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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APRIL 2022
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FICTION
F Andrews – Dark Angel F Baldacci – Dream Town F Benson – Hope and Glory F Brennan – The Wrong Victim F Brock – The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare F Bunn – The Emerald Tide F Cameron – Cold Sanp F Carr – A Family Affair F Casey – The Sturgeon’s Heart F Chavez – Blood Will Tell F Connealy – A Man with a Past F Connolly – A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice F Dailey – Hope Creek F Dallas – Little Souls F Deese – All That It Takes F Downes – The Shadow House F Egan – The Candy House F Fisher - An Honest Lie F Gohlke – A Hundred Crickets Singing F Graham – Crimson Summer F Grande – A Ballad of Love & Glory F Green – Sister Stardust F Halls – Mrs. England F Hannon – Sea Glass Cottage F Heath – Girls of Flight City F Hepworth – The Younger Wife F Hood – Robert Ludlam’s The Treadstone Transgression F Hunter – Mulberry Hollow F Kenyon – Shadow Fallen F Kingsbury – The Baxters F Knight – The Mayfair Bookshop F Lee – The Letter from Briarton Park F Lee – A Team of One F Miller - Country Born F Novak – Sumer on the Island F Patterson – Death of the Black Widow F Reich – Once a Thief F Rollins – Kingdom of Bones F Rothchild – Blood Sugar F Sands – Immortal Rising F Sanford – The Investigator F Shocklee – Count the Nights by Stars F Steel - Beautiful F Stuart – The Master Craftsman F Thayne – Summer at the Cape F Trigiani – The Good Left Undone F Van Rensburg – Nobody but Us F Ward – The Lifeguards F Ward – Lover Arisen F Winslow- City on Fire F Wiseman – The Bookseller’s Promise LARGE PRINT – FICTION M FOX LGPR – The Chase M GOD LGPR – Present Danger W HAL LGPR – Crimson Desert W JOH LGPR – The Violent Storm M MAR LGPR – The Darkest Place M MEH LGPR – Night Fall W NYE LGPR – Deadly Companions M QUE LGPR – All These Ashes W SOP LGPR – Not So Innocent Bystanders F White LGPR – The Shop on Royal Street |
MYSTERY
M Allen- Pay Dirt Road M Bunn – Island of Time M Hillerman – The Sacred Bridge M Hillerman - Stargazer M Hilliard – Shadow in the Glass M Perry – Three Debts Paid SCIENCE FICTION SF Bunn – Prime Directive SF MAN – Sea of Tranquility WESTERN W Johnstone – Sons of Thunder NONFICTION 153.3 DEF – Digital Detox 155.2 CAI – Bitter Sweet 158.1 ROB – Brighter by the Day 220.83 BRE – The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak 248.4 GOY – Heart Happy 362.61 WEL – Happily Ever Older 363.25 HOL - Unmasked 368.38 MOR – Nolo’s Guide to Social Security Disability 371.1 COU – Because of a Teacher 613.2 SMI – Plant Power 632 GRE – Weed Free Gardening 635.9 CAL – Raised Bed Gardening 635.986 DAL – Containers in the Garden 641.665 TAS – Taste of Home Ultimate Chicken Cookbook 745.51 MCK – Handmade Houses and Feeders for Birds, Bees, and Butterflies 808.02 QUI – Write for Your Life 820.9 KLA – The Truth and Beauty 823.7 STE – Jane Austen’s Genius Guide to Life 917.304 FOD – Best Road Trips in the USA 929.2 NEW – Ancestor Trouble 940.53 EDE – The Girls Who Stepped out of Line LARGE PRINT - NONFICTION BIOGRAPHY B COO – Easy Beauty B EPH – Left on Tenth B LUC- Damn Lucky B ROB – True: the four seasons of Jackie Robinson B WHE – Still Just a Geek BOOKS ON CD PLAYAWAYS DVD DVD 4579 H – Heartland, season 9 DVD 4580 H – Heartland. Season 10 DVD 4581 H – Heartland, season 11 DVD 4582 H – Heartland, season 12 DVD 4583 H – Heartland, season 13 DVD 4598 S – Sing 2 DVD 4599 R – Redeeming Love DVD 4600 S – Spidey and His Amazing Friends DVD 4601 T – Three Identical Strangers NF DVD 4602 B – Ken Burns’ Benjamin Franklin” NF DVD 4603 C – Chesapeake Shores, season 5 DVD 4605 A – Annie Live! CHILDREN’S DVD DVD 4607 D CH – Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: won’t you be our neighbor? BLU-RAY B-R 627 S – Sing 2 B-R 628 W – West Side Story B-R 629 S – Spider-Man: No Way Home EQUIPMENT PUZZLES |
