Watseka Public Library

05/13/2026

05/12/2026

Polar bear, polar bear what do you hear?

05/11/2026

One of the library’s preschool storytime moms recommended that I read our next book - “This Book Made Me Think of You” by Libby Page. What a lovely story!! I loved the plot, the emotions that I felt while reading and the romance that evolved. This novel made me think back on books I’d read and wonder which ones I would recommend to others and why. It is a contemporary fiction book and would be great for book clubs!

One of the library’s preschool storytime moms recommended that I read our next book – “This Book Made Me Think of You” by Libby Page. What a lovely story!! I loved the plot, the emotions that…

05/11/2026

No library card required!

05/08/2026

Our Ladies Night Out Book Club will meet again this month! We will be reading and discussing "Vladimir" by Julia May Jonas. Books are now available for check out at the front desk!

Synopsis: A provocative, razor-sharp, and timely debut novel about a beloved English professor facing a slew of accusations against her professor husband by former students—a situation that becomes more complicated when she herself develops an obsession of her own...

05/05/2026

Prairie State Legal Services (PSLS) is bringing "Lawyers In the Library" to the Watseka Public Library on the first Tuesday of each month. PSLS is a nonprofit law firm providing FREE civil legal aid to qualifying individuals in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties. Their services cover a range of legal issues, categorized into three main areas: Safety, Housing, and Financial Stability. Patrons do not need to bring anything with them to the meeting. Come stop by and see if their Lawyers can help you!

05/05/2026

“Fffrrrrooogggyyyy”

05/04/2026

Here’s how WPL staff celebrated the 4th. What did you do?

05/04/2026

Cleopatra

It was so interesting to read “Cleopatra” by Saara El-Arifi. This historical fiction novel follows Cleopatra’s life from the age of eighteen, through her death. I loved the author’s beginning line: “You know my name, but you do not know me.” I was hooked from that point on! Cleopatra is the narrator of this story and often speaks to the reader with little asides that show her intelligence and personality....

It was so interesting to read “Cleopatra” by Saara El-Arifi. This historical fiction novel follows Cleopatra’s life from the age of eighteen, through her death. I loved the author’s beginning line:…