Upcoming Events

Finding Your Voice: Art to Give Your Emotions Form 2023 Summer Art Show

All Day 6/5 - 6/18
Atrium
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Atrium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:
See vibrant works by local artists displayed at Lincoln Library!  Art exhibits change every two weeks throughout Summer, and can be found on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floor of Lincoln Library.  ...

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Storytime

Storytime

Read, write, talk, sing, and play with us! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Event Details:
Join us for stories, songs and movement! This storytime has something for everyone - no registration required. Drop-ins welcome! ...

Typing with Brit

11:00am - 12:00pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Come and learn the basics of touch-typing with Library Assistant Britainy! In this class, you will learn basic typing skills and improve your speed and accuracy. The class is for 6 weeks-- if you attend at least 4 sessions, you will receive a comp...

Capital City Improv - Kids' Workshop

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Carnegie North
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Performance, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17

Workshop

Get hands-on and learn a new skill at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:
Find your voice through improv this summer! Join members of the Capital City Improv team to play some games and learn some new improv skills.  The team will be back on July 7th. Please only sign up for one date to allow as many people as poss...

Civil Civics with Lincoln Library: Ray Long and "The House That Madigan Built"

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture Series

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:
Ray Long, reporter from the Chicago Tribune, will be here discussing his book, The House That Madigan Built: The Record Run of Illinois' Velvet Hammer. Charlie Wheeler, who wrote the foreword, will be joining him. Bring your own copy to have it signe...

Movie Monday - Lightyear (PG)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Movie

Movie

Enjoy a movie with digital surround sound at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:
Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our weekly Monday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn! Lightyear (PG) While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots comma...

Zentangle for Beginners

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multipurpose Room
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Zentangle is a meditative art form that requires no previous art instruction and covers many cultures and genres of the arts. The creators of the Zentangle method describe it as "an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by d...

Armchair Travel Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

Book Club

Discuss your latest read with friends.

Event Details:
Join us on Zoom (Meeting ID: 893 4439 0868) as we continue our journey around the world. This month, we visit the Middle East to spend A Month By The Sea in Gaza with Dervla Murphy. About the book: "Over the summer of 2011, Dervla Murphy spen...

Juneteenth Showcase

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:
Kick off the Juneteenth celebration weekend with Lincoln Library's Juneteenth Showcase!  Live performances from local talents, art gallery with local artists, crafts for kids, and much more! Gallery and reception begins at 5:30 pm with liv...