West Union District Library

05/27/2026

The West Union District Library is having SILLY SAFARIS on June 19th at 10:30 am at the West Union Community Center.
The FREE LIVE ANIMAL SHOW is
for all ages! Come and enjoy seeing all types of animals and be entertained!

The Annual Summer Reading Contest begins June 1st for children 2 years old through 8th grade.
There will be book logs to write down your books, their pages and points! The more books that are
read to children or children read---the more prizes they will receive. Prizes will be a variety of things
and there will be food gift certificates! The Summer Reading theme is Get Hooked on Reading! The event
ends on August 8th.

FREE Senior Bingo---Thursday June 11th at 10:30 am at the West Union District Library

FREE Kids Bingo- Thursday June 25th at 10:30 am at the West Union District Library

Any questions? Call 217-279-3556

Remember we have ebooks available to use free with the Cloud Library and Libby. We have instructions
in the library to help you begin.

We have a website too that is wudp.illshareit.com
Please try it out. You can find out what you might want to check out by searching materials owned by our
library or the entire Library system.
You can renew your materials there.
View, manage and check out ebooks.

05/21/2026

05/10/2026

The West Union District Library at 209 West Union Street will be having a special Book Sale on Friday, May 15, 2026 8:30 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 8:30 am to noon. There will be books for all ages. There will be fiction and non-fiction. Also there will be CDs, DVDs, VHS, etc. The prices range from 10 cents each to $1.00 each. The proceeds will go to the library. The book sale will be going on at the same time as the Town Wide Garage sale.

04/29/2026

West Union District Library News-Facebook on April 28, 2026

The West Union District Library has added more Large Print books: Pursued on the Run by Terri Reed, Searching for the Truth by Laura Scott, Danger in the Desert by Jill E. Nelson, Unsolved Amish Abduction by Mary Alford, and Feuding with the Amish Farmer Anne Blackburne

Fiction: Revenge Prey by John Sandford, Hope Rises by David Baldacci, &Time of Justice by Robin James, From this Day by Linda Ford, Forever and Always by Linda Ford, and With this Ring by Linda Ford

Non-fiction for Young People: Who is Zendaya? By Kristen Anderson, Compsognathus by Julie Murray, Diplodocus by Julie Murray, Mosasaurus by Julie Murray, Parasaurolophus by Julie Murray, Velociraptor by Julie Murray, and Carnotaurus by Julie Murray.

Fiction for older children: Trapped in Pirate Park: The Adventure begins by Gohmann and Dijon, Izzy Azumi F.D.O. (Future Dog Owner) by Megan McDonald, Warriors #2 A Starless Clan: Sky by Erin Hunter, Pokemon-World Championship: Ash Climbs the Ranks, Transformers-Earthspace: Optimus Prime and Megatron’s Race Track Recon by Ryder Windham, Spiderman: Great Power, Mayhem by Steve Fox, The Menagerie by Sutherland, The Menagerie-Dragon on Trial by Sutherland, The Menagerie-Krakens and Lies, and I survived The California Wildfires, 2018 by Tarshis.

04/15/2026

West Union District Library News-Facebook on April 14, 2026

The West Union District Library has added more Large Print books: The Royal Nanny by Melody Carlson, A Courtship for the Amish Nanny by Laurel Blount, The Police Chief’s Instant Family by Mindy Obenhaus, and Healing a Rescuer’s Heart by Ciara Knight.

Books added for Younger Children: How to Catch a Leprechaun by Wallce and Elkerton, How to Catch Bigfoot by Alice Walstead, How to Catch a Garden Fairy by Alice Walstead, Batman’s Amazing Tales by Lego, Demolition Dudes by Finn Coyle, Bluey: 5 Minute Stories, My Mum is the Best-Bluey, My Dad is Awesome-Bluey, The Quest Begins by Matt Huntley, Dinosaur Dinners by Lee Davis, Stitch’s Valentine by McCanna, Zootopia-Better Together by Bouchard, The Creature Cases: Meet the Agents, Don’t Eat Bees by Dev Petty, Rocking Horse Christmas by Mary Pope Osborne, Pete the Cat Screams for Ice cream by James Dean, A Cars Christmas by Melissa Lagonegro, Preschool here I come by D.J. Stephens, Pouch by David Ezra Stein, Jake at Gymnastics by Rachel Isadora, Old Bear and his Cub, 5 Minute-Mickey Mouse Stories by Disney, and I love my Daddy because… by Laurel Porter Ga***rd.

Non-fiction for Young People: Bats-A nature Fact Book by D.J. Arneson, Who Hid inside a horse, Usborne Big Bug Search by Carolyn Young, Buffalo Bird Girl by S.D. Nelson, and A Book About Planets and Stars by Betty P. Reigot.

Graphic Novels for young people: Wings of Fire-Legends Darkstalker by Sutherland, and Wings of Fire-Talons of Power by Sutherland and Holmes.

02/18/2026

More items added to the West Union District Library February 12, 2026

New DVDs: The Chosen Season 5, F1 The movie with Brad Pitt, Now You see me, Now you see me 2, Dune, & Dune Part two.

Non-Fiction books: Stop in the Name of God by Charlie Kirk and the Megadoctrine by Charlie Kirk.

Large Print: The Rancher’s Unexpected Bride by Lauralyn Keller, Track of Courage by Susan May Warren, Canyon of Deceit by DiAnn Mills, Down in The Dumpster by Page M. Davis, The Pretender by Wanda E. Brunstetter, Gone Dark by Ryan Steck, Shelter by Robin Merrill, Healed by the Amish Nanny by Virginia Wise, Shattered Amish Identity by Mary Alford, Christmas K-9 Patrol by Lynette Eason and Lenora Worth, Amish midwife witness by Dana R. Lynn, Christmas Under Threat by Maggie K. Black, Trail of Mountain Secrets by Darlene Turner, An Unexpected Texas Reunion by Heidi Main, Feuding with the Cowboy by Louise Gouge, Her Amish Winter Match by Rebecca Kertz, The Amish Matchmakers by Marta Perry, Final Showdown Valerie Hansen, Texas Christmas Cover-up by Terri Reed, &Missing at Christmas by Deena Alexander.

02/12/2026

New books at the West Union District Library February 11, 2026



FICTION: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden, Return of the Spider by James Patterson, Remain by Nicholas Sparks, The Portrait by Danielle Steel, Last Days of Marilyn Monroe by James Patterson, The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts, Nash Falls by David Baldacci, The Devil’s Ransom by Brad Taylor, Gone before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coban, The Merry Matchmaker by Sheila Roberts, Santa and Company by Fern Michaels, Santa’s Secret by Fern Michaels, Christmas Stranger by Richard Paul Evans, Evergreen Christmas by Janet Dailey, The Christmas Ring by Karen Kingsbury, The Girl from Devil’s Lake by J.A. Jance, and a trilogy by Rosanne Bittner-Into the Wilderness, Into the Valley and Into the Prairie.

NON-FICTION: The College Scam by Charlie Kirk, James Dean -The Mutant King by Dalton, Edith and Woodrow by Phyllis Lee Levin, Bad Blood by Don Davis, 1000 Best quick and easy organizing secrets by Novak, Charlie Daniels-Never look at the Empty Seats, The complete Idiot’s guide to Cleaning, The Handy Guide to Easy Woodworking projects by Black and Decker, The Twentysomething Handbook by Nora Bradbury-Hael.