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Mobile printing is currently unavailable. To submit a print job for curbside pickup please send it to AskLincolnLibrary@gmail.com with your name and phone number.

Until further notice, Lincoln Library has limited services available. Item pickup available through curbside service only. More information about curbside can be found here. Computer use is available by appointment only. More information is available here. 

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Black Oscars: The Complicated Legacy of African Americans in Film with Dr. Frederick Gooding, Jr.

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:
  Join us as Dr. Gooding discusses his book, "Black Oscars: From Mammy to Minny, What the Academy Awards Tell Us about African Americans" as part of our ongoing Behind the Book series. Dr. Frederick Gooding, Jr. is an associate professor o...

Flannel Fun with Miss Kim

10:00am - 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. ...

Storytime Live!

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

Microsoft Excel Basics Q&A

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computer Class

Computer Class

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

Event Details:
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...

How to Spot Fake News

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:
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....

1st Chapter Fridays

10:00am - 11:00am
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! ...

Lincoln Library's Amateur Writers' Guild

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Come together with like-minded patrons and staff for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have! Zoom Meeting I.D.-- 560 182 3670   ...

Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO) Virtual Legal Self-Help Appointments

10:00am - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:
Make a free appointment to talk to a Community Navigator by video (Zoom) or phone!  Learn about the law, your legal rights, and how to go to court. The ILAO Navigator will: Help you search online for answers to your legal questions,s...

Lessons Learned from the Hard Winter

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Lecture Series
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder tells the story of her family surviving a horrific 8-month-long ordeal of blizzards, deprivation, and isolation in the winter of 1880-1881 on the sparsely inhabited Dakota Territory. Their story is one of perse...

Tuesday Teen Challenge

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Trivia
Event Details:
Bored? Well, so are we, but we may have just stumbled on the cure. Equipped with a list of 100 “fun” activities for teens, we’re going to see how many we can get through, make fools of ourselves, pick up some new skills and maybe even have a little f...

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 "Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era” by Jerry Mitchell. So, make sur...

Lincoln Library E-Resources

3:00am - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class

Computer Class

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

Event Details:
With so many people stuck at home due to the pandemic, more people than ever are looking towards our library's online resources! If you feel overwhelmed by our new website and all the different options, or if you just want an overview of our onl...

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, Discussion

Book Club

Discuss your latest read with friends.

Event Details:
Join us every other Thursday for BYOBook Club! Bring a book that you're reading or are dying to discuss and get recommendations from other readers and librarians. Meet us on Zoom! ...

1st Chapter Fridays

10:00am - 11:00am
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! ...

Monthly Madness Challenge

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts, Trivia
Event Details:
Check in 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 your final result! ...

Tuesday Teen Challenge

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Trivia
Event Details:
Bored? Well, so are we, but we may have just stumbled on the cure. Equipped with a list of 100 “fun” activities for teens, we’re going to see how many we can get through, make fools of ourselves, pick up some new skills and maybe even have a little f...

Flannel Fun with Miss Kim

10:00am - 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. ...

Storytime Live!

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

1st Chapter Fridays

10:00am - 11:00am
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! ...

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. ...

Tuesday Teen Challenge

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Trivia
Event Details:
Bored? Well, so are we, but we may have just stumbled on the cure. Equipped with a list of 100 “fun” activities for teens, we’re going to see how many we can get through, make fools of ourselves, pick up some new skills and maybe even have a little f...

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. ...