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FIND YOUR VOICE!
SAVE BUTTERFLIES
SAVE BUTTERFLIES
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Look for clusters of milkweed the next time you are out for a walk around the large lake in Williamsville.
The milkweeds are monarch habitats. Monarch butterflies ONLY lay their eggs on milkweed plants, because monarch caterpillars ONLY eat milkweed. Milkweed (and other flowering plants) also provide nectar for the butterflies, which are endangered due to habitat destruction. |
Learn how you can save monarchs at the links below:
Hoopla
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HOURS
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Video ToursClick on links below to view video tours of Courthouses around Illinois.
Scan to download the SHARE app
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Request FREE Copy
Fun for Kids |
Click here to request your own copy of this hardcover book to keep!
Kelly Murray, Executive Director of the Illinois Association of County Board Members and Commissioners, donated 20 copies for WPLM to share. NEW Rewards
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You can check out WPLM updates on Facebook or scroll down this page to
see recent posts!
QUESTIONS? Call 566-3520
or
Use the "Contact us" link above to e-mail questions
see recent posts!
QUESTIONS? Call 566-3520
or
Use the "Contact us" link above to e-mail questions
WPLM Patrons Get Discounts
Explore More Illinois allows cardholders from participating RAILS and IHLS public libraries to reserve discounts for cultural attractions in Illinois.
Find discounts to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, Kidzeum of Health & Science,
the Springfield Art Association, and more!
Click here to see what WPLM patrons can access!
Then, enter your library card number.
Password: Last 4 digits of your card
Then, enter your library card number.
Password: Last 4 digits of your card
Earth Day & Arbor Day 2023
Coming Soon: Details on how you could win $50 off ANY tree you want at Carter's Trees!
Coming Soon: Details on how you could win $50 off ANY tree you want at Carter's Trees!
Grants & Donations
The Friends of WPLM and WPLM have been awarded multiple grants towards the Outdoor Education Space being planned to transform the area behind the building. The space will be used to display local history items and to host educational programming.
Williams Township
$6,000 towards library cards for Township residents AND programming for kids, teens, and adults
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Public Museum Capital Grants Program
$42,900 towards transforming the weed patch behind WPLM into accessible museum display and programming space
Williams Township
$6,000 towards the shed, which will create presentation AND storage space
Williamsville Community Foundation
$5,000 towards the shed, which will create presentation AND storage space
The Lumpkin Family Foundation
$4,000 towards trees for the outdoor programming space and educational programming
Illinois State Library through the Illinois Secretary of State:
$18,500 towards components to be used in outdoor programming for patrons of all ages
Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln Community Grants Program:
$500 towards the perimeter fence needed to keep young kids safe as they explore
Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln Access to Recreation Endowment Fund:
$2,000 towards the sidewalks that will make the planned Outdoor Education Space accessible to everyone.
Jennifer Sellers and State Farm
$500 towards sidewalks to make the area accessible to everyone
The BRANDT Foundation:
$5,000 towards creating outdoor museum exhibit space for items like grist mill stones
Williams Township:
$3,500 as a planning grant, which made it possible to seek other grant funding
The Friends of WPLM received an amazing surprise from Set-Free Reading, which used to work in the Williamsville-Sherman area to help young readers and their families. After ending their work as a non-profit, the organization donated $10,000 to WPLM.
Grant writing continues as WPLM strives to provide the best possible library and museum for our residents and visitors.
Williams Township
$6,000 towards library cards for Township residents AND programming for kids, teens, and adults
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Public Museum Capital Grants Program
$42,900 towards transforming the weed patch behind WPLM into accessible museum display and programming space
Williams Township
$6,000 towards the shed, which will create presentation AND storage space
Williamsville Community Foundation
$5,000 towards the shed, which will create presentation AND storage space
The Lumpkin Family Foundation
$4,000 towards trees for the outdoor programming space and educational programming
Illinois State Library through the Illinois Secretary of State:
$18,500 towards components to be used in outdoor programming for patrons of all ages
Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln Community Grants Program:
$500 towards the perimeter fence needed to keep young kids safe as they explore
Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln Access to Recreation Endowment Fund:
$2,000 towards the sidewalks that will make the planned Outdoor Education Space accessible to everyone.
Jennifer Sellers and State Farm
$500 towards sidewalks to make the area accessible to everyone
The BRANDT Foundation:
$5,000 towards creating outdoor museum exhibit space for items like grist mill stones
Williams Township:
$3,500 as a planning grant, which made it possible to seek other grant funding
The Friends of WPLM received an amazing surprise from Set-Free Reading, which used to work in the Williamsville-Sherman area to help young readers and their families. After ending their work as a non-profit, the organization donated $10,000 to WPLM.
Grant writing continues as WPLM strives to provide the best possible library and museum for our residents and visitors.
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Local History
CELEBRATE WILLIAMSVILLE HISTORY WPLM currently has museum displays highlighting many important local organizations. Learn about how dedicated volunteers have made Williamsville more than just a place to live. Over 2,000 items have now been recorded in the museum inventory database since we opened. Thank you to all the museum volunteers! If you want to see what they are working on now visit WPLM on Tuesdays between 10am-12pm. |
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The museum volunteer team has been expanding. To learn how you can volunteer call 566-3520.
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What's on DisplayStill on Display
The popular one room school house exhibit is next to the Nancy Richardson alcove. Our Services
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