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The Magic of Raina Telgemeier

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual / Online at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+)
Event Details:

Join the Quincy Public Library and Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) for another amazing virtual program, especially for teens and tweens! Raina Telgemeier is a critically acclai...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Virtual / Online
Age Group: Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+)
Event Details:

Join the Quincy Public Library and Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) for another amazing virtual program, especially for teens and tweens!

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Unshelved Book Club: Everyone in my family has killed someone by Benjamin Stevenson

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Unshelved book club meets at 1:00 pm on the second Wednesday of every month.  Books are selected 3-6 months in advance.  Anyone interested in discussing the selected mont...

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

Unshelved book club meets at 1:00 pm on the second Wednesday of every month.  Books are selected 3-6 months in advance.  Anyone interested in discussing the selected monthly book is welcome to attend!  

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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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Craft Time: Winter Book Trees

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

In a crafting mood? Come join us at the library and help us repurpose old, discarded books into trees! Have fun turning a book into a holiday or winter woodland tree! All materi...

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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: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

In a crafting mood? Come join us at the library and help us repurpose old, discarded books into trees! Have fun turning a book into a holiday or winter woodland tree!

All materials are provided. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Holiday Movie Marathon

Holiday Movie Marathon

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 11:00am - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

The Quincy Public Library is excited to offer a Holiday Movie Marathon just in time for the holidays! It will start at 11 am and last all day at the library. So come out of the col...

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

The Quincy Public Library is excited to offer a Holiday Movie Marathon just in time for the holidays! It will start at 11 am and last all day at the library.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

JWCC ESL Conversations

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

An informational conversational group for English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers to become more fluent in conversational English. If you or anyone you know could benefit this ...

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

An informational conversational group for English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers to become more fluent in conversational English.

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Experience Little Women: The Musical at QPL!

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Online / Virtual, Movie
Age Group:
Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Join the Quincy Public Library and Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) for another amazing program! Louisa May Alcott’s classic story of four sisters growing up in 19th-century Mas...

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Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Online / Virtual, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Quincy Public Library and Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) for another amazing program!

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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Christmas

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New Year's Eve

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New Year's Day

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Life We Bury by Allen Eskens

Bookies

Wednesday, January 8, 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. (January was a temporary change of date due to New Year's Day.) Book selections are made 3-6 months in advance. Anyone i...

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. (January was a temporary change of date due to New Year's Day.) Book selections are made 3-6 months in advance. Anyone interested in book discussions is welcome to attend.

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Craft Time: Korean Lotus Lanterns

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Mobile Library
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

America has a rich history of diversity. QPL offers a Korean lotus lantern craft time project in order to learn about Korean history in America and about aspects of Korean culture....

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Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

America has a rich history of diversity. QPL offers a Korean lotus lantern craft time project in order to learn about Korean history in America and about aspects of Korean culture.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
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Age Group:
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Event Details:

Come and join us! Teens interested in joining the Teen Advisory Board are welcome to drop by a meeting anytime. We meet every second Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. Stop in and...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
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Event Details:

Come and join us! Teens interested in joining the Teen Advisory Board are welcome to drop by a meeting anytime. We meet every second Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
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Age Group:
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Come and join us! Teens interested in joining the Teen Advisory Board are welcome to drop by a meeting anytime. We meet every second Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. Stop in and...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
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Event Details:

Come and join us! Teens interested in joining the Teen Advisory Board are welcome to drop by a meeting anytime. We meet every second Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

Wednesday, February 10, 2027 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
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Age Group:
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Event Details:

Come and join us! Teens interested in joining the Teen Advisory Board are welcome to drop by a meeting anytime. We meet every second Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. Stop in and...

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

Come and join us! Teens interested in joining the Teen Advisory Board are welcome to drop by a meeting anytime. We meet every second Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

Wednesday, February 9, 2028 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
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Age Group:
, , Adults (18+), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Event Details:

Come and join us! Teens interested in joining the Teen Advisory Board are welcome to drop by a meeting anytime. We meet every second Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. Stop in and...

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

Come and join us! Teens interested in joining the Teen Advisory Board are welcome to drop by a meeting anytime. We meet every second Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m.