ADULTS
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Materials for adults are located on the first floor of the library. Materials includes:
In addition, the first floor houses:
If you need help with locating something, just ask staff for assistance.
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JUNE 2021
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FICTION
F Abrams - While Justice Sleeps F Benedict - The Personal Librarian F Clark - Paint and Nectar F Clinton - The President’s Daughter F Cousens - This Time Next Year F Deese - Before I Called You Mine F Dekker - Play Dead F Dumas - The Three Musketeers F Dylan - Power Play F Frankel - One Two Three F Freitas - The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano F Gabhart - Along a Storied Trail F Gichon - An Accidental Suffragist F Gould - A Patchwork Past F Green - Veiled in Smoke F Hannibal - The Paris Betrayal F Hedlund - Come Back to Me F Higgins - Pack Up the Moon F Hilderbrand - Golden Girl F Hostin - Summer on the Bluffs F Huchu - The Library of the Dead F Hunter - Bookshop by the Sea F Hunter - Winning the Gentleman F Jackson - The Third Grave F Lackey - Beyond F Lee - The Great Mistake F Levy - The Cape Doctor F Lippman - Dream Girl F Mallery - The Stepsisters F Michaelides - The Maidens F Morgan - The Summer Seekers F Offutt - The Killing Hills F Oke - Sustaining Faith F Quinn - Bridgerton: The Duke and I F Quinn - Bridgerton: An Offer From a Gentleman F Quinn - Romancing Mr. Bridgerton F Quinn - Bridgerton: The Viscount Who Loved Me F REU - Reunion Beach F Rimmer - The Warsaw Orphan F Roberts - Legacy F Sager - Survive the Night F Shaara - The Eagle’s Claw F Shalvis - Love for Beginners F Snelling - The Seeds of Change F Witemeyer - The Heart’s Charge F Williams - Our Woman in Moscow F Wilson - The Seed Seeker F Wiseman - An Unlikely Match F Wood - The War Nurse F Woods - Jackpot LARGE PRINT – FICTION F Berry LGPR - Northern Spy M Bowen LGPR - The Venice Sketchbook F Brackston LGPR - The Garden of Promises and Lies M Bradley LGPR - Obsession W Brand LGPR - Silvertip’s Search F Bunn LGPR - The Cottage on Lighthouse Lane F Good LGPR - His Pretend Amish Bride F Irvin LGPR - Her Every Move W Johnstone LGPR - Gold Mine Massacre F Ruchti LGPR - Facing the Dawn F Yates LGPR - Confessions from the Quilting Circle BOOKS ON CD CD B Brown - Eagle Station CD B Gardiner - The Dark Corners of the Night CD B Hauck - The Fifth Avenue Story Society CD B Hunter - Autumn Skies CD B Hunter - Carolina Breeze CD B Hunter - Lake Season PLAYAWAYS |
MYSTERY
M Berr - Northern Spy M Cudmore - The Big Rewind M Gilbert - Reserved for Murder M Harris - Study in Crimson M Jance - Unfinished Business M King - Castle Shade M Korelitz - The Plot M Montclair - A Rogue’s Company M Oates - Night, Neon: Tales of Mystery and Suspense M Pearse - The Sanatorium M Turton - The Devil and the Dark Water SCIENCE FICTION SF Cantrell - Scorpion WESTERN NONFICTION 128 LYO - We All Know How This Ends 153.8 KAH - Noise 248.4 JAY - When You Don’t Like Your Story 248.8 HOD - Out of the Cave 303.48 MOO - The Woman They Could Not Silence 305.8 Wilkie - When Evil Lived in Laurel 306.36 SMI - How the Word is Passed 323.442 PHI - The Cost of My Faith 362.1962 FER - Doom 362.1962 GOL - Life on the Line 362.7483 HAU - Home Made 378.3 TAN - 1001 Ways to Pay For College 385.09 SED - From the River to the Sea 614.5 WRI - The Plague Year 614.59 MER - The Truth About Covid-19 615.88 KER - Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies 616.85 DEL - Redefining Anxiety 635.0973 FOR - The Beginner’s Guide to Growing Great Vegetables 641.4 TRE - Preserving the Season 641.563 BRU - Amish Friends Healthy Options Cookbook 641.568 HAN - In Good Company 641.6 RAI - How to Grill Vegetables 746.46 GOL - Hand Sewing 917.304 LYO - America’s Holy Ground 940.53 BAT - The Light of Days 940.54 COL - The Immortals 973.049 FOU - Four Hundred Souls LARGE PRINT - NONFICTION 610.92 CAM LGPR - Women in White Coats BIOGRAPHY B Ballard - Into the Deep B Biden - Beautiful Things B Haig - Reasons to Stay Alive B Kloots - Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero B Rodenberg - Kin B Williams - Checking In DVD CHILDREN’S DVD BLU-RAY |
Magazines Are Available For A One-Week Check Out With No Renewals:
A-C
Allrecipes
American Farmhouse Style
American Patchwork and Quilting
Arthritis Today
Better Homes & Gardens
Birds & Blooms
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports on Health
Cook’s Country
Cook’s Illustrated
Country Living
Country Sampler
Country Woman
American Farmhouse Style
American Patchwork and Quilting
Arthritis Today
Better Homes & Gardens
Birds & Blooms
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports on Health
Cook’s Country
Cook’s Illustrated
Country Living
Country Sampler
Country Woman
D-L
Do It Yourself
Eating Well
Entertainment Weekly
Family Handyman
Family Tree
Farmhouse
Food Network
Fur-Fish-Game
Garden Gate
Good Housekeeping
Grit
Health
HGTV
Horticulture
House Beautiful
Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
Kiplinger's
Kiplinger's Retirement
Eating Well
Entertainment Weekly
Family Handyman
Family Tree
Farmhouse
Food Network
Fur-Fish-Game
Garden Gate
Good Housekeeping
Grit
Health
HGTV
Horticulture
House Beautiful
Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
Kiplinger's
Kiplinger's Retirement
M-P
Magnolia
Martha Stewart Living
Mary Jane’s Farm
Mayo Clinic Health Netter
Men's Health
Midwest Living
Mollie Makes
Mother Earth News
National Geographic
People
Peoria Magazine
Pioneer Woman
Prevention
Martha Stewart Living
Mary Jane’s Farm
Mayo Clinic Health Netter
Men's Health
Midwest Living
Mollie Makes
Mother Earth News
National Geographic
People
Peoria Magazine
Pioneer Woman
Prevention
Q-W
Quick & Easy Quilts (Fons & Porter's)
Reader’s Digest
Reader’s Digest (large print edition)
Real Simple
Reveal
Runner’s World
Smithsonian
Southern Living
Sports Illustrated
Taproot
Taste of Home
This Old House
Time
Travel & Leisure
Woman’s Day
Reader’s Digest
Reader’s Digest (large print edition)
Real Simple
Reveal
Runner’s World
Smithsonian
Southern Living
Sports Illustrated
Taproot
Taste of Home
This Old House
Time
Travel & Leisure
Woman’s Day
Newspapers Available Online:
Bloomington Pantagraph (digital editions for 1857 - 2020 are available on public computers)
Peoria Journal Star (digital editions are available with a Eureka Library Card)
Woodford County Journal (digital editions for 1896 - 2020 are available on public computers)
Peoria Journal Star (digital editions are available with a Eureka Library Card)
Woodford County Journal (digital editions for 1896 - 2020 are available on public computers)
Print copies of select newspapers are available in our magazine room.
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Educational and social programs are held throughout the month.
Due to the pandemic, many of our programs are currently held virtually. Programs held on the Zoom platform will require registration, programs on Facebook will not. |
Click on the button below to see our current program calendar, including programs for all age groups.
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Regular Programs:
Book ClubJoin us for Book Club the first Thursday of every month! 
