Watseka Public Library

This summer, Plant a Seed, Read at the library for our summer reading challenge! Log the minutes you read to earn badges and rewards!
Completion of this challenge requires 600 minutes (100 books for pre-readers) of reading. Each 100 minutes (15 books) of reading will reward you with 2 tickets to enter into the prize drawing on Beanstack, and readers age 0-12 will also get a prize of their choice from the prize box! Fully completing the challenge will reward you with an extra 10 tickets! Once you have earned your completion badge, stop by the front desk to enter the GRAND PRIZE DRAWING.
All prizes and incentives must be picked up in person at the library by August 1st, 2026.

Visit the StoryWalk at Lakeview Park to experience a brand new story every six weeks. Library staff select a children’s book to go with the seasons or upcoming events. The current book is “The Bad Seed” by Jory John and Pete Oswald.