Event List

This beginner-friendly AI workshop is designed for adults who want to understand and experiment with today’s everyday artificial intelligence tools in a supportive library environment. No technical background is required—just curiosity.

As part 1 of our Alzheimer's and Dementia Workshop Series, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the distinctions between Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

We'll learn to make bird feeders out of recycled materials such as bottles, cans, and other materials. Make a space for birds to come and visit your garden!

Please note that we will be handling bird seed. 

Join us at North Branch for a free weekly Zumba session on Monday evenings (excluding holidays) led by certified local instructor, Prathi Kennedy.  30 person limit per session.  First come, first served.  Adults only. 

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.

Join us for an evening with food historian and writer Michael W. Twitty.  Michael is celebrated for his profound exploration of how food intertwines with ancestry and culture.

Venture backstage into the golden age of Hollywood in this exhibition that explores the photography of Bob Willoughby.

Join us to learn about reptiles from Lindsay Butikofer, the Cold-Blooded Redhead. This interactive, hands-on program will bring kids face to face with all kinds of reptiles. 

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

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

Join us as we countdown to the newest Toy Story adventure, hitting theaters on Friday, June 19th! We'll be showing the first four films and have activities inspired by your favorite Toy Story pals.

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

Library Board Meetings are held on the third Tuesday at 5:30pm.

To celebrate Father's Day, join us for a special evening storytime and a craft! Stories are chosen for ages 2 - 6. 

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 Wood-Fired Bistro!

Venture backstage into the golden age of Hollywood in this exhibition that explores the photography of Bob Willoughby.

Storytime is back at the Lakeview branch, and just in time for Summer! Come hear stories every Wednesday morning at 10:15 AM! For children of all ages. 

For Accessibility Accommodations, please call (309)497-2143.

Join us as we countdown to the newest Toy Story adventure, hitting theaters on Friday, June 19th! We'll be showing the first four films and have activities inspired by your favorite Toy Story pals.

Learn how mammals, birds, and reptiles survive and adapt to their natural environment. A Traveling Naturalist from Forest Park Nature Center will be explaining unique traits and characteristics of animals.

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

Venture backstage into the golden age of Hollywood in this exhibition that explores the photography of Bob Willoughby.