Week Calendar

Join us for the Spring edition of Know Your Roots: Midwest Foraging, where we will learn how to identify local plants and their many uses. No prior experience required. All ages.

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.

Do you want to improve your green thumb or just make gardening easier?  Technology may be the answer.  Join us in this introductory lecture to learn about different types of gardening tech.

Join us for stories and songs each Tuesday! For kids ages 2 to 4 and their caregivers.

Join us at the Peoria Historical Society's Flanagan House Museum as we discuss the works of Jane Austen.

February 11 - Sense and Sensibility

April 8 - Pride and Prejudice

June 10 - Mansfield Park

Join us for open play time where caregivers and tots can come to interact and play each week.

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.

Join us for a family-friendly storytime! Best for ages 2-5, but children of all ages are welcome!

Join us for music, movement and stories for kids 2 to 5 years old.

Engage with your little ones ages 3-6 years at a special building program.  You and your child can sample a variety of fun kid building toys during the hour long program.  Experiment

Join us for a free yoga class with one of the top yoga instructors on YouTube, Yoga with Adriene.

Join us for a free yoga class with one of the top yoga instructors on YouTube, Yoga with Adriene.

Join us for our monthly Pokemon Club. During each club session you can play Pokemon TCG, work on a Pokemon craft or coloring page, and join in for some light hearted trivia while meeting fellow Pokemon fans.

Let's kick off National Library Week with a Book Club Fair!  Have you ever wanted to join a book club, but were too intimidated to just show up at a meeting?

Looking to get rid of your old Prom-wear? Or maybe looking for something new-to-you to wear to the Prom? Come to our formal wear swap, where you can drop off gently-used formal wear and/or pick out something new.

Seniors - please join us for Wednesday Matinees! Each month we will watch a classic movie. Light snacks will be provided. April's feature is "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir," starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison.

Ages 10-18. Join us for monthly sessions of Dungeons & Dragons, designed for teens and tweens. Learn the basics of the game and have fun!

Get inspired for National Poetry Month and decorate your own journal to record your poems and thoughts. While supplies last.

Origami Workshop – Ages 13+  All skill levels welcome! Supplies provided. Our facilitator will guide you through step-by-step instructions for various 3D shapes.

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

April is National Stress Awareness Month, so come in and de-stress with seated yoga, guided meditation and mindfulness exercises at the McClure Branch throughout the month of April with Mindful Mondays. All ages. 

Tuesday Teen Workshop is an after school program for neighborhood teens. We will be doing crafts, games, and projects all with a STEM focus. Please call us at 309-497-2600 to register as space is limited.

Are you into mysteries, but whodonits aren't your thing? Join us for the Thrills, Chills, & Plot Twists Book Club. We will meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 4:30-5:30.

January 8, 2025 - Northwoods by Amy Pease

Thursday Stem Club is an after school program for neighborhood middle schoolers. We will be doing crafts, games, and projects all with a STEM focus. Please call us at 309-497-2600 to register as space is limited.

Friday After School Crafts is an after school program for neighborhood grade schoolers. We will be doing crafts, games, and projects. Please call us at 309-497-2600 to register as space is limited.

If you enjoy playing Chess or Checkers and you're looking for someone to challenge you, gain some extra practice, or meet new people who have a common hobby, stop by our monthly Chess Meet Up.

Design your very own shoe charms to customize your crocs! Visit the Lincoln Branch or call (309) 472-2600 to register. 

Join us for an evening of painting. You'll follow step by step instructions in a guided video to make your own African Elephant painting. 

This monthly drop-in teen crochet group is great for all skill levels. Grades 8-12. 

It's National Library Week, the perfect time to learn all about the exciting and surprising thing you can do with your Peoria Public Library card.  Guaranteed, you will learn something new!   

Come join in on the fun with Sip & STEM with 3D Pens.  3D pen art is an interesting combination of art and technology that can be used to create masterpieces.  Learn about this fun new technology and sip!

The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson