Hamilton Illinois
Public Library
Holiday Closings

May 25th: Memorial Day
July 4th: Independence Day


The Hamilton Public Library will be closed to the public beginning Tuesday, March 17. 
​All Library programs are cancelled.  


In compliance with the IL Governor's Stay-at-Home Order, the library has extended their closure date until April 8th. 

If you have library materials, please keep them at home until the Library is able to re-open.  Do not worry about due dates or overdue fines.  No fines will be charged during this time period.

The Library’s wi-fi signal is accessible outside the building.  The network is "Hamilton Public Library" and the password is:
Library1234 (with a capital L).  
 
If/when circumstances change, we will send notices to WCAZ radio, the local newspapers, post information here and on our Facebook page.  We will re-evaluate the situation after April 7 to determine when we will be able to resume normal operations and reschedule programs. 

The Library will not be staffed, so we are unable to answer the telephone, but will monitor our voicemails & emails over the coming days.

Our email is: hamilton.il.library@gmail.com

Thank you for patience and understanding through this challenging time.

​Stay healthy & Stay safe.



TumbleBooks is a database of downloadable audio books for all ages, which is normally only available to libraries and patrons through a paid subscription.  
From now through August 31, 2020 Tumble Books is allowing Libraries to provide free access to patrons.

www.TumbleBookLibrary.com - K-6 children's ebook database
Direct Link: https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/auto_login.aspx?U=tumble735&P=books
Username: tumble735
Password: books

www.TumbleMath.com - K-6 math ebook database
Direct Link: https://www.tumblemath.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6
Username: tumble2020
Password: A3b5c6

www.TeenBookCloud.com - gr 7-12 ebook database
Direct Link: https://www.teenbookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6
Username: tumble2020
Password: A3b5c6

www.AudioBookCloud.com - all ages audio book database
Direct Link: https://www.audiobookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6
Username: tumble2020
Password: A3b5c6

www.RomanceBookCloud.com - a huge collection of steamy Romance novels for the older crowd!
Direct Link: https://www.romancebookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6
Username: tumble2020
Password: A3b5c6

Adult Education & Literacy
at
Southeastern Community College

Earn your high school equivalency diploma for free.

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Check out what's new at NASA by clicking on the picture. Visit our children's page for a link to the students NASA page. 

Update as of March 11th 2020: This program has been suspended until further notice due to the health & safety of the residents of Montebello & our young children. 

Story Time & Nursery Rhymes
at Montebello Nursing Home
Click HERE for dates & times

Class of 2020, are you looking for a scholarship? Click the button below to be directed to more information.

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​GET COUNTED! 

Did you receive your letter from the US Census with your unique code and need help answering the questions?
Do you need an internet connection?
If you answered yes to any of these questions come by the library on the following dates and we will help you!


DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR FORM WITH YOUR CODE!

If you can't make these times & dates that's okay too; come by when you have time and we will still help you.

Census forms will be mailed out March 12th 2020.

High School Students: If you're in need of volunteer hours, this would be the perfect opportunity to help your fellow community members.
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For More Information or for commonly asked questions visit: https://2020census.gov/en.html
or visit:
https://www.census.gov/library/video/2020/english-video-guide-complete-2020-census-online.html#
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For Book Club Information: Click the Purple Button Below.
Yoga Stories at the Library
Hosted By:
Muddy Water Yoga
Saturday, March 7th 2020
@ 11:30 am

Summer Reading Starts:
Monday June 8th 2020!
Check back later for more information.

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​​Do you prefer to read on your phone or tablet? 
Illinois residents now have the option to use this free site called inkie.org.
You can now create your own manuscripts into a variety of e-book and print formats, share books with other inkie users or just read a classic/indie novel.  

Access BiblioBoard Library through:
BiblioBoard website
or download the BiblioBoard app for iOS or Android
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 Is that book you've been waiting to    read always checked out? Or even worse, our library doesn't have it yet?              Don't despair! 
    Call or email us and we will find it at another local         library & place a hold on it for you free of charge!


Join us every Tuesday @ 3:30 pm for story time.
Each week 2 volunteers will be leading story time &  conducting a craft.
This event is geared toward young children, but all are welcome!  
​Check out our Youth Activities page for more information on what you can expect each month. 
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 *******************************************************************************************************************************     Do you spend endless hours on the road for work?
Going on Vacation? 
​Sick of listening to the radio?

Come in and check out our extensive collection of
audio books on CD.

If we don't have what you're looking for let us know and we will order it in for you free of charge.

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Daycare Providers!​

Would you like your librarian to come and lead a story hour?

We do stories, songs & crafts!

Call 217-847-2219
​for more
information.
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​Did you know....we have access to free E-books?
Go to the following URL to get Blogs, Websites and E-books!
https://ereadillinois.com/readers/free-e-books.

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Dial-A-Story has come to the Hamilton Public Library!

What is Dial-A-Story?

Dial-A-Story Convenient, quick and always available – that’s Hamilton Public Library’s Dial-A-Story, a free storytime-by-phone service that’s available 24/7 to any patron with access to a telephone. Dial-A-Story features several different stories at a time, and the stories are changed regularly. Geared toward younger children, the stories are a mix of contemporary tales, timeless classics and favorite fairy and folk tales. Professionally recorded, the stories are easy to access and loads of fun. To hear the latest stories, just call 712-432-4201.*

After you dial the number, it will list all of the available books. For example, "For Alice in Wonderland, press 1, for Little Women, press 2", etc. After choosing your option, you can choose to start from the beginning, or start from a certain chapter, if you had been listening to the book on a previous call.


Dial -A-Story is sure to provide hours of entertainment!

*please note that this may be a long distance call, depending on your phone service plan. Check with your provider.

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Start here
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Available to all
GED Prep books and tests.
Available for use in the library.
See library staff to check out the materials. 

Also check out the Business Center:
Free  printing and flash drives.
No time limits!
A great place to work on your resume!






Kathryn Johnson, Director
Mary Patterson, Clerk
Bonnie Wells, Clerk