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Storytime & Pop-Up Library in the Park

Wednesday, July 10, 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.

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

Thursday, July 11, 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!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults 21+" group.

Ask a Library Techie

Thursday, July 11, 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.

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

Teen Trivia!

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Zone at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Trivia, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Trivia:

Challenge your brain, and your rivals, with trivia questions.

Event Details:

Do you want to brag that you won at library trivia? Well now's your chance! Come compete in Teen Trivia. We will make two teams and play a jeopardy-style trivia game using the TV s...

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Trivia, Summer Reading Program

Trivia

Challenge your brain, and your rivals, with trivia questions.

Event Details:

Do you want to brag that you won at library trivia? Well now's your chance! Come compete in Teen Trivia. We will make two teams and play a jeopardy-style trivia game using the TV screen in the Teen Zone. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Saturday movie matinee

Saturday, July 13, 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 Saturday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn! Vivo (PG) Vivo follows a one-of-kind kinkajou (aka a rainforest "honey bear") ...

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 Saturday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn!

Vivo (PG)

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

Serger Class: Upcycled Napkins

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab, Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Workshop:

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

Event Details:

Did you know that in the United States alone, we use more than 13 billion pounds of paper towels every year? Although paper towels are biodegradable, it takes an immense ...

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: CoLab, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 3

Workshop

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

Event Details:

Did you know that in the United States alone, we use more than 13 billion pounds of paper towels every year?

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Movie Monday - Trolls Band Together

Monday, July 15, 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! Trolls Band Together (PG) Poppy discovers that Branch was once part of th...

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!

Trolls Band Together (PG)

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Amateur Writer's Guild

Monday, July 15, 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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Struggle for Public Transit Accessibility in 1980s Springfield

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A presentation and panel discussing the efforts to advocate for and implement wheelchair lifts on SMTD buses in the 1980s. It will include a timeline of actions, advocates and oppo...

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

A presentation and panel discussing the efforts to advocate for and implement wheelchair lifts on SMTD buses in the 1980s.

Get Covered Illinois

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Study Room 2 at Lincoln Library
Study Room 2
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Study Room 2
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cricut Class: Summery Wall Art

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab, Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Workshop:

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

Event Details:

Learn how to create vibrant, summer-themed wall art using paper and our Cricut cutting machines! Spots are limited and registration is required. Registration for this program wi...

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: CoLab, Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 4

Workshop

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

Event Details:

Learn how to create vibrant, summer-themed wall art using paper and our Cricut cutting machines!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Pressed Flower Suncatchers

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Children
Make and Take:

A craft program with projects to take home.

Event Details:

Use dried flowers to create a fun, seasonal suncatcher!   Supplies and space are limited - please arrive on time to ensure participation! We are unable to serve gro...

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Summer Reading Program

Make and Take

A craft program with projects to take home.

Event Details:

Use dried flowers to create a fun, seasonal suncatcher!

 

Supplies and space are limited - please arrive on time to ensure participation! We are unable to serve groups at this event. 

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

Thursday, July 18, 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!

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

Teen Gaming Afternoon (No Tournaments Involved)

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Zone at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program, Social
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Social:

Connect with friends at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

Want to play video games, but competition just isn't your style? This program is for those who aren't really into trying to get first place, and just want to play games. Both video...

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Social

Social

Connect with friends at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

Want to play video games, but competition just isn't your style? This program is for those who aren't really into trying to get first place, and just want to play games.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Pop-Up Library in the Park

Friday, July 19, 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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Sean Gaskell - West African Harp Performance

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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:

Sean Gaskell features songs on the kora- a 21 stringed West African harp. He studied under the extensive instruction of  Moriba Kuyateh and the late Malamini Jobarteh in Gambi...

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:

Sean Gaskell features songs on the kora- a 21 stringed West African harp.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Movie Monday - Kung Fu Panda 4

Monday, July 22, 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! Kung Fu Panda 4 After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the ...

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!

Kung Fu Panda 4

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

The Tater Tots!

Tuesday, July 23, 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:

Join us for an afternoon of music from the Tater Tots, a local musical duo who play songs for kids! Musicians Kristi Lecoq and Micah Walk play fun original songs and parodies ...

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:

Join us for an afternoon of music from the Tater Tots, a local musical duo who play songs for kids! Musicians Kristi Lecoq and Micah Walk play fun original songs and parodies - get ready to dance and have a blast!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Straw Aeration Hydroponic System

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Make and Take:

A craft program with projects to take home.

Event Details:

Growing plants hydroponically helps gardeners and farmers grow more food more rapidly in smaller areas (greenhouses, living rooms, classrooms, and rooftops, for instance) and to pr...

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts, Summer Reading Program

Make and Take

A craft program with projects to take home.

Event Details:

Growing plants hydroponically helps gardeners and farmers grow more food more rapidly in smaller areas (greenhouses, living rooms, classrooms, and rooftops, for instance) and to produce food in all parts of the world where space, good soil, and/or

LL Foundation Meeting

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Bicentennial Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

LL Foundation Meeting

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

LL Foundation Meeting

LL Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 4:45pm - 6:00pm
Bicentennial Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Lincoln Library Board of Trustees Meeting

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

Lincoln Library Board of Trustees Meeting

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

Thursday, July 25, 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!

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

Teen Paint and Sip

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Come to the library to paint a picture and drink bubble tea. All supplies and drinks provided. 

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

Come to the library to paint a picture and drink bubble tea. All supplies and drinks provided.