Brown County Public Library District

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Brown County Public Library District We are a full-service Public Library serving all the residents of Brown County, Illinois. The Library began in January 1915 as the Mt. Sterling.

Sterling Public Library serving the residents of the city of Mt. In April 1993 a successful referendum was held creating the Brown County Public Library District making library service available to the entire Brown County community.

🌿 Check out the fun we had at September’s Crafty Adults Night!Everyone learned about the Japanese art of Kokedama and cr...
10/02/2026

🌿 Check out the fun we had at September’s Crafty Adults Night!

Everyone learned about the Japanese art of Kokedama and created their own moss ball plant to take home. 🌱

Thanks to everyone who joined us!

📚 Ready to get crafty again? Join us for Crafty Adults: Junk Journaling on Tuesday, October 27 @ 5:30 PM!

Join this month's NEW reading challenge! 📚Spooky season is upon us! Halloween is a time brimming with excitement, magic,...
10/02/2026

Join this month's NEW reading challenge! 📚

Spooky season is upon us! Halloween is a time brimming with excitement, magic, and mischief! Get ready to satisfy your sweet tooth, indulge in some festive fun, and curl up with a hair-raising tale. Log your reading and earn our hauntingly cool badges.g.

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📚 It’s October, which means our Fall Book Sale is coming soon!Join us Monday, October 12 through Saturday, October 17 in...
10/01/2026

📚 It’s October, which means our Fall Book Sale is coming soon!

Join us Monday, October 12 through Saturday, October 17 in the Community Room for our Fall Book Sale. The sale will be open during normal library hours.

Have books or DVDs you’d like to donate? We welcome gently used donations! Drop them off at the Circulation Desk before the sale.

🎨 Join us for Scratch Art today at the library!Scratch your worries away and create your own colorful designs! Use a woo...
10/01/2026

🎨 Join us for Scratch Art today at the library!

Scratch your worries away and create your own colorful designs! Use a wooden stylus to etch into black scratchboard and reveal a rainbow of colors underneath.

🗓 Thursday,October 1 @ 2:00 PM
👥 For Kids & Teens

Check out all upcoming programs at bcpubliclibrary.org/calendar

💙 Caregiver Support Group Are you caring for a loved one or parent? You don’t have to do it alone.Join us Monday, Octobe...
10/01/2026

💙 Caregiver Support Group

Are you caring for a loved one or parent? You don’t have to do it alone.

Join us Monday, October 19 at 5:30 PM for our monthly Caregiver Support Group, hosted by Mount Sterling Health and Rehab Center and the Brown County Public Library.

This group provides a safe space to:
• Share caregiving experiences
• Connect with others
• Learn helpful information
• Find support

This month, Mary Crawford, Program Manager with the West Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging, will present information about the differences between Medicare plans to help you better understand coverage options for your loved one.

📍 Brown County Public Library
☕ Refreshments provided by Mount Sterling Health & Rehab

🤖 Lego Coding Club starts today at 2:00 PM!Thanks to a generous donation from the Dot Foods Charitable Foundation, we’r...
09/30/2026

🤖 Lego Coding Club starts today at 2:00 PM!

Thanks to a generous donation from the Dot Foods Charitable Foundation, we’re excited to offer Lego Coding Club!

Kids ages 7–11 can explore coding and robotics using our new LEGO Education SPIKE Essential sets.

📅 September 30, October 14 & October 28
⏰ 2:00 PM

Come build, code, and have fun learning something new at the library!

Join us for Storytime tomorrow morning! 📖Enjoy stories, songs, a simple craft, and playtime while building early literac...
09/29/2026

Join us for Storytime tomorrow morning! 📖

Enjoy stories, songs, a simple craft, and playtime while building early literacy skills together.

🕙 Wednesday, September 30 @ 10:00 AM
👶 For ages birth – 5 years

Check out all upcoming programs at bcpubliclibrary.org/calendar

✨ September Crafty Adults Night is TONIGHT!✨Learn the Japanese style of creating a moss ball to sustain a plant. You wil...
09/29/2026

✨ September Crafty Adults Night is TONIGHT!✨

Learn the Japanese style of creating a moss ball to sustain a plant. You will also be able to try this technique yourself and take your Kokedama home!

🗓 Tuesday, September 29
🕠 5:30 PM

This program is intended for adults. We hope you'll join us for an evening of crafting, creativity, and fun!

Check out all upcoming programs at bcpubliclibrary.org/calendar

Check out all of the FREE programs at the library! We can't wait to see you at the library this week! 🧱Monday: Lego Club...
09/28/2026

Check out all of the FREE programs at the library! We can't wait to see you at the library this week!

🧱Monday: Lego Club @ 3 PM

🎵Tuesday: Move & Groove @ 10 AM, Paint Chip Bookmarks @ 3 PM & Crafty Adults @ 5:30 PM

📚Wednesday: StoryTime @ 10 AM & Lego Coding Club @ 2 PM

🎨Thursday: Scratch Art @ 2 PM

Learn more at bcpubliclibrary.org/program

🎃 October is full of programs at the Brown County Public Library!Check out our October program calendar for opportunitie...
09/25/2026

🎃 October is full of programs at the Brown County Public Library!

Check out our October program calendar for opportunities to learn, create, and connect. There’s something for everyone! 📚

🍂 Don’t miss our Fall Book Sale, October 12–17! Stop by during regular library hours to browse and find some great books to take home.

Take a look at the calendar and start planning your library visits! 🗓 View the full calendar: bcpubliclibrary.org/calendar

Address

106 SW Cross Street
Mount Sterling, IL
62353

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+12177732013

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