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This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Jan-Feb
2024
Winter Reading Challenge
All Day 1/1 - 2/29
Virtual
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jan-Dec
1
2024
Adult Reading Challenge
All Day 1/1 - 12/1
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.
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
All ages
Multiple Locations
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Black History Month Challenge
All Day 2/1 - 2/18
Multiple Locations
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Library Branch:
Multiple Locations
Event Details:
Celebrate Black History by participating in this library challenge. Submit your completed challenge sheet by February 29 to be entered into a prize drawing for a $20 gift card to a local black-owned business of your choice.
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Closing
Multiple Locations
Feb
19
2024
Mon
Closing
Closed for President's Day
Branches:
Multiple Locations
Description:
All locations will be closed for President's Day
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
All ages
Multiple Locations
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Black History Month Challenge
All Day 2/20 - 2/29
Multiple Locations
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Library Branch:
Multiple Locations
Event Details:
Celebrate Black History by participating in this library challenge. Submit your completed challenge sheet by February 29 to be entered into a prize drawing for a $20 gift card to a local black-owned business of your choice.
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This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Black History Month Activity Book for Teens
All Day 2/1 - 2/29
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:
Celebrate Black History Month with an activity book filled with educational exercises including word scrambles, puzzles, mazes and more. This interactive book teaches all about inspiring leaders and major milestones in Black history.
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This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Lincoln Branch
This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
Color Scratch Black History Ornament - craft to go
All Day 2/1 - 2/29
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Age Group:
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
This magic color scratch ornament is a fun and educational activity! While supplies last.
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Library Lovers Month - show us some love!
All Day 2/1 - 2/29
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Event Details:
February is Library Lovers Month, so show us some love with a Library Hearts Challenge at North Branch! Share something you love about the library on a heart-shaped post-it.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Snowflake Bell Necklace Kit - craft to go
All Day 2/1 - 2/29
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Snowflakes have different symbolic meanings in across various cultures, but the most prominent are uniqueness, purity, and rebirth. Pick-up a kit to make at home on a snowy or cold day. While supplies last. Adults only.
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This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Lakeview Branch
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Feb
20
2024
Tue
Toddler Tales
10:15am - 10:45am
Lakeview Branch
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview 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.
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
McClure Branch
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Feb
20
2024
Tue
Open Play Time
10:30am - 11:30am
McClure Branch
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Library Branch:
McClure Branch
Room:
McClure Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Event Details:
Join us for open play time where caregivers and tots can come to interact and play each week. We will provide variety of age appropriate toys and books.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
Adults
North Branch
At Capacity
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
21
2024
Wed
Crafting for Adults
10:30am - 12:30pm
North Branch
At Capacity
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North McKenzie Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
8
Event Details:
February we will be making dream catchers.
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This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
McClure Branch
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Feb
22
2024
Thu
Sign and Sing Storytime with Communication Junction
10:30am - 11:00am
McClure Branch
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Library Branch:
McClure Branch
Room:
McClure Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Join Communication Junction for a 30 minute interactive Sign and Sing Storytime. This story time is great for children ages 0-5 and is created around a theme, filled with stories, songs, movement and bubbles.
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This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
North Branch
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Feb
23
2024
Fri
Busy Bees Storytime
10:30am - 11:15am
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for a family-friendly storytime! Best for ages 2-5, but children of all ages are welcome!
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This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
North Branch
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Feb
24
2024
Sat
Sensory Play
10:30am - 12:30pm
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North McKenzie Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type:
STEM
Event Details:
Dress your child for a mess and join them in exploring sensory stations with rice, play-doh, moon sand, finger painting, and more.
Ages 0-7. Adult supervision required.
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This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Main Library
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Feb
20
2024
Tue
Music & Movement Storytime
11:15am - 11:45am
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Main 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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
20
2024
Tue
Yoga with Adriene
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Main LL2 Auditorium
Event Details:
Join us for a free yoga class with one of the top yoga instructors on YouTube, Yoga with Adriene.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
22
2024
Thu
Yoga with Adriene
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Main LL2 Auditorium
Event Details:
Join us for a free yoga class with one of the top yoga instructors on YouTube, Yoga with Adriene.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
18
2024
Sun
Author Talk: The American Banker in Paris
2:00pm - 3:00pm
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North McKenzie Room
Event Details:
Join us for an afternoon with William Engelbrecht, the author of The American Banker in Paris. Learn of the true story of an unknown central Illinois hero who has been called, "an Illinois gift to Paris".
