Board and Committee meetings:
The next board meeting will be on Tuesday, September 14th in Pleasant Plains beginning at 6:00pm. Click on the Board, bylaws, etc. tab for the agenda.
Job Opportunities: Full-time and Part-time Library Assistants
We are looking for enthusiastic, customer focused people who are comfortable using computers and technology. Full job descriptions here.
Click on the smart card for information on how to get a library card.
New Mask Requirements: Please Read Our Updated COVID guidelines (8/26/21)
Library Hours Both Locations
Ashland Main Location
Ph: (217) 476-3417
Mon., Thur. & Friday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Pleasant Plains Location
Ph: (217) 626-1553
Mon. Tues., Wed. & Friday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
**Both Locations:
Saturday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
and CLOSED on Sundays
*Both locations are closed the Second Thursday of each month from 9-12 for monthly Staff Meeting. (Open those days 12 noon - 7:00pm).
*For more information regarding hours and closings click here.
Kids Programming Starts in September!
Preschool Storytime @ 10 am, Mondays in Pleasant Plains and Wednesdays in Ashland. Begins September 13th. We will meet outdoors; weather permitting. Please bring a blanket or chair.
LEGO Club for builders aged Kindergarten and up! Meets October 12th,3:30 - 4:30 in Plains; October 14th,3:30 - 4:30 in Ashland.
Time Course
presented by
Prof. Charles Schweighauser
Two Sections offered at the Pleasant Plains location,
Tuesdays, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
(Sept. 14th - Nov. 23rd)
Thursdays, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
(Sept. 16th - Dec. 23)*
Contact either location to register.
No tuition cost, except for the course text by Sean Carroll, From Eternity to Here: The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time.
*There are no classes on the 4th
Thursday of each month.
Teen Tabletop Gaming Club
Next Meeting:
Sept. 24th, 3:30 - 5 pm,
(Meets every other Friday @ Ashland.)
More details here.
Enjoy 24-hour access to the NYTimes.com
on your devices compliments of Prairie Skies Public Library.
HERE'S HOW: Click here for access. At the NYTimes.com access page, click on the Redeem box. Follow the prompts to register (new users) or log-in (returning users).
Need help? Ask a librarian: 217-476-3417 (Ashland)
or 217-626-1553 (Pleasant Plains).
2021 Summer Reading Success: 63,690 minutes!
Thank you to our Summer Readers, parents, and caregivers for taking part in our 2021 program! In our Pre K -Grade 6 age group, 141 reading logs were distributed and 59 returned with those readers logging 63,690 total minutes read! Our new Teen Reading Tournament (for Grades 7-12) had 14 readers entered for weekly drawings based on the number of books read.
A special thank you to our 2021 sponsors, our library staff, and our volunteers for their efforts to provide a fun and rewarding program for our readers!
PSPLD has four Library Drop Boxes to return items:
1. Outside the entrance of the Ashland Library
2. Outside the entrance to the Pleasant Plains Library
3. Farmingdale Elementary
4. Gardner Township Building
Drop Boxes are available at all hours and when the Library is closed for a holiday.
Thank You!
Thank you to our 2021 Summer Reading Sponsors!
In Memory of Ruth Flinn
Roberts Tools, Inc.
Pleasant Plains Masonic Lodge #700, A.F. & A.M.
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COVID-19 Guidelines: Updated 8/26/21
Beginning Monday, August 30th, both vaccinated and unvaccinated patrons 2 years of age and older must wear a mask and practice social distancing while visiting either library location.
This decision is in accordance with Governor Pritzker's indoor mask mandate, which goes into effect statewide on Monday, August 30th, 2021.
Thank you for your cooperation.
We will continue to offer Curbside Service and Contact-less home delivery.
Please call ahead and arrange a time with staff for either service.
Small Groups are allowed to meet at either location. Groups of 9 or less may meet in Ashland; Groups of 12 or less may meet in Pleasant Plains.
Remember you can visit us online and check out our eBooks and downloadable audiobooks. Click here to go to the eBook page.
New Ways to Browse
Our Adult Fiction books are now organized by categories! You'll find sections for Mysteries, Sci/Fi & Fantasy, Westerns, Large Print, and General Fiction. We hope this organization makes it even easier to find the authors and stories you love, or maybe discover something new! Follow the signs to find your favorite category, or ask a librarian for help.
Coloring sheets and other Actvities
Click on the pictures to download and print out the activities,
or pick up these activities at either library location.
Make - n - Take
Here are crafts or color sheets you can do at home.
Click on the pictures to download and print out the sheets,
or pick up a ready-made packet at either location.
New Make-n-Take's Coming Soon!
Please check back or visit your library.
Story hours, Bookclubs and Other programs
Preschool Story hour
In-person Pre-school Story Hour begins September 13th. Join us Mondays at 10 am in Pleasant Plains or Wednesdays at 10 in Ashland for stories, songs, play, and more! Weather permitting, we will meet outside. Please bring a blanket or chair. Thank you!
click picture for more information
Book Clubs
The Bookies Book Club meets on the fourth Thursday at 7:00pm at the Pleasant Plains location. Learn more here.
The ABC (Ashland Book Club) meets on the fourth Tuesday at 6:00pm at the Ashland location. Learn more here.
The Cookbook Book Club is not meeting at this time.
Lego Group is Back!
For Builders in Kindergarten on up!
Meeting in Ashland the 2nd Thursday of each month: Starts September 9th, 3:30-4:30 pm.
Meeting in Plains the 2nd Tuesday of each month: Starts September 14th, 3:30-4:30 pm.
The Prairie Skies Public Library District now has a YouTube channel. We will be sharing tutorials, local musician performances and other videos on the channel. Go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvaG33SZia6rWgvsutQa59g and subscribe
What's new?
Technology : Using your Online Library : Have questions or need help with using Ebooks or our online card catalog. If you need assistance email us at pskiesld@gmail.com or leave a phone message at 217-626-1553 and we will respond as soon as possible.
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