Adult Summer Reading
Adult Summer Reading 2023
Summer Reading Challenges
Adult Summer Reading
How it works:
- Sign up using our Beanstack app.
- Log 1 book and attend 1 program to earn a Lincoln Library branded pint glass!
Local Fiction Author Summer Reading Challenge
The Sangamon County area is fortunate to have a plethora of talented authors and the annual Local Author Fiction Challenge helps to bring exposure to their important works. Find local authors by searching "Springfield & Sangamon Valley Authors" in the library catalog.
How it works:
- Read a fiction book by a local author and enter the raffle for a $25 Downtown Springfield Gift Card to be awarded at the end of Summer Reading. Get your raffle tickets at the 3rd Floor Reader Services Desk.
- One raffle ticket per book, and each book logged will be a chance in the final drawing, which takes place Tuesday, August 1st.
Upcoming Events
Lecture Series
Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.
This Pride Month, join Lincoln Library’s Sangamon Valley Collection for a free walking tour of historic LGBT+ sites in Downtown Springfield. From Ethel Mars to Smokey’s Den to The Prairie Flame to PrideFest, we have a lot to be proud of.
Movie
Enjoy a movie with digital surround sound at the Lincoln Library.
Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our weekly Monday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn!
Wonka (PG)
Performance
Enjoy a free performance at the library.
Let's kick off Summer Reading 2024 with our favorite magical guests - Richard Landry and Snowball!
Lecture Series
Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.
This Pride Month, join Lincoln Library’s Sangamon Valley Collection for a free walking tour of historic LGBT+ sites in Downtown Springfield. From Ethel Mars to Smokey’s Den to The Prairie Flame to PrideFest, we have a lot to be proud of.
Lecture Series
Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.
This Pride Month, join Lincoln Library’s Sangamon Valley Collection for a free walking tour of historic LGBT+ sites in Downtown Springfield. From Ethel Mars to Smokey’s Den to The Prairie Flame to PrideFest, we have a lot to be proud of.
Movie
Enjoy a movie with digital surround sound at the Lincoln Library.
Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our weekly Monday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn!
Elemental (PG)
Lecture Series
Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.
This Pride Month, join Lincoln Library’s Sangamon Valley Collection for a free walking tour of historic LGBT+ sites in Downtown Springfield. From Ethel Mars to Smokey’s Den to The Prairie Flame to PrideFest, we have a lot to be proud of.
Movie
Enjoy a movie with digital surround sound at the Lincoln Library.
Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our weekly Monday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn!
Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023, PG)
Performance
Enjoy a free performance at the library.
Preview performance and presentation from the Springfield Muni.