Upcoming Events

Name: Illinois Libraries Present: The Many Lives of Kal Penn
Start: 2024-05-07T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-05-07T20:00:00-05:00
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Featured Events

Adult Reading Challenge

All Day 1/1 - 12/1

Virtual

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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.

Illinois Libraries Present: The Many Lives of Kal Penn

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

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Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Virtual

Event Details:

We are thrilled to welcome Kal Penn to close out our 3rd season. Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.

Graduation Cap Decorating

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm

Storytime Room at Lakeview Branch

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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.

The Lifecycle of the Honey Bee with Trudy Yazujian

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Lakeview Room at Lakeview Branch

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Library Branch: Lakeview Branch

Room: Lakeview Room

Age Group: Adults, All ages

Program Type: Peoria Reads

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You have heard that Honey Bees are busy, but what do they do all day? Gathering nectar and pollen is important but there is so much more to keep that hive running smoothly.

Music in the McKenzie

Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

McKenzie Room at North Branch

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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.

Illinois Libraries Present: Dr. Temple Grandin, The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

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Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Virtual

Event Details:

Join us for a special event with Dr. Temple Grandin, one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. Dr. Grandin has been at the forefront of research and activism for autism and neurodiversity for decades.

Safe Sitter Certification

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm

LL2 Conference Room at Main Library

Registration Open

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: LL2 Conference Room

Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years)

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 14

Event Details:

This course is designed to prepare teens (ages 11-15) to be safe when they're home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting.

Food Truck Friday

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 2:00pm

Seminar Room at North Branch

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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.

African American Family History - Starting Your Search

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Hot Air Balloon at Lincoln Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Lincoln Branch

Room: Hot Air Balloon

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Virtual

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Attend Virtually or watch in person at Lincoln Branch!

Safe Sitter Certification

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm

McKenzie Room at North Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: North Branch

Room: McKenzie Room

Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years)

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 14

Event Details:

This course is designed to prepare teens (ages 11-15) to be safe when they're home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting.

Filters

Closed for All Staff Training

9:00am - 12:00pm

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Lakeview Branch, Lincoln Branch, Main Library, McClure Branch, North Branch, Multiple Locations, Off Site, Virtual

Description:

Library will open at noon to allow for all staff training

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.

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.

Dungeons & Dragons at the Library

2:30pm - 5:30pm

Main Library

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: LL2 Auditorium

Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years), Adults

Event Details:

Join us at Main for “Dungeons & Dragons at the Library.”
The program is open to ages 13 and up.
Doors open at 2pm and game play starts at 2:30.
Feel free to bring snacks!

Monthly on the 2nd Saturday

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.

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.

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.

Library Board Meeting

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: LL2 Conference Room

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.

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

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.

Seedling Science

11:00am - 11:30am

Main Library

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Children's Activity Room

Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)

Program Type: STEM

Event Details:

Bring your little scientists ages 3 through 5 years for an introduction to the scientific method and to have some science fun. We'll be questioning, investigating, experimenting and figuring it out together.

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.

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.

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.

Intercontinental Book Club with Clonmel

11:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: LL2 Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Intercontinental Readers is a Zoom book club that joins Peoria book club members with book club members in our Sister City of Clonmel, Ireland.

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.

Lakeview Branch

Lincoln Branch

Main Library

McClure Branch

North Branch

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