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This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
01/02/2025 @ 9:00am - 12/30/2025 @ 6:00pm
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years),
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Main Library
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
Jan-Dec
2025
Crafts to Go
01/02/2025 @ 9:00am - 12/30/2025 @ 6:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch:
Main Library
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years),
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Pick up a craft kit at the Information Desk to take home. While supplies last. Ages 5 to 12. Preschool craft kits also available for ages 2 to 5.
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This event is in the "Children of all ages" group.
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Children of all ages,
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years),
Grade School (6 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
North Branch
This event is in the "Children of all ages" group.
This event is in the "Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
May-Aug
2025
Summer Math Challenge
All Day 5/30 - 8/1
North Branch
Library Branch:
North Branch
Age Group:
Children of all ages,
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years),
Grade School (6 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
STEM
Event Details:
Level up your math skills this summer with the Summer Math challenge. Come in each week through the end of July for new math challenges!
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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.
Teen Book Box
All Day 7/1 - 7/31
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:
Didn't get the chance to sign up earlier this summer? Visit the Lincoln Branch to fill out a survey telling us about your favorite books and interests and we'll pick out books and extra goodies for you.
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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.
Jul
21
2025
Mon
Wiggle Worms Lapsit Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
North Branch
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.
Disclaimer(s)
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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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.
Jul
22
2025
Tue
Open Play Time
10:30am - 11:30am
McClure Branch
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.
Jul
23
2025
Wed
Toddler Tales
10:15am - 10:45am
Lakeview Branch
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 Wednesday! For kids ages 2 to 4 and their caregivers.
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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.
Jul
24
2025
Thu
Sign and Sing Storytime with Communication Junction
10:30am - 11:00am
McClure Branch
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.
Jul
25
2025
Fri
Busy Bees Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
North Branch
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!
Disclaimer(s)
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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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.
Jul
26
2025
Sat
Baby Art
10:30am - 11:00am
McClure Branch
Library Branch:
McClure Branch
Room:
McClure Room
Age Group:
Early Learners (Birth to 5 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Join us for a baby friendly art project that you can take home as a keepsake when we're done. Siblings are welcome to help, but supplies are limited to the age-appropriate child. Dress for a possible mess. Ages 0-3.
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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.
Jul
22
2025
Tue
Music & Movement
11:15am - 11:45am
Main Library
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, 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.
Jul
22
2025
Tue
Yoga with Adriene (Virtual)
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Main Library
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.
Jul
23
2025
Wed
Chillhop Meditation
12:00pm - 1:00pm
McClure Branch
Library Branch:
McClure Branch
Room:
McClure Room
Event Details:
Known for its calming atmosphere, chillhop is a popular genre of electronic music that blends hip-hop elements with smooth melodies and jazzy samples. Drop-in! Let’s chill and center ourselves midweek to finish strong.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
24
2025
Thu
Yoga with Adriene (Virtual)
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Main Library
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 "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)
Lincoln Branch
This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Jul
20
2025
Sun
Sunday Game Days
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Room:
Lincoln Computer Lab
Age Group:
Grade School (6 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:
Relax, cool down, and enjoy video games each week during the summer. We have Nintendo Switches, VR Headsets and our Computer Lab open for game time. Recommended ages 8+.
