Upcoming Events at theTiskilwa Public Library
The Tiskilwa Public Library has events for members of the community every week. Skills programs, technology tips, local businesses & everything in between. Here are a few…
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Exciting New Books
State of Illinois Awards Book List
Monarch Award (Grades K - 3rd)
> Doggo and Popper by Katherine Applegate
> Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo
> The Magical Yet by Angela Diterlizzi
> Don’t Hug Doug (He Dosen’t Like It) by Carrie finison
> What About Worms!? by Ryan Higgins
> Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho
> What if Pig? by Linzie Hunter
> How to Apologize by David Larochelle
> LIFT by Ming Le
Bluestem Award (Grades 3rd - 5th)
> Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
> Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya
> Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros
> Doggo and Popper by Katherine Applegate
> Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo
> The Magical Yet by Angela Diterlizzi
> Doggo and Popper by Katherine Applegate
> Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo
> The Magical Yet by Angela Diterliz
Rebecca Caudill Award (Grades 6th - 8th)
> Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
> A High Five for Glenn Burke by Phil Bildner
> The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman
> The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden
> Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
> Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya
> Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros
> The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert
> The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas
Serving the Tiskilwa community and surrounding area
For Over 145 Years!
The first library in Bureau County was created in 1875 when 7 members of the Owl Club each contributed 3 dollars to launch the Tiskilwa Library Association.
In 1894, the Tiskilwa Public Library was created under state law and the Tiskilwa Library Association was formally turned over to the Library Board and management.
In 1908, the building was erected to house the library. This building still stands and show cases the ornate tin ceiling and hand lain mosaic tile floor. This building is known as the Community Room.
In 2014, the Tiskilwa Public Library moved into a new 3,800 square foot addition. This building was made possible through an Illinois Public Library Construction and matching donations and savings from the library…
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Recommended Reading
The Tiskilwa Public Library has new releases available on a monthly, weekly – and sometimes even daily basis. If you would like to receive updates on the books that we recommend, simply sign up below and we’ll comb through the archives for you!
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