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The building bond referendum passed but operating issues still need to be addressed. We need your input on the options before us -Click Here to view the presentation for the April 24th Forum.

A Story of Love and War: Ed Gorak’s WWII in Europe with the 45th Division

Original War Photos by Edwin Gorak

Story by Ed and Lillian Gorak

Told by Camille Born

Thursday, May 22 at 1:00pm

Mahomet Community Building (next door to the Mahomet Public Library)

Ed Gorak left Chicago for Army camp in September of 1941, and during the next 4 years, he took photos as he trained and fought with the Thunderbirds’ 158th Field Artillery as a forward observer. Born shares the story of the war from the soldier’s point of view, the Home Front through Gorak’s correspondence with his future wife, Lil, and the liberation of the concentration Camp at Dachau while sharing projected images of Ed’s original photos.

Hosted by the Mahomet Public Library

This program is suitable for adults and students of junior high school level and older.

“Be A Winner… Read!”

Teen Summer Reading Program for teens entering grades 6-12

June 2 - July 18

• Read 3 books (one We the People “Created Equal” book, one Caudill/Lincoln winner or 2009 nominee, and on book of your choice).
• Rate the book (1-5 stars)
• Enter a drawing for one of five $10 gift cards to the location of your choice, as well as weekly prize drawings!

Entry forms available in the library starting May 28, or Click Here to print form now.

June 10 - July 3 Programs include stories, music and crafts. Choose from the following sessions:

Special Family Program for children ages 2-6

Thursday Mornings 10:00 - 10:30am siblings welcome/ parent must attend

Preschool Program for children ages 3-5 (by June 1), including those entering kindergarten in the fall

Tuesdays or Wednesdays 10:00am

Grades 1 & 2 - children entering 1st or 2nd grade in the fall

Tuesdays 1:00 - 2:00pm

Grades 3, 4 & 5 - children entering 3rd, 4th or 5th grade in the fall

Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:00pm

Registration begins May 19th and is required for all programs. Register at the library or by calling (217) 586-2611.

June 2 - July 18

Children of any age may read, be read to or may listen to books on cassette. Those who reach their reading goals will receive prizes. Any reader/listener who completes at least 400 minutes of reading between June 2nd and July 18th will receive a certificate for display in the library and will also be eligible for a special prize drawing. The special prize drawing will be held July 21st. Reading logs will be available at the library in June.

June 16th - August 15th

Soak up some sun, read a good book, and win great prizes! For wvery three books read, enter your name in a drawing to win Mahomet Chamber Bucks! These can be used at a variety of merchants in Mahomet. We will be awarding Mahomet Chamber Bucks in $25, $15, and $10 awards.

Entry forms and a list of merchants that accept Chamber Bucks will be available in the library or on the website the first week of June.

Wednesday, June 25, 2:30 - 4:00pm

We’ll provide the red, white and blue fabric paint and some stamps, you provide the t-shirt (or socks, bandanna, etc.). Stamp your shirt, then let it dry for a few minutes while you check out some fun books or movies.

The Mahomet Public Library is one of 3,000 libraries across the country selected by the national Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA) to received free hardcover editions of 17 classic books from the We the People Bookshelf. The theme of this year’s bookshelf is “Created Equal.” The award is part of the NEH’s We the People initiative, which supports projects that strengthen the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture. Through this grant, the Mahomet Public Library received a set of 21 classic books, including Spanish translations of four of the titles, as well as “History in a Box” resource materials on Abraham Lincoln from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Programs will be offered during the year that highlight books received through this grant. Click Here for the list of books on the We the People bookshelf “Created Equal.”

Visit http://mahomettag.blogspot.com to discuss your favorite books and give feedback on programs you’d like to see at the library.