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 - 2021 are available on public computers)
Peoria Journal Star (digital editions are available with a Eureka Library Card)
Woodford County Journal (digital editions for 1896 - 2021 are available on public computers)
Peoria Journal Star (digital editions are available with a Eureka Library Card)
Woodford County Journal (digital editions for 1896 - 2021 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 ClubBook Club meets the first Thursday of every month! Book Club is has a participant limit of 12, and is currently full. Please fill out the contact form if you would like to be considered when a spot opens up. 
Mystery Book ClubJoin us for Mystery Book Club the second Monday of every month! The theme for May is "Revisiting the Classics." In addition to classic authors such as Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, participants will discuss favorite books and authors which may be considered classics in the future. Monday, May 9 | 10:00 AM Free program. Outdoor Pavilion 
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 contact Brenda Troth by phone (309-261-1625) or email (brendareptile@gmail.com). 
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 - 4:00 pm! If you have any questions or wish to attend the meeting via Zoom, please contact Robin Staudenmeier (erstauden@gmail.com). 
Classic Movie MondayJoin us for Classic Movie Monday! Drop-in and watch a classic movie at EPLD every third Monday at 2:00 pm! May's movie will be a classic western! Monday, May 16 | 2:00 PM Free program. Ages 18+. Program Room 
Program in a BagMay's Program in a Bag: Take and Make DIY Keychain 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 May we'll have a Take and Make DIY Keychain! Pick up starting Thursday, May 19. *First come, first served. While supplies last.* 
Share Your StoryEveryone has a story. What's yours? Share Your Story with our new adult storytelling group! The group will meet the fourth Wednesday of every month. May topic: What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Wednesday, May 25 | 11:00 AM Free program. Ages 18+. Outdoor Pavilion |
Special Programs:
Maple Lawn: Celebrating 100 YearsThe theme for this celebratory presentation will be "building on strengths of the past as a bridge to the future". Frank Kandel, chairman of Maple Lawn's centennial committee, will focus on the history of Maple Lawn. Mary Hutson, former assistant in the activity department, will talk about the importance of socialization and family involvement. Lou Strong, committee member, will give a resident's perspective. To wrap up, the presenters will share details and an invitation to Maple Lawn's centennial events on July 22 & 23. Tuesday, May 17 | 6:00 PM Free program. Registration required! Program Room 
Cricut 101: Cricut Design Space SoftwareDecided which Cricut is right for you? Learn all about how to use Cricut's Design Studio Software in our next Cricut 101 program from Karen Jones. Tuesday, May 24 | 5:30 PM Free program. Registration required! Program Room 
Seed Saving for GardenersMost gardeners wait until the fall to decided they want to save seeds. This results in lower quality seeds for next year. By planning your garden for seed saving, you can get high quality seeds for the future! You will learn important concepts and techniques for seed saving such as open pollination and variety isolation to get the best quality seeds for your garden! U of I Extension Master Gardener Gretchen Strauch will also discuss harvesting and seed storage. Monday, June 6 | 6:00 PM Free program. Registration required! Program Room |
Hometown History: Notes on Eureka, Illinois blog
Librarian Cindy O'Neill loves researching local history! Read her Hometown History: Notes on Eureka, Illinois blog posts here.
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. |