STORYTIME 

WITH 

GRANNY APPLE

Granny Apple meets here with preschoolers at 10:30 AM on Wednesdays during the  school year. She reads storybooks,  plays the guitar, teaches songs,  and involves the children in interactive story-telling.  

Come in and  join the fun!  

If school is closed for vacation or weather closings,  there is no Granny Apple.  Check the library calendar for up-to-date  information, or give the library a call at 875-2550.   

Story Times are  conducted at Whimsy Corner, in the Margaret E. Kayser Room (main floor,  children's wing) during the school year, whenever school is in session.   

If the Alton schools are closed for holidays, vacations, or inclement  weather,  the Story Time normally held on that day will also be canceled.

 Don't forget to pick up your Whimsy Corner Card at the Circulation Desk.

If you are visiting the Whimsy Corner at the Gilman Library, with your grown-up, please ask for your Whimsy Corner Card. You can get a stamp on the card for each visit (and one on your hand, too if you'd like!). After ten visits and the card is full and you can pick a free prize, and get a new Whimsy Corner Card.  

Museum Pass Reimbursement Program

In  lieu of specific library passes, Gilman Library cardholders may visit  any museum or educational attraction of choice and return with a receipt  within thirty days, to request a reimbursement of up to $20 per visit,  up to three times per calendar year.
 

1. Limited to library card holders in good standing.
2.  Patrons must submit stubs or receipts to have a reimbursement check  issued for  up to $20.00 per family per visit with a limit of $60.00 per  year.
3. Receipts must be submitted within 1 month of the visit.

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We also offer:

Contests & Raffles

Blind-Date-with-a-Book

FREEBIES:

• Assorted Bookmarks
• Lollipop Tree
• Stickers & Stamps
• Take-and-Make Craft Kits
• Whimsy Corner Card

SWAPS:

• Paperback Book Swap
• Magazine Swap
• Music CD Swap
• Jigsaw Puzzle Swap

SALES:

• Alton Collectibles
• Friends Corner Sale
• Meeting Room Book Sale