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Peoria PublicLibrary Peoria Public Library has five locations to serve Peoria and a robust eLibrary open 24/7.

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Our locations are closed for the Labor Day Holiday, but if you already have your library card, you can still get mileage...
09/06/2026

Our locations are closed for the Labor Day Holiday, but if you already have your library card, you can still get mileage from it even when we're closed.

Flash your Peoria Public Library card and ride for FREE on CityLink's regular routes! This works for the entire month of September and for library cards from Peoria Heights Public Library, Fondulac District Library and Pekin Public Library.

This Fine Free + Fare Free campaign give you free fares and highlights that our libraries are fine free!

Happy National Library Card Sign-up Month!

Peoria Public Library is looking to hire a full-time library assistant at our North Branch location.Deadline to apply is...
09/05/2026

Peoria Public Library is looking to hire a full-time library assistant at our North Branch location.
Deadline to apply is NOON, Monday, Sept. 14.
The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills.
Pay is $17/hour and includes excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, sick time & holidays, IMRF pension plan, Employee Assistance Program and optional deferred compensation plan.

No college degree required to apply.
Learn more and apply here: https://ppl.bamboohr.com/careers/45?source=aWQ9MjQ%3D

All Peoria Public Library locations are closed today through Monday for the Labor Day holiday.Don't forget that our e-Li...
09/05/2026

All Peoria Public Library locations are closed today through Monday for the Labor Day holiday.

Don't forget that our e-Library is always open to you with your library card!

Check out our friends from the Multicultural Dual Language Academy (MDLA) and their new Peoria Public Library totes -- t...
09/04/2026

Check out our friends from the Multicultural Dual Language Academy (MDLA) and their new Peoria Public Library totes -- the easier to manage book hauls after their weekly visits!

We love planning special days for Mr. Arenas' 4th Grade class, and they're just a quick trip over the creek from McClure Branch.

This group has been super into the "I Survived" series and were pumped to see we just ordered fresh copies of the whole set as chapter books and graphic novels; they went off shelf immediately.

Since McClure is our coziest branch, half of the class does crafts or activities while the others search for books. And then they switch, of course.

It's so fun to see them so excited about checking out books and seeing what the library can offer. Many of them are getting used to placing hold requests if they don't see something they are looking for.

(Happy sigh) šŸ˜

Don't forget to stock up for the weekend!We are open today (Friday, Sept. 4), but all our buildings will be closed Satur...
09/04/2026

Don't forget to stock up for the weekend!

We are open today (Friday, Sept. 4), but all our buildings will be closed Saturday through Monday for the Labor Day holiday.

09/04/2026

We love to collaborate with community partners! Thank you, Peoria Park District!

Don't forget to sign up for our After Hours Horror Trivia contest with the Slash Sisters coming up in ONE WEEK!Gift card...
09/04/2026

Don't forget to sign up for our After Hours Horror Trivia contest with the Slash Sisters coming up in ONE WEEK!

Gift cards to local businesses will go to our TOP 3 winners! Free to play, but registration required: https://peoria.librarycalendar.com/event/after-hours-horror-trivia-slash-sisters-42560

Look at the fun we had earlier this summer. Bring your friends!
Open to teens and adults.

Friday, Sept. 11 ~ After Hours Horror Trivia
6:30 to 8 PM at North Branch, 3001 W. Grand Pkwy.

Labor Day will be celebrated this weekend, but if you want a deeper dive into Illinois Labor stories, join us on Wednesd...
09/03/2026

Labor Day will be celebrated this weekend, but if you want a deeper dive into Illinois Labor stories, join us on Wednesday, Sept. 9th at Lakeview Branch, 1317 W. Lake Ave.

Learn how Illinois was critical to workersā€™ finding their democratic voice through forming labor organizations. From Chicagoā€™s Haymarket Square to southern Illinois coal mines, workers struggled to build unions, create safe work environments, and find a community voice through their united efforts. In building these organizations, workers often faced state repression and learned how to organize across ethnic, racial, and gender lines.

Close to home, there were the Radium Girls in Ottawa. Come here their stories.

Grassroots Democracy: Illinois Labor Journeys
Weds., Sept. 9
6:30-7:30 PM at Lakeview Branch, 1317 W. Lake Ave.
Free and open to all teens and adults.

Peoria Public Library is looking to hire a full-time library assistant at our North Branch location.Deadline to apply is...
09/03/2026

Peoria Public Library is looking to hire a full-time library assistant at our North Branch location.
Deadline to apply is NOON, Monday, Sept. 14.

The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills.

Pay is $17/hour and includes excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, sick time & holidays, IMRF pension plan, Employee Assistance Program and optional deferred compensation plan.

No college degree required to apply.
Learn more and apply here: https://ppl.bamboohr.com/careers/45?source=aWQ9MjQ%3D

Traveling this holiday weekend? Your kiddos will love our Vox Books because not only are they beautiful storybooks, they...
09/03/2026

Traveling this holiday weekend? Your kiddos will love our Vox Books because not only are they beautiful storybooks, they talk!

No screens, no stress, just stories that talk back and help kids fall in love with reading from day one.
Some are even in two languages.

Browse the collections available at every PPL location. We just added about a dozen new titles!

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