LIBRARY STAFF

To pre-register your attendance at any program or if you have a question about an upcoming program, e-mail chesterpubliclib@gmail.com or call (618) 826-3711

·        Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30 p.m. – Cal Grannemann will present “Grave Dowsing: History and Demonstration”

·         Thursday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. – The Randolph County Historical Society and Chester Public Library are pleased to invite the public to a special presentation “Slavery and the Underground Railroad in Randolph County, Illinois”.  Author Darrel Dexter will speak on his book “Bondage in Egypt: Slavery in Southern Illinois”.   

Please call for more information or to register for these events.

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Call the library at 826-3711

for more information.

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COMING in MAY -

A teen "Books to Movies" group.

If you are a teen and would like to suggest titles for this group, please contact Tammy at the Chester Public Library

733 State Street, Chester, IL

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  Lap-Sits for children birth to age 5 with an adult partner will be held at 10:30 a.m. on the following dates:

May 7, 14, 21,and 28

June 4, 11, 18, and 25

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CHAPTERS

(A monthly group for boys and girls who enjoy

 reading chapter books)

will meet on May 20 at 4:00 p.m.

See Miss Lisa in the children's area for more information and to register for this event.

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BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS

Ladies afternoon group - will meet on Tuesday,

June 4 at 1:oo p.m.

 Before I Go to Sleep  by S. J.Watson

Coed evening group - will meet on Tuesday, May 7

at  7:00 p.m.

MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN

by Ransom Riggs

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The next meeting of the Chester Public Library Board of Trustees will be held on Monday, May 13 at 4:15 p.m. in the Community Room.