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NOKOMIS -- On Saturday, June 22, the Trustees of the Nokomis Public Library are hosting a Garden Walk with a Touch of Art from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost of the tickets are $10 a person and can be bought in advance at the Nokomis Public Library or from members of the Nokomis Woman's Club. Tickets can also be purchased on the day of the event at Fred B. Johnson Park, where maps of the gardens will also be […]
NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis Public Library hosted the University of Illinois Extension on Tuesday as part of the library's Summer Reading Program. According to a news release from library director Lisa Casterline, the program had 15 children and five adults in attendance for the Extension's presentation on small mammals in Illinois. Representatives from the Extension also presented fun facts about them as well. Attendees were also able to touch the pelts and see the skulls of a variety of small […]
NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis Public Library announced the kickoff of its annual Summer Reading Program earlier this week. The summer program, which has been held for many years at the library, kicked off on Tuesday. It will run through August 5 prior to the start of the 2024-25 academic year. This year's theme, according to Library Director Lisa Casterline, is Wild About Reading. "We have what we would consider a lot of animal-themed programs booked," said Casterline. "From Fred and […]
NOKOMIS -- Beginning in the new year, the Nokomis Public Library will have updated hours. Effective January 2, the library will be open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. during the week and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, according to library director Lisa Casterline. "We hope that the new consistent opening and closing times work well with the needs of the community," Casterline said. "We encourage patrons who need access to our library materials outside of these […]
NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis Public Library is halfway through a program that allows patrons to donate food to the local food pantry. The library's Food for Fines program, which kicked off on November 1, gives patrons a chance to get rid of some outstanding overdue fees. "This program is a great opportunity for our patrons to both lower or completely get rid of the late fees they have," said library director Lisa Casterline. "At the same time, [they are] giving […]
NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis Chamber of Commerce met Thursday, November 9 at noon for its final meeting of the 2023 calendar year at Demi's Diner. President Dr. Scott Doerr presented an update on the upcoming Snowkomis celebration on December 8-9. The Chamber will be hosting carriage rides and a vendor fair at The Vault, the former Jim's IGA building. The carriage rides will only be available on Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The vendor fair will run on […]
NOKOMIS -- For two weeks, the Nokomis Public Library will be closed due to making the final transition and moving to its new location. The library closed Monday while staff, project managers, and volunteers help with the move from the city complex to its new site at 100 N. Spruce. As due dates approach on items currently checked out, patrons are asked to return them at the dropbox at the old location at 22 S. Cedar. For those wishing to […]
NOKOMIS -- Land of Lincoln Credit Union -- LLCU -- has given the new Nokomis library additional funds to complete its project. In a press release from LLCU earlier this week, the bank donated $10,000 towards the project. A check was presented to library trustees on May 8. The funds will help support all remaining costs of the building renovation for the new library. They are currently renovating the former Masonic Lodge with the intent to open the 4,800-square-foot facility […]
NOKOMIS -- The Nokomis Chamber of Commerce met on May 11 at Demi's Diner with a limited agenda. Jim Rupert, representing the Nokomis Public Library, presented a request for $5,000. The funds would help complete several aspects of the new public library. This includes any remaining remodeling and refurbishing, as well as the move itself to the former Masonic Lodge. Rupert stated that the new building is roughly three times larger than its current site. Among the needed changes is […]
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