Sep-Nov 2024 Underground Ground Railroad Display 09/26/2024 @ 10:30am - 11/30/2024 @ 5:00pm Atrium Sep-Nov 2024 Underground Ground Railroad Display 09/26/2024 @ 10:30am - 11/30/2024 @ 5:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Atrium Purpose of Meeting Underground Railroad Display and Education
This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 1 - 31 2024 Teentober 2024! All Day 10/1 - 10/31 Tweens, Teens This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 1 - 31 2024 Teentober 2024! All Day 10/1 - 10/31 Library Branch: Lincoln Library Age Group: Tweens, Teens Event Details: October is the month to celebrate library services for teens! Here are some of the great things Lincoln Library is doing for Teentober: All programs and Raffle open to grades 6-12 (Ages 11-18)
This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 23 2024 Wed Teen Time - Book Club - One-Punch Man 3:00pm - 4:00pm Tweens, Teens Teen Zone This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 23 2024 Wed Teen Time - Book Club - One-Punch Man 3:00pm - 4:00pm Teen Zone Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Teen Zone Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Social Event Details: Meet new people, make friends, eat food, and discuss this month’s book: One-Punch Man volume 1 by Yusuke Murata Wednesday, October 23rd at 3PM in the Teen Zone For grades 6-12 (Ages 11-18)
Oct 23 2024 Wed LL Foundation Meeting 4:00pm - 4:45pm Bicentennial Room Oct 23 2024 Wed LL Foundation Meeting 4:00pm - 4:45pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Bicentennial Room Purpose of Meeting LL Foundation Meeting
Oct 23 2024 Wed LL Board of Trustees Meeting 4:45pm - 6:00pm Bicentennial Room Oct 23 2024 Wed LL Board of Trustees Meeting 4:45pm - 6:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Bicentennial Room Purpose of Meeting Lincoln Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Oct 23 2024 Wed The Truth Commission 6:00pm - 7:45pm Multipurpose Room Oct 23 2024 Wed The Truth Commission 6:00pm - 7:45pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Multipurpose Room Purpose of Meeting Meeting
This event is in the "Pre-K" group. Oct 24 2024 Thu Preschool Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Pre-K Storytime Area This event is in the "Pre-K" group. Oct 24 2024 Thu Preschool Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Storytime Area Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Storytime Area Age Group: Pre-K Program Type: Storytime Storytime Read, write, talk, sing, and play with us! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Event Details: Share the fun of reading with your children ages 3-5 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 "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults 21+" group. Oct 24 2024 Thu Ask a Library Techie 10:30am - 11:30am Teens, Adults, Adults 21+ Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults 21+" group. Oct 24 2024 Thu Ask a Library Techie 10:30am - 11:30am Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 21+ Program Type: Computer Class Registration Required Seats Remaining: 4 Computer Class Sharpen your computer skills for free in the Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom. Event Details: Drop on in for "Ask a Library Techie," Lincoln Library's one-on-one tech help session! Bring your own device (like a smartphone, e-reader, tablet, or laptop), or borrow one of the computers in our computer classroom.
This event is in the "All Ages" group. Oct 26 2024 Sat "We've Always Been Here" : A Virtual Tour of Springfield's LGBTQ+ History 10:30am - 12:00pm All Ages Carnegie North This event is in the "All Ages" group. Oct 26 2024 Sat "We've Always Been Here" : A Virtual Tour of Springfield's LGBTQ+ History 10:30am - 12:00pm Carnegie North Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Carnegie North Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Lecture Series Lecture Series Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest. Event Details: If you weren't able to attend our June "Walk with Pride" events but still wanted to learn about Springfield's LGBTQ+ history, we've got some good news for you!
Oct 26 2024 Sat Springfield Families for Ceasefire Presents: How to introduce policies to officials 101 1:30pm - 2:30pm Carnegie North Oct 26 2024 Sat Springfield Families for Ceasefire Presents: How to introduce policies to officials 101 1:30pm - 2:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Carnegie North Purpose of Meeting To empower the most marginalized in our community through learning.
Oct 26 2024 Sat Kappa Sigma Zeta meeting 3:15pm - 4:30pm Carnegie North Oct 26 2024 Sat Kappa Sigma Zeta meeting 3:15pm - 4:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Carnegie North Purpose of Meeting Conference meeting
This event is in the "All Ages" group. Oct 28 2024 Mon Pop-Up Library at the YMCA 9:00am - 11:00am All Ages Offsite Event This event is in the "All Ages" group. Oct 28 2024 Mon Pop-Up Library at the YMCA 9:00am - 11:00am 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.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Oct 28 2024 Mon Toddler Time 10:30am - 11:00am Toddlers Storytime Area This event is in the "Toddlers" group. Oct 28 2024 Mon Toddler Time 10:30am - 11:00am Storytime Area Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Storytime Area Age Group: Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Storytime Read, write, talk, sing, and play with us! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Event Details: Get up and get moving at our Toddler Time! This program is full of books, songs and fun activities designed to help develop your child’s language skills.
