Public Works Brush Pick-Up - Monday April 22nd!

To provide the best service possible, we ask residents to please follow the below guidelines for brush pick-up:

• All brush must be stacked parallel to the curb or street.  Staff will be using tractors to pick up brush, if it is not stacked parallel to the street or curb, it will not be picked up.
• All brush should be stacked where it is free from obstacles such as fire hydrants, parkway trees, mailboxes, etc.  
• Staff will NOT pick-up entire trees or bushes/shrubs
• No yard waste will be picked up, including yard waste in bags.
• No lumber, fencing, or any other foreign materials will be picked up.  

Staff asks that if your brush pile fits into a yard waste bag, that you use a yard waste bag and place it out for pick-up on your normal garbage day.  Thank you for your cooperation!

April is National Poetry Month!

Yorkville Public Library is hosting a poetry contest to highlight YOUR creativity. Poets of all ages are welcome to submit a poem on any topic and in a style of your choosing. The poem can be any length, type/form, and topic, but because we publish the poems for our community to read, the topic must be appropriate for a wide range of ages. By submitting your poem, you give permission to Yorkville Public Library to publicly post your poem. This contest is for children, young adults, and adults. 

There are four age divisions for the contest:

•          Age 6 years and younger

•          Ages 7-12 years old

•          Ages 13- 19 years old

•          Ages 20 years and older

HOW TO ENTER:

Enter by submitting one copy of your original poem and contact information (Name, email, phone, age group) to the library by April 24 in one of the following methods:

• EMAIL: jweiss@yorkville.lib.il.us 
• IN PERSON: during regular library hours (M-Th 9-7, F 9-5, Sa 9-4)
• SUBMIT ANYTIME BETWEEN APRIL 1ST AND 24^TH