Three Rivers Public Library District

10/20/2026

Beetlegoose… Beetlegoose… Beetlegoose! 💚💜
Halloween is right around the corner, and we’re getting in the spooky spirit. Happy Halloween! 🎃

10/19/2026

Our new fall designs will available later today!

Some new designs are coming to the library store on Monday-- be the first to sport some limited edition swag! All purchases directly support Three Rivers Public Library Foundation. Browse at link in bio

10/18/2026

Here's a sampling of what's happening at this library this week: Come out for Storytime Down on the Farm or learn about fire safety and tarot (but not on the same night!) It's also the week of the ever-popular Book or Treat for any youth, ages 0-18, to select a book treat! Check out our full lineup at https://trpld.org/events

10/17/2026

Some new designs are coming to the library store on Monday-- be the first to sport some limited edition swag! All purchases directly support Three Rivers Public Library Foundation. Browse at link in bio

10/16/2026

All our library carts are celebrities!

10/15/2026

A peek into the past with Three Rivers Library!
The brand new Three Rivers Public Library District building was completed on schedule! This state of the art building, with the original address of 210 Channon Dr, opened to the public in March of 1981. The first Summer Reading Program in the new location was themed "Pirates Reading Club", kicking off with an ice cream party on June 27. The summer program featured films, costumes, a treasure hunt, puppet shows and more!
An open house was scheduled for the official grand opening. If you look closely in the photo, you can see the yellow sign on the left side, under the Library name sign, advertising the open house from 2-5pm. Cub Scout pack #464 raised the flag, followed by short speeches from Village of Channahon Mayor, Steve Rittof, Library Trustee Kenneth Eger representing the Village of Minooka, and Library Board President James Satorius.
The public was invited inside after to tour the building and enjoy music from Merron Seron & the Will County Line. Dimples the Clown would entertain the children and make balloon animals. Raymond Shingler provided a display of old telephones in the meeting room (currently the teen room!) and Gerd Kirsch had a collection of Bonsai trees in the glass display case.
Library staff at the time included Head Librarian Erik Blomstedt, Adult Services Eve Larson, Children's Services Kay Betzwiser, Clerk Nancy Anderson, and Dana Wilke & Don McKinney as Pages.
Do you remember taking part in the Pirates Reading Club, coming to the open house, or visiting the new library when it opened?

10/14/2026

Soup season is officially upon us. 🍲

10/13/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to see us at the Minooka Fire Department Open House! Michael & Heidi were mooooo-ved by all the great people that stopped by the library table. 🐮

10/11/2026

From family storytime to spooky legends! Join us for any of our programs this week.
To check out our full event line-up and register for these programs visit: https://trpld.org/events

10/09/2026

In 2025, the American Library Association documented 487 attempts to censor books at libraries, schools, and universities. The "reasons" most commonly cited for censorship were false claims of illegal obscenity for minors; inclusion of LGBTQIA+ representation; covering topics of race, racism, social justice, and diversity; and presenting political or religious views with which the challengers disagreed. Of the 4,235 unique titles that were challenged or banned in 2025, here are the top 11 most frequently targeted. Celebrate Banned Books Week with us! Stop by to check out our displays and take home one of these titles to judge for yourself.