Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Illinois Libraries Present: 9to5: The Story of a Movement

03/21/2025 @ 2:00pm - 03/23/2025 @ 11:45pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Watch the award-winning documentary from the comfort of your home!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Pop-Up Library at the YMCA

9:00am - 11:00am
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Pop-up Library- A pop-up library is a temporary collection of materials for patrons to browse and check out at a location other than the library.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddlers
Storytime Area
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Storytime Area
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Storytime

Read, write, talk, sing, and play with us! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Event Details:

Get up and get moving at our Toddler Time! This program is full of books, songs and fun activities designed to help develop your child’s language skills.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Financial Literacy

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture Series
Event Details:

Are you ready to take control of your finances? Join us for a series of informative workshops designed to empower you with essential financial knowledge.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Financial Literacy for Teens

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Multipurpose Room
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Lecture Series
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:

This series of five financial literacy courses will be taught by Mark Franklin. Each week will cover a different topic, culminating goal planning and vision boards for the future: 

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Event Details:

“Susan Lawrence Dana: A Great Lady Lived Here,” tells the story of Susan Lawrence Dana, original owner of what is now the Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site.  Adapted and directed by Kevin Purcell and performed by Leigh Steiner, it feature

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Black Authors Book Club

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Bicentennial Room
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Bicentennial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

Book Club

Event Details:

All are welcome to come and discuss this book. This space is for all readers to share & learn about the Black experience, and discuss books by Black authors that reflect that perspective.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults 21+" group.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Movie

Movie

Enjoy a movie with digital surround sound at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

Join us as we watch and discuss "Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066", a documentary that explores the time up to and resulting in the Japanese internment in 1944. 

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Advisory Group

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Teen Zone
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Social

Social

Connect with friends at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

Make a difference at the library! Work with other teens to tell us what the library can do to better help you. Plan programs that you think would be fun. Make friends. Eat snacks!