Spring Holiday Closures

Quincy Public Library will be closing at 1:00PM on Friday, April 18th and closed all day on Saturday, April 19th.

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Book Bingo

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Playtime
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Book Bingo is returning to the library!!If you have never attended a library book bingo before - Do you love reading? Or love playing bingo? Or both? Come join us at the library fo...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Playtime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Book Bingo is returning to the library!!

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Accommodations

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

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Cooks and Books!

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Do you love to try new recipes? Do you love cookbooks? Or are you a beginning cook who wants to learn, and share experiences with other cooks?QPL has a brand-new book club! At "Coo...

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Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love to try new recipes? Do you love cookbooks? Or are you a beginning cook who wants to learn, and share experiences with other cooks?

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

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Something to Get MADD About: Alcohol and Drunk-Driving Awareness

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Performance / Lecture
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

In the United States, every 39 minutes a person is killed by drunk driving. That's something to get MADD about. Beyond the Headlights is a non-profit organization started by a...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Performance / Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

In the United States, every 39 minutes a person is killed by drunk driving. That's something to get MADD about. 

Closed for Easter Holiday

All Day
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library

The Quincy Public Library will be closed for the Easter Holiday on Saturday, April 19, 2025, and will reopen Monday, April 21, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

Closing
Branches:
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library
Description:

The Quincy Public Library will be closed for the Easter Holiday on Saturday, April 19, 2025, and will reopen Monday, April 21, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

NAMI Family Support Group

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Adults (18+)
Event Details:

Support for the family members of those who struggle with mental health.

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Event Details:

Support for the family members of those who struggle with mental health.

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Banned Book Club

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

To read? Or not to Read? Is often the question that comes up with banned and challenged books. This book club answers that question with a big 'Heck Yes!' In this club, we are...

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Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

To read? Or not to Read? Is often the question that comes up with banned and challenged books. This book club answers that question with a big 'Heck Yes!' In this club, we aren't afraid to be open minded or to tackle tough subjects! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

phot of four different container gardens

Self-Sufficiency Series #1: Grow Where You Are with What You Have!

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Performance / Lecture
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Welcome to Part One of QPL's Self-Sufficiency Series: Grow Where You Are, With What You HaveFood prices are skyrocketing, and even before prices started going up, more and more peo...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Performance / Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to Part One of QPL's Self-Sufficiency Series: Grow Where You Are, With What You Have

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Accommodations

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

QPL DAY

All Day
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library, Outreach

The Quincy Public Library is closed for an annual staff training and development seminar. The library will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Closing
Branches:
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library, Outreach
Description:

The Quincy Public Library is closed for an annual staff training and development seminar. The library will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Photo of a variety of plants in pots

3rd Annual Plant Swap! Drop-Off Period!

04/28/2025 @ 9:00am to 05/02/2025 @ 5:00pm
Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Take & Make, Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

It's time for our third annual plant swap!Spring is the time for planting the seedlings you grew, splitting outdoor bulbs, splitting rhizomes to make new houseplants, and starting ...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Take & Make, Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's time for our third annual plant swap!

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Accommodations

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

photo of plants in pots

3rd annual Plant Swap!

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Take & Make, Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

The Quincy Public Library is holding its third annual plant swap! Diversify your house plant variety, your garden plants, or your outdoor flowers!Take what plants you have extra of...

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Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Take & Make, Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Quincy Public Library is holding its third annual plant swap! Diversify your house plant variety, your garden plants, or your outdoor flowers!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

NAMI Family Support Group

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Adults (18+)
Event Details:

Support for the family members of those who struggle with mental health.

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Event Details:

Support for the family members of those who struggle with mental health.

Longest Ride

Bookies

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Bookies meet at 1:00 on the first Wednesday of every month. Book selections are made 3-6 months in advance. Anyone interested in book discussions is welcome to attend!This month, t...

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Bookies meet at 1:00 on the first Wednesday of every month. Book selections are made 3-6 months in advance. Anyone interested in book discussions is welcome to attend!

beach with mindfulness written in the sand

Mindfulness Matters: What it is, How it Works, and How to Start

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Performance / Lecture
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

There has been a lot of talk about mindfulness, and there is a particularly large amount in May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mindfulness is reported to have profou...

