Willow Branch Township Library

05/21/2026

🔴 Dodgeball Play at Willow Branch Township Library! 🔵

Come join us for a fun, active hour of free-play dodgeball at the library!

🗓 Saturday, June 6
⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Willow Branch Township Library
300 Eldon St • Cisco, IL 61830

This program is open to all ages, all abilities, and anyone who wants to have some fun. Bring your friends, bring your family, and come ready to play!

✅ No registration required.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected].

05/21/2026

🎉 Bingo Night at Willow Branch Township Library! 🎉

Join us for a fun evening of bingo, prizes, refreshments, and good company.

🗓 Wednesday, June 3
🗓 Wednesday, June 17
⏰ 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Willow Branch Township Library
300 Eldon St • Cisco, IL 61830

This is a fun event for adults, and everyone is welcome to come out, relax, and enjoy the evening.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected].

05/19/2026

📸 We’re on Instagram! 🎉

Follow Willow Branch Township Library on Instagram for:

📚 Program updates
🎨 Event photos
🎉 Community highlights
👀 Behind-the-scenes moments
📢 Announcements & reminders

Help us grow our online community and stay connected with everything happening at the library!

05/18/2026

Calling all rib lovers and rib masters!

Willow Branch Township Library is hosting our Backyard Rib-Off Fest on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the library.

We are looking for 6–10 contestants to put their BBQ skills to the test! Categories include:

🏆 Best Overall
🔥 Best Sauce
🌶️ Most Unique Flavor
🗳️ People’s Choice

Contestants should bring 2 full racks of ribs, prepared at home, safely transported, and ready to serve.

Registration is required for both contestants and patrons attending.

Patron Registration:
https://forms.gle/WnQZKy2GA7dRecwr8

Contestant Registration:
https://forms.gle/gdCQQMDxGLMpkbsV9

Food is prepared by participants, not the library. Rib samples may be limited and available while supplies last.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected].

05/06/2026

Willow Branch Township Library is proud to share that our Director, Travis J. Givens, has been recognized as a 2026 Library Journal Movers & Shakers honoree in the Change Agent category, along with receiving the inaugural Amazon Next Gen Librarian Award.

This national recognition highlights innovative leadership, community engagement, and modernization efforts within public libraries. We are excited to have leadership at Willow Branch actively involved in statewide and national library initiatives that help strengthen services for our community.

Congratulations, Director Givens!

In his first attempt, Travis J. Givens secured a $10,000 ALA Libraries Transforming Communities grant to improve accessibility at Tolono Public Library facilities. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q04fy8gw0

04/29/2026

Stay & Play at the Library!

Looking for something fun to do with your little ones? Come join us for Stay & Play at the Willow Branch Township Library!

🗓 Tuesday, May 27
⏰ 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 Willow Branch Township Library

Your child can enjoy:
🎲 Toys & Games
🧱 Blocks & Crafts
☀️ Indoor & Outdoor Play (weather permitting)
👫 Making New Friends
This is a relaxed, drop-in playtime designed especially for young children and their caregivers.

💛 Caregivers must stay with their children.

We can’t wait to see you and your little ones there!

12/13/2025

Please excuse the last minute notice. Because of the weather Willow Branch Township Library will not be open today.

11/29/2025

We apologize due to weather conditions Willow Branch Library is closed today.

11/18/2025

On December 6, at 9:30 AM. We will be making these baskets. Please come and join us. We have 8 spots available Please call Willow Branch Township Library at 217-669-2312. Hope to see you there.

07/21/2025

More paintings. Each person's looks individual!

07/21/2025

Come join us for a painting project before school starts! Walk-ins welcome.