Summer Reading

Summer Reading 2025, June 2-July 26. Reading challenges and prizes for the whole family! Thank you to the Lincoln Library Alliance for their generous support of our summer reading programs!

Summer Reading 2025

Level Up at Your Library!

 

Upcoming Events

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Movie Matinee: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2:00pm–4:00pm
All Ages
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

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!

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG)

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Wild Times Exotics Animal Show

2:00pm–3:00pm
All Ages
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Performance
Event Details:

Wild Times Exotics animal show! Meet some cuddly (and maybe not so cuddly!) new friends at this fun, interactive hour. 

A few things to know before you arrive:

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Map-Making

2:00pm–3:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Multipurpose Room
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Make and Take, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Come make a fantasy-style map with us using coffee, rice, watercolor paper, and markers! For teens going into grades 6-12 (Ages 11-17).

This event is in the "Infants" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Family Storytime

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

Storytime

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

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

This event is in the "Children" group

Saturday Craft Kits

All Day
Children
Storytime Area
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Storytime Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Make and Take, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Make and Take

A craft program with projects to take home.

Join us on Saturdays this summer for a variety of fun take & make crafts! Create a craft while in the library, or grab a kit to take home. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Movie Matinee: Nancy Drew & the Hidden Staircase

2:00pm–4:00pm
All Ages
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

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!

Nancy Drew & the Hidden Staircase (PG)

This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Kids' Craft: Leveled Up Painting

2:00pm–3:00pm
Pre-K, Children
Multipurpose Room
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Crafts, Make and Take, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Dress for a mess because we'll be experimenting with a variety of ACTION PACKED painting techniques! 

Supplies are limited. Unfortunately we cannot serve large groups at this program. 

This event is in the "Infants" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Family Storytime

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

Storytime

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

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

This event is in the "Children" group

Saturday Craft Kits

All Day
Children
Storytime Area
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Storytime Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Make and Take, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Make and Take

A craft program with projects to take home.

Join us on Saturdays this summer for a variety of fun take & make crafts! Create a craft while in the library, or grab a kit to take home. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Pop Up Library in Cox Park

1:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

A pop-up library is a temporary collection of materials for patrons to browse and check out at a location other than the library.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Movie Matinee: Earth to Echo

2:00pm–4:00pm
All Ages
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

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!

Earth to Echo (PG)

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Richard Landry and Snowball!

2:00pm–3:00pm
All Ages
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Performance
Event Details:

Performance

Enjoy a free performance at the library.

Comedy magician Richard Landry is a favorite presenter in Illinois. His high energy comedy magic with lots of audience participation reading programs are suitable for pre-k through elementary ages.