Bushnell Illinois Public Library

07/22/2026

🚨 Attention, Summer Reading Attendees... TODAY'S THE DAY!
The wait is over—it's time to celebrate an incredible Summer Reading Program!
🕑 2:00–4:00 PM

Wear clothes that can get a little wet, and get ready for an afternoon full of foam, bubbles, ice cream, and fun! We can't wait to celebrate with you at the library! 📚☀️

06/25/2026

🇺🇸📚 Wednesday, July 1 - Summer Reading Program 📚🇺🇸
Join us as we celebrate America's birthday with a fun-filled day of stories, crafts, and special guests!
🌟 Morning Session (10:30 - 11:20 AM)�
We're excited to welcome a Membership Engagement Coordinator from the Girl Scouts, who will lead the children in a patriotic-themed activity and share information about Girl Scout opportunities in our area.
🦙 Afternoon Session (2:00 - 3:00 PM )�
A very special visitor, Llama Llama, will be joining us for stories, photos, and lots of fun inspired by the beloved book series!
🎨 Both sessions will create a patriotic craft to take home! 🇺🇸
We can't wait to celebrate, read, create, and have fun together as we kick off the holiday weekend with our Summer Reading Program!

06/24/2026

Due to a water outage, the Bushnell Public Library will be closing today at 1:00 PM.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience.

06/18/2026

06/17/2026

Due to today's weather, we have made the difficult decision to cancel today's Summer Reading Programs.
We know many of you were looking forward to today's activities, and we're just as disappointed. We appreciate your understanding and hope you'll join us next week!
Thank you for your support, and please stay safe and dry. 💙📚

06/02/2026

📚🌞 SUMMER READING STARTS TOMORROW! 🌞📚
The wait is over! Join us at Bushnell Public Library as we kick off our Summer Reading Program tomorrow, Wednesday June 3!

05/27/2026

🐸📚 Story Hour at the Library Today! 📚🐸

Join us today for our final Story Hour before Summer Reading begins! We’ll be reading The Wide-Mouthed Frog by Oakley Graham.
🕝 Today | 2:30 – 3:30 PM
📍 At the Library

05/26/2026

📚☀️ SAVE THE DATES! ☀️📚

Our Summer Reading program starts NEXT WEEK and we can’t wait for all the fun ahead! 🌻📖
Join us for stories, activities, crafts, laughter, and lots of summer fun.

✨ Age 2 – PreK 🕑 Wednesdays • 2:00–3:00 PM
✨ K – 3rd 🕥 Wednesdays • 10:30–11:30 AM

Mark your calendars for:
📅 June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1 & July 8

Come read, grow, and thrive with us this summer at the Bushnell Public Library! 🌱💛

05/20/2026

🐚🌊 Story Hour Today! 🌊🐚 ⏰ 2:30 – 3:30 PM

📖 🦀 Story Hour as we read the beloved book
"�A House for Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle.

After the story, kids will create their very own crab craft and explore the wonders of ocean life through creativity and fun!�
We can’t wait to sea you there! 🌊💙