West Sangamon Public Library

06/11/2026

The library will be CLOSED tomorrow, Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, because everyone will be at the Sangamon County Fair. Including us! Enjoy 😁

06/10/2026

Guest reader, Rose Yarko-Lazzeri, today for our summer reading storytime. Thank you Rose! After the story, we made round flower gardens. As you can see by the photos, we were all over the library. Fun was had by all!

Next week, Nick and Macy Morrison will be our guest readers. They will also talk about their new project, The Witty Farmer. All at 10:30am at the library, don’t miss out!

06/09/2026

Having trouble finding something new to read for your summer reading program minutes? We are here to help! Click the link and see if you can find something new. At the library, we are also pretty good at suggesting new reads 😁

Your summer reading also counts for your Bingo Book Club this year. Double duty reading! Wait?? You haven’t signed up for Bingo Book Club?? It’s not too late!

The 2026 Summer Reading Lists feature book titles and digital media options to keep children engaged in reading and exploring throughout the summer. Four lists are available for birth-preschool and grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. The lists are free to download and share!

06/04/2026

We had a great turnout for our seed planting yesterday! Thank you to everyone who keeps showing up to help make our summer reading events a success! Check our website, https://wspld.com/summer-reading-program page for upcoming events. The best is yet to come!

06/02/2026

Summer Reading event tomorrow, Wednesday, June 3, at 10:30am at the library is seed planting. Loretta M will be here helping the kids plant seeds that they can take home and watch grow into beautiful flowers. Join us!

05/29/2026

Book Sale today and tomorrow, May 29 & 30! Sorry no bake sale this weekend, but we will have one in the fall 😊

05/27/2026

We are having a Book Sale! We will still have our big sale in the fall but this one will get you a head start on your book purchases. Stop by the library Thursday, Friday and Saturday to see what we have available. I’m just positive we will have a book, or two, you want 😁😁

05/27/2026

Great beginning to our summer reading program! We read “The Cool Bean”, started a Garfield Chia Pet to watch grow, and made a mosaic out of beans. Thank you to the 36+ kids and adults who came today. We were thrilled to see each and everyone of you 😁

05/26/2026

At the library, Ada Twist is helping announce our special events durning Summer Reading. When you are here, you can take a picture to help you add them to your calendar. You won’t want to miss out!

05/26/2026

“Plant A Seed, Read” Summer Reading Program begins TODAY!! Start keeping track of the reading minutes so next week you can collect a weekly prize. Every week you read, you get a prize. After 6 weeks, minutes will be tallied and you could win a grand prize for your age group.
Every Wednesday, here at the library is a special program. Everyone is invited to attend! This week we have a guest reader, our director Mark, and a craft. Check our website for more details.