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CLOSED - New Year's Eve

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed for the holiday and will reopen January 2.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for the holiday and will reopen January 2.

CLOSED - New Years Day

All Day
Vernon Area Public Library

The library is closed on January 1 and will reopen on January 2.

Closing
Branches:
Vernon Area Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on January 1 and will reopen on January 2.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Discussion with Judy Levin (Online)

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Absolution by Alice McDermott. Sixty years after they lived as wives of American servicemen in early 1960s Vietnam, two women reconnect and relieve their shared experiences in...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Absolution by Alice McDermott. Sixty years after they lived as wives of American servicemen in early 1960s Vietnam, two women reconnect and relieve their shared experiences in Saigon.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom meeting

This event takes place on Zoom. Meeting format allows the group to interact with one another. Cameras are optional. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event.

This program will not be recorded

This online program is only available as it happens. There will not be an archived version available to view after the event.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writers' Support Group (Online)

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome. Additional information on our M...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom meeting

This event takes place on Zoom. Meeting format allows the group to interact with one another. Cameras are optional. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Thirsty Thursdays: Books on Tap

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at the Chatterbox of Long Grove with excellent people over adult bev...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at the Chatterbox of Long Grove with excellent people over adult beverages and delicious food.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reel Talk Movie Discussion: A Suitable Girl (NR) (Online)

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A Suitable Girl follows three young Indian women struggling to maintain their identities and follow their dreams amid intense pressure to get married. Documenting the arranged marr...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

A Suitable Girl follows three young Indian women struggling to maintain their identities and follow their dreams amid intense pressure to get married.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom meeting

This event takes place on Zoom. Meeting format allows the group to interact with one another. Cameras are optional. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Novel Night Book Discussion: The Bandit Queens

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Youth Program Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. Considered a “self-made” widow after the disappearance of her husband, Geeta, when other women in the village ask her for help in gett...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. Considered a “self-made” widow after the disappearance of her husband, Geeta, when other women in the village ask her for help in getting rid of their own no-good husbands, must decide how far

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Bluestem Award Book Discussion

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Grades 3-5 with an adult. This parent and child book group will discuss Just Right Jillian by Nicole D. Collier. Pick up a copy of the book (yours to keep) at the Youth Desk.&...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Grades 3-5 with an adult. This parent and child book group will discuss Just Right Jillian by Nicole D. Collier. Pick up a copy of the book (yours to keep) at the Youth Desk. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adult participation is expected

Children must be accompanied by an adult. You are expected to take part in the activities with your child.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Off the Page: A Teen Book Club

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Teens
Off the Page Teen Book Club:

Grades 8-12. Love to read? Meet at Culver's and add your voice to the banter while enjoying frozen custard - the library's treat!   This discussion group is free and o...

Event Details:

This month's discussion is Animal Farm by George Orwell. A print copy of this month’s book (yours to keep) is reserved for you when you register. Pick up at the Youth Desk....

Required
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Off the Page Teen Book Club

Grades 8-12. Love to read? Meet at Culver's and add your voice to the banter while enjoying frozen custard - the library's treat!  

This discussion group is free and open to all. Signup is required. Sign up online here, by telephone at 224-543-1486, or in person at the Youth Desk in the library.

Event Details:

This month's discussion is Animal Farm by George Orwell.

A print copy of this month’s book (yours to keep) is reserved for you when you register. Pick up at the Youth Desk.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

One Book, One Community Book Discussion [Online]

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This is our One Book, One Community pick for 2025.The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff.Considered a “self-made” widow after the disappearance of her husband, Geeta, when other w...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

This is our One Book, One Community pick for 2025.

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom meeting

This event takes place on Zoom. Meeting format allows the group to interact with one another. Cameras are optional. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Monarch Award Book Discussion

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Grades K-2 with an adult. This parent and child book group will discuss I am the Shark by Joan Holub. As a group, we will read the story together, share our thoughts...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Grades K-2 with an adult. This parent and child book group will discuss I am the Shark by Joan Holub. As a group, we will read the story together, share our thoughts, and enjoy a related craft.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult must attend

For this session, child participants must be accompanied by an adult.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Rebecca Caudill Award Book Discussion

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6-8. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. A copy of the book (yours to keep) is reserved when you register. Pick up your copy of the book at the Youth De...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Grades 6-8. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. A copy of the book (yours to keep) is reserved when you register. Pick up your copy of the book at the Youth Desk.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Discussion with Judy Levin: The Bandit Queens (Online)

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. Considered a “self-made” widow after the disappearance of her husband, Geeta, when other women in the village ask her for help in gett...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. Considered a “self-made” widow after the disappearance of her husband, Geeta, when other women in the village ask her for help in getting rid of their own no-good husbands, must decide how far

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom meeting

This event takes place on Zoom. Meeting format allows the group to interact with one another. Cameras are optional. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event.

