102 W 3rd St, Sterling, IL 61081 ∙ (815) 625-1370
Monday - Tuesday: 9AM–8PM ∙ Wednesday - Friday: 9AM–5PM 
Sat: 9AM-1PM    ∙    Sun: Closed
Month Flat Week Day

Sun. 4 Dec, 2022

There are no events on this day.

Mon. 5 Dec, 2022

Preschool Storytime

Mon. 5 Dec, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Join Ms. Abbigail for storytime every Monday morning from 10-10:45am. We will sing songs and rhymes, read books, play games, and make a craft. These storytimes are geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome. We will have chairs available for the adults accompanying children, and adults are welcome and encouraged to participate in the songs and rhymes with their children. 

Role Playing Game Club

Mon. 5 Dec, 2022 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Join Mike to play King Arthur Pendragon. They will meet each Monday from 3:30-7:30 in the Sterling Public Library's conference room.  This is open to anyone 12 years or older.

Pathfinder is a rich and complex fantasy Role-Playing Game that uses the same d20 ruleset at the core of Dungeons & Dragons. Players take on the role of heroic adventurers, often explorers and scholars employed by the Pathfinder Society, who travel the world solving problems, unravelling mysteries and collecting treasure.

Feel free to email Mike at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions.

Tue. 6 Dec, 2022

Preschool Storytime

Tue. 6 Dec, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Join us for storytime every Monday morning from 10-10:45am. We will sing songs and rhymes, read books, play games, and make a craft. These storytimes are geared toward preschoolers, but all ages are welcome. We will have chairs available for anyone who would like one, and adults are welcome and encouraged to participate in the songs and rhymes with their children.

This new Tuesday session of Preschool Storytime will be the same theme and craft as the Monday Preschool Storytime, but patrons are welcome to attend both sessions if they would like to.

Library Board Meeting

Tue. 6 Dec, 2022 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

To see meeting agenda and meeting details for library (and City of Sterling) board meetings, click here.

Wed. 7 Dec, 2022

There are no events on this day.

Thu. 8 Dec, 2022

There are no events on this day.

Fri. 9 Dec, 2022

There are no events on this day.

Sat. 10 Dec, 2022

Saturday Storytime

Sat. 10 Dec, 2022 10:00 am - 10:30 am

This storytime will be geared towards children preschool through first grade, but all ages are welcome. During this storytime, we will read books, sing songs and rhymes, and play games. As of right now this storytime will not include a craft, but that may change in the future. Chairs will be available in the community room during storytime. We welcome and encourage adults to participate in storytime with their child as much as possible. We are excited to have this storytime available for patrons who work or have other obligations during the week, and we look forward to sharing a fun Saturday morning with you and your family! 

5 Star Reads Book Club

Sat. 10 Dec, 2022 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Got a book you absolutely LOVE and want everyone to know about it? Then do it! At 11:30 am SPL will be hosting our 5 Star Reads Book Club. Feel free to drop by and recommend your favorite book or a book you recently read that you would rate 5 out of 5 stars.  It doesn't matter if it's fiction or non-fiction, biography or not, any genre you care to share. We want to know what you have read and why you loved it.

And hey, you never know, you might find your next 5 Star Read while you listen to someone else rave about theirs.