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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.

Memorial Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Lakeview Branch, Lincoln Branch, Main Library, McClure Branch, North Branch, Multiple Locations, Off Site, Virtual

Memorial Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Lakeview Branch, Lincoln Branch, Main Library, McClure Branch, North Branch, Multiple Locations, Off Site, Virtual

Memorial Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Lakeview Branch, Lincoln Branch, Main Library, McClure Branch, North Branch, Multiple Locations, Off Site, Virtual

Cicada Celebration Craft Contest

All Day 6/1 - 6/30
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Brood XIII is emerging after a 17 year "sleep."  Let's celebrate their arrival!  Stop by the Info Desk on the Second Floor and pick up your blank cicada model.  From there, take it home and let your creativity run wild.

Go Green to Protect the Blue – National Ocean Month Library Challenge

All Day 6/1 - 6/30
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

Everyone can help protect our oceans and inland waterways and improve the lives of countless water-dwelling creatures!

Great Outdoors Month Hiking Challenge

All Day 6/1 - 6/30
Multiple Locations
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Multiple Locations
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

Join us for the third annual Great Outdoors Month Hiking Challenge!  Pick up a challenge sheet at any Peoria Public Library location to help you track how many trails you trek in June.

Music in the McKenzie

2:00pm - 4:00pm
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: McKenzie Room
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

We are excited to get our 13th year of Music in the McKenzie started! Please watch our website and social media for upcoming dates and performers. Always free and always open to all ages.

Decorate a Donut for Donut Day!

11:30am - 1:00pm
North Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group: All ages
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Celebrate National Donut Day at North Branch!  Drop in after storytime to decorate (and of course - eat!) a plain donut. 

Prairie Plants with Friends of Rocky Glen

4:30pm - 5:30pm
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: McKenzie Room
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Peoria Reads
Event Details:

Learn about plants that are native to Illinois from David Pittman, a volunteer with Friends of Rocky Glen.  Participants will have an opportunity to explore the prairie at North Branch and learn about the plants we have there.

Summer Reading 2024: Read * Renew * Repeat

All Day 6/10 - 7/20
Multiple Locations
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Multiple Locations
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

Are you ready to play bingo with us? We have created a bingo card full of reading and fun activities for all ages!

Play online or the old-fashioned (paper) way - you choose!

Obstacle Course

06/10/2024 @ 10:00am - 07/20/2024 @ 6:00pm
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: LV Outside
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

Jump, skip, and twist your way into the Lakeview branch by enjoying the duct tape and chalk obstacle course along the front sidewalk!

Conserving Illinois Habitats with Forest Park Nature Center

2:00pm - 3:00pm
North Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: McKenzie Room
Age Group: Children of all ages, All ages
Program Type: Peoria Reads, STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Event Details:

Learn about Illinois wildlife, habitats, and eco-systems through hands-on activities designed by Forest Park Nature Center, including meeting an FPNC animal ambassador. 

Juneteenth Bling!

2:30pm - 5:30pm
McClure Branch
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Room
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop-in to celebrate Juneteenth in style by creating themed bracelets, necklaces, & earrings!

Juneteenth

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Lakeview Branch, Lincoln Branch, Main Library, McClure Branch, North Branch, Multiple Locations, Off Site, Virtual

Food Truck Friday

11:00am - 2:00pm
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: Seminar Room
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

Check out a variety of local food trucks at North Branch!  We'll have a different truck every third Friday, May through July.

Sit and Stitch

1:00pm - 2:00pm
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: Seminar Room
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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

African Storytelling with Garry Moore

10:00am - 11:30am
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group: Children of all ages, All ages
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a drum beating fun time with Garry Moore and his famous African Storytelling.

Sweet Girl Treats

10:30am - 12:30pm
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: NB Outside
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

Local ice cream and sweets truck, Sweet Girl Treats, will be joining to help us celebrate Marko Polo's music show.   Make sure to bring the whole family for music, food, and fun! 

Board Games and Puzzles Day

11:00am - 5:00pm
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Age Group: All ages
Event Details:

Come and have some fun with friends or on your own. We will have a variety of games to play and puzzles to put together. All ages are welcome!

Know Your Roots: Midwest Foraging

4:00pm - 5:00pm
McClure Branch
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Room
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Peoria Reads
Event Details:

Join us seasonally for Know Your Roots: Midwest Foraging, where we will learn how to identify local plants and their many uses. No prior experience required. All ages.

Olympic Crafts Family Grab and Go

All Day 7/1 - 7/31
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

The Paris Summer Olympics start on July 26!  Gear up to celebrate with our Olympic Grab and Go Crafts. Pair the contents with some crayons and some glue and you'll be set with decorations for both your wall and your wrist!

Drop In Fireworks Art

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

No stress, easy art project.  Open to anyone who would like to express a little creativity over the noon/lunch hour.  Drop in and paint a nighttime fireworks scene.  Note: Paint could stain clothes.

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.

Independence Day

07/03/2024 @ 6:00pm - 07/04/2024 @ 8:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Lakeview Branch, Lincoln Branch, Main Library, McClure Branch, North Branch, Multiple Locations, Off Site, Virtual