Pekin Public Library — Attraction in Pekin

My friend and I took our kids to garden time Friday. I haven't gone before because my daughter had appointments every Friday up until now. I looked on the library's website before going so I knew there was a garden craft and a book that would be read aloud. All the kids were grabbing wooden crafts so I grabbed three for our kids. After I gave these to our kids I was told that they weren't for us and only for kids that show up every week bc they are prizes. I had to take them away from our kids... I wonder in the future if you don't have enough crafts for everyone if you could have parents RSVP. The event wasn't very structured and there was lack of communication to us newbies. Needless to say we left early. Later I had to drive to Micheal's to get crafts bc my friend's kid was very upset I took his away.

In the past we have had a good time on Wednesday's! I'm just very bummed this happened bc my friend and I are both homeschooling and the library is a great resource and the last thing we want is for our kids to not feel included at a...

Worst thing about this place is that you cannot use the study rooms at any point in the evening, not due to vacancy, but because they have no blind on the windows in those rooms that are about 8 ft high and the setting sun just bakes your eyes until you get a headache from the contrast of the area around you and the sun being lasered into your eye sockets, because at this point your eyeballs have been melted from your face. Seriously, I came here to study and now I feel like I just had my eyes dilated. However, you can use the abundant tables stationed elsewhere. I just thought it would be nice to try out a room for once. Otherwise, this place is friendly, clean, large selection of resources and materials you can use. Still gets 5 stars because it is a great place, but someone donate them some blinds...

LOVE LOVE LOOOVE all the. special programs and activities these wonderful people have for our little ones. DUKE OTHERWISE was our favorite !!! My grand daughter and I WISH we had more time together so we could do more. Ive read to her since she was old enough to focus on bright colors on the pages. She is SO smart!! Im glad I have lived long enough to instill in her a deep love for reading. She is in kindergarten and is reading some.. I am NEVER bored... A person who reads can travel in just a few pages to far away fastinating places...fall in love with a hero....unlimited experiences! Can ya guess...