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Pop-Up Library in the Park

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:30am
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. We will make and renew library car...

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.

Walk with Pride graphic (a view of the Capitol building with some vintage photos underneath)

Walk with Pride: A Tour of Springfield's LGBT+ History

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:30am
Library Plaza at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program, Lecture Series
Age Group:
All Ages
Lecture Series:

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:

This Pride Month, join Lincoln Library’s Sangamon Valley Collection for a free walking tour of historic LGBT+ sites in Downtown Springfield. From Ethel Mars to Smokey’s Den to The ...

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Library Plaza
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Lecture Series
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:

This Pride Month, join Lincoln Library’s Sangamon Valley Collection for a free walking tour of historic LGBT+ 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.

Two beings, one made of fire and one made of ice, face off against a black background.

Movie Monday - Elemental (PG)

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program, Movie
Age Group:
All Ages
Movie:

Enjoy a movie with digital surround sound at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our weekly Monday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn! Elemental (PG) The film journeys alongside an unlikely pair, Ember and Wa...

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

Movie

Enjoy a movie with digital surround sound at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our weekly Monday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn!

Elemental (PG)

Microsoft Word Basics

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Computer Class:

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

Event Details:

Learn how Word works! From writing letters, to crafting research papers, and even making labels, there's plenty this program offers, and we'll show you how.

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Computer Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 14

Computer Class

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

Event Details:

Learn how Word works! From writing letters, to crafting research papers, and even making labels, there's plenty this program offers, and we'll show you how.

Lindbergh Park Storytime & Pop-Up

Storytime & Pop-Up Library in the Park

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Event Details:

Share the fun of reading with your children! Children and their grownups will explore stories to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading. Storytime is designed to ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Share the fun of reading with your children! Children and their grownups will explore stories to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading.

Microsoft Word Basics

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Computer Class:

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

Event Details:

Learn how Word works! From writing letters, to crafting research papers, and even making labels, there's plenty this program offers, and we'll show you how.

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Computer Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Computer Class

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

Event Details:

Learn how Word works! From writing letters, to crafting research papers, and even making labels, there's plenty this program offers, and we'll show you how.

Walk with Pride graphic (a view of the Capitol building with some vintage photos underneath)

Walk with Pride: A Tour of Springfield's LGBT+ History

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Library Plaza at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program, Lecture Series
Age Group:
All Ages
Lecture Series:

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:

This Pride Month, join Lincoln Library’s Sangamon Valley Collection for a free walking tour of historic LGBT+ sites in Downtown Springfield. From Ethel Mars to Smokey’s Den to The ...

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Library Plaza
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Lecture Series
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:

This Pride Month, join Lincoln Library’s Sangamon Valley Collection for a free walking tour of historic LGBT+ 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.

Springfield Jaycees Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Springfield Jaycees Monthly Meeting

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

Springfield Jaycees Monthly Meeting

A girl in a pink hat and blue overalls reads a book on her lap. Another open book sits next to her.

Family Storytime

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
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.

Event Details:

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

Storytime

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

Event Details:

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

An image of a laptop, phone, and tablet, over a swirling black background

Ask a Library Techie

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Computer Class:

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

Event Details:

Drop on in for "Ask a Library Techie," Lincoln Library's one-on-one tech help session! Bring your own device (like a smartphone, e-reader, tablet, or laptop), or borrow one of the ...

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Computer Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Computer Class

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

Event Details:

Drop on in for "Ask a Library Techie," Lincoln Library's one-on-one tech help session! Bring your own device (like a smartphone, e-reader, tablet, or laptop), or borrow one of the computers in our computer classroom.

A man walks a keyboard-shaped road with a cat at his side

Saturday movie matinee - Soul

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
All Ages
Movie:

Enjoy a movie with digital surround sound at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our Saturday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn! Soul (PG) Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the...

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Movie

Movie

Enjoy a movie with digital surround sound at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our Saturday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn!

Soul (PG)

Teen Mario Kart Tournament

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Zone at Lincoln Library
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Come participate in the Teen Mario Kart Tournament for summer reading! Sign up to compete is first come, first served. 

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

Come participate in the Teen Mario Kart Tournament for summer reading! Sign up to compete is first come, first served. 

Characters from the Super Mario Bros game against a stormy background and the words "The Super Mario Bros. Movie"

Movie Monday - Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program, Movie
Age Group:
All Ages
Movie:

Enjoy a movie with digital surround sound at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our weekly Monday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn! Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023, PG) A Brooklyn plumber named Mario travels...

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

Movie

Enjoy a movie with digital surround sound at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our weekly Monday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn!

Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023, PG)

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, June 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come together with other writers for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have! Join via Zoom here --> https://us06web.zoom.us/j/560...

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Come together with other writers for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have!

Join via Zoom here

Blue text with the words "The Muni". The dot on the I is shaped like a star.

Springfield Muni Opera Performance

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program, Performance
Age Group:
All Ages
Performance:

Enjoy a free performance at the library.

Event Details:

Preview performance and presentation from the Springfield Muni. 

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

Performance

Enjoy a free performance at the library.

Event Details:

Preview performance and presentation from the Springfield Muni. 

A girl in a pink hat and blue overalls reads a book on her lap. Another open book sits next to her.

Family Storytime

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
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.

Event Details:

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

Storytime

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

Event Details:

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

Make Slime!

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Teens in grades 6-12 can come to the multipurpose room to make slime! Baggies will be provided during the program so that the slime can be taken home. 

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

Teens in grades 6-12 can come to the multipurpose room to make slime! Baggies will be provided during the program so that the slime can be taken home. 

Pop-Up Library in the Park

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:30am
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. We will make and renew library car...

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.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Red Cross

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

Red Cross

Walk with Pride graphic (a view of the Capitol building with some vintage photos underneath)

Walk with Pride: A Tour of Springfield's LGBT+ History

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:30am
Library Plaza at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program, Lecture Series
Age Group:
All Ages
Lecture Series:

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:

This Pride Month, join Lincoln Library’s Sangamon Valley Collection for a free walking tour of historic LGBT+ sites in Downtown Springfield. From Ethel Mars to Smokey’s Den to The ...

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Library Plaza
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Lecture Series
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:

This Pride Month, join Lincoln Library’s Sangamon Valley Collection for a free walking tour of historic LGBT+ 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.

Route 66 Celebration

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
All Ages
Lecture Series:

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:

Join us as we hear Dwight M. Cannon, President Route 66 Association of Illinois, talk to us about getting our kicks on Route 66. He'll be discussing the history of the Mother Road,...

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:

Join us as we hear Dwight M. Cannon, President Route 66 Association of Illinois, talk to us about getting our kicks on Route 66. He'll be discussing the history of the Mother Road, particularly our part here in central Illinois and down to St.