End of Life Planning Workshop
Thursday, November 6 - 10:30 a.m.
Registration Required
Join the Forsyth Library and Tom Cantwell, cofounder and CEO of Central Cremation Center, for an informative workshop on End of Life Planning. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn ways to get your affairs in order and gain peace of mind.
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com
Thursday, November 6 - 10:30 a.m.
Registration Required
Join the Forsyth Library and Tom Cantwell, cofounder and CEO of Central Cremation Center, for an informative workshop on End of Life Planning. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn ways to get your affairs in order and gain peace of mind.
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com
Bingo! at the Library
Tuesday, November 4 - Ages 16+
1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Registration Required
Join our Final Bingo for the fall and for 2025. Games, prizes, tasty snacks and fun with friends - you can’t ask for more. We look forward to seeing you there!
Register by calling the library at 217-877-8174 or at eventbrite.com
Tuesday, November 4 - Ages 16+
1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Registration Required
Join our Final Bingo for the fall and for 2025. Games, prizes, tasty snacks and fun with friends - you can’t ask for more. We look forward to seeing you there!
Register by calling the library at 217-877-8174 or at eventbrite.com
Adult Winter Doormat Program
Monday, November 3 - 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Registration Required
Back by popular demand, FPL is offering another Adult Winter Doormat Program for those who missed the first one! Register by calling Pam at the library at 217-877-8174.
Monday, November 3 - 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Registration Required
Back by popular demand, FPL is offering another Adult Winter Doormat Program for those who missed the first one! Register by calling Pam at the library at 217-877-8174.
Day of the Dead Mask Drop-in
Saturday, November 1
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Make your own colorful & decorative Day of the Dead mask - known as Sugar Skulls - from a milk jug! Go traditional or create a unique design.
Saturday, November 1
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Make your own colorful & decorative Day of the Dead mask - known as Sugar Skulls - from a milk jug! Go traditional or create a unique design.
Story Time with Miss Vanessa
Friday, October 31 - 10:00 a.m.
Ages 2 to 5, siblings welcome
Wear your costumes to Story Time, if you wish.
Have a safe and Happy Halloween!
Friday, October 31 - 10:00 a.m.
Ages 2 to 5, siblings welcome
Wear your costumes to Story Time, if you wish.
Have a safe and Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
Mobile DMV
Saturday, November 8 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
in the Program Room at FPL
Attendees Must Schedule an Appointment
Call the library at 217-877-8174 to register for a spot with the Mobile DMV. Representatives of the Secretary of State's office will be on hand to assist with renewing or correcting driver's licenses, converting existing standard driver’s licenses into REAL ID driver’s licenses, obtaining renewed or first time Standard or REAL state IDs, issuing free state IDs for seniors aged 65 or older, and purchasing license plate stickers. A list of acceptable documents required can be found at the library or online at www.ilsos.gov.
Attendees can also register to be an organ donor/tissue donor and register to vote while applying for a driver’s license or identification card.
Saturday, November 8 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
in the Program Room at FPL
Attendees Must Schedule an Appointment
Call the library at 217-877-8174 to register for a spot with the Mobile DMV. Representatives of the Secretary of State's office will be on hand to assist with renewing or correcting driver's licenses, converting existing standard driver’s licenses into REAL ID driver’s licenses, obtaining renewed or first time Standard or REAL state IDs, issuing free state IDs for seniors aged 65 or older, and purchasing license plate stickers. A list of acceptable documents required can be found at the library or online at www.ilsos.gov.
Attendees can also register to be an organ donor/tissue donor and register to vote while applying for a driver’s license or identification card.
Is this cooler weather putting you in the holiday spirit already? Keep up with Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas with Hoopla BingePass! Stream new holiday movies and TV shows or cozy up with previous favorites and get into the holiday spirit - all for FREE with your Forsyth Public Library card. Try it out today at https://www.hoopladigital.com/bingepass/15935096
***Teens - Come See Us Tonight***
Teen Mini Glow Jar Program 12+
Thursday, October 23
4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Teens, make a simple but stylish Halloween glow jar and add a little eerie ambient lighting to your room.
Teen Mini Glow Jar Program 12+
Thursday, October 23
4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Teens, make a simple but stylish Halloween glow jar and add a little eerie ambient lighting to your room.
Evening Story Time with Miss Vanessa
Tuesday, October 28 - 5:30 p.m.
Ages 2 to 5, siblings welcome
October 28 is Stuffed Animal Lovers Day!
Tuesday, October 28 - 5:30 p.m.
Ages 2 to 5, siblings welcome
October 28 is Stuffed Animal Lovers Day!
***TONIGHT!*** Kids’ Edible Haunted House Drop-in
Tuesday, October 21
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Make your own edible Haunted House using chocolate graham crackers, icing and lots of candy treats.
Bring your sweet tooth and have a gruesomely good time!
Tuesday, October 21
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Make your own edible Haunted House using chocolate graham crackers, icing and lots of candy treats.
Bring your sweet tooth and have a gruesomely good time!
Story Time with Miss Vanessa
Friday, October 24 - 10:00 a.m.
Ages 2 to 5, siblings welcome
Today is National Bologna Day!
Friday, October 24 - 10:00 a.m.
Ages 2 to 5, siblings welcome
Today is National Bologna Day!
What's happening this week at FPL:
***Join our Drop-in Today!***
“Stained Glass” Pumpkin Suncatchers Drop-in
Saturday, October 18
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Bring your littles to the library to create some Halloween artwork that will allow them to fill your home with the colors of fall & the fun of the season.
“Stained Glass” Pumpkin Suncatchers Drop-in
Saturday, October 18
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Bring your littles to the library to create some Halloween artwork that will allow them to fill your home with the colors of fall & the fun of the season.
