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Lawrence Public Library District Serving Lawrence County, IL The Lawrence Public Library District is one of only 5 libraries in Illinois serving an entire county.
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Additionally, all cardholders have access to an infinite number of items from all over the world through our membership in the Illinois Heartland Library System. We offer monthly adult programming September - April, our successful Summer Reading Program in June and July, a book club that meets once a month, as well as offering eBooks through the Southern Illinois Libraries on the Go consortium. We have access to several different databases. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff can help you find what you need.

Coming up soon! Please join us for this program by one of our favorite presenters, Brian "Fox" Ellis. Thursday, October ...
10/20/2026

Coming up soon! Please join us for this program by one of our favorite presenters, Brian "Fox" Ellis. Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 pm.

For Story Time on Wednesday, October 21 (at 10:45), we will read Little Mouse and the Big Red Apple by A.H. Benjamin and...
10/20/2026

For Story Time on Wednesday, October 21 (at 10:45), we will read Little Mouse and the Big Red Apple by A.H. Benjamin and Gwyneth Williamson, and Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert. Join us for songs, activities and crafts!

At Story Time on Wednesday, October 14 (at 10:45), we will read Harry the Dirty Dog, written by Gene Zion with pictures ...
10/12/2026

At Story Time on Wednesday, October 14 (at 10:45), we will read Harry the Dirty Dog, written by Gene Zion with pictures by Margaret Bloy Graham. It's one of our older books and you can see it has been well-loved😀

10/08/2026
Thank you to the Lawrence County Historical Society for the display on retro toys! So fun!
10/08/2026

Thank you to the Lawrence County Historical Society for the display on retro toys! So fun!

New books added to the adult collection in the last month! Fiction, Large Print, and Non-fiction.
10/07/2026

New books added to the adult collection in the last month! Fiction, Large Print, and Non-fiction.

New books added to the children's department in the last month! Picture books, middle grade fiction and non-fiction.
10/07/2026

New books added to the children's department in the last month! Picture books, middle grade fiction and non-fiction.

The library book club read John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley for October. This non-fiction work of the 1960's chroni...
10/06/2026

The library book club read John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley for October. This non-fiction work of the 1960's chronicles Steinbeck's trip across America with his poodle Charley. He says he wanted to get reacquainted with the country and talk to people about their outlooks. He enjoys nature, cities, and sharing food, drinks, and conversation with strangers. In his custom truck camper he encounters bears, road troubles, and kindness. Overall the tone is a bit pessimistic as Steinbeck uses humor and beautifully written passages to describe his view of America at the time. The book club gave this book 4.67 out of 5 stars while the Goodreads rating is 4.09.

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814 12th Street
Lawrenceville, IL
62439

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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