Upcoming Events

Filters
Age Group
Program Type

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.

Crochet at the Carnegie

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Carnegie Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by and pick up a crochet kit! Feel free to take it home to work on it or join other crafters in the Carnegie Room. 

While supplies last.

Neighborhood House Visits

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group: Children of all ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Peoria Reads, STEM
Event Details:

Reserved for weekly Neighborhood House visits.

Spring Slime Lab

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lincoln Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group: Children of all ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Get ready for summer and experiment with different kinds of slime! Space is limited, so sign up today to save your spot. 

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

Neighborhood House Visits

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Room: Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group: Children of all ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Peoria Reads, STEM
Event Details:

Reserved for weekly Neighborhood House visits.

Animal Origami Craft to go

All Day 6/1 - 6/30
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch: Lincoln Branch
Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

We will have craft kits for tweens and teens to make their own origami animal during the month of June. A limited number of kits are available so get one while supplies last!

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.

Magazine Beads Jewelry - Teens

3:00pm - 4:00pm
McClure Branch
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Room
Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Use recycled magazines to create one of a kind beads that can be use to make bracelets, necklaces, and even earrings.

Craft-Ability

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Lakeview Branch
Registration Open
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.

 

Upcycled Book Journal Craft

10:30am - 12:00pm
North Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: McKenzie Room
Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Peoria Reads
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Come and learn how to take an old book and up-cycle it into a new journal. Teens and Adults. Registration is required, space and supplies are limited. 

Boxitects

3:00pm - 5:00pm
McClure Branch
Library Branch: McClure Branch
Room: McClure Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 11 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Peoria Reads, STEM
Event Details:

Are you ready to be the next Boxitect (boxes+architect) just like Meg and Simone from the Kim Smith STEAM-centered picturebook?

DIY for Dad

2:00pm - 3:30pm
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group: Children of all ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make a Father's Day gift for Dad or another important person in your life!  We'll open up our craft cabinets and provide a few ideas, but the the kids' creativity is the real force behind this program. 

Learn Something at the Library: Recycled Dog Toys

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lakeview Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Lakeview Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Bring your own old t-shirt and socks, and learn how to transform them into toys for man's best friend.

DIY Wind Chimes

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lakeview Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Grade School (6 to 11 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Follow step-by-step instructions to create a beautiful wind chime to enjoy this summer!  Grades 3 to 6.

Play-Doh Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch: Lakeview Branch
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Children learn vital skills, such as sharing and creativity, and help to sharpen fine motor skills by molding and rolling dough which later helps kids with writing and using scissors.

Crafting for Adults

10:30am - 12:30pm
North Branch
At Capacity
Registration
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: McKenzie Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

June - Patriotic Tote Bag

Hooked On Crochet

6:00pm - 7:30pm
North Branch
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Branch
Room: Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Always wanted to learn to crochet? Here's your chance! Learn the basics and discover tips, tricks, and more stitches than you can shake a hook at! Yarn and hooks will be provided.

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

Teen Craft-to-Go

All Day 6/20 - 6/30
North Branch
Library Branch: North Branch
Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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. Craft kits limited, while supplies last.

Fourth of July Clothespin Wreath

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (12 to 18 years), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Are clothespins for laundry or for crafting?  Join us today to craft a striking Fourth of July wreath with this most basic supply.