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As a lifelong advocate for public libraries, it was a no-brainer for Liz Jennings to get involved at OFPL when she and her husband moved to O’Fallon in 2019.  “I joined the library’s book club, Books & Brew, shortly after moving to O’Fallon,” she

To me, the coziest place in the world is a good bookstore — particularly one of the ones that has a maze of shelves and books piled around for what seems like miles, and ESPECIALLY if the shop has an air of mystery about it (and I get the feeling

To me, the coziest place in the world is a good bookstore — particularly one of the ones that has a maze of shelves and books piled around for what seems like miles, and ESPECIALLY if the shop has an air of mystery about it (and I get the feeling

This post is from Sharon in Circulation, who does a wonderful job each month helping to create and maintain our history display on the second floor of the library. If you have had an opportunity to wander around the Downtown District in O’Fallon, you

This post is from Sharon in Circulation, who does a wonderful job each month helping to create and maintain our history display on the second floor of the library. If you have had an opportunity to wander around the Downtown District in O’Fallon, you

August 8th, 2016 is the day we introduced Owlfred! You have probably seen him sitting around the library, running around on TikTok, and all across library materials in person! Here are some fun facts about Owlfred: Name: Owlfred The OwlFavorite Music

It’s easy to get lost in a library — whether that’s lost in thought or lost in the stacks trying to find that perfect next read. And with more than 61,000 items in our collection (and more than 9 million across the IHLS system as a whole), it’s VERY

Spring has sprung! The time for adventures has begun. Luckily, the library has oodles of ideas for your next spring trip.  Of course, we like to think we know the library pretty well, but with more than 61,000 items in our collection – and more than

Spring has sprung! The time for adventures has begun. Luckily, the library has oodles of ideas for your next spring trip.  Of course, we like to think we know the library pretty well, but with more than 61,000 items in our collection – and more than

The end of the year is upon us, and we’ve been looking back with fondness at the books, movies, and more that we’ve enjoyed from the library in 2023. Luckily, with more than 61,000 items in our collection – and more than 9 million across the IHLS