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STL celebrates lifelong learning & fosters community connections through innovative educational & cultural experiences.
STL celebrates lifelong learning & fosters community connections through innovative educational & cultural experiences.
EFFECTIVE JULY 1st 2024
Monday 12:00-6
Tuesday 10:00-6
Wednesday 12:00-6
Thursday 12:00-7
Friday CLOSED
Saturday 9-1
We will be closed
Saturday August 30th and Monday September 1st
for Labor Day Weekend
Coming to your local library on September 21st 2025.
Outdoor Concert
Time: 1 PM
Location: Stockton Public Library on Pearl Street
Bring your own chair
Starting September 10th our school year programs resume with a Dino Theme!
These events are free and for ages 3+
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
"I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers." January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who coul
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
"I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers." January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she's never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb...
As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends—and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all.
Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society's members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever.
Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises and of finding connection in the most surprising ways.
When: September 25, 2025 at 1 PM
ALSO AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT, EREAD, AUDIO & CD FORMATS
Book: My Friends by Fredrik Backman
What our patron had to say:
“It's a story looking back at four teenage friends -- characters who only really fit with each other and the different paths their lives took. It's also about the transformative power of art. The audio version is great -- very well read!”
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If you haven't been to the library in a while come and see all that's new! The Atwood Room, located in the lower level, is ready for you to enjoy. Gather family and friends and work one of puzzles, play cards, or one of our games or you can bring your own. Maybe you just want to come and enjoy a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa and visit with your friends.....Stop in today to see all that is new!
The Charlene Huso Children's Library
In Fond Memory Of Charlene Huso
Dedicated in gratitude for her many years of exemplary service and commitment to the Stockton Township Library
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Vega Discover is the new public catalog for the PrairieCat consortium as of Nov 30, 2023. Support for the Encore catalog will be phased out in the coming months.
September 21, 2025 1:00pm
Outdoor Concert - Bring Chairs
Pre-Order Souvenir Snack Box-Limited Supply
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