Weekly Quilting Group

Do you like to quilt? We have a weekly quilting group that will start meeting again at the library on Thursdays, 10 to 11:30. Starting Thursday, February 2nd, the quilting group will start meeting again. Bring your own projects to work on while sharing ideas and tips......More

Do you like to quilt? We have a weekly quilting group that will start meeting again at the library on Thursdays, 10 to 11:30. Starting Thursday, February 2nd, the quilting group will start meeting again. Bring your own projects to work on while sharing ideas and tips with other quilters.There will be no instruction on how to quilt. However, if you have a particular quilting issue or question, the quilters might be able to help you with an answer.

St. Joseph Township – Swearingen Memorial Library, 201 N 3rd St, St Joseph, IL 61873, USA

Story Time

Join us for a FREE drop-in story time open to all children! We offer the same program twice, Monday evening and Tuesday morning, every 2 weeks. Parents/caregivers are asked to stay with children under the age of 3. Please call us at the library if you have any questions......More

Join us for a FREE drop-in story time open to all children! We offer the same program twice, Monday evening and Tuesday morning, every 2 weeks. Parents/caregivers are asked to stay with children under the age of 3. Please call us at the library if you have any questions: 217-469-2159.  Stop by the library for a flyer with all the dates!

St. Joseph Township – Swearingen Memorial Library, 201 N 3rd St, St Joseph, IL 61873, USA

Story Time

Join us for a FREE drop-in story time open to all children! We offer the same program twice, Monday evening and Tuesday morning, every 2 weeks. Parents/caregivers are asked to stay with children under the age of 3. Please call us at the library if you have any questions......More

Join us for a FREE drop-in story time open to all children! We offer the same program twice, Monday evening and Tuesday morning, every 2 weeks. Parents/caregivers are asked to stay with children under the age of 3. Please call us at the library if you have any questions: 217-469-2159.  Stop by the library for a flyer with all the dates!

St. Joseph Township – Swearingen Memorial Library, 201 N 3rd St, St Joseph, IL 61873, USA

Weekly Quilting Group

Do you like to quilt? We have a weekly quilting group that will start meeting again at the library on Thursdays, 10 to 11:30. Starting Thursday, February 2nd, the quilting group will start meeting again. Bring your own projects to work on while sharing ideas and tips......More

Do you like to quilt? We have a weekly quilting group that will start meeting again at the library on Thursdays, 10 to 11:30. Starting Thursday, February 2nd, the quilting group will start meeting again. Bring your own projects to work on while sharing ideas and tips with other quilters.There will be no instruction on how to quilt. However, if you have a particular quilting issue or question, the quilters might be able to help you with an answer.

St. Joseph Township – Swearingen Memorial Library, 201 N 3rd St, St Joseph, IL 61873, USA

Library Closed for Staff Meeting

Library Board Meeting

Monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees

St. Joseph Township – Swearingen Memorial Library, 201 N 3rd St, St Joseph, IL 61873, USA

Senior Citizens Bingo

We would like to invite Senior Citizens who enjoy Bingo to come and play at the library! This is a free event and we'll have small prizes to give away.

St. Joseph Township – Swearingen Memorial Library, 201 N 3rd St, St Joseph, IL 61873, USA

Bob Cypers, Author, discusses the Unsolved I-70 Serial Killer

The St. Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial Library is excited to announce we will have Bob Cyphers, winner of the 2022 Edward R. Murrow award, at the library to discuss his 2 books about the I-70 Serial Killer "Dead End: Inside the Hunt for the I-70 Serial Killer" and ......More

