
Welcome to Paxton Carnegie Library!
Serving the community since 1903
Welcome to Paxton Carnegie Library!
Serving the community since 1903

Serving the community since 1903
Serving the community since 1903
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Established in 1903, Paxton Carnegie Library remains one of Paxton's finest historical landmarks. The library provides over 24,000 books and over 1,000 DVDs, plus magazines, newspapers, large print, audio books, ebooks, city and county historical information, computers, scanner, copier, and FAX for public use, a drive-up book drop, public internet access, wi-fi, and programs for adults and children. The library is an active member of the Illinois Heartland Library System, dedicated to the service of the community of Paxton.

Paxton Carnegie Library
254 S Market St
Paxton, IL 60957
HOURS
MON-THURS
12-7 PM
Friday 12-5 PM
SAT
10AM -4PM
PHONE
217-379-3431
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President: Flavel Heyman O.D.
Phone: 217-379-9641
Vice President: Tom Plackett
Treasurer: Amanda Avery
Secretary: Nancy Dewey
Trustee: Judy Ondercho
Trustee: Jason Mills
Trustee: Lauryl McKenry
Trustee: Rick Peers
Trustee: Hillary Sawyer
Contact via email:
or call: 217-379-3431

2026:
Febuary 11th
March 11th
April 8th
May 6th
June 10th
July 8th
August 5th
September 9th
October 7th
November 11th
December 9th
ALL MEETINGS BEGIN AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE LIBRARY UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.

Tinker Tuesdays!
Join us every Tuesday for LEGO building fun!
Lasts from 2:00PM until 4:00 PM!

Diamond Art Club!!
Join us on Every Friday at 1PM as we explore the beauty of diamond art painting! This is a HIGHSCHOOL STUDENT AND ADULTS ONLY event, due to its smaller pieces!

Preschool Story Time
Don't miss out on Story Time every Wednesday at 10:00 AM!
Come to the side door and the director will let you in!

Blind Date with a Book!
Blind date with a Book makes its return this year! Time to pick out your Valentines Date! Spend time with your date, rate your date, and enter a gift drawing! Lasts from the 2nd of Feburary to the 27th of Feburary! Don't Delay!!

Paint Class!
Join us for some painting fun on the 7th of February at 1PM!! Supplies are provided! Highschool and Adults only!
Please be sure to register in advance by calling 217-379-3431 !

No School Craft Day!
Join us from 2-4PM on the 16th of Feburary for CREATE! No need to register. Fun time of Creative play!

Non-resident Fee Changes
- Starting the 1st of February Non-Resident fees for our Library Cards will be increasing to $100.
Candle Making
- Our monthly Candle making makes its return on the 28th of Febuary, at 1PM! Registration is needed! 217-379-3431
Extra Lego Fun!
- Sara Siebert will be coming in on the 10th of February for some added fun to our weekly lego sessions!
Art Lit. Program
- from 4-5PM on the 23rd of February we will be hosting another Art Lit. class!
Blind Date Drawing
- Be sure to return your blind date book ratings before February 28th to get into a gift drawing!!
Febuary is...
- Black history Month
- American Heart Month
- Bird Feeding Month
- Dental Health Month
- International Friendship Month
- Library Lovers Month
- 2/2 Groundhog Day
- 2/14 Valentines Day
- 2/16 Presidents Day
- 2/17 Lunar New Year
- 2/18 Ash Wednesday

BOOKS ON WHEELS! Are you homebound, and missing the library? Let us come to you! We offer book delivery inside city limits! Call for more information: 217-379-3431.
Monday - Thursday
12-7 pm
Friday
12-5 pm
Saturday
10am - 4pm