This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 28 2024 Mon Financial Literacy for Beginners : Retirement Challenges 10:30am - 11:30am Tweens, Teens, Adults Multipurpose Room Registration This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 28 2024 Mon Financial Literacy for Beginners : Retirement Challenges 10:30am - 11:30am Multipurpose Room Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Multipurpose Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Lecture Series Registration Required Seats Remaining: 11 Lecture Series Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest. Event Details: Financial Literacy for Beginners
This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 28 2024 Mon The Presumption of Freedom: The Illinois Supreme Court and the Fate of Slavery in the Prairie State 6:00pm - 7:30pm Adults Carnegie North This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 28 2024 Mon The Presumption of Freedom: The Illinois Supreme Court and the Fate of Slavery in the Prairie State 6:00pm - 7:30pm Carnegie North Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Carnegie North Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture Series Lecture Series Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest. Event Details: Though Illinois entered the Union as a free state in 1818, slavery continued to exist within its borders for decades.
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 28 2024 Mon Yoga Beginners to Advanced 6:30pm - 7:30pm Teens, Adults DeFrates Room This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 28 2024 Mon Yoga Beginners to Advanced 6:30pm - 7:30pm DeFrates Room Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: DeFrates Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Event Details: Everyone ages 13 and up is welcome in this community yoga class. We will focus on breathing, stretching and honoring our bodies. Just bring a mat and comfy clothes!
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. Oct 29 2024 Tue Intermediate Sewing Class: Quilted Jack-o-Lantern Placemat 5:00pm - 7:00pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults Collaboratory Registration 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. Oct 29 2024 Tue Intermediate Sewing Class: Quilted Jack-o-Lantern Placemat 5:00pm - 7:00pm Collaboratory Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Collaboratory Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: CoLab Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Learn how to sew a quilted placemat in the shape of a jack-o-lantern, perfect for your Halloween decor (or leave off the jack-o-lantern face to use the placemat for the Thanksgiving holiday)!
Oct 29 2024 Tue Where Olive Trees Weep Film 5:00pm - 7:30pm Carnegie North Oct 29 2024 Tue Where Olive Trees Weep Film 5:00pm - 7:30pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Carnegie North Purpose of Meeting Film screening of Where Olive Trees Weep which provides background on the current crisis in Israel/Palestine.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 29 2024 Tue Black Authors Book Club 5:30pm - 7:00pm Adults Bicentennial Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 29 2024 Tue Black Authors Book Club 5:30pm - 7:00pm Bicentennial Room Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Bicentennial Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: 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 "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 30 2024 Wed Teen Time 3:00pm - 4:00pm Tweens, Teens Teen Zone This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Oct 30 2024 Wed Teen Time 3:00pm - 4:00pm Teen Zone Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Teen Zone Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Social Event Details: Every Wednesday at 3pm starting September 4th there will be a Teen Program in the Teen Zone. There will be some exceptions depending on holidays and school schedules, but every day there is a program will be marked on our calendar.
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 30 2024 Wed Civil Civics: "Fascism and Its Forms: Past and Present" 6:00pm - 7:30pm Teens, Adults Multipurpose Room This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 30 2024 Wed Civil Civics: "Fascism and Its Forms: Past and Present" 6:00pm - 7:30pm Multipurpose Room Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Multipurpose Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Lecture Series Lecture Series Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest. Event Details: In this election season we hear the term "fascist" thrown at politicians with whom we disagree all the time. Usually, we use it to mean "I disagree with you vehemently!!!" But what does that term really mean?
This event is in the "Pre-K" group. Oct 31 2024 Thu Preschool Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Pre-K Storytime Area This event is in the "Pre-K" group. Oct 31 2024 Thu Preschool Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Storytime Area Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Storytime Area Age Group: Pre-K Program Type: Storytime Storytime Read, write, talk, sing, and play with us! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Event Details: Share the fun of reading with your children ages 3-5 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. Oct 31 2024 Thu Springfield's Own Dr. Andrew Lam Presents "The Only Winner in War Is Medicine" - A Fundraiser for the Lincoln Library Alliance 3:30pm - 4:45pm Adults Carnegie North This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 31 2024 Thu Springfield's Own Dr. Andrew Lam Presents "The Only Winner in War Is Medicine" - A Fundraiser for the Lincoln Library Alliance 3:30pm - 4:45pm Carnegie North Library Branch: Lincoln Library Room: Carnegie North Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture Series, Book Sale Event Details: International best-selling author Dr. Lam will present a riveting look at how WWII sparked innovations in cardiac surgery, cancer treatment, and trauma care that saved lives in postwar America, referencing his most recent publication,&nb
This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 2 2024 Sat The Gathering of the Bookalos: A Silent Book Club 3:00pm - 4:30pm Adults Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 2 2024 Sat The Gathering of the Bookalos: A Silent Book Club 3:00pm - 4:30pm Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Seats Remaining: 19 Event Details: Want to carve out time to read but don't want the pressure to finish and discuss a specific book? Want to learn what others are reading and low-key socialize? It sounds to us like you may be a Bookalo.