Event Photos |

Here are some photos from recent events at Princeton Public Library:

Our first Music Jam since the pandemic, on Tuesday, July 19, had 17 people attend. We had a fun night playing our instruments and singing along together. Our next Music Jam will be on Tuesday August 16th at 5:30pm. We will have our Music Jam on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Hope you will join us.

On Saturday, June 11, Candy and Steve Ridlbauer of Northern Illinois Raptor Rehab & Education brought a number of hawks and owls to the library as our kick-off event for Summer Reading. We had a great crowd of families attending, and signed up a lot of new library cardholders after the program!

10 people attended Craft Night at the Princeton Public Library on June 7th. We made these beautiful Clothespin Flag Wreaths. An additional 14 kits are being handed out for Take & Make kits.

Friends of the Library Members Tea on April 6

Saying good-bye to librarian Mary Archer, retiring after 26 years at Matson Public Library/Princeton Public Library on December 29.

Kathy Allen and her piano students performed on Friday, December 17, in the main circulation area of the library.

The Elm City Bells handbell sextet from the First United Methodist Church played seasonal songs on Thurdsay, December 16.

Ransom Troyan performed on American Woodwind Flute at the Princeton Library on Tuesday, December 14.

Holiday Music performed on Friday Dec. 3rd at the Princeton Public Library. left: Mike Kane, Kris Donarski, & Brenda Zehr sing with guitar.
right. Bob Davidson playing his hammer dulcimer.

The “Unique Perspectives” Art Teachers’ Art Exhibition kicked off with a lively opening reception on Friday, 11/5/21. The show continues through 11/27. Some of the work is available for purchase.

Quilts of Valor program on Tuesday, 10/26/21 by Terry Johnson with a quilt presentation to four local veterans.

From right to left: Veterans who received a Quilt of Valor:
Christopher Marron-US Marine Corps, Michael Baker-US Army, Cody Gibson-US Marine Corps, and Ben Gibson-US Army. And Terry Johnson with the QOV.

Thirteen readers attended the Page Turners Book Club on Thursday, Oct. 14! (Next meeting is Nov. 11, 6:30 pm to discuss The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore.)