This program will not be recorded

This online program is only available as it happens. There will not be an archived version available to view after the event.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writers' Support Group (Online)

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome. Additional information on our M...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom meeting

This event takes place on Zoom. Meeting format allows the group to interact with one another. Cameras are optional. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Off the Page: A Teen Book Club

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Teens
Off the Page Teen Book Club:

Grades 8-12. Love to read? Meet at Culver's and add your voice to the banter while enjoying frozen custard - the library's treat!   This discussion group is free and o...

Event Details:

This month's discussion is Didn't See That Coming by Jesse Q. Sutanto. A print copy of this month’s book (yours to keep) is reserved for you when you register. Pick up at t...

Required
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Off the Page Teen Book Club

Grades 8-12. Love to read? Meet at Culver's and add your voice to the banter while enjoying frozen custard - the library's treat!  

This discussion group is free and open to all. Signup is required. Sign up online here, by telephone at 224-543-1486, or in person at the Youth Desk in the library.

Event Details:

This month's discussion is Didn't See That Coming by Jesse Q. Sutanto.

A print copy of this month’s book (yours to keep) is reserved for you when you register. Pick up at the Youth Desk.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Decisions Discussion Group

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Civics, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In-person onlyProfessor Gary Midkiff discusses chapter 2 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book.Register each person planning to attend. R...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics, Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

In-person only

Professor Gary Midkiff discusses chapter 2 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book.

Register each person planning to attend. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Thirsty Thursdays: Books on Tap

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at the Chatterbox of Long Grove with excellent people over adult bev...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at the Chatterbox of Long Grove with excellent people over adult beverages and delicious food.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Reel Talk Movie Discussion: Ordinary Love

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Joan and Tom have been married for many years. An everyday couple with a remarkable love, there is an ease to their relationship which only comes from spending a lifetime together....

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Joan and Tom have been married for many years. An everyday couple with a remarkable love, there is an ease to their relationship which only comes from spending a lifetime together.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom meeting

This event takes place on Zoom. Meeting format allows the group to interact with one another. Cameras are optional. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

World Language Movie Discussion: Anatomy of a Fall (R) (Online)

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Sandra, her husband Samuel, and their son Daniel live a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead, the police question if he was murdered or comm...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Sandra, her husband Samuel, and their son Daniel live a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead, the police question if he was murdered or committed suicide and Sandra becomes the main suspect.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom meeting

This event takes place on Zoom. Meeting format allows the group to interact with one another. Cameras are optional. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event.

This program will not be recorded

This online program is only available as it happens. There will not be an archived version available to view after the event.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writers' Support Group

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome.Additional information on our Meetu...

Required
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Share work, meet fellow writers, get constructive feedback, and discuss the publishing business in this informal group. All writers welcome.

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom meeting

This event takes place on Zoom. Meeting format allows the group to interact with one another. Cameras are optional. After registration, you will receive an email with a link to join the event.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Off the Page: A Teen Book Club

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Teens
Off the Page Teen Book Club:

Grades 8-12. Love to read? Meet at Culver's and add your voice to the banter while enjoying frozen custard - the library's treat!   This discussion group is free and o...

Event Details:

This month's discussion is Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.A print copy of this month’s book (yours to keep) is reserved for you when you register. Pick up at the Youth Desk.

Required
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Off the Page Teen Book Club

Grades 8-12. Love to read? Meet at Culver's and add your voice to the banter while enjoying frozen custard - the library's treat!  

This discussion group is free and open to all. Signup is required. Sign up online here, by telephone at 224-543-1486, or in person at the Youth Desk in the library.

Event Details:

This month's discussion is Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.

A print copy of this month’s book (yours to keep) is reserved for you when you register. Pick up at the Youth Desk.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Decisions Discussion Group

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Civics, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In-person onlyProfessor Gary Midkiff discusses chapter 2 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book.Register each person planning to attend. R...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics, Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

In-person only

Professor Gary Midkiff discusses chapter 2 of the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions briefing book.

Register each person planning to attend. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Thirsty Thursdays: Books on Tap

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at the Chatterbox of Long Grove with excellent people over adult bev...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

In your 20s or 30s and thirsting for intelligent conversation with excellent people? Meet for a book discussion at the Chatterbox of Long Grove with excellent people over adult beverages and delicious food.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Rebecca Caudill Award Book Discussion

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Vernon Area Public Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 6-8. Discuss one of the 2026 contenders for the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, as nominated by Illinois students. A copy of the book (yours to keep) is reserved w...

Required
Library Branch: Vernon Area Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Grades 6-8. Discuss one of the 2026 contenders for the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, as nominated by Illinois students. A copy of the book (yours to keep) is reserved when you register.