Philo Public Library District

10/03/2026

It’s the first Saturday in October and a perfect day to visit a library or two! The Library crawl has started. Pick up your library passport today and see what other libraries across Illinois have going on!

09/29/2026

09/25/2026

The Youth Literature Festival is a free, family-friendly celebration of reading, storytelling, and creativity hosted by the University of Illinois College of Education. The Festival will bring nationally recognized authors and illustrators to the I-Hotel & Conference Center on Saturday, September 26th for a day of author presentations, hands-on crafts and activities, book sales and signings, and live performances —all designed to inspire a love of reading and connect young people with literature in meaningful ways.

09/22/2026

The first day of fall AND Hobbit day all in one? Sounds like the perfect day to curl up with a book? What is on your fall reading list?

09/05/2026

Holiday weekend is revving up. We will be closed on Monday for Labor Day. Make sure to stop in and stock up on your long weekend reads

08/25/2026

No borrows? No problem! Titles in Hoopla's Bonus Borrows program don't count against your limit, and they're available starting today! Happy reading.

08/04/2026

Today is a Ray Bradbury prediction day. His short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” is set in August 4, 2026. First published in 1950 it is always interesting to see what science fiction writers got right and what might still lay ahead. What is your favorite genre to read?

07/31/2026

St. Thomas Reads books are in and ready to be checked out!

07/20/2026

Summer reading is still going for kids and teens. Don’t forget to stop by and pick up a reading log or bring your completed log in for a prize. We are also still collecting recipes for our community cookbook. Have a favorite recipe or treat? Send it our way to be included in the Philo Library community cookbook.

07/18/2026

Philo library may be physically closed today but we are always open online. You can use the SHARE app to renew items or Libby and Hoopla to check out ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more! We look forward to seeing you all at the library when we reopen tomorrow.