Talcott Free Library

10/23/2026

Join us Wednesday, October 28 at 5:30pm for a spooky time! 👻🎃

10/22/2026

HORROR THURSDAY! Book of the day!
"Strange Pictures" by Uketsu

The spine-tingling bestseller that has taken Japan by storm—an eerie fresh take on horror for fans of Hidden Pictures and Junji Ito, in which a series of seemingly innocent pictures draws you into a disturbing web of unsolved mysteries and shattered psyches.

An exploration of the macabre, where the seemingly mundane takes on a terrifying significance. . . .

A pregnant woman's sketches on a seemingly innocuous blog conceal a chilling warning.

A child's picture of his home contains a dark secret message.

A sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments leads an amateur sleuth down a rabbithole that will reveal a horrifying reality.

Structured around these nine childlike drawings, each holding a disturbing clue, Uketsu invites readers to piece together the mystery behind each and the over-arching backstory that connects them all. Strange Pictures is the internationally bestselling debut from mystery horror YouTube sensation Uketsu—an enigmatic masked figure who has become one of Japan's most talked about contemporary authors.

10/21/2026

Book of the Day!
It's a Mitig! by Bridget George

A fun and colorful introduction to the Ojibwe language through nature It’s a Mitig! guides young readers through the forest and introduces them to Ojibwe words that describe the natural world. Featuring vibrant and playful artwork, an illustrated Ojibwe-to-English glossary and a simple introduction to the double-vowel pronunciation system, plus accompanying online recordings, It’s a Mitig! is one of the first books of its kind. Using rhyme to help readers predict the Ojibwe pronunciation, It’s a Mitig! makes learning new words fun. Anishinaabe author-illustrator Bridget George created this unique book for young children and their families with the heartfelt desire to spark a lifelong interest in learning language.

10/20/2026

THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET
BY CATRIONA WARD
In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives a family of three. A teenage girl who isn’t allowed outside, not after last time. A man who drinks alone in front of his TV, trying to ignore the gaps in his memory. And a house cat who loves napping and reading the Bible. An unspeakable secret binds them together, but when a new neighbor moves in next door, what is buried out among the birch trees may come back to haunt them all.

10/19/2026

DID YOU KNOW ... that Road Scholar is offering a series of free monthly online lectures?

Tune in for "Santa Muerte & the Day of the Dead" on Monday, October 26th, 2026 at 1pm. Free 1 hour lecture and Q&A to learn about Santa Muerte and the Day of the Dead. Click on the image to register for the event beforehand.

Join us on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at 2 p.m. (ET)/ 11 a.m. (PT), for a free one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about Santa Muerte and the Day of the Dead.

10/16/2026

A new title has been installed on the Gail Trail Memorial Story Walk in Settler's Park in Rockton! Happy reading!

10/16/2026

Exciting things happened at STEM Club yesterday! The Hononegah Community High School Stateline Robotics team demonstrated their Illinois State Championship winning robot to our patrons.

10/14/2026

Book of the Day!
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around him and makes pictures of their lives. There's the whiskered man with the crossword puzzle; Milo imagines him playing solitaire in a cluttered apartment full of pets. There's the wedding-dressed woman with a little dog peeking out of her handbag; Milo imagines her in a grand cathedral ceremony. And then there's the boy in the suit with the bright white sneakers; Milo imagines him arriving home to a castle with a drawbridge and a butler. But when the boy in the suit gets off on the same stop as Milo--walking the same path, going to the exact same place--Milo realizes that you can't really know anyone just by looking at them.

10/13/2026

Friendly reminder! Our Why We Celebrate lecture is tomorrow ( 10/14). Join us as we learn all about Hispanic Heritage Month.

10/13/2026

THE SOUL OF A WOMAN BY ISABEL ALLENDE
A personal reflection exploring the connections between feminism, family, and personal history. Allende shares her experiences and honors the women who have influenced her life.