Beardstown Houston Memorial Library

06/23/2026

🦙📚 Llama Llama is coming to the library tomorrow! 📚🦙

Join us on Wednesday, June 24th at 1:00 PM for a special Summer Reading Storytime featuring everyone's favorite llama!

We'll enjoy stories and a special visit from Llama Llama himself. Be sure to bring your camera. You won't want to miss this photo opportunity! 📸

This event is part of our Plant a Seed, Read! Summer Reading Program.

We can't wait to see our young readers for an afternoon of llama-filled fun!

🦙 Wednesday, June 24th
⏰ 1 PM
📍 Beardstown Houston Memorial Library

Reminder:

Children under the age of 10 have to be accompanied by someone age 14 or older!

06/22/2026

🌽🚜 Summer Reading Week 3: Farm to Fork! 🚜🌽

We're heading from the farm to the table this week as we continue our Plant a Seed, Read! Summer Reading Program!

🐮 Special Events This Week:

🦙 Wednesday, June 24 - 1:00 PM
Llama Llama is visiting the library for a special Storytime! Join us for stories, fun, and a chance to meet everyone's favorite llama.

🌱 Thursday, June 25
Summer Reading Ages 10 & Up: 1 - 2:30 PM
Summer Reading Ages 5-9: 3 - 4:30 PM

🐐 Friday, June 26
Summer Reading Ages 1-4 : 11 AM - 12 PM
Petting Zoo Visit : 11 AM - 1 PM

We can't wait to see all of our readers for another week of learning, exploring, and making memories together!

06/19/2026

📚 Happy Juneteenth! ❤️🖤💚

Today we honor freedom, resilience, and the rich history and contributions of Black Americans. We encourage our community to take time to learn, reflect, and celebrate.

From all of us at Beardstown Houston Memorial Library, we wish you a meaningful Juneteenth!

06/19/2026

SUMMER READING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS!

We made a slight error on the day for our Llama Llama visit. It is on the 24th, but that is a WEDNESDAY NOT Tuesday.

We will see you all on Wednesday the 24th at 1 PM for a special Llama Llama Storytime!

So sorry for any confusion!

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06/18/2026

A WCB debit card was found at the library today. Please stop by the library or call us if you are missing one. Thank you!

06/18/2026

We had someone leave a small journal with a with a fax number, a Texas license, and a temporary Illinois License. If it is yours please stop by the library and pick it up 🙂 Thank you!

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06/18/2026

🌱📚Plant A Seed, Read! Summer Reading Program is today, Thursday the 18th.

⏰Ages 10 & Up: 1-2:30 PM
⏰Ages 5-9: 3-4:30 PM

Tomorrow, Friday the 19th, Summer Reading Program for
⏰Ages 1-4: 11 AM - 12 PM

See you all there!

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06/17/2026

🎉 WOW! What a day!

Yesterday's visit from the Quincy Children's Museum was awesome! Our Summer Reading participants spent the afternoon exploring, creating, discovering, and having lots of fun.

Thank you to the Quincy Children's Museum and their wonderful staff for sharing such an incredible experience with our community. We loved seeing so many curious minds learning through play and exploration.

Check out some photos from yesterday's adventure! 📸

🌱 There's still plenty of Summer Reading fun ahead, and we can't wait to see everyone at our upcoming programs!

06/16/2026

☀️📚SUMMER READING WEEK 1: HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

🪴What a fantastic start to our Plant a Seed, Read! Summer Reading Program!

Last week our young readers explored the wonderful world of gardens, seeds, and growing things. We enjoyed stories, activities, crafts, and a special visit from a Master Gardener, who helped us learn more about how plants grow and why gardens are so important.

We loved seeing everyone's creativity, curiosity, and excitement as we kicked off another summer of reading and learning together!

Take a look at some of our favorite moments from from week 1😀

👀We can't wait to see everyone this week for Garden Friends!

06/15/2026

Good Morning! Here is what we have going on the library for June 15th- June 19th!☀️