Welcome to A. Herr smith & E.E. Smith Library
105 East Adams St. Loda, IL 60948
105 East Adams St. Loda, IL 60948
The library has so much to offer, such as: free Wi-Fi, computer access, copies, faxing, e-books, inter-library loans, audiobooks, study space, summer reading programs, and a monthly book club. The best feature of all is that new books are always being added to the shelves!
Please take a moment to browse the links on our website, offer suggestions, and/or submit requests.
Regular Business Hours:
9-5 Monday through Thursday
&
9-1 Saturday
(Closed Friday and Sunday)
Closed on the following days:
Observed Holidays
(Fiscal Year 2023-2024)
Monday, May 29, 2023 (Memorial Day)
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 (Independence Day)
Monday, September 4, 2023 (Labor Day)
Monday, October 9, 2023 (Columbus Day)
Thursday, November 23, 2023 (Thanksgiving)
Monday, December 25, 2023 (Christmas)
& Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Monday, January 1, 2024 (New Years)
Monday, January 15, 2024 (Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday)
Monday, February 19, 2024 (Presidents' Day)
The mission of the Loda Public Library is to provide educational, informational, cultural, and recreational resources and services to all ages of people in the Loda Public Library. The library will provide access to the universe of information, and especially that information which is of immediate relevance and interest to the community it serves. The library seeks to accomplish its mission through prudent management and development of its resources and by providing access to materials and services to meet the present and future needs of the community it serves. In this effort, the Loda Public Library cooperates with other libraries and with other educational and governmental institutions. Special emphasis is placed on current popular materials. The library serves as a learning center and educational center for all residents of the community.
The Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. All meetings are held in the Reading Room of the library.
Readers start arriving at 12:45 p.m. Discussion begins at 1:00 p.m. and continues until 2:15 p.m.
At 2:15 the book to be discussed at the next meeting will be announced.
Due to inclement weather, the Book Club may cancel or reschedule meetings at any time. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Loda Township Library by phone 217-386-2783 or by email at lodalibrary@gmail.com.
James Patterson by: James Patterson. This book will be discussed at the July meeting.
The books of 2022!
The books of 2022!
Loda Township Library Board Meetings 2023-2024
(Held at 5:00 p.m. in the library’s main reading room)
Monday, May 15, 2023
Monday, July 17, 2023
Monday, September 18, 2023
Monday, November 20, 2023
Monday, January 22, 2024
Monday, March 18, 2024
President: Kay Houtzel
Vice-President: Sue Sawyer
Treasurer: Nancy Johnson
Secretary: Becky Jones
Trustees: Gayle Lemenager, Susan Ingerham, Mary Walczak
Loda Township Library was first established in 1897 as A. Herr Smith & E.E. Smith Public Library. Although the Library was designed to resemble a Carnegie Library, it is not a Carnegie. Our small library is proud to offer computer access, WiFi, e-books, inter-library loan, DVDs, and audio books.
105 E. Adams St, Loda, Illinois 60948, United States
Open today | 09:00 am – 01:00 pm |
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