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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
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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 "Adults" group.
Adults
Multiple Locations
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Aug-Oct
2024
Genre Bingo
All Day 8/1 - 10/31
Multiple Locations
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Library Branch:
Multiple Locations
Event Details:
Calling all bibliophiles! Whether you're a die hard fan of a specific genre, an eclectic reader, or you're looking to branch out into a new genre, this bingo board is for you!
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
All ages
Multiple Locations
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Library Card Sign-Up Month Contest
All Day 9/3 - 9/30
Multiple Locations
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Library Branch:
Multiple Locations
Event Details:
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month! Do you have a library card? Do you need to renew your card? September is the month to do so!
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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.
Oct
1
2024
Tue
TeenTober Craft To Go: Magical Halloween Beaded Charm Bracelet
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
All month long, we will have craft kits for tweens and teens to make their own Magical Halloween Beaded Charm Bracelet. A limited number of kits are available so get one while supplies last!
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep-Nov
2024
Fall Reading Challenge
All Day 9/3 - 11/27
Virtual
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Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Virtual
Event Details:
Fall back into the reading habit with the Fall Reading Challenge. Check out the prompts on Beanstack or pick up a copy from any branch to participate.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Adult Craft To Go: Collage
All Day 10/1 - 10/31
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Passive adult program - craft to go in a bag! Create your own collage of pictures and/ or words with the random ones supplied in the bag that you pick up at the reference desk.
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
National Pizza Month Poll
All Day 10/1 - 10/31
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Event Details:
Help us determine Peoria's best pizza! Vote for your favorite pizza place and you'll be entered into a drawing for a $20 gift card to your favorite pizzeria. One vote/entry per person.
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This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Grade School (6 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Main Library
This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
TeenTober: Comic and Manga Madness!
All Day 10/1 - 10/31
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Age Group:
Grade School (6 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Have you ever wanted to create your own story board panel for a comic or manga? Well now is your chance!
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Oct-Nov
2024
Turkey Day Giveaway
All Day 10/1 - 11/7
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Event Details:
It's our first ever Turkey Day Giveaway! Patrons who participate in programs at Lincoln Branch will be entered to win a Thanksgiving basket filled with groceries for your family dinner!
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This event is in the "Children of all ages" group.
Children of all ages
Lincoln Branch
This event is in the "Children of all ages" group.
Oct-Dec
2024
Kid Librarian
All Day 10/1 - 12/31
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Age Group:
Children of all ages
Event Details:
Calling all students at Elise Ford Allen, C.T. Vivian, Annie Jo Gordon, Harold B. Dawson, Trewyn and Whittier! Want to be Lincoln Branch's next Kid Librarian?
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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.
Sep
30
2024
Mon
Wiggle Worms 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 an infant-toddler storytime designed to introduce your little ones to the wonderful world of reading through music, movement, repetition, and a story read-aloud followed by play time with other families. Best for ages 0-24 months.
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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.
Oct
1
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.
Oct
1
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.
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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.
Oct
4
2024
Fri
Splatter Paint Bats
10:00am - 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:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Join us for a morning of making colorful bat decorations using spray bottles filled with paint. We're going to get REALLY messy so come dressed to get especially messy. Children ages 2 to 5.
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.
Oct
4
2024
Fri
Busy Bees Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
5
2024
Sat
Masterpieces at Main: 3D Papercraft Masks
10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Main 1st Floor Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
This month, Masterpieces at Main is gearing up for Halloween. Come join us to try your hand at assembling an adult-sized, 3D mask out of paper.
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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.
Oct
1
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 "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.
Oct
2
2024
Wed
Sensory Play
11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Main 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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
1
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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Oct
2
2024
Wed
American Red Cross Blood Drive
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North McKenzie Room
Purpose of Meeting
For an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org You can save up to 15 minutes when you donate blood by using RapidPass! Visit RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass for more information.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
3
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 "All ages" group.
Cancelled
All ages
North Branch
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Sep
29
2024
Sun
Cancelled
Sit and Stitch - 9/29 cancelled due to illness
1:00pm - 2:00pm
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North 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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
1
2024
Tue
Bibliophiles
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Lakeview Branch
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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
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Sep
29
2024
Sun
Bolokada Conde ~ West African Djembe Drumming
2:00pm - 3:30pm
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North McKenzie Room
Event Details:
Come sit with one of the Grand Masters of the West African Djembe drum, Bolokada Conde!
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep
29
2024
Sun
Neurodivergent Network
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Lakeview Branch
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Room
Event Details:
Join us for resource sharing and support for neurodivergent adults. This month we will be discussing Alexithymia - the inability to describe emotions and feelings. Light refreshments will be supplied.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
Adults
McClure Branch
At Capacity
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
5
2024
Sat
Silent Book Club
3:00pm - 5:00pm
McClure Branch
At Capacity
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Library Branch:
McClure Branch
Room:
McClure Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
8
Event Details:
Enjoy two of silent reading. Bring your own book or pick one at the library. Registration required. Adults only.
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4 pm |
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Oct
5
2024
Sat
Halloween Costume Swap Shop
4:00pm - 5:30pm
North Branch
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North Beehive Storytime Room
Event Details:
Are you dreading buying yet another costume that you or your child(ren) will only wear once? Bring your family's clean, gently used costumes to our Halloween Costume Swap Shop!
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5 pm |
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Sep
30
2024
Mon
Read On Book Club
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Lincoln Branch
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Room:
Lincoln Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Come join the Read On Book Club as we celebrate the literary contributions of African-American authors. We will meet in person at Lincoln Branch. Jan 29: "Far from the Tree" by Virginia Deberry & Donna Grant
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This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Lincoln Branch
At Capacity
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Oct
3
2024
Thu
TeenTober: Haunted House Painting
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Lincoln Branch
At Capacity
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Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Room:
Lincoln Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Paint a ceramic haunted house with us! Decorate yours to be scary, cute or just get creative with it! Register online or by calling 309-497-2600.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
2
2024
Wed
Historical Fiction Society
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lakeview Branch
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Join us on the first Wednesday of each month to discuss a historical fiction title and be transported back in time.
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This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years),
Adults
North Branch
At Capacity
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
3
2024
Thu
TeenTober: Upcycled Crafts ~Autumn Luminary
6:00pm - 7:00pm
North Branch
At Capacity
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Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North Beehive Storytime Room
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years),
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Create a beautiful autumn-themed luminary or lantern using recycled glass jars! Registration is recommended to ensure adequate supplies.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Oct
4
2024
Fri
Throwback Craft Night
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Lakeview Branch
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Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Children of the 1980s and 1990s are invited to relive your childhood with all your favorite crafts.
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