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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.

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.

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?

Take-out a Book! ~ Uber Reads

All Day 11/1 - 11/23
Adults
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Join us at the display table for "Take-out a Book ~ Uber Reads" or call 309-497-2600 to place your order and pick-up a mystery book in a bag.  A valid library card is required!

Sir Mix-A-Lot for America's Libraries

All Day 11/1 - 11/26
All ages
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

OMG, Becky! Look at her BOOKS!  Come in and check-out this fun display of BIG BOOKS that you can check-out! And take home a copy of the song "I Like Big Books And I Cannot Lie".  You other readers can't deny!     

International Games Month: Game Exchange

All Day 11/1 - 11/30
All ages
McClure Branch
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

Tired of playing the same board games over and over? Looking for something new to play with the family this holiday season?

Teen Craft to Go: Straw Weaving Bookmark or Bracelet

All Day 11/1 - 11/30
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This month, we will have craft kits for tweens and teens to make their own Straw Weaving Bookmark or Bracelet. A limited number of kits are available so get one while supplies last!

Warm Wrappings

All Day 11/10 - 12/7
All ages
Multiple Locations
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Multiple Locations
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

Visit our decorated donation boxes at any of our locations and donate NEW winter scarves, hats, gloves, mittens, socks, coats, and toiletries for all ages.

22VA Veteran Art Show

All Day 11/11 - 1/3
All ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Gallery
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

22 Veteran Artists (VA) 22 strives to encourage veterans, especially those battling post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), to express themselves through visual and creative arts as an element of therapy.

Family Reading Night

All Day
All ages
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

Sponsored by the Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian and the Illinois State Library's Illinois Center for the Book, Family Reading Night is an annual statewide event held the third Thursday in November to encourage families to spend qu

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.

Slime Lab

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Lincoln Branch
At Capacity
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Lincoln Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join us for another amazing slime lab and this month we're making Icee slime! Call 309-497-2600 or register online to reserve your spot. 

The Sherlock Holmes Story Society

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

This group traditionally meets at 6:30 pm on the 4th Thursday of the month (except for November & December).

New members are always welcome, whether you’re a seasoned Sherlockian or a newcomer to the canon! 

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!

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)

11:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
McClure Branch
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Are you writing a novel for National Write a Novel Month? Join us to chat about your progress or get some much-needed writing time.

Saturday Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a weekend storytime the whole family will enjoy! Our suggested age range is 0-7, but children of all ages are welcome.

SAT/ACT Test Study Session

1:15pm - 4:15pm
Teens (13 to 18 years)
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North McKenzie Room
Age Group: Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:

Are you taking the ACT or SAT soon? The Peoria Public Library has several resources available to help you prepare! Join us for some quiet study time where you can use the library's resources to prepare for the ACT and SAT. 

Cooking Club: Holiday Favorites Recipe Swap

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
North Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Seminar Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Holiday cooking season is here!

Millennial Nostalgia Matinee

3:30pm - 5:45pm
Adults
McClure Branch
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Reminisce with us this Fall season with hits that influenced an entire generation! Every 2nd and 4th Saturday we will feature a different film with classic Millennial treats!

September 14 - Forrest Gump (1994 - PG13)

Sit and Stitch

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, All ages
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: North Seminar Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 12 years), Teens (13 to 18 years), Adults, All ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring a sewing project to work on, and sit and get tips, insight, guidance, and camaraderie! All ages and skill levels welcome.

Neurodivergent Network

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Join us for resource sharing and support for neurodivergent adults. Light refreshments will be supplied. 

Wiggle Worms Baby 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 an infant-toddler storytime designed to introduce your little ones to the wonderful world of reading through music, movement, repetition, and a story read-aloud followed by play time with other families. Best for ages 0-24 months.

Open Play Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
McClure Branch
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Event Details:

Join us for open play time where caregivers and tots can come to interact and play each week.

Music & Movement Storytime

11:15am - 11:45am
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

 Join us for music and movement and stories for kids 2 to 5 years old.