Jul
20
2025
Sun
Sunday Game Days overflow
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Room:
Lincoln Room
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Jul
20
2025
Sun
Music in the McKenzie ~ 2025
2:00pm - 4:00pm
North Branch
Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North McKenzie Room
Event Details:
We're excited to announce our lineup for 2025! Our concerts are always free and open to all ages! January 26 – Harvest Sons February 23 – Bones Jugs March 16 – Roundstone Buskers April 13 – Still Shine
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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)
Lakeview Branch
This event is in the "Grade School (6 to 12 years)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Jul
25
2025
Fri
Pokémon GO Walk Through Lakeview Park
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Outside
Age Group:
Grade School (6 to 12 years),
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:
Get some sun, exercise, and catch Pokémon as we walk through Lakeview Park. We will take a casual stroll through the park so we can stop to catch Pokémon as well as visting the PokéStops and Gyms. Ages 7-18
Disclaimer(s)
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
McClure Branch
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Jul
26
2025
Sat
Paint Along with Skye: Alien Abduction
3:00pm - 4:00pm
McClure Branch
Library Branch:
McClure Branch
Room:
McClure Room
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
8
Event Details:
Join us for a paint along with our virtual teacher Skye Pratt of Paint Along with Skye on Youtube. All supplies will be provided. Please register to ensure enough seats are available.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Adults
Main Library
Registration Open
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
26
2025
Sat
Film Club
3:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
Registration Open
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Main LL2 Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
80
Event Details:
Join us on the last Saturday of the month* for Film Club! We will open the doors at 3 and start the movie at 3:15pm. We will watch the film of the month and leave room to discuss afterwards.
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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
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
25
2025
Fri
Wordsmitten Book Club
4:00pm - 5:45pm
North Branch
Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North Study Room III
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years),
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Join us on the fourth Friday of the month to discuss brilliantly articulated literary classics that have stood the test of time, that elaborate on universal themes of love, morality, adversity, death and offer revelatory insights and clarity to re
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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.
Jul
24
2025
Thu
Slime Lab
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Lincoln Branch
Library Branch:
Lincoln Branch
Room:
Lincoln Hot Air Balloon Room
Age Group:
Grade School (6 to 12 years)
Program Type:
STEM
Event Details:
Join us for this month's slime lab. This month we're making ombre slime! Call (309) 497-2600 or visit the Lincoln Branch to reserve your spot.
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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
Lakeview Branch
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
21
2025
Mon
Gaming Through the Ages Kahoot! Trivia
6:15pm - 7:45pm
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Room
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years),
Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
5
Event Details:
Join us for an evening of Kahoot! trivia all based on various forms of gaming throughout the years. Trivia will be cover many of areas of gaming from console to PC to board to card games.
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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.
Jul
22
2025
Tue
Adulting 101 - Mental Health
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Storytime Room
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Event Details:
As part of our ongoing Adulting 101 series for grades 8-12, this guided and interactive presentation with a licensed therapist from Full Circle Counseling and Wellness will focus on
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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.
Jul
23
2025
Wed
Busy Bees Evening Storytime: Award Winners
6:00pm - 7:00pm
North Branch
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!
Disclaimer(s)
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
23
2025
Wed
Cozy Mystery Book Club
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lakeview Branch
Library Branch:
Lakeview Branch
Room:
Lakeview Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Join us for our Cozy Mystery Book Club. This month's book is Sprinkle With Murder by Jenn McKinlay.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
23
2025
Wed
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Join our horror themed book club for a horrifyingly good time at The Fieldhouse
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
24
2025
Thu
Crafting for Adults - UV Resin Bookmarks
6:00pm - 7:30pm
North Branch
Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North McKenzie Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
20
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jul
24
2025
Thu
Sherlock Holmes Story Society
6:30pm - 7:30pm
North Branch
Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North Seminar Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Join us on the fourth Thursday of the month (third Thurs in November and December) to discuss your favorite Sherlock Holmes stories. 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 "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Teens (13 to 18 years)
North Branch
Registration Open
This event is in the "Teens (13 to 18 years)" group.
Jul
25
2025
Fri
Teen After Hours Movie Night: Wicked
6:30pm - 9:30pm
North Branch
Registration Open
Library Branch:
North Branch
Room:
North McKenzie Room
Age Group:
Teens (13 to 18 years)
Program Type:
Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
30
Event Details:
Join us for a lights out, after hours showing of "Wicked" (2025, PG), featuring pizza & soda. Bring your own blankets, pillows, and bean bags for extreme comfort. Registration required to ensure accurate food amounts. Ages 13-18.
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