Monday Night Movies No more bullies! Free popcorn served on August 4!
August 4, 5:30 pm Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
(Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., 2009)
August 11, 5:30 pm Mean Girls (Paramount Pictures, 2004)
August 18, 5:30 pm ParaNorman (Laika Studios, 2012)
August 25, 5:30 pm Wonder (Lion’s Gate Films, Inc., 2017)
Please call the Circulation Desk if you would like more information about a particular movie night: 815-875-1331, ext 200. All movies are free and open to all.
Preschool Storytime/Craft
NO STORYTIME IN AUGUST – see you on Tuesday, September 2!
Saturday, August 2, 10 am to 2:30 pm Medicare 101 with Tim Burgess Do you have questions about your Medicare? Come in and ask them
Tuesday, August 5, 3:30–4 pm Anime Club Watch an episode of anime and do a craft.
Wednesday, August 6, 6 pm Chicks with Sticks (and Roosters Too!) (Knitting and Crochet Group) Experienced and novice knitters and crocheters are welcome to join in this social crafting time.
Thursday, August 7, 5:30–7 pm Read ‘Em & Weed Gardening Group Edible Landscapes – Talk by University of Illinois Extension. All levels of gardener are welcome.
Friday, August 8, 4–5 pm Author Event: Gene Scott on The Testers Sheffield native Gene Scott’s new book is a dual-timeline Appalachian noir where memory is survival. In 1521 Tudor England, Thomas Tester risks death to taste for poison at court. In 2025 Tennessee, Dr. Grace Blackwood uncovers a deadly pharmaceutical conspiracy rooted in the same bloodline. Spanning five centuries, The Testers is a story of healers, witnesses, and those who carry truth when systems try to erase it.
Tuesday, August 12, 3:30–4 pm Anime Club Watch an episode of anime and do a craft.
Wednesday, August 13, 5:30 pm Music Jam Musicians of all levels are invited to attend, or just come to enjoy the performance!
Thursday, August 14, 1–2:30 pm Princeton Caregiver Support Group Altzheimer’s caregiver support group
Thursday, August 14, 3:30–5:30 pm Youth Dungeons & Dragons For ages 10 and up – 3:30-5:30 pm . For more information, contact the PPL Youth Services Desk (815) 875-1331, ext. 220 or e-mail help@princetonpl.org
Thursday, August 14, 6–7:30 pm Page Turners Book Club will discuss Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke. If you would like to order a copy, you may place a hold on PrairieCat or stop in or call the Princeton Public Library Circulation Desk (815-875-1331, ext 200).
Tuesday, August 19, 3:30–4 pm Anime Club Watch an episode of anime and do a craft.
Tuesday, August 19, 6 pm Habitat for Humanity Learn more about the organization and how you can help your community.
Wednesday, August 20, 6:30–7:30 pm Blood Pressure & Glucose Checks In Home Care Connections will be sponsoring free Blood Pressure & Glucose Checks in the Café.
Tuesday, August 26, 3:30–6:30 pm ImpactLife Blood Drive REGISTER ONLINE HERE Walk-ins are also welcome.
Tuesday, August 26, 3:30–4 pm Anime Club Watch an episode of anime and do a craft.
Thursday, August 28, 3:30–5:30 pm Youth Dungeons & Dragons For ages 10 and up – 3:30-5:30 pm . For more information, contact the PPL Youth Services Desk (815) 875-1331, ext. 220 or e-mail help@princetonpl.org
Monday, September 1 LIBRARY CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY
Saturday, September 6 LIBRARY CLOSED FOR HOMESTEAD FESTIVAL