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Happy Presidents' Day Learn about this portrait of Alexander Hamilton and other interesting Americans with the link below.

2/6/2023

Click here to visit the National Portrait Gallery

A Few of WPLM's Halloween 2022 Visitors

11/2/2022

Congrats Keaton: 1st Lego Challenge Winner

10/28/2022

Class of 1970 Reunion

10/5/2022

WPLM was happy to be the meeting spot for the Class of 1970 reunion. We hope everyone enjoyed getting a sneak peak at the new local history exhibits, featuring volunteer organizations and the schools.

Thanks to Ashton for Sharing: Tornado Maker from WPLM's Summer Reading Weather Kit

8/13/2022

Summer Fun Off the Beaten Path

5/9/2022

Discover poetry or re-discover a favorite poet at Poets.org.

Use WPLM's on-line catalog to choose a book, audiobook, or movie in a genre that you usually do not choose.

Explore your options and try something new with cookbooks. Click here to search the on-line catalog of over 6,000 cookbooks available through WPLM's connections with the Illinois Heartland Library System.

Learn about PROJECT LINUS, which accepts donated blankets for kids in need, when you click here.
Find blanket patterns, including NO-SEW fleece blankets, when you click here.

Go on a nature scavenger hunt (for all ages); click here to print one example.
Click here to print a PBS Nature Scavenger Hunt for kids.
Click here for ideas to make any day Earth Day with fun activities for ALL ages.

Learn how to identify birds by SOUND; click here.

Observe LIVE webcams at the Smithsonian National Zoo when you click here.
Parents can click here to download web cam BINGO pages.

Make SORBET using your favorite summer fruits; click here for a sample recipe.

Travel to PARIS, FRANCE and visit the Musee d'Orsay; click here to tour exhibits.

Explore Curiosity Stream, The Great Courses, or one of over 50 magazines available on Hoopla for WPLM patrons by signing in here.
(If you have not yet joined this free service "Services" tab, choose "Digital Library", and "Get Hoopla App" when you click here.)

Helpful Links from Summer Kits

Click here to learn about using herbs to attract caterpillars.
Click here to learn about microgreens.

Click here to learn about plants that attract various butterflies.

Click here to learn how to grow and where to plant sunflower seeds.

Click here to learn how to use the tornado maker.

Click here to explore cloud types.

Click here to learn how to press flowers using the blotter paper in your kit.
Click here to learn how to use the lamination to make bookmarks
or gift tags with pressed flowers.

Arbor Day 2022

4/29/2022

Visit these links for helpful videos from Purdue University and others.
(Don't worry-- each video is less than 10 minutes long.)

Choosing the Right Tree

Properly Planting Your Tree

Tree Pruning: Tips & Tools

How to Test Your Soil

List of Soil Testing Labs

Groundhog Day

1/24/2022

Is Punxsutawney Phil a woodchuck? Click here to find out!

Click here to find out how much wood a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

Have a minute? Learn the basic history behind Groundhog Day with a short video.

Winners of 1st Summer Reading Bingo

6/21/2021

Mindy Manci won a $20 Casey's gift card, and her niece Mia won a $20 Target gift card.

May 4th Be With You (Answers)

4/28/2021

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