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1st Chapter Fridays

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Storytime, Performance, Book Club
Event Details:
Join Miss Lisa every Friday as she reads the opening chapter of what just might be your new favorite book! ...

AARP Tax Help

10:00am - 4:00pm
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Purpose of Meeting
Free Tax Help by appointment only. AARP will contact to make an appointment. ...

Vintage Doilies in Embroidery Hoops Take & Make

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Crafts, Make and Take, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

Make and Take

A craft program with projects to take home.

Event Details:
Register here between April 12-17 for your Take & Make: Vintage Doilies in Embroidery Hoop craft! Craft kits will be available between April 19-24. Supplies are limited and will be given to those who register first. Join Sheri on Facebook Live at...

Nature Walk with Tony Rothering

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Part of the National Endowment of the Arts Big Read 2021, join Tony Rothering, a biology professor from Lincoln Land Community College, for a relaxing nature walk to learn about our local birds, trees, plants, and more. We will be meeting a...

True Crime & Brew Time

8:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Join us for True Crime & Brew Time to talk about everyone's favorite true crime obsessions! This month we'll be reading "The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple" by Jeff Guinn. So, make sure to grab your favorite brew and jo...

Springtime Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Spring has sprung! Celebrate by joining us on the lawn of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site for an outdoor storytime with your favorite librarians! No registration required, but masks are mandated.  ...

Storytime Live!

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K

1st Chapter Fridays

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Storytime, Performance, Book Club
Event Details:
Join Miss Lisa every Friday as she reads the opening chapter of what just might be your new favorite book! ...

The Why's and When's of Car Maintenance

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture Series
Event Details:
Join us on Zoom with Chaya Milchtein, the Mechanic Shop Femme, as she tells us all about the why's and when's of fundamental car maintenance! Learn when-- and, of course, why-- to perform specific maintenance tasks on your car, including changing ...

AARP Tax Help

10:00am - 4:00pm
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Purpose of Meeting
Free Tax Help by appointment only. AARP will contact to make an appointment. ...

Escape Lincoln Library

All Day 5/3 - 5/30
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults, Adults 21+, All Ages
Program Type: Trivia, Social
Event Details:
Can you escape Lincoln Library? Test your mettle against The Librarian with this virtual escape room. Do it alone, with your isolation pod, or with a group virtually -it really doesn't really matter as long as you have fun!     ...

Monthly Madness Challenge

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts, Trivia
Event Details:
Check in on our YouTube page the first Monday of every month to see what the monthly challenge is all about! We will provide a video of the activity, everything from what you need and how to conduct the challenge. Send in your videos or pictures with...

May the 4th Be With You

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults 21+, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Join Reference Librarian Danielle in celebrating Star Wars Day by making watercolor prints with some favorite Star Wars quotes! All supplies will be provided by Lincoln Library to those registered. Pick up your grab bag and join me virtuall...

The Stitch-uation

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Social
Event Details:
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.  ...

Zoom Yoga

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Join Justina from Springfield's Trailhead Yoga for an hour of All Levels Yoga. Registration is required for this event. ...

Flannel Fun with Miss Kim

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime, Performance
Event Details:
Fun rhymes and stories told with flannel characters with Miss Kim. Every other week on the Library's YouTube page!  ...

Springtime Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Spring has sprung! Celebrate by joining us on the lawn of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site for an outdoor storytime with your favorite librarians! No registration required, but masks are mandated.  ...

Career Center

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Career, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Career

Learn career skills for free at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:
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! ...

Storytime Live!

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K

Bring Your Own Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
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. ...

1st Chapter Fridays

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Storytime, Performance, Book Club
Event Details:
Join Miss Lisa every Friday as she reads the opening chapter of what just might be your new favorite book! ...

AARP Tax Help

10:00am - 4:00pm
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Purpose of Meeting
Free Tax Help by appointment only. AARP will contact to make an appointment. ...

Food Will Win the War: Food Conservation on the WWI Homefront (Presented by the Food Historian)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Adults 21+, All Ages
Program Type: Social, Performance, Lecture Series, Discussion

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:
Food Historian Sarah Wassberg Johnson chronicles the role of food and rationing in the First World War in this one hour talk illustrated with historic photos and propaganda posters. Learn about Food Administrator Herbert Hoover, community canneries, ...

Microsoft Word Basics

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
Event Details:
Learn how to create and edit a document with Microsoft Word. ...