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Adult Reading Challenge

All Day 1/1 - 12/1
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. Check the...

Poetry Contest

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Multiple Locations
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Multiple Locations
Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years)
Event Details:
Let your voice be heard during National Poetry Month by entering Peoria Public Library's poetry contest. All submissions due by April 30th. Submit physical copies at any location OR submit digitally to:  Programming@ppl.peoria.lib.il.us Age...

Teen Craft-to-Go: Plantable Seed Paper

All Day 4/15 - 4/30
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Peoria Reads
Event Details:
Stop by the Peoria Public Library North Branch's information desk and pick up a DIY craft kit for ages 12-18 to take home. This month: Plantable Seed Paper.Kits limited, while supplies last....

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: Beehive Storytime Room
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. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge

2:00pm - 4:00pm
North Branch
At Capacity
Registration
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: McKenzie Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Peoria Reads
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Do you Love jigsaw puzzles? Gather your friends and form a team of up to 4 people and enter our Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge! Teams will compete against each other to put together a 500 piece puzzle. First team done is the winner. Prizes for 1st and 2nd p...

Graduation Cap Decorating

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Graduating high school seniors are welcomed to drop-in to use our art supplies to decorate their graduation cap....

Wiggle Worms: Baby Lap Time

10:30am - 11:15am
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: 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....

Read On Book Club

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Off Site
At Capacity
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Come join the Read On Book Club as we celebrate the literary contributions of African-American authors.  We will meet in person at Lincoln Branch.Jan 29: "Far from the Tree" by Virginia Deberry & Donna GrantFeb 26: "The Queen of Sugar Hill: ...

Toddler Tales

10:15am - 10:45am
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for stories and songs each Tuesday! For kids ages 2 to 4 and their caregivers....

Open Play Time

10:30am - 11:30am
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. We will provide variety of age appropriate toys and books....

Music & Movement Storytime

11:15am - 11:45am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 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. ...

Yoga with Adriene

12:15pm - 12:45pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 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.Doors open at noon. At 12:15 p.m., we'll show one of her 30-minute yoga videos on our big screen. Please bring your own yoga mat and blanket and enjoy a ...

Sidewalk Chalk Art

All Day 5/1 - 5/31
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: NB Outside
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Decorate our StoryWalk path with sidewalk chalk art during sunny days.  Simply ask for chalk at the Info Desk.  All ages....

Mother's Day Flower Bouquet Craft To-Go Kit

05/01/2024 @ 10:00am - 05/12/2024 @ 4:00pm
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Age Group: Children of all ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Stop in and pick up all the materials you will need to make a lovely paper flower bouquet.  One kit per family. While supplies last. ...

Sensory Play

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Event Details:
Bring your little one for sensory play fun! Parents are required to stay with their child. Suggested ages for the play items available are 2 to 5.  Monthly on the first Wednesday....

American Red Cross Blood Drive

12:00pm - 6:00pm
North Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: McKenzie Room
Purpose of Meeting
For an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.orgYou can save up to 15 minutes when you donate blood by using RapidPass! VisitRedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass for more information....

Perler/Fuse Bead Art

6:00pm - 7:30pm
North Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: Seminar Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 11 years), Teens (12 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 34
Event Details:
Create any shape or design you can imagine out of our multicolor perler / fuse beads. All supplies provided. Ages 6-18. Children ages 6-9 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration required, space is limited. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Historical Fiction Society

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Join us on the first Wednesday of each month to discuss a historical fiction title and be transported back in time. January 3, 2024: The Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff                    ...

Fun Time Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
McClure Branch
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Fun Time Storytime Ages 3 to 6....

Yoga with Adriene

12:15pm - 12:45pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 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.Doors open at noon. At 12:15 p.m., we'll show one of her 30-minute yoga videos on our big screen. Please bring your own yoga mat and blanket and enjoy a ...

Peoria Reads Presents Author Candace Fleming

6:00pm - 7:30pm
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: McKenzie Room
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Peoria Reads
Event Details:
Meet children’s author Candace Fleming, author of Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera, a companion book to our Peoria Reads 2024 adult selection, Nature’s Best Hope by Douglas W. Tallamy.Filled with both detail and whimsy, Fleming’s biography o...

Free Comic Book Day

All Day
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Age Group: Children of all ages
Event Details:
Can't make it to your local comic shop? We will have a limited number of free comic books available for families with children and teens! Stop in while supplies last. Thank you to Zeek's Comics & Games!!...

Busy Bees Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: 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!...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

** POSTPONED ** Horror Movie Trivia Night

6:30pm - 8:00pm
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: McKenzie Room
Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years), Adults
Event Details:
*Watch for a new fall date!*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Calling all horror movie fans!  Join us for an after-hours trivia night at North Branch to test your knowledge.  This event will be hosted by Peoria's own Slash Sisters (YouTube ...