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Smart Lockers Are Here!

Smart Lockers located outside of our front doors offer a new option for picking up your requested library materials at your convenience, even when the library is not open. You can choose this

Library Implements New Online Catalog

This week the Matteson Area Public Library will be transitioning to a new patron access catalog called Aspen. Aspen has all the features of the previous catalog — plus many more — to make

Women’s History Month

Check out our lists of books for you to read and films for you to watch though our online resources. Kanopy – With Kanopy you can watch films on iconic women such as Maya Angelou, Agatha

Libby

As people increasingly read and listen to books on their smartphone or tablet, they’re discovering one of the best resources is their local public library. Matteson residents can access over

10 New Adult Graphic Novels We Just Got In

The MAPLD FanFest maybe over BUT, you can check out our list of new Adult Graphic novels that you can place holds on and check out now! There are also more graphic novels coming this

Books and Bugs

I’m sure with all the time kids are spending outside, they must have noticed all the insects and spiders all around, so I just wanted to share with them some fun bug books, both fiction and

Social Justice and Race Book and Movie List

Matteson residents can place holds on the items in this list and pick them up through our curbside pickup service by requesting them on our catalog through their SWAN account here. Also find

Our Library App

We have a new app for the SWAN library system. It is called SWAN Library You can manage holds, checkouts, fines and even use your library card digitally. Download the app from your Google Play

More information here!

Find Happiness This Year With Inspiration From These 9 Books

This year a lot of people are adding happiness to their new years resolutions. There is a 100 day challenge that every day you submit a picture of what made you happy for 100 days! There is the

Why come to a book discussion club?

Did you know that the Matteson Area Public Library has two different adult book discussion clubs? We have one that meets the 4th Monday morning of the month and another that meets the 3rd

Staying healthy and uplifted with these 12 breast cancer titles

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and we have put together a book display to help with this awareness. In addition to books, this display has information for mammograms, breast self care

Book Club Central:

https://www.bookbrowse.com/libweb?nylip=1036887&rel=bookclubs

Reading Guides:

https://www.bookbrowse.com/libweb?nylip=1036887&rel=reading_guides

BookBrowse contains more than 1800 reading guides for books they recommend to book clubs, which you can search by genre, time period, setting, and a wide range of themes.

Book Club Discussions:

https://www.bookbrowse.com/libweb?nylip=1036887&rel=onlinebookclub

BookBrowse generally hosts two discussions a month and patrons are welcome to participate by creating a free forums account. We also have hundreds of archived discussions that you can view without logging in.

Book Club Advice:

https://www.bookbrowse.com/libweb?nylip=1036887&rel=bookclubs/advice

BookBrowse has articles covering many aspects of starting and running a book group, such as how to lead a discussion, ideas for choosing books, and tips on handling difficult situations.

African American Book Club

Join us as we read and discuss African-American literature each month. Books will include fiction and non-fiction. Stories might be about black lives, or stories might be written by black authors. Books are available for checkout on the hold shelf in the circulation area.

Meets on June 26th
6 – 7:30 PM
Coffee Will Make You Black
By April Sinclair

Set on Chicago’s Southside in the mid-to-late 60s, Coffee Will Make You Black is the moving and entertaining tale of Jean “Stevie” Stevenson, a young black woman growing up through the Civil Rights and Black Power movements.

GoodReads Book Club

We are hosting a no-pressure online book club. Every two months a new book will be chosen and discussion questions will be added. Please answer the questions whenever works best for you! Books will be available for checkout on the holds shelf in the circulation area.

To register:

Email Hope at hstandifer@mapld.org to get the registration link. You also must have a Goodreads account to participate.

The Selection For May 1st- June 30th

Indigo Isle
by T.I.Lowe

Sonny Bates left South Carolina fifteen years ago and never looked back. Now she’s a successful Hollywood location scout who travels the world, finding perfect places for movie shoots….. until her latest gig lands her a stone’s throw from everything she left behind.

Morning Book Club

Will be on a break during the Summer, but we will return in September!

Book Match-up (Reader's Advisor)

Are you in a reading rut? Do you need help finding that next great read? Then fill out the form, and we can help you on your reading journey! The library will have your list ready within 72 hours. You can also contact us at asdept@mapld.org or all us at 708-748-4431.

Find the questionnaire here!