Upcoming Events

Name: Graduation Cap Decorating
Start: 2024-05-11T14:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-05-11T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Lakeview Branch

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.

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: 12

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 Room at Lincoln Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Lincoln Branch

Room: Hot Air Balloon Room

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.

Food Truck Friday

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 11:00am - 2:00pm

McKenzie Room at North Branch

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Library Branch: North Branch

Room: McKenzie 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.

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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.

Mature Readers Book Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Lakeview Branch

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch

Room: Lakeview Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

The Mature Readers Book Club typically meets on the last Wednesday of each month.

January 31 — In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume

Neurodivergent Network

2:30pm - 3:30pm

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.

Thanksgiving

11/27/2024 @ 6:00pm - 11/28/2024 @ 8:00pm

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

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

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.

Bibliophiles

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Lakeview Branch

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch

Room: Lakeview Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

January 2 — It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life of Love and War by Lynsey Addario

February 6 — The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai

Craft-Ability

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lakeview Branch

Registration

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch

Room: Lakeview Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Event Details:

Join us for a monthly craft designed for adults with intellectual disabilities. Please register under the name of the adult doing the craft. Caregiver attendance is required for participant support.

Anime/Manga Club

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lakeview Branch

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch

Room: Lakeview Room

Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years)

Program Type: Book Club, Movie

Event Details:

This casual group is perfect for new or long time fans of anime and manga. We will be watching anime and enjoying snacks.

Learn Something at the Library

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Lakeview Branch

Registration

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch

Room: Lakeview Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Science Fiction/Fantasy Reading Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Lakeview Branch

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Join us on the second Monday of each month to discuss a variety of sci-fi and fantasy titles, from classics to contemporary!

New members and visitors are always welcome!

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.

Twelve Tropes of Romance Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Lakeview Branch

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

Are you a fan of feel good romance novels that take place in modern day? Is there a specific romance trope you love so much you'll read anything with that trope?

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Lakeview Branch

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch

Room: Lakeview Room

Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years)

Event Details:

Join us and become a part of the decision making process at the library. Teens will be able to recommend books, help plan programs, and provide critical feedback to ensure the library is best serving teens.

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.

Mature Readers Book Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Lakeview Branch

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch

Room: Lakeview Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Event Details:

The Mature Readers Book Club typically meets on the last Wednesday of each month.

January 31 — In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume

LEGO Builder's Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Lakeview Branch

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Grade School (6 to 11 years)

Program Type: STEM

Event Details:

Calling all LEGO fans!!! Join us at Lakeview Branch for our drop-in Lego Builders' Club. Come in for part of the time or stay for the entire two hours of play. Third Friday of each month.

Autism Resource Group

10:00am - 12:00pm

Lakeview Branch

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch

Room: Lakeview Room

Age Group: Adults

Event Details:

Are you a parent of a child or teen with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Join us on the third Saturday of each month for resource sharing and support.

Christmas Eve

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

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

Christmas Day

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

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

Neurodivergent Network

2:30pm - 3:30pm

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.

Countdown to Noon

11:00am - 12:30pm

Lakeview Branch

Library Branch: Lakeview Branch

Room: Storytime Room

Age Group: Children of all ages

Event Details:

Let your little ones ring in the new year by counting down to noon! We'll have coloring pages, crafts, snacks, a photo booth, and dancing! At 11:45 we'll start a special countdown to noon and lead some guided songs and dances.

New Year's Eve

2:00pm - 11:45pm

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

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

Lakeview Branch

Lincoln Branch

Main Library

McClure Branch

North Branch

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