/2026

Events for June

Crochet Club – Join us on Thursdays at 3:00 – June 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th. Beginners and experts are welcome.

Story Night – Thursday, June 18th at 6:30 – Plant a Seed and Read!! Join us for stories and a planting activity. Warning – we might get messy.

Block Party – Tuesday, June 30th – Drop in anytime between 5:00 and 7:00. We will have Lego, building blocks, bristle blocks, and Zoob builders.

Summer Reading Program – All Ages Welcome – Registration is happening now. Join us!!

Plant a Seed () READ!! – Prizes for every completed level
Izzy’s Reading Challenge – Play Book Bingo to win Gateway Grizzlies Tickets
Just a Minute – I’m Reading – Complete the challenges and enter drawings for gift certificates to local businesses.

Monday Summer Storytime – 11:00 June 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th.

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Germantown Library gives patrons the means to continue learning, get answers to their questions and provides recreational materials, programs & services.

05/22/2026

Our May Flowers are bloomin' fantastic!!

05/21/2026

Some-Bunny was hanging out at the library. He said you should sign up for the Summer Reading Program 📖🐇

05/19/2026

Join us this Thursday, May 21st at 6:30 for Story Night. We will read books and create beautiful flowers. It will also be the first day of registration for our Summer Reading Program. We even have something for the grown-ups this year so everyone can participate.

05/04/2026

Events for May

Tech Tuesday – May 19th at 6:30 – Ebooks and Audiobooks – Learn how to access Libby

Story Night – Thursday, May 21st at 6:30 – May Flowers!! Join us for stories and a craft.

Block Party – Tuesday, May 26th – Drop in anytime between 5:00 and 7:00. We will have Lego, building blocks, bristle blocks, and Zoob builders.

Summer Reading Program – All Ages Welcome – Registration begins May 21st

Plant a Seed () READ!! – Prizes for every completed level
Izzy’s Reading Challenge – Play Book Bingo to win Gateway Grizzlies Tickets
Just a Minute – I’m Reading – Complete the challenges and enter drawings for gift certificates to local businesses.

On Display – Germantown Baseball Memories – Presented by the Germantown Historical Society. Items will include a 1930's uniform and a 1949 uniform. Photos of baseball teams from as early as 1929, the 1933 championship team and their trophy, the 1949 team and 1966 team. Momentos related to Red Schoendienst and an article highlighting the Schoendienst boys from Germantown in 1946.

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Germantown Library gives patrons the means to continue learning, get answers to their questions and provides recreational materials, programs & services.

05/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Genealogy Trails event. Great stories were shared.

04/24/2026

Save the date for another fun day with the Clinton County Historical Society.

04/22/2026

Join us on Tuesday, April 28th for the Block Party!! Lego, Zoobs, Bristle Blocks and bring your imagination. 😀

04/20/2026

Libby Now Available to Germantown Public Library card holders

Two ways of accessing items

1. The Website – Digital Library of Illinois
Dlil.overdrive.com
Sign In – right side of screen
Choose - Germantown Public Library from the dropdown menu
Enter your library card number
Enter your PIN – last 4 digits of phone number

OR

2. The app
Download the Libby app from your app store
Search for your library – Digital Library of Illinois (this will be the group name)
Then – find Germantown Public Library on the list of libraries
Enter library card number
Enter PIN – last 4 digits of phone number

You now have access to ebooks and audiobooks. You can place holds on items that are not available immediately.

Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the Digital Library of Illinois digital collection.