Library News

*RESCHEDULING REMINDER*

The community-wide “In Full Bloom!” Progress Party has been rescheduled to Thursday, July 23 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm! This event is open to all regardless of Summer Reading Program participation! Enjoy this outdoor celebration featuring bounce houses, sno-cones, bubble stations, raffle prizes, and much more! The Mexa-Maya food truck will be onsite; cash or card accepted! Children under 8 years old must be accompanied by a caretaker at least 14 years of age. View our July event calendar here.

Thank you to our faithful Seed Sponsors for helping to make our 2026 Summer Reading Program possible!

• Artful Designs
• Birch & Bloom Flower Farm
• Braker’s Market
• Carl’s Ice Cream
• Casey’s in Hudson
• Chick-fil-A
• D.P. Dough
• Gingerbread House Toys
• Green Gables
• Growing Grounds
• HAPLD Knit & Crochet Group
• Heirloom Candle Co.
• Hudson Woman’s Club
• Jack Lewis Jewelers
• Miller Park Zoo
• Orange Leaf
• The Original Pancake House
• Pizza Payaa
• Pollen & Pastry
• Portillo’s
• Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery
• Rader Family Farms
• Raising Cane’s
• Red Raccoon Games
• Sewing Studio
• Taco Bell
• Texas Roadhouse
• Town of Normal Parks & Recreation

Books are the seeds; your mind is a garden.