Explore More Illinois

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The Watseka Public Library is working together with Explore More Illinois to provide our patrons with passes and discounts to attractions and museums all around Illinois.

Signing up and logging in is simple! All you need to get started is your library card number and the password you use for Libbey and Share. Follow the link or scan the QR code to get started!

If you are having trouble accessing or creating your account, our librarians will be happy to assist you. Additionally, Explore More Illinois has provided a video to aid you in navigating their website.

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.

Graphic for the Plant a Seed, Read, Summer Reading Challenge.

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.

Book cover of "The Bad Seed" by Jory John and Pete Oswald.