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Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Performance / Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

There has been a lot of talk about mindfulness, and there is a particularly large amount in May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month. 

photo of an open cookbook and food nearby

Cooks and Books!

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Do you love to try new recipes? Do you love cookbooks? Or are you a beginning cook who wants to learn, and share experiences with other cooks?QPL has a brand-new book club! At "Coo...

Register Now
Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love to try new recipes? Do you love cookbooks? Or are you a beginning cook who wants to learn, and share experiences with other cooks?

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

murder by the book

Renaissance Readers: Murder by the Book by Rex Stout

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Renaissance Readers meet at 10:00 am on the second Tuesday of each month.This month's book selection is Murder by the Book by Rex Stout.Any interested reader is invited to join the...

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Renaissance Readers meet at 10:00 am on the second Tuesday of each month.

This month's book selection is Murder by the Book by Rex Stout.

Any interested reader is invited to join the discussion!

photo of matthew desmond

Poverty: A Virtual Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Performance / Lecture, Online / Virtual
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Join the Quincy Public Library and Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) for another amazing virtual program! Attend this virtual event with Matthew Desmond by joining us in the library...

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Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Performance / Lecture, Online / Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Quincy Public Library and Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) for another amazing virtual program! Attend this virtual event with Matthew Desmond by joining us in the library to watch it on the big screen, or watch from home.

NAMI Family Support Group

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Adults (18+)
Event Details:

Support for the family members of those who struggle with mental health.

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Event Details:

Support for the family members of those who struggle with mental health.

Water barrels and an irrigation system

Self-Sufficiency Series #2: Watering Methods & Conservation

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Performance / Lecture
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Welcome to Part Two of QPL's Self-Sufficiency Series: Watering Methods and ConservationWater is the most important element to all life, and plants are no exception.  Dry, hot ...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Performance / Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to Part Two of QPL's Self-Sufficiency Series: Watering Methods and Conservation

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library

The Quincy Public Library will be closed in recognition of Memorial Day, and will reopen Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

Closing
Branches:
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library
Description:

The Quincy Public Library will be closed in recognition of Memorial Day, and will reopen Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

photo of a bunch of banned books on a red background

Banned Book Club

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

To read? Or not to Read? Is often the question that comes up with banned and challenged books. This book club answers that question with a big 'Heck Yes!' In this club, we are...

Register Now
Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

To read? Or not to Read? Is often the question that comes up with banned and challenged books. This book club answers that question with a big 'Heck Yes!' In this club, we aren't afraid to be open minded or to tackle tough subjects! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

NAMI Family Support Group

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Adults (18+)
Event Details:

Support for the family members of those who struggle with mental health.

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Event Details:

Support for the family members of those who struggle with mental health.

The Booklover's Library

Bookies

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Bookies meet at 1:00 on the first Wednesday of every month. Book selections are made 3-6 months in advance. Anyone interested in book discussions is welcome to attend!This month's ...

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Bookies meet at 1:00 on the first Wednesday of every month. Book selections are made 3-6 months in advance. Anyone interested in book discussions is welcome to attend!

photo of an open cookbook and food nearby

Cooks and Books!

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Do you love to try new recipes? Do you love cookbooks? Or are you a beginning cook who wants to learn, and share experiences with other cooks?QPL has a brand-new book club! At "Coo...

Register Now
Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love to try new recipes? Do you love cookbooks? Or are you a beginning cook who wants to learn, and share experiences with other cooks?

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 217-223-1309 in advance. 

trajectory

Renaissance Readers: Trajectory by Richard Russo

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Renaissance Readers meet at 10:00 am on the second Tuesday of each month.This month's book selection is Trajectory by Richard Russo.Any interested reader is invited to join the dis...

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Renaissance Readers meet at 10:00 am on the second Tuesday of each month.

This month's book selection is Trajectory by Richard Russo.

Any interested reader is invited to join the discussion!