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Pop-Up Library

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Age Group:
All Ages

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

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
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.

A poster for The Land Before Time. A group of small dinosaurs make their way up a hill while a T-Rex watches from above.

Movie Matinee: Land Before Time

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
All Ages
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!

The Land Before Time (G)

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!

The Land Before Time (G)

Terrain Sculpting Collective: Trees

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Make and Take:

A craft program with projects to take home.

From scraggy ironwood to stout maples, trees take up a great deal of space in nature and imagination.

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

Make and Take

A craft program with projects to take home.

From scraggy ironwood to stout maples, trees take up a great deal of space in nature and imagination.

A banner with four colors, purple, green, orange, and cyan, with a blank quill and ink over top the banner, and white text reading "Lincoln Library" at the top and "Amateur Writer's Guild" at the bottom.

Amateur Writer's Guild

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Social, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Come together with other writers for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have!
For Zoom information, please email us at asklincolnlibrary@gmail.com.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come together with other writers for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have!
For Zoom information, please email us at asklincolnlibrary@gmail.com.

Get Covered Illinois

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Informational outreach

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

Informational outreach

Make your own puzzle

Kids' Craft: Make Your Own Puzzle

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make and Take
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Make and Take:

A craft program with projects to take home.

Do you like puzzles?

Ever wish you could make your own?

Join us as we custom make our own puzzle.

Recommended for kids in grades 3-6 (ages 8-12).

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts, Make and Take
Event Details:

Make and Take

A craft program with projects to take home.

Do you like puzzles?

Ever wish you could make your own?

Join us as we custom make our own puzzle.

Recommended for kids in grades 3-6 (ages 8-12).

Teen Uno Tournament

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program, Social
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Join us in the Multipurpose room for an Uno tournament. Snacks and prizes included!

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Social
Event Details:

Join us in the Multipurpose room for an Uno tournament. Snacks and prizes included!

LL Foundation Meeting

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Bicentennial Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Board Meeting

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

Board Meeting

LL Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 4:45pm - 6:30pm
Bicentennial Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Board Meeting 

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

Board Meeting 

Zine Club Open Workshop

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make and Take, Social
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The Zine Club at the Lincoln Library is open to everyone!

Come spend some time with creative people and work on your very own Zine.

Not sure what a Zine is? That's fine, we'll show you!

Materials will be provided. 

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Make and Take, Social
Event Details:

The Zine Club at the Lincoln Library is open to everyone!

Come spend some time with creative people and work on your very own Zine.

Not sure what a Zine is? That's fine, we'll show you!

Materials will be provided. 

Ask a Library Techie

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
All Ages

Sharpen your computer skills for free in the Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sharpen your computer skills for free in the Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom.

Young children listen to a story.

Family Storytime

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program, Storytime
Age Group:
Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
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!

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!

Official logo for Do Art Productions

Summer reading Wrap-up!

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program, Performance
Age Group:
All Ages

Celebrate the end of Summer Reading with Do Art Productions! Join us for a Do Art Assembly:

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Performance
Event Details:

Celebrate the end of Summer Reading with Do Art Productions! Join us for a Do Art Assembly:

Saturday Craft Kits

All Day
Storytime Area at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Make and Take, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Children
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. 

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. 

The Lincoln Library and YMCA logos at the top with text describing the date, time, activities that happen at a Pop-up library.

Pop-Up Library at the YMCA

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Age Group:
All Ages

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

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

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

Making Sense of Dollars

Making Sense of Dollars

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Lecture Series
Age Group:
All Ages

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

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

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Computer Basics 1

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the basic components of a computer, how to use a mouse, and more beginner computer skills.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basic components of a computer, how to use a mouse, and more beginner computer skills.

Teen Summer Reading Raffle Party

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program, Social
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Hey teens! Come celebrate the end of Summer Reading and see if yours is one of the winning raffle tickets! 

We'll also have one last raffle for a special door prize!

Snacks will be provided. 

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Social
Event Details:

Hey teens! Come celebrate the end of Summer Reading and see if yours is one of the winning raffle tickets! 

We'll also have one last raffle for a special door prize!

Snacks will be provided. 

SVC Library Field Trip

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room

So you want to live in a co-op? Cooperative Housing Info Session

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Is it your dream to live in a big house with all of your friends, growing your own food? Are the recession and cost of housing in Springfield getting you down figuratively and fi...

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

Is it your dream to live in a big house with all of your friends, growing your own food?
Are the recession and cost of housing in Springfield getting you down figuratively and financially?

"Walk with Pride" over a rainbow background with a photo of the Capitol

Walk With Pride: A Tour of Springfield's LGBTQ+ History

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Atrium at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Lecture Series
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 21+, All Ages
Lecture Series:

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Join us at Lincoln Library for a free walking tour of historic LGBTQ+ sites in Downtown Springfield. From Ethel Mars to Smokey’s Den to The Prairie Flame to PrideFest, we have a lot to be proud of.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Atrium
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 21+, All Ages
Program Type: Lecture Series
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Join us at Lincoln Library for a free walking tour of historic LGBTQ+ sites in Downtown Springfield. From Ethel Mars to Smokey’s Den to The Prairie Flame to PrideFest, we have a lot to be proud of.

Colorful Summertime Pop Up Flyer

Pop Up Library in the Park

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Age Group:
All Ages

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

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
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.

Multi colored Center Park Flyer

Pop-Up Library

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Age Group:
All Ages

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

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
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.

Cox Park Summer Flyer

Pop Up Library in Cox Park

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Children

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

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.