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ALT Image: purple to yellow gradient background with the Crisis Center Foundation logo at the center of the flyer. Text reads: jacksonville public library Presesnts: The Effects of Domestic Violence on Mental Health. On behalf of the crisis Center of Jacksonville. National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233. Together, we can end the abuse. May 27, 6 pm. JPL Meeting Room. The Crisis Center Foundation in Jacksonville, Illinois will help you understand the effects that domestic violence can have on one’s mental health, and will help provide attendees with the necessary tools and programs available in times of need. admission is free! 201 W College Ave | www.jaxpl.org | 217-243-5435.
ALT Image: the background is a photograph of a blue sky, white clouds, and American flags waving. Text reads: The Jacksonville Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 25th for Memorial Day.
ALT Image: purple background with a photograph of R.F. Kuang and the Illinois Libraries Present logo. Text reads: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang. Wednesday, May 20th at 7 pm via Zoom. Please call the Jacksonville Public Library at 217-243-5435 to register. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events.
ALT Image: teal background with dark teal question marks, red squiggles, and black dots. Text reads: Jacksonville Public Library Presents: Game Night. For Adults! May 20 6:00 pm. Join us for a night full of fun, laughter, and friendly competition! May’s Theme: Trivia Games! Bring your Trivial Pursuit, Jeopardy, or any other trivia games and let’s play! admission is free! 201 W College Ave - www.jaxpl.org - 217-243-5435.
ALT Image: Lavender background with a dark purple rectangular border in the center. An image of the fruit coaster craft in the middle of the image. Text reads: Encore Family Craft! Registration is limited - email [email protected] or call 217-243-5435 ext. 235 to reserve your spot today! For Adults & Children 6th Grade and Up. Fruit Coasters. May 16th @ 2:00 pm. 201 W College Ave - www.jaxpl.org - 217-243-5435.
ALT Image: Teen Advisory Board flyer. A white background with an image of blue washi tape with light blue clouds. Text reads: Teen Advisory Board. For students 6th - 12th grade. What do you want to see at your library? Join the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) at JPL to help us make the library a better place for teens! TAB meets at the library on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. In May, we are meeting on the 14th & 28th. Please email Courtney at [email protected] or Brittany at [email protected] with any questions!
ALT Image: Tan background with yellow and white vertical stripes and brown squiggle boarders in each corner. A drawing of a book with leaves is in the center of the image. Text reads: JPL’s Page turners book club for adults. Book Fair. May 13th. 6:00 pm. We will be reading our own personal book choices for May based on the following genre: Coming-of-Age (aka Bildungsroman). A coming of age novel focuses on a main character or characters’ psychological, moral, and social growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood, so bring your own title that suits your fancy, and come ready to discuss! 201 W College Ave - www.jaxpl.org - 217-243-5435.
ALT Image: white background with a yellow border. Drawing of a sun at the top, a photograph of a paper with a smiley face in the center, and graphics of a purple flower and a lightbulb with a brain at the bottom. Text reads: Happy Hacks for Positivity & Well-Being. Part of the Brain Boost Tuesday Series geared for those over 50 - Second Tuesday of the month. Tuesday, May 12th 2:00-3:00 p.m. Jacksonville Public Library. 201 West College Ave. Jacksonville, IL. Registration is not required. If you need accommodations, please contact the library at: 217-243-5435 or the Morgan County Illinois Extension office at: 217-243-7424. We are more creative, productive, energetic, and intelligent when we are positive and happy! Stress and negativity have the opposite effect, causing us to become at least 10% less productive. Let's learn how to flip the script! Come prepared to learn, have fun, and share with one another! Light snacks provided. Illinois Extension, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
ALT Image: white background with pink, blue, yellow, and green polka dots. Drawings of dinosaurs on skateboards at the bottom of the image. Text reads: May Lego Club. Challenge: build a dinosaur! Friday, May 8th from 2:30 to 5 pm.
ALT Image: white background with blue, orange, yellow, pink, and green squiggles and an image of the craft at the center of the flyer. Text reads: Adult Craft Night! Fruit Coasters. May 6 @ 6:00 pm. Registration is limited, please email [email protected] or call 217-243-5435 ext. 235 to reserve your spot today! 201 W College Ave - www.jaxpl.org - 217-243-5435.