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
18
2024
Sun
Just Craftin' Around
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Lakeview Branch
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Storytime Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Bring your own jar and we'll show you how to make your own votive candle holder using Mod Podge and tissue paper. Appropriate for ages 16 through adults.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
North Branch
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Feb
18
2024
Sun
YAC (Youth Advisory Committee)
2:30pm - 3:30pm
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:
Calling all tweens & teens! Join us for an afternoon of snacks, brainstorming, and crafting, where you'll get to help us plan future library events for your age group, like movie nights, art classes, lock-ins, and more.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
24
2024
Sat
Black History Month Movie Series
2:00pm - 4:00pm
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North McKenzie Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Movie
Event Details:
Experience these critically-acclaimed movies depicting the experience of black Americans throughout our nation's history. All are based on true events.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lakeview Branch
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Feb
24
2024
Sat
Shrinky Dinks
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Lakeview Branch
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Storytime Room
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
STEM
Event Details:
Shrinky Dinks is a fun craft where you create a design on plastic and then shrink it down to about 1/3 the original size using heat! Finished pieces can then be turned into something like keychains.
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Feb
20
2024
Tue
Library Board Meeting
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Main LL2 Conference Room
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Feb
20
2024
Tue
Project Next Generation
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Room:
Lincoln Computer Lab
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
STEM
Event Details:
Enjoy interactive STEM activities for grades 5 to 8. Funding for this grant was awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S.
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This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Feb
22
2024
Thu
Project Next Generation
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Room:
Lincoln Computer Lab
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
STEM
Event Details:
Enjoy interactive STEM activities for grades 5 to 8. Funding for this grant was awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S.
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This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Lincoln Branch
This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
Feb
22
2024
Thu
Black History Month STEM Activities
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Room:
Lincoln Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group:
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Program Type:
STEM
Event Details:
Celebrate Black History Month by learning about two iconic Black scientists through STEM activities like a Mae Jemison rocket experiment (2/8) and Benjamin Banneker astronomy craft (2/22).
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This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lakeview Branch
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Feb
20
2024
Tue
Anime/Manga Club
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lakeview Branch
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Room
Age Group:
Teens (13 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.
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This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Cancelled
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
North Branch
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
Feb
21
2024
Wed
Cancelled
Pajama Storytime
6:00pm - 6:45pm
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Feel free to wear your pajamas to this evening storytime, where we'll dance and sing our cares away, listen to stories, and complete a craft together. Our suggested age range is 0-7, but children of all ages are welcome.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
21
2024
Wed
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Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Join our horror themed book club for a horrifyingly good time at The Fieldhouse Bar and Grill. Love of horror is a must, love of brews not required. January: "A Head Full of Ghosts" by Paul Tremblay
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
21
2024
Wed
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Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Join our horror themed book club for a horrifyingly good time at The Fieldhouse Bar and Grill. Love of horror is a must, love of brews not required. January: "A Head Full of Ghosts" by Paul Tremblay
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
22
2024
Thu
The Sherlock Holmes Story Society
6:30pm - 7:30pm
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North Seminar Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
This group traditionally meets at 6:30 pm on the 4th Thursday of the month (except for November & December). New members are always welcome, whether you’re a seasoned Sherlockian or a newcomer to the canon!
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
23
2024
Fri
After Hours Adult Paint Night
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Room:
Lincoln Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
UPDATE: This event is full! Thank you for your interest!
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
Adults
Virtual
At Capacity
Registration
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
20
2024
Tue
Romance & Regency with Bridgerton’s Julia Quinn
At Capacity
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Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Julia Quinn, the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning romance author, has written close to 40 novels including her popular series about the Bridgerton family which was adapte
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