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Land Subdivision Committee

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:15pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Land Subdivision Committee

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

Land Subdivision Committee

This event is in the "Adults 21+" group

Board Game Night at Buzz Bomb

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
Age Group:
Adults 21+

Join us at Buzz Bomb Brewing Co. for a downtown Springfield night of beer and board games! We'll have a wide-ranging collection of board games to choose from, from old classics to modern euro games!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults 21+
Event Details:

Join us at Buzz Bomb Brewing Co. for a downtown Springfield night of beer and board games! We'll have a wide-ranging collection of board games to choose from, from old classics to modern euro games!

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Pop Up Library in the Park

Friday, September 5, 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.

Historic Sites Commission

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Meeting

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

Meeting

Get Covered Illinois

Tuesday, September 9, 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

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

Civil Civics Summer 2025 Series: "Who's on First?": What's Up with the Freedom of Petition?

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Discussion:

Talk about a topic with community members and experts.

The last freedom set out in the First Amendment is the freedom to petition the government. 

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

Discussion

Talk about a topic with community members and experts.

The last freedom set out in the First Amendment is the freedom to petition the government. 

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

Storytime in Lindbergh Park

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Age Group:
Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Children

Share the fun of reading with your children ages 0-7 years! Children and their grownups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. 

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

Share the fun of reading with your children ages 0-7 years! Children and their grownups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Amateur Writer's Guild

Monday, September 15, 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.

Pioneer Park Homeowner's Association

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

HOA Meeting

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

HOA Meeting

Sangamon County Historical Society

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Presentation

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

Presentation

Spinetinglers Horror Book Club

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 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 "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Zine Club Open Workshop

Wednesday, September 17, 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. 

ACLU Monthly Board Meeting

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Bicentennial Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Monthly Board Meeting

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

Monthly Board Meeting

NPR Exhibit

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

NPR Exhibit

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

NPR Exhibit

NPR Exhibit

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Atrium at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

NPR Exhibit

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

NPR Exhibit

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Pop Up Library in the Park

Friday, September 19, 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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Pop-Up Library at the YMCA

Monday, September 22, 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.

Get Covered Illinois

Tuesday, September 23, 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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Black Authors Book Club

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Bicentennial Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Join us for our book club, discussing books by Black authors. We are creating this space for all readers to share & learn about the Black experience, and books that reflect that perspective.

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Bicentennial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Join us for our book club, discussing books by Black authors. We are creating this space for all readers to share & learn about the Black experience, and books that reflect that perspective.

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

3D Hand Art

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Make and Take
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Make and Take:

A craft program with projects to take home.

Come make 3D hand art at the Lincoln library using basic tools and skills.

Wednesday, September 24th, 3:30-4:30 pm 

Multi-purpose room 

For grades 3-6 (ages 8-12)

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

Make and Take

A craft program with projects to take home.

Come make 3D hand art at the Lincoln library using basic tools and skills.

Wednesday, September 24th, 3:30-4:30 pm 

Multi-purpose room 

For grades 3-6 (ages 8-12)

LL Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, September 24, 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 

Staff Pumpkin Decorating Contest

All Day 10/1 - 11/3
Display Cases at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Staff Pumpkin Decorating Contest

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

Staff Pumpkin Decorating Contest

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

Zine Club Open Workshop

Wednesday, October 1, 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. 

Land Subdivision Committee

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:15pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Land Subdivision Committee

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

Land Subdivision Committee