Staff Institute Closure

The Library will be closed Thursday, January 8th for staff training. Remember, our online resources are always available! 

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Mobile Branch at Scheels

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Mobile Branch
Age Group:
All Ages

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Lincoln Library Spice Club

01/05/2026 @ 10:00am to 01/07/2026 @ 5:00pm
Reference Desk at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Make and Take
Age Group:
Adults

Ever wanted to expand your cooking skills? Ever wanted to try something new and bold but haven't been sure how to start? Look no further than Spice Club!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Make and Take
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ever wanted to expand your cooking skills? Ever wanted to try something new and bold but haven't been sure how to start? Look no further than Spice Club!

Terrain Design 101

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab, Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Workshop:

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

Join us on an exciting journey into creating miniature landscapes, where passion and craftsmanship come together.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: CoLab, Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Workshop

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

Join us on an exciting journey into creating miniature landscapes, where passion and craftsmanship come together.

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Mobile Branch at Visions 1908/Haley & Associates

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Mobile Branch
Age Group:
All Ages

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

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Mobile Branch at Brandon Dr.

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Mobile Branch
Age Group:
All Ages

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Podcasting 101

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab
Age Group:
Adults

An introductory class about podcasting! How to decide on a topic, what equipment and software you need to get started, how to decide on a topic, and where and how you can publish it.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: CoLab
Registration Required
Event Details:

An introductory class about podcasting! How to decide on a topic, what equipment and software you need to get started, how to decide on a topic, and where and how you can publish it.

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Teen Beads and Boba

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Come join us for Teen Beads and Boba! We will be using perler beads to make pixel art and having boba as a treat! For grades 6-12 (Ages 11-18).

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Come join us for Teen Beads and Boba! We will be using perler beads to make pixel art and having boba as a treat! For grades 6-12 (Ages 11-18).

Stitchuation

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
DeFrates Room at Lincoln Library

Join the Stitch-uation! Bring your craft of choice for a time, a place, and a supportive space to work on your projects. Crafters of all kinds and all skill levels are welcome.

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: DeFrates Room
Event Details:

Join the Stitch-uation! Bring your craft of choice for a time, a place, and a supportive space to work on your projects. Crafters of all kinds and all skill levels are welcome.

Springfield Economic and Community Development Commission Meeting

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Host ECDC

Multipurpose Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Purpose of Meeting

Host ECDC

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Mobile Branch at Magro's Meat

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 2:45pm - 3:30pm
Mobile Branch
Age Group:
All Ages

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Teen craft: Coffee Filter Snowflake

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome to join us for a coffee filter snowflake craft.

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Event Details:

Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome to join us for a coffee filter snowflake craft.

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Mobile Branch at Downtown YMCA

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Mobile Branch
Age Group:
All Ages

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Closed for Staff Institute

All Day
Lincoln Library, Mobile Branch

Staff in-service day

Closing
Branches:
Lincoln Library, Mobile Branch
Description:

Staff in-service day

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Mobile Branch at Indian Hills Park

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Mobile Branch
Age Group:
All Ages

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

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Mobile Branch at White Oaks Mall

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Mobile Branch
Age Group:
All Ages

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

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Mobile Branch at Lindbergh Park

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 11:45am - 12:30pm
Mobile Branch
Age Group:
All Ages

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

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Mobile Branch at Kerasotes YMCA

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Mobile Branch
Age Group:
All Ages

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Teen writers' workshop

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
DeFrates Room at Lincoln Library
Age Group:
Teens
Discussion:

Talk about a topic with community members and experts.

Do you like to write?

Looking for a safe space to share and workshop your writing?

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: DeFrates Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Discussion

Talk about a topic with community members and experts.

Do you like to write?

Looking for a safe space to share and workshop your writing?

Yoga Beginners to Advanced

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Everyone ages 13 and up is welcome in this community yoga class. We will focus on breathing, stretching and honoring our bodies. Just bring a mat and comfy clothes! 

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Everyone ages 13 and up is welcome in this community yoga class. We will focus on breathing, stretching and honoring our bodies. Just bring a mat and comfy clothes! 

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Mobile Branch at Lowe's North

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Mobile Branch
Age Group:
All Ages

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

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Mobile Branch at St. John's Lutheran Church

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mobile Branch
Age Group:
All Ages

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Lincoln Library’s Mobile Branch is a bookmobile that brings books, digital resources, internet access, and programs directly to the community.

Civil Civics America 250: Drafting A New America

Civil Civics America 250: Drafting a New America

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 21+

Join us as we begin our series commemorating America's 250th anniversary. 

Our goal: by the end of the year, to tip our hats to a new Constitution.

If you could rewrite the Preamble to the Constitution, what would it say?

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Join us as we begin our series commemorating America's 250th anniversary. 

Our goal: by the end of the year, to tip our hats to a new Constitution.

If you could rewrite the Preamble to the Constitution, what would it say?

NAACP Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Bicentennial Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Meeting

Bicentennial Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Bicentennial Room
Purpose of Meeting

Meeting

Jonathan Eig smiling.

Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Lecture Series
Age Group:
All Ages
Lecture Series:

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.


Event description coming soon!

https://www.ila.org/initiatives/illinois-libraries-present/ilp-events-season-5

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Lecture Series
Event Details:

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.


Event description coming soon!

https://www.ila.org/initiatives/illinois-libraries-present/ilp-events-season-5