The St. Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial Library is excited to announce we will have Bob Cyphers, winner of the 2022 Edward R. Murrow award, at the library to discuss his 2 books about the I-70 Serial Killer "Dead End: Inside the Hunt for the I-70 Serial Killer" and Midwest Cold Cases "25 Frozen, 1 Thawed: Murder and Mayhem in the Midwest".  He will have copies of the books available at the program. The special program will be Monday, February 23rd at 6 p.m. Mr. Cyphers hopes by traveling around the country to discuss these unsolved cases he will help law enforcement and maybe someday, bring closure to a family. Below is a snippet from his book "Dead End". DEAD ENDIn 1992, a store clerk was found shot to death in broad daylight at the Boot Village in St. Charles, Missouri. Nothing was stolen and there was no sexual assault. This bizarre and seemingly isolated murder was quickly connected with others in Indianapolis, Wichita, Terre Haute, and Raytown. The media dubbed the suspect “The I-70 Serial Killer.” He has never been captured, and the story quickly fell out of the media’s attention. But the cases never went cold for the officers in those cities. In 2021, with the advancements in DNA, St. Charles Police Captain Raymond Floyd launched a task force, bringing all jurisdictions together along with federal agencies to take one final crack at solving the crimes. The task force selected Bob Cyphers of KMOV-TV to follow them along, city by city, in the hunt for the killer. Cyphers and his KMOV crew produced a seven-part award winning series called “Chasing the I-70 Serial Killer.” Their work led to national exposure of the case in People magazine and on the Discovery Channel, winning an Edward R. Murrow Award and being nominated for an Emmy.

St. Joseph Township – Swearingen Memorial Library, 201 N 3rd St, St Joseph, IL 61873, USA

Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine in conversation with Becky Stratford

Witty, creepy, andcompulsively readable, bestselling author R.L. Stine defined horror for ageneration of young readers. The generation that grew up with theGoosebumps franchise may be grown,but Stine keeps finding ways to keep us afraid of the dark! Join us with The Gu......More

Witty, creepy, andcompulsively readable, bestselling author R.L. Stine defined horror for ageneration of young readers. The generation that grew up with theGoosebumps franchise may be grown,but Stine keeps finding ways to keep us afraid of the dark! Join us with The Guinness Book of World Records’ “mostprolific author of children’s horror novels,” R.L. Stine, to discuss hisillustrious and still-expanding body of work. Best known for the Goosebumpsand Fear Street series (and theirrespective TV and movie adaptations), R.L. Stine has sold over 400 millionbooks worldwide in 35 languages. His recent and upcoming works include The Last Sleepover, which is the fifthinstallment in the Goosebumps: House ofShivers series; The Graveyard Club, aYA graphic novel illustrated by Carola Borelli; multiple Fear Street movies, including FearStreet: Prom Queen; and Goosebumps:The Vanishing, the second season of the Goosebumpsreboot TV series.  Becky Spratford, acclaimed horror maven and editor of Why I Love Horror: Essays on HorrorLiterature, will join R.L. Stine in conversation. This event is intended for adults. Thisevent is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewidecollaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded inpart by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of theOffice of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute ofMuseum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services andTechnology Act (LSTA).  ILP is committed to inclusion andaccessibility. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Closed Captioning areprovided for all events bydefault—no special request needed. If a patron needs accommodations notlisted, the member library should email [email protected].  To Register, Click Here:  https://bit.ly/ILPStine Registration for this event closes at 5:00 p.m. on event day. Lateregistrations will be processed after the live event, allowing access to theevent recording. Recording terms: 30 days public (posted to ILP YouTube) and emailed to all registrants

St. Joseph Township – Swearingen Memorial Library, 201 N 3rd St, St Joseph, IL 61873, USA

Weekly Quilting Group

Do you like to quilt? We have a weekly quilting group that will start meeting again at the library on Thursdays, 10 to 11:30. Starting Thursday, February 2nd, the quilting group will start meeting again. Bring your own projects to work on while sharing ideas and tips......More

Do you like to quilt? We have a weekly quilting group that will start meeting again at the library on Thursdays, 10 to 11:30. Starting Thursday, February 2nd, the quilting group will start meeting again. Bring your own projects to work on while sharing ideas and tips with other quilters.There will be no instruction on how to quilt. However, if you have a particular quilting issue or question, the quilters might be able to help you with an answer.

St. Joseph Township – Swearingen Memorial Library, 201 N 3rd St, St Joseph, IL 61873, USA