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Questioneers MAP

Visiting the DuPage Children’s Museum’s Questioneers display at the Ottawa Street Branch? Check out the map here or grab one at the service desks! The…

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Join us for a chat with Author Sarah Aronson

Coming down to see the Questioneers exhibit at the Ottawa Street Branch? Why not join us on Wednesday, June 21 for a chat with youth…

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Joliet Public Library Brings the World of The Questioneers to Life for Joliet

New exhibit The Questioneers: Read. Question. Think. PLAY! to open to the public June 16 Joliet, IL  – Joliet Public Library  is excited to announce…

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Summer Reading is HERE!

Check out our library’s transformation into a castle for Summer Reading! Our theme this year is “Reading is Enchanting” and we really went all out!…

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Library receives Annual Joliet Historic Preservation Award

We are proud to accept the Annual Joliet Historical Preservation Award for the sensitive interior and exterior preservation work performed during our Project Burnham renovation…

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Violins of Hope

We are thrilled to partner with the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago (JCC Chicago) and present Violins of Hope, an initiative that showcases Jewish stories…

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Thank You!

Thank you everyone who attended our Grand Reopening events! We had so much fun planning and showcasing our building to all ages! We hope you…

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It’s Moving Day!

Today is moving day at the Ottawa Street Branch for our adult collection. Books, computers and staff have been moved out of the Burnham Room…

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Floor Plans

Check out our updated floor plans, highlighting furniture and collection placement. We can’t wait to place all the new furniture and get the bulk our…

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Save the Date! Grand Reopening 2022

For the last several years, the Library Board and staff have been planning for the remodel project of the Ottawa Street Branch, and the time…

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Phase 3: Week 13

Our building renovation is really coming together as we continue through Week 13 of Phase 3 of construction. This week, we are awaiting the arrival…

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Joliet Public Library Receives Partial State Capital Appropriation Bill, Funding for Project Burnham

The Joliet Public Library is excited to announce that funding for Project Burnham from the Rebuild Illinois Community Development Initiative grant has been partially received…

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