Upcoming Events

Teen Book Club - Lies Like Wildfire

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Zone
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Club

Book Club

Event Details:
Make friends, eat pizza, and discuss this month's book club pick! This month, we'll be reading Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's novel: Lies Like Wildfire. Check out a copy from the library or download it on Libby, Boundless, or Hoopla! Plot Summary: An ...

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Area
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Storytime Area
Age Group: Pre-K, Children

Storytime

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

Event Details:
Share the fun of reading with your children ages 3-5 years! Children and their grownups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. These 30-minute programs are designed to promote lan...

Toddler Time

10:15am - 11:00am
Storytime Area
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Storytime Area
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Storytime

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

Event Details:
Get up and get moving at our Toddler Time! This program is full of books, songs and fun activities designed to help develop your child’s language skills. Children ages 18-36 months are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities, and their g...

Get Covered Illinois

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Study Room 3
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Study Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:
Get Covered Illinois will be on hand to discuss and assist in enrolling in the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). ...

Podcasting 102

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Collaboratory
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: CoLab, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
The second in our introductory classes about podcasting! How to use recording equipment, how to edit and mix files, how to export and publish a finished podcast, plus some tips and tricks for scripting and creating a successful podcast. Ages 18+. ...

Black Authors Series Book Club

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Bicentennial Room
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Bicentennial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:
Join us for our book club, discussing books by Black authors. We are creating this space for Black readers to talk about their experiences and books that reflect them. The book for April 30th will be Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith...

Family History Materials: Basic Guidelines for Preservation

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:
Bonnie Parr, conservator at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will give preservation tips for documents, books, and photographs. ...

Civil Civics with Lincoln Library: Ilana Redstone

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multipurpose Room
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture Series

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:
Join us as Ilana Redstone, Associate Professor of Sociology at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign speaks to us and leads a discussion on the seemingly intractable divisions in our society today. Why are we so crippled by political polarization?...

Teen Jewelry Making

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Zone
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Details:
Come to the Teen Zone at 3:00pm and use tools to make your very own jewelry. There will be supplies for necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.  ...