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WHAT! That’s in Illinois! Our Illinois State Park System

Ages 18+ | In Person

2026-05-18 18:00:00 2026-05-18 19:00:00 America/Chicago WHAT! That’s in Illinois! Our Illinois State Park System Join traveler Celeste Brown on her ambitious quest to explore Illinois' 150 State Parks. Shorewood-Troy Library - Meeting Room A

Monday, May 18
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-18 18:00:00 2026-05-18 19:00:00 America/Chicago WHAT! That’s in Illinois! Our Illinois State Park System Join traveler Celeste Brown on her ambitious quest to explore Illinois' 150 State Parks. Shorewood-Troy Library - Meeting Room A

Shorewood-Troy Library

Meeting Room A

Join traveler Celeste Brown on her ambitious quest to explore Illinois' 150 State Parks.

Celeste Brown’s quest to visit each of the Illinois State Parks - there are about 150! - has opened her eyes to the diversity of our state.

Celeste will explain her ambitious journey to many of those parks she visited (up to 116), recount adventures with wildlife and GPS, and showcase
our wonderful Illinois landscape.

Programming Policy: Please note - if you register and are unable to attend the program, please call the library to cancel or cancel your registration online. This allows patrons from the wait list to be added. Repeated no shows may not be allowed to register for programs. For full policy details, please visit our website. 

Age-Appropriate Programming Policy: Programs are planned for specific age groups. Age groups are listed with the program description. Adult programs are for patrons age 18 and older. For full policy details, please visit our website. 

AGE GROUP: | Teen | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen Program | Adult Program |

Shorewood-Troy Library

jmills@shorewoodtroylibrary.org
Phone: 815-725-1715
Branch manager
Jennie Mills

Hours
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Mon, May 18 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 19 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 20 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 22 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 23 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 24 Closed

About the branch

Shorewood-Troy Public Library is located in the Brookforest neighborhood just northeast of the Route 52/Jefferson St. and Brookshore Dr. intersection.

Since its creation in 1975, the library strives to:

-Support lifelong learning for personal development and discovery
-Provide free and easy access to print and digital  materials and resources, along with equipment, facilities for public use and friendly knowledgeable staff
-Build community in a warm and welcoming space
-Promote the enjoyment of reading by offering a wide variety of materials, both recent and classic

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