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

Tuesday, July 15, 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.

Our deep dive into the First Amendment continues with the third freedom: freedom of the press.

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.

Our deep dive into the First Amendment continues with the third freedom: freedom of the press.

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

Spinetinglers Horror Book Club

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
DeFrates Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

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 "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Mario Party!

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Pre-K, Children, Tweens, Teens

It’s a Super Mario Party!

Come join us for fun Mario themed activities, snacks, and a showing of The Super Mario Bros. movie.

Recommended for kids in Pre-K and up (ages 5-18).

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Pre-K, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

It’s a Super Mario Party!

Come join us for fun Mario themed activities, snacks, and a showing of The Super Mario Bros. movie.

Recommended for kids in Pre-K and up (ages 5-18).

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

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program, Social
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

A Dungeons & Dragons one-shot game for teens. 

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

A Dungeons & Dragons one-shot game for teens. 

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

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

Wednesday, July 16, 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.

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 17, 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!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Exploring Your Family Tree

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Adults
Computer Class:

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

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: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Computer Class

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

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Microsoft Word Basics

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Adults
Computer Class:

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

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.

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

Computer Class

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

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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Pop Up Library in the Park

Friday, July 18, 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.

Mobile DMV Pop-Up for City of Springfield Employees

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

On July 18th, the Lincoln Library will be hosting a Mobile DMV Pop-Up from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. This event will allow for City Employees to receive specific services provided b...

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

On July 18th, the Lincoln Library will be hosting a Mobile DMV Pop-Up from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. This event will allow for City Employees to rece

This event is in the "Children" group

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. 

Community Song Circle

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Bring songs to teach and sing together! Community Song Circle is a musical project taking place across central Illinois. A collaboration between Urbana's Folk Jam Circle and W...

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

Bring songs to teach and sing together!

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

Sewing Class: Simple Rag Doll

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Join us in the new Lincoln Library Collaboratory for this intermediate sewing class, where you'll get to design and sew a rag doll on one of our sewing machines!

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

Join us in the new Lincoln Library Collaboratory for this intermediate sewing class, where you'll get to design and sew a rag doll on one of our sewing machines!

This event is in the "All Ages" group

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.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Movie Matinee: Capture the Flag

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!

Capture the Flag (PG)

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!

Capture the Flag (PG)

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

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

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

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

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).

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

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 

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

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. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

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.