The Ghost of Herrin: A Walking Tour was Friday, October 17, 2025, and Saturday, October 18, 2025. The Ghost of Herrin: A Walking Tour was our very own History Room Librarian Lisa Carnaghi’s idea in celebration of the 125th Anniversary of … Continue reading →
Herrin City Library’s upcoming guest speaker will be a special Halloween presentation! We are hosting Grave Dowsing with Brian Bailey, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, 2:00 pm, at the Herrin City Cemetery, 1320-1324 E Stotlar Street, Herrin, Illinois. The ability to … Continue reading →
The 7th Annual Library Crawl will take place Oct. 1–31, 2025. The Annual Library Crawl is a unique event organized by the public libraries of Illinois Heartland Library System as a fun way to see other libraries of the IHLS … Continue reading →
Our next Story Hour is all about those pesky germs! Join us on November 6, 2025, at 11:00 am, as we read Sick Simon by Dan Krall and Who’s Sick Today? by Lynne Cherry. We will make a messy/clean hands … Continue reading →
STEAM Explorers is an after-school program for kids to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Our next STEAM Explorers program will be on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. This STEAM activity will feature A … Continue reading →
Join us for Halloween Story Hour on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 11:00 am. We will be reading, The 13 Days of Halloween by Carole Greene and Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds. For our activity, we will be creating ghost … Continue reading →
Our next Lawyer in the Library is Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Please call (618-942-6109) or stop by circulation desk to sign-up. Attorney Antonio Madrigal will be available for private, one-on-one, 20-minute consultations to assist … Continue reading →
Click on the following links to get information about voting. Register to Vote Get an Absentee Ballot Check If You’re Registered to Vote Sign Up for Election Reminders Polling Place Lookup Upcoming Elections: Primary Election – March 17, 2026 … Continue reading →
Join us for Spiders Story Hour on Thursday, October 2, 2025 @ 11:00 AM. We will be reading, I’m Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton and The Weaver by Qian Shi. Our activity will be Spider Web Walk & … Continue reading →
New Forthcoming Titles for Fall 2025 have been ordered and added to our system. You may place a hold on these with your Account Online, at the Circulation Desk or by calling the library @ 618-942-6109. Forthcoming titles are books … Continue reading →