Mystery Book ClubJoin us for Mystery Book Club the second Monday of every month! August's meeting will be at the library with the topic of true crime and true stories. 
Writer's CircleHave you thought about becoming an author, would like to write down your family’s stories, or simply love to express yourself through writing? Join this informal writer’s group to share your ideas and writings. Members offer positive support, feedback when requested, and incentive to keep writing. This group is currently meeting via Zoom on the third Wednesday evening each month. For more information, please email Brenda Troth. 
Woodford County Sewing GuildThe Woodford County Neighborhood Group of the Central IL Sewing Guild meets at the library every third Thursday of the month from 3:00 - 5:00 pm! At the next meeting on August 19, Carol Lugenbuhl will demonstrate how to sew an elegant “Burrito Roll” pillowcase. All persons interested in sewing are welcome to attend. This guild is open to beginner and advanced sewists. If you have any questions or wish to attend the meeting via Zoom, please email Robin Staudenmeier. 
Program in a BagJuly's Program in a Bag: Take and Make Colorful Coasters While we have started to slowly roll out in-person programs again, Program in a Bag for adults will continue! Every month there will be a new themed bag with a craft, book list, and other activities! For July we'll have Take and Make Colorful Coasters! Pick up starting Thursday, July 22. *First come, first served. While supplies last.* 
Hometown History: Notes on Eureka, Illinois blogLibrarian Cindy O'Neill loves researching local history! Read her Hometown History: Notes on Eureka, Illinois blog posts here. |
Special Programs:
Late Summer & Fall Colors in the Garden
Late summer and fall gardens often look worn out and tired after the riot of spring and summer color. Our fall gardens don't have to look tired and past their prime. Many plants are available to give you a fall "WOW" factor. Learn how to rev up your August - September gardens with perennials, ornamental grasses, and the fall color of trees and shrubs. Register at the adult circulation desk to attend! Monday, August 2 | 6:00 PM Free program. Registration required. 
Make & Take CardsJoin instructor Debi Smith for a fun night of paper crafting at the library. You will make two to three different types of cards and take your creations home at the end of the evening. Class fee is $2. Register at the adult circulation desk. Monday, August 9 | 6:00 PM $2 class fee and registration required. |
Previous virtual programs:
Virtual travelogues
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We miss providing programs for all of you! To make up for it, we launched a Virtual Travelogue series of posts on Facebook and the library website through the summer! Our Virtual Travelogues toured our world's past and present - exploring all manner of cool things to be found on the internet!
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Suffrage Saturday Virtual Film Fest
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In August, Eureka Public Library hosted its first Virtual Film Fest! Every week we posted a link to a film about the Women's Suffrage movement, as well as a short review by one of our staff members. The movies were all free to view with a Eureka Public Library card. We encouraged patrons to watch the film, read the review, and let us know their thoughts!
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The 19th amendment: 100 years of Women's suffrage
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On the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment we held a special presentation by EPLD staff member Gennifer King. Watch the recording to learn about the history of the Women's Suffrage Movement in America and the women instrumental in the fight for winning the right to vote!
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Encore Presentations
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How to Make a Photo Book
Watch this encore presentation of Librarian Debra Blunier's tutorial on how to make your very own keepsake photo book using popular online services! |
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Pumpkins, Parades & Pies: Eureka's Pumpkin Festival Past
Take a step back in time and view a visual history of the Eureka Pumpkin Festival! The festival, which was held between 1939 and 1961, regularly averaged at least 50,000 attendees from all over Illinois and the Midwest. In 1947 film star and Eureka College alumnus Ronald Reagan and Illinois Governor Dwight Green attended, drawing national attention. |
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Immigration Puzzles: Tips for Documenting Your Ancestor's Journey
If you missed out on Librarian Cindy O'Neill's genealogy presentation from last month, we will be posting the recording as an encore presentation! You may know where your ancestor immigrated from, but pinpointing exactly when and how can often be a challenge. The recording will go over a review of resources to check and a few case studies from Cindy's own family tree. |