Woodstock IL Library

We have a brand new website and a new logo! This fresh new look is part of a citywide initiative to update the City's websites. woodstockpubliclibrary.org

Photographs from Todd are preserved on our digital archive site. …dstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/collections/sh…

Did your father, grandfather, or great grandfather attend Todd School? Do you have a box of old photographs or memorabilia that you don't know what to do with? The library is interested in preserving the Todd School legacy in Woodstock. Send a DM for more info.

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! The District has a connection to the great civil rights leader through the land that is present day Pleasant Valley Conservation Area. Learn more at MCCDistrict.org/PleasantValley 📷Historical photos of summer camp attendees at Pleasant Valley Farm.

Warming centers currently available in McHenry County, Illinois. Help those in need stay warm during this bitter cold. Local libraries also welcome all during regular hours. #mchenrycounty #illinois #warmingcenters #publiclibraries

Updated Food Pantry Guide for McHenry County. bit.ly/McHenryFoodPan… Info on food pantries in McHenry County. @clfoodpantry @firstchurchofcl @cotrag @wpl_library #McHenryLife #McHenryCounty #endhunger #foodinsecurity #nochildhungry #foodpantry

Now available - a sit/stand option at the public computer stations. Thanks to a generous gift from our @friends_wpl we now have a public computer station that gives patrons the option to work at the computer sitting or standing. #publiclibraries #illinoislibraries #woodstock

Canadian wildfire smoke has created unhealthy air conditions in McHenry County and across Illinois. The McHenry County Department of Health recommends that people, especially more sensitive populations, reduce their exposure - visit bit.ly/439OplK to learn more.

In need or looking to help, check our UPDATED McHenry County Food Pantry Guide for info on the nearest food pantries. bit.ly/McHenryFoodPan… @clfoodpantry @firstchurchofcl @cotrag @wpl_library #McHenryLife #McHenryCounty #foodinsecurity #nochildhungry #foodpantry

Hoopla is currently down! Hopefully it will back up soon.

@pattysuss @NoahLenstra Metal Detector. It is almost never on the shelf.

Congrats to the graduating seniors! We want you to look your best on graduation day! Bring your robes to the library and use our steamer to make them look perfect and wrinkle free for the big day! The steamer is available at the reference desk on main floor to use at the station

Virtual program with Illustrator Jarrett J Krosoczka! This Saturday May 6. Register on our event calendar to have Zoom link sent to you (do not not need to be WPL cardholder to register). Registration Link: woodstock.librarycalendar.com/event/virtual-…

We are declaring it Free Mac & Cheese With Every Checkout Day! Our food pantry has a huge excess of mac and cheese and we need to make sure its used before it starts expiring. Here's a 100 ideas from the Momtastic website momtastic.com/recipes/dinner…

"Scanning documents is free, but printing costs money. You can scan documents and save them to a flash drive, cloud storage, e-mail them to yourself…" #FoursquareFind @wpl_library 4sq.com/3CrNR01

It is almost time for the @friends_wpl BIG BOOK SALE! Thousands of books for sale at bargain prices! Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 1-5! #woodstockillinois #publiclibraries #books

Don't want to go out in the cold? Download ebook, audiobooks, magazines, and more on our Hoopla Digital and Libby Overdrive download services.

Time to stock up! Current forecasting estimates somewhere between 1 and, well, 10? 20? 30? inches of snow Thurs-Sat. And the library will be closed Fri-Mon. Be sure to get all the library books, DVDs, backpacks you'll need. Maybe grab a jigsaw puzzle from the puzzle exchange.

We are Fine Free...but not Fin Free! Donations to the @friends_wpl to help pay for the weekly tank maintenance are greatly appreciated. Next time you are in and stop to say hello to the fish, consider dropping a donation into the collection box to the left of the tank.

...and /occasionally/ our librarians get carried away and throw in some extra letters in words just for the fun of it. For the spelling challenged, dictionaries are filed in 423.1

Painters at work! For the first time since we opened the expanded library 21 years ago the Reference/Non-Fiction Area is being painted! Please be patient as the painters may occassionally need to block off areas and ask for staff help in reaching materials.