For adults
The library is not just for kids (although we love them) and not just about books (although we’ve got them). We offer a wide range of adult-specific programs and services created to inspire lives and transform our community. Wherever you are in life, we’re there for you.
At the library, you can:
- Find a quiet space to work. Send an email or a fax. Get support with starting the business you’ve been imagining
- Join a book club. Level up your computer skills. Slow down with meditation, or get moving with line dancing.
- Take a class online. Get tools for your job search. Find your ancestors.
- Get reading recommendations. Find the latest bestsellers. Write your own novel.
There’s something for everyone – come check us out!
Staff picks
The Importance of History
"The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their own history."-George Orwell
You Have Four Months to Learn.....
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For Fans Of...One Battle After Another
Books and films to accompany Paul Thomas Anderson's recent action-thriller film, One Battle After Another. Loosely based on Thomas Pynchon's novel, Vineland, One Battle After...
Genre Book Club Picks: Thriller/Horror
See what everyone chose to read for Thriller & Horror month! Genre of the Month Book Club explores a new genre each month. There are no assigned books, members choose to read whatever they want.
Boost Your Brain Power
Resources with evidence-based techniques to help support memory, enhance attention, and foster long-term brain health.
New(ish) Westerns
Westerns published within the last five years.
Meet the adult services librarians
Mara
Location: East Regional Library
Mara grew up in Illinois, and one of her fondest childhood memories is attending her local library’s annual Floats and Funnies event where she would watch Looney Toons and sip on a root beer float. In her free time, she enjoys having board game nights with her friends, seeing live music, reading (a few of her favorite books are In the Distance by Hernan Diaz, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami, and The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson), and playing video games. She is passionate about providing equitable and inclusive programs and services for all community members.
Pronouns: she/her
