Chatham Area Public Library

🧩 READY, SET, PIECE! 🧩

Do you have what it takes to be the fastest puzzlers in town? Our Great Puzzle Race is happening this Saturday, and the clock is ticking!

We have space for just a few more teams to join the fray. Gather your sharpest friends, your most organized family members, or that one neighbor who always finds the edge pieces first.

🏆 The Details:
When: This Saturday, May 9 from 1:00 - 3:00pm

Teams: Up to 4 members per team

The Goal: Be the first team to complete a 500-piece puzzle!

The Prize: Bragging rights (and maybe a little something extra for the winners!)

Whether you’re a "border-first" strategist or a "sort-by-color" enthusiast, this is your time to shine. Don’t wait until the final piece is gone—slots are filling up fast!

🔗 Sign up your team here: https://forms.gle/sxyG942xz55b54PQ8
📍 Location: Library's Galleries
⏰ Registration Deadline: Friday at 5:00 PM (or until full!)

Tag your teammates in the comments and let us know your team name! 👇

Step back in time and discover the incredible history of women’s baseball—right here in Illinois! Join us for an engaging presentation that explores the rise of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during World War II.

Learn more: https://chathamlib.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/women-s-baseball-in-illinois-and-the-midwest/

🌟 Bookmark Design Contest Reminder! 🌟

We’ve already received some amazing bookmark entries—take a look at just a few of the creative designs so far!

There’s still time to join the fun! Anyone ages 5 and up can pick up an entry form in the Children’s Department and submit their own design.

Winners will receive a Scoop Du Jour gift certificate and have their bookmark printed and shared at the library this summer!

The deadline to submit your design is this Saturday, May 9th- we can’t wait to see what you create!

Is there a book that genuinely changed the way you look at the world or a specific habit you have? Tell us the title.