Building the Floral Highway

Library Closed for Thanksgiving

NPL will be closed at 5 pm Wednesday, November 27 and remain closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Our Fell Avenue lot bookdrop and off-site bookdrops will remain available. We will reopen at 9 am on November 30.

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Many Illinois gardeners believe that the cause of declining monarch butterfly populations is due to the lack of milkweed in the summer breeding areas of our state. However, some scientists at the University of Illinois believe a lack of floral resources in the fall months may also be contributing to the decline. 

Kelly Allsup will be here to share an update on monarchs and suggestions on fall bloomers that are a must have in a fall butterfly garden.

Open to all ages.