News from the Library

November 16 - December 15 Each non-perishable food item would eliminate $1.00 in overdue fines.    Food for fines will not cover fees for items that are lost, damaged, etc.   $10 limit on the dollar amount of fines that can be paid per person.   All food items will be...

Look for these books on our shelves.  They were awarded to our library by the Illinois STARnet Library Book Project which assists communities in reaching families and young children with special needs and early childhood educators who work with young children in our...

Visit the library and check out some books with an autumn theme!  We have Fall Leaves Change Colors by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld  and Harvest Song by Frank Fiorello plus many more!  Storytimes for Littles are Thursdays at 10 am for 3 and under, Storytimes on Fridays...

The South Beloit Public Library Board of Trustees has a vacancy on the library board to fill a position through July 2020.  Board members must reside within the City of South Beloit. Regular meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the...

Studying nature can be as simple as spending time outside and observing what is happening in the air, on the ground and in waterways.  The South Beloit Public Library is now offering nature backpacks to help explore the outdoors.  These backpacks come with real...

With your South Beloit Library card, you may now check out and download the latest ebooks, audiobooks, and music. We provide these services through Omni Libraries and Freegal.com. Download free music including today’s top hits, yesterday’s oldies and seasonal...

Infants, toddlers and preschoolers develop oral language and pre-literacy skills every day that will help them become readers.  The South Beloit Public Library is here to provide services for younger children to help them be ready for school. Storytime for Littles...

              South Beloit Public Library launched the 1,000 Books before Kindergarten program over a year ago. Since that time some ambitious preschoolers have finished the program, others are well on their way, and some are just starting. This fun and exciting...