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Zine Club is back! Join us anytime between 3 and 7pm and create your own Zine. You can take it home, or make one to share with everyone via Lincoln Library's many public Zine boxes around town.   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.  What will you create?

Zine Club

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Make and Take, Social, Community Meeting
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults

Zine Club is back! Join us anytime between 3 and 7pm and create your own Zine. You can take it home, or make one to share with everyone via Lincoln Library's many public Zine boxes around town. 

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

Zine Club is back! Join us anytime between 3 and 7pm and create your own Zine. You can take it home, or make one to share with everyone via Lincoln Library's many public Zine boxes around town. 

History in Film: Go For Broke!

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Movie
Movie:

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

Join the Sangamon Valley Collection and the State Historic Sites of Springfield for the showing of the film related to Asian and Pacific Islander History Month.

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Movie

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

Join the Sangamon Valley Collection and the State Historic Sites of Springfield for the showing of the film related to Asian and Pacific Islander History Month.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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Mobile Branch at Downtown YMCA

Wednesday, May 13, 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.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Children" group
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Family Storytime at Lincoln Memorial Garden

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Storytime:

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

During the month of May, we'll be holding outdoor storytimes at Lincoln Memorial Garden! Join us on the Woodland Patio for a fun, family storytime, then spend some time exploring all the Garden has to offer. 

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

Storytime

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

During the month of May, we'll be holding outdoor storytimes at Lincoln Memorial Garden! Join us on the Woodland Patio for a fun, family storytime, then spend some time exploring all the Garden has to offer. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
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Ask a Library Techie

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Adults

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.

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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Mobile Branch at Indian Hills Park

Friday, May 15, 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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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Mobile Branch at White Oaks Mall

Friday, May 15, 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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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Mobile Branch at Lindbergh Park

Friday, May 15, 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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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Mobile Branch at Kerasotes YMCA

Monday, May 18, 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.

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

Teen movie night: Superman

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Movie:

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

Join us for Teen Monday Movie Madness. 

We will be showing Superman (2025).

Please be advised this is a PG-13 movie. 

For teen grades 6-12 (ages 11-18).

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

Movie

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

Join us for Teen Monday Movie Madness. 

We will be showing Superman (2025).

Please be advised this is a PG-13 movie. 

For teen grades 6-12 (ages 11-18).

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

Terrain Design 101

Monday, May 18, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
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Amateur Writer's Guild

Monday, May 18, 2026 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 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 information, please email us at asklincolnlibrary@gmail.com.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Computer Basics 1

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Adults

If you are a total beginner when it comes to computers, this is the class for you! This class covers:

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

If you are a total beginner when it comes to computers, this is the class for you! This class covers:

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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Mobile Branch at St. John's Lutheran Church

Tuesday, May 19, 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.

Book cover for the Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

Spinetinglers Horror Book Club

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
DeFrates Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Book Club:

The Spinetinglers Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of a different horror book. If you're a fan of ghosts, vampires, or other spooks and ghouls, this book club is for you!

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: DeFrates Room
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

The Spinetinglers Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of a different horror book. If you're a fan of ghosts, vampires, or other spooks and ghouls, this book club is for you!

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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Mobile Branch at Lincoln Park

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 12:15pm - 1:00pm
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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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Mobile Branch at Schnucks North

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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Mobile Branch at Poplar Place

Wednesday, May 20, 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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
AI 101: The Good, the Bad, the Binary, two human heads with circuits facing each other.

AI 101

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Lecture Series, Discussion
Age Group:
All Ages

Come learn about AI 101: The Good, The Bad, The Binary—a fast, clear introduction to how artificial intelligence shapes our world. We’ll explore its benefits, its pitfalls, and the digital logic that powers it all.

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Lecture Series, Discussion
Event Details:

Come learn about AI 101: The Good, The Bad, The Binary—a fast, clear introduction to how artificial intelligence shapes our world. We’ll explore its benefits, its pitfalls, and the digital logic that powers it all.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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Mobile Branch at Union Baptist Church

Wednesday, May 20, 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.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Children" group
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Family Storytime at Lincoln Memorial Garden

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Storytime:

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

During the month of May, we'll be holding outdoor storytimes at Lincoln Memorial Garden! Join us on the Woodland Patio for a fun, family storytime, then spend some time exploring all the Garden has to offer. 

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

Storytime

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

During the month of May, we'll be holding outdoor storytimes at Lincoln Memorial Garden! Join us on the Woodland Patio for a fun, family storytime, then spend some time exploring all the Garden has to offer. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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Mobile Branch at Fallingbrook Subdivision

Saturday, May 23, 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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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Mobile Branch at AMF Springfield Lanes

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 11:15am - 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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
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Mobile Branch at Hy-Vee

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
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.