Family Reading Night is Thursday, November 18th.   We have a display of the 20-21 Illinois Reads books. Come in and check some out. You can read them on Thursday for Family Reading Night.   Don’t forget to come in and get your Family Reading Packet with popcorn hot cocoa and some games about books!   We’ll have the answers to the games posted on our Facebook page, our website, www.bentonlibrary.com, and at the library.   Put yourself in a Reading State of Mind!        …

It’s Friday! Why not make it a movie night? We have a selection of over 2000 movies here at the Benton Public Library. You can check out up to two movies on an adult card. They can be checked out for 7 days. Just remember, they have a $1.00 per day late fee.

In honor of our Veterans, the Benton Public Library has added a new section to our website. Virtual Tours Go to bentonlibrary.com click on the Children and Teens tab, then click on Virtual Tours. Or click the link https://www.bentonlibrary.com/children-and…/virtual-tours/ We will be adding more tours as time passes.

Come in and check out some of our YA Reese’s Book Club choices. We have more coming in and remember, if we don’t have it here, we can order it from another library using your Benton Public Library card.

We received some new Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novels. Come in and check them out. We have a selection of juvenile and YA graphic novels. If we don’t have what you want, we can always order it from a different library at no charge with your Benton Public Library card.

We have recently started subscriptions to some new magazines for kids. We have Discovery Girls, Highlights High Five, ChickaDee and Highlights. Come in and check some of these out for your child.