Check Out IPO is a community partnership program with area libraries offering free tickets to Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra concerts during the regular season. Adult messenger patrons can use their library card to check out passes that can be exchanged at the IPO venue’s box office on the night of the concert for up to two…

Knit or crochet hat this winter, to be donated to a local charity. Stop by the adult Help Desk starting November 1 to pick up supplies and patterns. Please bring completed hats back to the library by December 30. Is there a pattern for the hats? The library has yarn kits available for either knitting…

This year, Messenger is happy to announce the following events, made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration between public libraries which offers high-quality events for member libraries of all sizes and budgets. Season 6 Events, September 2026 - May 2027 Thursday, September 17 at 7 PM -  Inside the Empire of AI with Karen Hao Tuesday,…