Libby, By OverDrive – Ebooks & Audiobooks from your library!
Discover free audiobooks, ebooks, and magazines from your local library! Read anytime, anywhere! • Browse our library’s digital catalog of books, audio books, and magazines • Download titles for...
View ArticleBook Recommendation – June
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune Welcome to Charon’s Crossing. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through. When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Shelley Crouch
Effingham Public Library is pleased to welcome local artist, Shelley Crouch. Hi, I’m Shelley Crouch, an author and illustrator from Casey, IL, home of Big Things in a Small Town. My husband and I often...
View ArticleEffingham County Legal Self-Help
Need some legal self-help, a legal form, or a lawyer? Check out our legal self-help resources! The EPL has several self-help resources located right on our website, making your search for legal forms,...
View ArticleBook Recommendation- July
Happy Place by Emily Henry Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college—they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now—for reasons...
View ArticleBook Recommendation – August
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score Bearded, bad-boy barber Knox prefers to live his life the way he takes his coffee: Alone. Unless you count his basset hound, Waylon. Knox doesn’t tolerate drama,...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Crosby Hanfland
The Effingham Public Library is pleased to welcome local artist, Crosby Handfland. Crosby is from Effingham, Illinois. She has been drawing since she was five years old, but started getting into...
View ArticleLibrary of Things
The EPL has more to offer than just books and movies. Our collection ranges from cake molds and fishing poles to chess sets and dumbbells. Let your creativity run free with our ever-growing collection...
View ArticleBook Recommendation – September
September means Banned Book Week is upon us! The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 1,269 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2022. Of the 2,571 unique...
View ArticleGet a Library Card at the EPL!
“How do I get a library card?” Resident Card The Effingham Public Library is a city tax funded library. If you live within the city limits of Effingham, your library card is waiting for you! Come in...
View ArticleBook Recommendation – October
All Hallows by Christopher Golden With the 80’s nostalgia of Stranger Things, this horror drama from NYT bestselling author Christopher Golden follows neighborhood families and a mysterious, lurking...
View ArticleDisplay Your Art At The EPL!
Interested in sharing your art at the EPL? We’re always looking for new artists to come fill our gallery walls. Reach out to Oran, our Art Gallery Coordinator, at oran@effinghamlibrary.org to set up a...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Janet Hargis
The Effingham Public Library is pleased to welcome local artist, Janet Hargis. “Hi, my name is Janet and I love to take pictures! Several years ago I decided to get a camera with some bells and...
View ArticleAdvertisement for Bids
SECTION 00 11 13 – ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS EFFINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY 200 N. THIRD STREET EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS. 62401 will receive sealed bids for construction of: EFFINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY – CHILDREN’S...
View ArticleForget-Me-Not Resources
The Forget Me Not Resource Center connects dementia patients and their caregivers with the education and tools that they need to navigate through this difficult chapter in their lives. From DVDs to...
View ArticleBook Recommendation – November
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into...
View ArticleBook Recommendation – December
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded shops, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That’s just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind...
View ArticleOutreach Opportunities
We offer a variety of ways to connect directly with our community. If you have an idea or suggestion, please reach out to Sara Rauch, Outreach Coordinator, at sara@effinghamlibrary.org to discuss any...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Kevin Deadmond
The Effingham Public Library is pleased to welcome local artist, Kevin Deadmond. About the Artist I grew up in a small country house south of St. Elmo until about 7th grade, but always went to school...
View ArticleDownload Mango Today!
Mango prepares learners for realistic conversations and communication in over 70 world languages using advanced technology with our proven language-learning methodology, Intuitive Language...
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