Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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: 9
Event Details:
Come and learn typing basics with Library Assistant, Britainy. In the class, you will learn basic typing skills and improve your speed and accuracy. The class is for 6 weeks-- if you attend 4 sessions, you will receive a completion certificate! ...
This event is in the "Adults 21+" group.
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults 21+
Event Details:
Join us at Buzz Bomb Brewing Co. for a downtown Springfield night of beer and board games! We'll have a wide-ranging collection of board games to choose from, from old classics to modern euro games! If you want to try out a new game, we can help teac...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Space Week: UIS Star Party

8:00pm - 10:00pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Discussion, Community Meeting
Event Details:
Join us at the University of Illinois' Campus Observatory for their weekly star party! See stars and distant planets with one of their telescopes.  Available spaces are limited, so registration with UIS is highly encouraged and free! To do so, ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Space Week: Eclipse Safety & You

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Multipurpose Room
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
On October 14th, Earth will experience a solar eclipse, and Springfield will be able to see part of it! In preparation for then, and as a part of space week, Lincoln Library will be hosting a short program on eclipses: what causes them, why they're d...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Sewing Class: Spooky Witch's Hat

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Collaboratory
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Foil transfer art

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Multipurpose Room
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Make and Take

Make and Take

A craft program with projects to take home.

Event Details:
Create a fun, colorful work of art with a few simple supplies! We'll use markers, foil, and water to create a watercolor print on cardstock.  ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Space on the Big Screen: Moonfall

1:45pm - 4:00pm
Carnegie North
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 120
Event Details:
Some Science Fiction likes to lean a bit heavier to the Fiction side, but there's nothing wrong with that! Join Lincoln Library as we show 2022's action-packed sci-fi disaster Moonfall! ...
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

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...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion

Discussion

Talk about a topic with community members and experts.

Event Details:
Do you have concerns about your child’s reading? Do you have questions about helping your children learn to read? Are you worried your child might have dyslexia? Join us at the library for an evening of information and fellowship! Hear from the di...