Upcoming Events

Grab your Take Home Job Hunting Kit at the Reference Desk on the second floor of Lincoln Library today! Basically a job fair in a bag each kit includes information on job searching, skill building, resume writing, career building, and swag donat...

Lincoln Library is calling out to our community to help us make 1,000 origami cranes for the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 in remembrance of those fallen and a sign of the peace and hope we strive for. Not sure how to make an origami crane? Watch this tut...

Come sharpen your interview skills with a quick 10 minute mock interview, followed up by a short review session! Registration is required. ...

Join us at Buzz Bomb Brewing Co. for a downtown Springfield night of beer and board games! Come up to the second floor of the bar, where we'll have a wide-ranging collection of board games to choose from, from old classics to modern euro games! If yo...

Join us for Unusual Stories About Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings led by Frank Marchant Springfield's own local FLW expert!  ...

Learn how to create and edit a document with Microsoft Word. ...

Join us every other Thursday night for BYOBook Club! Bring a book that you're reading or that you recently enjoyed to discuss, and get recommendations from other readers and librarians. ...

This year Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, August 14! In honor of this fun day, and to make our community aware of all the cool comic book stores we have right here in Springfield, we're celebrating with a fun craft the day before! Thanks to a d...

Book Sale ...

Come together with like-minded patrons and staff for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have! ...

Please join Lincoln Library's Behind the Book Series Event: Local Author Meet and Greet with Jennifer Hobbs of Sullivan, IL (and Lincoln, IL) who will be joining us on this evening to discuss her new book, Calmed.: Growth After Trauma. Hear Jennifer ...

Need some time to craft and chat with friends while social distancing? Bring your craft of choice and join us for a virtual meeting of the Stitch-uation! We meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6pm.  ...

Laura Keyes of Historic Voices will be delighting audiences with her presentation as Elizabeth Cady Stanton on Wednesday, August 18th at 6 pm. ...

Do you need help with the basics of Microsoft Excel? Join Rachel for a live Q&A to answer any questions you may have!  Meeting ID: 976 4997 8005 If you'd like watch the full Microsoft Excel Basics class visit >> ht...

Feeling overwhelmed by the minefield of information that is your Facebook newsfeed? We can help! Join us to learn about the different types of fake news, how to tell the difference between what's true and what's fake, and tips for evaluating sources....

Join us for True Crime & Brew Time to talk about everyone's favorite true crime obsessions! This month we'll be discussing "Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story" by Shanna Hogan. So, make sure to grab your favorite brew and join Rachel & She...

Join us every other Thursday night for BYOBook Club! Bring a book that you're reading or that you recently enjoyed to discuss, and get recommendations from other readers and librarians. ...

Ever wondered what's inside computers, phones, and other gadgets? At this event you'll get a chance to find out by taking apart different gizmos and devices and seeing what makes them work! ...

Come get help with a resume, or reviewing some great websites and ways to find a job with a member of the Lincoln Library staff! ...