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Adult Reading Challenge

All Day 1/1 - 12/1
Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Read with us, Peoria! Find a new book or author each month, letting our themes inspire you! Log your reading on Beanstack to enter a monthly drawing for a gift card to a local business. We will celebrate with a party at the end of the year.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Genre Bingo

All Day 8/1 - 10/31
Adults
Multiple Locations
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Multiple Locations
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Calling all bibliophiles! Whether you're a die hard fan of a specific genre, an eclectic reader, or you're looking to branch out into a new genre, this bingo board is for you!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fall Reading Challenge

All Day 9/3 - 11/27
Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Fall back into the reading habit with the Fall Reading Challenge. Check out the prompts on Beanstack or pick up a copy from any branch to participate.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Craft To Go: Collage

All Day 10/1 - 10/31
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Passive adult program - craft to go in a bag! Create your own collage of pictures and/ or words with the random ones supplied in the bag that you pick up at the reference desk.

This event is in the "All ages" group.

National Pizza Month Poll

All Day 10/1 - 10/31
All ages
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

Help us determine Peoria's best pizza!  Vote for your favorite pizza place and you'll be entered into a drawing for a $20 gift card to your favorite pizzeria.  One vote/entry per person.  

This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

TeenTober: Comic and Manga Madness!

All Day 10/1 - 10/31
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to create your own story board panel for a comic or manga? Well now is your chance! 

This event is in the "All ages" group.

Turkey Day Giveaway

All Day 10/1 - 11/7
All ages
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

It's our first ever Turkey Day Giveaway! Patrons who participate in programs at Lincoln Branch will be entered to win a Thanksgiving basket filled with groceries for your family dinner!

This event is in the "Children of all ages" group.

Kid Librarian

All Day 10/1 - 12/31
Children of all ages
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Age Group: Children of all ages
Event Details:

Calling all students at Elise Ford Allen, C.T. Vivian, Annie Jo Gordon, Harold B. Dawson, Trewyn and Whittier! Want to be Lincoln Branch's next Kid Librarian?

This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

TeenTober: Spooky STEM Craft-to-Go

All Day 10/15 - 10/26
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Create a skeleton hand and get a sense of how the bones and tendons in your hands work with this Spooky STEM craft-to-go.  While supplies last. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Herbs and Spice and Everything Nice Club

10/15/2024 @ 9:00am - 10/19/2024 @ 6:00pm
Adults
McClure Branch
At Capacity
Registration
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Are you wanting to add a little spice to your meals but don't know where to start?

Library Board Meeting

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main LL2 Conference Room
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sugar & Spice Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

If you’ve been on the #spicy side of BookTok, you’ll love this new contemporary romance book club that meets every third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Sugar!

July 16 - The Pucking Wrong Number by C.R. Jane

This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

TeenTober: Fandom Trivia Night ~ Five Nights at Freddy's

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
At Capacity
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Lincoln Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join us for a Five Nights at Freddy's trivia! Teens, come prove you know everything FNAF, eat pizza, and make a craft. Register online or call 309-497-2600.   

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crafting for Adults - Scarecrow Decorating

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
North Branch
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North McKenzie Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

October - Scarecrow Decorating

This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.

Glow in the Dark Pumpkins

11:30am - 12:30pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Lakeview Branch
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Outside
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Make your home look extra eerie this season with a glow in the dark pumpkin! Bring your own pumpkin and we'll supply designs for faces and paint to make your pumpkins glow in the dark. 

Registration is required.

This event is in the "All ages" group.

Drop In: Fall Owl Craft

11:30am - 1:30pm
All ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come take a little lunchtime break to create a fun fall decoration from some simple household items.  Super easy for small hands but also comes with enough potential to amuse seasoned crafters.  

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cozy Mystery Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Calling all cozy mystery lovers! Join us for our Cozy Mystery Book Club. Each month, we will read and discuss a cozy mystery, usually the first in a series.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Boos & Booze Book Club

6:30pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join our horror themed book club for a horrifyingly good time at The Fieldhouse Bar and Grill. Love of horror is a must, love of brews not required. 


June 26 - Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Microfilm Mania!

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Local History & Genealogy Department
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults
Event Details:

Take a walk into history the old school way! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga with Adriene

12:15pm - 12:45pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main LL2 Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a free yoga class with one of the top yoga instructors on YouTube, Yoga with Adriene.

This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.

TeenTober: Mario Kart Afternoon

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
McClure Branch
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Children's Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Drop in to test your racing skills with your friends. Ages 6-18

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Full Moon Paint-Along

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
McClure Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Celebrate the full moon with a moon-themed paint along program. All supplies will be provided. Ages 18+

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family History Month Webinarpalooza!

10:00am - 5:30pm
Adults
North Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North McKenzie Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 47
Event Details:

Join the Local History/Genealogy Department in celebrating Family History Month with WEBINARPALOOZA!

This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.

Busy Bees Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a family-friendly storytime! Best for ages 2-5, but children of all ages are welcome!