Summer Reading

Summer Reading 2022: Read beyond the beaten path

Summer Reading 2022

This summer we’re exploring the road less traveled, discovering all the imaginative journeys reading can take you on! From June until the end of July, the Library is offering several ways and incentives for young and old alike to enjoy this remarkable pastime!

Upcoming Events

Homework Space

3:30pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Details:
Hey, teens, do you need a quiet space to study, and get your work done? Then come on down! From now until when the school year comes to a close we'll be offering makeshift study space in the Library's Teen Area on the first floor for you to meet up w...

True Crime & Brew Time

8:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults 21+
Program Type: Book Club

Book Club

Discuss your latest read with friends.

Event Details:
Join us for True Crime & Brew Time to talk about everyone's favorite true crime obsessions! This month we'll be discussing Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule. So, crack open a cold one and stop in on Zoom!  Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06...

Inspiring the Capitol: Architectural precedents of the new Illinois Statehouse

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture Series
Event Details:
David Finnigan will talk about about the architectural precedents both in the US and in Europe which inspired the design of the new Illinois Capitol. His new book Thousand-Year Statehouse, is an oversize, 258-page hardcover volum...

Armchair Travel Kits

All Day 6/1 - 6/30
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading Program

Summer Reading Program

Part of Summer Reading 2022: Read Off the Beaten Path

Event Details:
Travel the world without leaving home! From Spain to China, India to New Zealand -- choose your destination and "book" your ticket! Each Armchair Travel Kit contains a travel guide to a distant locale, a novel based in that region, and a bookmark wit...

Family Storytime on Lincoln's Lawn

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Storytime

Summer Reading Program

Part of Summer Reading 2022: Read Off the Beaten Path

Event Details:
Join us on the lawn of Lincoln’s Home Site (located directly across from Lincoln Library on Capitol Avenue) for sun-soaked stories, songs and movement! This storytime has something for everyone! DROP INS WELCOME! Note: In the case of inclement weathe...

Board Game Night at Buzz Bomb

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults 21+
Program Type: Social

Social

Connect with friends at the Lincoln Library.

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...

Walk & Talk Book Club

7:00am - 8:00am
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading Program

Summer Reading Program

Part of Summer Reading 2022: Read Off the Beaten Path

Event Details:
Let’s get outside for our Walk & Talk Book Club! Join us to talk about your favorite books, what you’ve been reading recently, and to discover new books while we walk in Springfield’s most beautiful parks! We’ll meet at the historic stone brid...

Craft Supply Exchange

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:
Do you have a lot of unused craft supplies gathering dust in storage? Have you ever wanted to try a new craft, but didn't want to splurge on expensive materials? Then come to the Library's Craft Supply Exchange! Bring in your unused fabric, yarn, scr...

Art Beyond the Beaten Path

All Day 6/6 - 7/3
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program

Summer Reading Program

Part of Summer Reading 2022: Read Off the Beaten Path

Event Details:
See wondrous 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.    ...