November at the library
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
During November, stop by the front desk and grab our November-featured spice, Ground Cloves + recipe! While supplies last.
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
We are helping collect supplies for local families this year, and we need your help!
The Danvers Food Pantry is currently looking for toilet paper, paper towels, body wash, and non-perishable food items. If you are in the position to give to others this year, please bring your items to the library, and we'll drop them at the Danvers Food Pantry.
CANCELED
THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER
11.20 @5:30 p.m.
11.20 @5:30 p.m.
11.20 @5:30 p.m.
11.20 @5:30 p.m.
McLean County Master Gardener, Kelly Garrett, will be at the library on Thursday, November 20th at 5:30 p.m. to teach us all about Kitchen Scrap Gardening: Gardening without Buying Seeds.
Discover how to start a garden from kitchen food scraps, including germinating seeds in potting mix and propagating plant pieces in water. Then, take that knowledge and move those plant starts into the soil using different planting options.
This is a free class for adults and teens. Registration is required and you may do so by contacting the library at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, calling 309-963-4269, or stopping by the library.
11.25 @1 p.m.
11.20 @5:30 p.m.
11.25 @6:30 p.m.
Join us for T is for Thanksgiving Story Time on Tuesday, November 25 @1 p.m. at the library!
We'll start with a few activities and songs and then settle in for a couple of interactive stories all about Thanksgiving!
This is a free activity at the library and is intended for preschool-aged children. Registration is required so that we can prepare the adequate amount of materials.
You may register by contacting the library at 309-963-4269, emailing danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, or stopping by the library.
11.25 @6:30 p.m.
11.20 @5:30 p.m.
11.25 @6:30 p.m.
Our book club is currently full. If you have previously attended a Bookworms meeting, you are officially a Bookworm and do not need to worry about this. Please let us know if you would like for the library to form a new book club and get your name added to the list.
Bookworms will meet this month on November 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the library as we discuss The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger.
11. 27 & 11.28
11. 27 & 11.28
11. 27 & 11.28
The library will be closed to allow our staff time with their loved ones.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the library!
December at the library
through december 19
through december 19
through december 19
We are helping collect supplies for local families this year, and we need your help!
The Danvers Food Pantry is currently looking for toilet paper, paper towels, body wash, and non-perishable food items. If you are in the position to give to others this year, please bring your items to the library, and we'll drop them at the Danvers Food Pantry.
12.6 5—7 p.m.
through december 19
through december 19
On Danvers Tree Lighting night, stop by the library to make your own gingerbread house! This activity is free and is for children of all ages.
We will also have our Christmas elves helping to wrap books for gifts that night.
While supplies last!
12.9 @9:30 a.m.
through december 19
12.9 @9:30 a.m.
Join us for E is for Elf Story Time on Tuesday, December 9 @9:30 a.m. at the library!
We'll start with a few activities and songs and then settle in for a couple of interactive stories.
This is a free activity at the library and is intended for preschool-aged children. Registration is required so that we can prepare the adequate amount of materials.
You may register by contacting the library at 309-963-4269, emailing danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, or stopping by the library.
12.11 @6 p.m.
12.15 @6:30 p.m.
12.9 @9:30 a.m.
Don't miss this chance to wind down 2025 with a warming yoga practice for the first 30 minutes, followed by 20 minutes of stress-releasing stretches, to conclude with 10 minutes of guided light meditation.
Bring closure to your mind, body, and spirit as we cleanse and prepare for the upcoming New Year.
This is a free class for adults on Thursday, December 11th at 6 p.m. at the Danvers Baptist Annex. Registration is required and you may do so by calling or emailing the library.
309-963-4269
Please bring a mat and wear clothes appropriate for group exercise.
12.13—24
12.15 @6:30 p.m.
12.15 @6:30 p.m.
We have some wrapping supplies donated by our awesome community, and now we are able to share them with all of you!
We will have a table set up with wrapping supplies for you to wrap your holiday gifts. No registration necessary, just stop while we're open December 13—24th.
This program will be available while supplies last. If you have holiday wrapping supplies that you're no longer using, and would like to donate them to our wrapping station, please bring them by the library, and we'll put them to use!
12.15 @6:30 p.m.
12.15 @6:30 p.m.
12.15 @6:30 p.m.
Join McLean County Museum of History Librarian, Bill Kemp, for an overview of local Underground Railroad history on Monday, December 15th at 6:30 p.m. at the library.
Too often this key chapter in U.S. history has been obscured by legend and lore. Bill will separate fact from fiction and delve into real stories of freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad passing through McLean County.
Advanced registration is required and you must do so by calling or emailing the library.
309-963-4269
12.23 @1 p.m.
12.30 @6:30 p.m.
12.23 @2—5 p.m.
Join us for G is for Grinch Story Time on Tuesday, December 23 @1 p.m. at the library!
We'll start with a few activities and songs and then settle in for a couple of interactive stories.
This is a free activity at the library and is intended for preschool-aged children. Registration is required so that we can prepare the adequate amount of materials.
You may register by contacting the library at 309-963-4269, emailing danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com, or stopping by the library.
12.23 @2—5 p.m.
12.30 @6:30 p.m.
12.23 @2—5 p.m.
Do you need help wrapping your gifts this year due to unforeseen difficulties or a physical limitation? We can help!
Simply bring your wrapping supplies and gifts to the library on Tuesday, December 23rd, and our Christmas elves will help you wrap them.
While advanced registration is not required, priority will be given to those who have registered for a certain timeslot. We will try to accommodate walk-ins if time allows.
You may register in advance for a timeslot by contacting the library at danvers.tl.rsa@gmail.com or calling 309-963-4269.
12.30 @6:30 p.m.
12.30 @6:30 p.m.
12.30 @6:30 p.m.
Our book club is currently full. If you have previously attended a Bookworms meeting, you are officially a Bookworm and do not need to worry about this. Please let us know if you would like for the library to form a new book club and get your name added to the list.
Bookworms will meet this month on December 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the library as we discuss The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.
Coming soon at the library
1.15 @6:30 p.m.
The Historians, Reading Throughout the Ages, will emerge in January 2026. Each year, we’ll explore a different century by reading texts written during the time period and modern texts that take place within it.
In 2026, we’ll travel back to the 16th century, where the death of the Renaissance and the birth of the Protestant Reformation intertwine.
The Historians meet on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
This book club will be limited to 10 people, and advanced registration will be required for each meeting with priority registration offered at each monthly meeting.
Registration for The Historians book club open now.