Mobile DMV
Saturday, November 8 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
in the Program Room at FPL
Attendees Must Schedule an Appointment
Call the library at 217-877-8174 to register for a spot with the Mobile DMV. Representatives of the Secretary of State's office will be on hand to assist with renewing or correcting driver's licenses, converting existing standard driver’s licenses into REAL ID driver’s licenses, obtaining renewed or first time Standard or REAL state IDs, issuing free state IDs for seniors aged 65 or older, and purchasing license plate stickers. A list of acceptable documents required can be found at the library or online at www.ilsos.gov.
Attendees can also register to be an organ donor/tissue donor and register to vote while applying for a driver’s license or identification card.
Saturday, November 8 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
in the Program Room at FPL
Attendees Must Schedule an Appointment
Call the library at 217-877-8174 to register for a spot with the Mobile DMV. Representatives of the Secretary of State's office will be on hand to assist with renewing or correcting driver's licenses, converting existing standard driver’s licenses into REAL ID driver’s licenses, obtaining renewed or first time Standard or REAL state IDs, issuing free state IDs for seniors aged 65 or older, and purchasing license plate stickers. A list of acceptable documents required can be found at the library or online at www.ilsos.gov.
Attendees can also register to be an organ donor/tissue donor and register to vote while applying for a driver’s license or identification card.
***Just a Few More Days to Register for this Exciting Program!***
Lizzie Borden and the Borden Murders: The Original CSI with Edward Dzialo
Tuesday, October 21 - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Registration Required - Open to Ages 16+
Register by calling the library at 217-877-8174 or at eventbrite.com
On August 4, 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife, Abby, were murdered with a hatchet in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. Andrew’s daughter, Lizzie Borden, was charged with their murders, but was later acquitted of the crime. The murders remain unsolved to this day and they serve as, not only a mystery of a heinous double murder - they’re representative of media in the Gilded Age, as well as the class and gender stereotypes of that time.
Chicago actor and story-teller, Ed Dzialo, shares the details of the murders, while painting a fascinating picture of Lizzie, both before and after the gruesome murders through photos, memorabilia, and a peek at life in the city that Lizzie Borden called home.
Lizzie Borden and the Borden Murders: The Original CSI with Edward Dzialo
Tuesday, October 21 - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Registration Required - Open to Ages 16+
Register by calling the library at 217-877-8174 or at eventbrite.com
On August 4, 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife, Abby, were murdered with a hatchet in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. Andrew’s daughter, Lizzie Borden, was charged with their murders, but was later acquitted of the crime. The murders remain unsolved to this day and they serve as, not only a mystery of a heinous double murder - they’re representative of media in the Gilded Age, as well as the class and gender stereotypes of that time.
Chicago actor and story-teller, Ed Dzialo, shares the details of the murders, while painting a fascinating picture of Lizzie, both before and after the gruesome murders through photos, memorabilia, and a peek at life in the city that Lizzie Borden called home.
Evening Story Time with Miss Vanessa
Tuesday, October 21 - 5:30 p.m.
Ages 2 to 5, siblings welcome
It's Reptile Awareness Day!
Tuesday, October 21 - 5:30 p.m.
Ages 2 to 5, siblings welcome
It's Reptile Awareness Day!
***JOIN US TODAY!*** Makers & Masterminds Kids’ Club
3rd Thursday of each month, September through December
October Meeting is Thursday, October 16
4:00 to 4:45 p.m. - Ages 6 and up
Have you ever been curious about how things work? Have you ever wanted to perform your own science experiment but aren’t sure how? Join us at Makers & Masterminds where we’ll be working with a variety of STEM/STEAM projects each month. October is about floating your boats!
For questions about the club, please call Vanessa, Youth Services Librarian, at 217-877-8174
3rd Thursday of each month, September through December
October Meeting is Thursday, October 16
4:00 to 4:45 p.m. - Ages 6 and up
Have you ever been curious about how things work? Have you ever wanted to perform your own science experiment but aren’t sure how? Join us at Makers & Masterminds where we’ll be working with a variety of STEM/STEAM projects each month. October is about floating your boats!
For questions about the club, please call Vanessa, Youth Services Librarian, at 217-877-8174
Teen Mini Glow Jar Program 12+
Thursday, October 23
4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Teens, make a simple but stylish Halloween glow jar and add a little eerie ambient lighting to your room.
Thursday, October 23
4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Teens, make a simple but stylish Halloween glow jar and add a little eerie ambient lighting to your room.
***COME SEE US TONIGHT!*** Read, Watch, Repeat Teens Book Club
Ages 13 to 17
Tuesday, October 14, November 25, & January 6
4:00 to 4:45 p.m.
Ever hear the phrase, “the book is better”? With the Read, Watch, Repeat Teens Club you can put that statement to the test.
The premise: we read a book every six weeks. We then meet to review the book, watch a bit of the television or movie adaptation, and discuss the differences, similarities, favorites and not-so-favorites.
Our first book is the graphic novel Nimona by N.D. Stephenson and the movie of the same name.
For questions about the club, please call Vanessa,
Youth Services Librarian,
at 217-877-8174
Ages 13 to 17
Tuesday, October 14, November 25, & January 6
4:00 to 4:45 p.m.
Ever hear the phrase, “the book is better”? With the Read, Watch, Repeat Teens Club you can put that statement to the test.
The premise: we read a book every six weeks. We then meet to review the book, watch a bit of the television or movie adaptation, and discuss the differences, similarities, favorites and not-so-favorites.
Our first book is the graphic novel Nimona by N.D. Stephenson and the movie of the same name.
For questions about the club, please call Vanessa,
Youth Services Librarian,
at 217-877-8174