ALT Image: D&D Club flyer. Medieval manuscript background, and images of dragon silhouettes of and swords. Text reads: Teen Dungeons & Dragon Club. For grades 6 - 12. Well met, Traveler! The Jacksonville Public Library is looking for brave adventurers to join our party! Group 1 meets: May 1st. Group 2 meets: May 22nd. Our current session of D&D Club is full! Check our social media for updates or email Blaine at [email protected] with questions regarding future sessions.
ALT Image: the background is a photograph of the mississippi river with a photograph of the statue "Lewis, Clark, and Seaman the Dog", and a photo of John Lynn in the upper right side of the flyer. Text reads: John Lynn Presents: Lewis & Clark - the Return to St. Louis (1806). Explore the return journey of the Lewis and Clark expedition via the Missouri River, which shaped much of their 28-month trek. Based on John Lynn’s modern paddle down the river, the program highlights the Corps of Discovery’s 2,300-mile descent from Montana to St. Louis. ADMISSION IS FREE! April 29th at 6:00pm. 201 W College Ave | www.jaxpl.org | 217-243-5435.
ALT Image: off white background with a drawing of a bookshelf laiden with books and plants on the bottom and books to the right of the flyer and in the center. Text reads: Jacksonville public Library’s Page Turners Book Club for Adults! April 22nd at 6:00pm. We will be reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig! 201 W College Ave | www.jaxpl.org | 217.243.5435.
ALT Image: a photograph of a parking lot with orange cones and caution bars on the right of the photo. Text reads: Notice - The Jacksonville Public Library’s parking lot will be under construction for the next couple of days. Parking may be limited. We apologize for any inconvenience!
ALT Image: a red to yellow background with a photograph of Cristina Henríquez to the left and the Illinois Libraries Present logo underneath. Text reads: Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection. Thursday, April 16th at 7 pm via Zoom. Please call the Jacksonville Public Library at 217-243-5435 to register. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events
ALT Image: beige background with a gray filigree boarder. A photograph of Laura Keyes as Elizabeth Packard in the middle of the flyer. Text reads: Elizabeth Packard: the Woman Who Would Not Be Silenced. Admission is free! Hope to see you there! Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard was committed to the Illinois State Hospital (the state mental asylum) in 1860, and was kept under lock and key for three years, all the while protesting her sanity. While her husband, Theophilus, insisted to everyone – Elizabeth’s children, extended family, neighbors, friends, and the asylum employees – that she was, in fact, insane, Elizabeth was able to obtain her release. But her battle did not stop there. Join Laura Keyes, as Elizabeth Packard, for this informative and inspiring presentation! April 15 at 6:00pm. Jacksonville Public Library. Step back in time and relive history like never before! 201 w college ave | www.jaxpl.org | 217.243.5435.
ALT We invite you to join us for our next Music Under the Dome performance on Sunday, April 12th at 4 pm. This month, we are hosting the Illinois College Percussion Ensemble!
ALT Image: Gray to white ombre background with blue circles and music notes in the top right and bottom left corners. A photograph of the Illinois College Percussion Ensemble sits in the center of the image. Text reads: Jacksonville Public Library Presents - Music Under the Dome. Illinois College Percussion Ensemble. Sunday, April 12th at 4 pm. Jacksonville Public Library. 201 W College Ave | www.jaxpl.org | 217-243-5435.
ALT Image: gray background with images with brown paper, white lines paper, drawings of a paintbrush, a pair of scissors and an envelope sealed with a heart. Text reads: Jacksonville Public Library's Encore Family Craft Mother's & Father's Day Cards! April 11th at 2:00 pm. Registration is limited - call 217-243-5435 or email [email protected] to register! 201 W College Ave | www.jaxpl.org | 217.243.5435.
ALT Image: Light blue background with dark blue action lines and cartoon drawings of a mouse, an owl, a fox, a raccoon, and a goose wearing superhero costumes. Text reads: March Lego Club. Challenge - Build a superhero. Friday, April 10th from 2:30 to 5 pm.