Blog Entries

Lilac Time is almost here again! Celebrate with us at the Library, at Lilacia Park, and on Main Street with our lineup of events

We're bringing back the Adult Winter Reading Bingo Challenge for 2024 with new challenge categories and chances to win prizes.

Find out more about our upcoming donation drives at HPL.

From Fri, Sep 20 through Fri, Nov 1, Helen Plum Library is thrilled to host The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society exhibit, "Focus on Nature."

Share the books that "transformed" you and stop by the Library for a special photo op during September.

It's almost time for the 2024 Lilac Festival Parade! Have a little extra fun with our parade Bingo game.

National Library Week is upon us! This year, we're feeling extra excited as we approach the 1st anniversary of our new building at 411 South Main Street. So, we cooked up something extra sweet to celebrate!

We're *sew* excited to launch a new drop-in program to welcome aspiring sewists to our Studio 411 makerspace!

Helen Plum Library is partnering with Neighborhood Forest to provide families with a free tree to plant! The goal is to give every child the priceless joy of planting and watching trees grow.

Attention, bibliophiles, audiobook addicts, and library lovers: February is Love Your Library Month! We're celebrating all month long and need your help -- here are a few ways to celebrate with us and show your library love.

Our Youth Services Department has put together these resources for your family to learn about local and national events, different ways to explore library resources, and, most importantly, make memories. 

It's time to grab a book and get cozy - we're so excited to snuggle in for our 2023 Winter Reading Program for adults!

Ahoy, mateys! Pirates and landlubbers alike be invited to celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day on Tue, Sep 19. Set sail to the Library for swashbucklin' activities 'n giveaways!

You can make a difference at your library! Volunteen Squad is an opportunity to give back to the community, earn service hours, and have a good time doing it.

September is Library Card Sign Up Month, and we’re serving up something special!