1000 Books Before Kindergarten
by Oran Colwell | August 1, 2026
Featured | Library Announcements
Are your little ones ready to read 1,000 books before kindergarten? Of course they are!
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Featured Artist: Shelley Crouch
by Oran Colwell | July 1, 2026
Local Artist Shelley Crouch Showcases Artwork at Effingham Public Library The work of local artist Shelley Crouch is on display through August 28th in the art gallery at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library. A resident of Casey, Illinois, for the past 42 years, Crouch discovered her passion for art later in life.
CloudLibrary
by Oran Colwell | July 1, 2026
Featured | Library Announcements
CloudLibrary provides access to an extensive collection of digital content, including ebooks, audiobooks, digital comics, graphic novels, newspapers, and streaming video titles. With CloudLibrary, you also gain access to content from popular publishers such as Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Scholastic, Disney, and many more.
Book Recommendation – July
by Oran Colwell | July 1, 2026
Book Recommendations | Featured
Vianne by Joanne Harris Just twenty-one years old, Sylviane arrives in Marseille to start a new life, and charms her way into a job as a waitress in a run-down bistrot. Here, under the guidance of eccentric Guy Lacarrière she discovers the joy of cooking, a secret love affair and, for the very first time, the
Book Recommendation – June
by Oran Colwell | June 1, 2026
Book Recommendations | Featured
First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth by Angelique Roche From the 1860s to Ms. Opal’s childhood home, from her years as a teacher to the White House, First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth seeks to give readers an insight into the history behind one of the central figures in the creation
