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by the fire we carry

Renaissance Readers: By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle

Tuesday, February 11, 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 By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle.Any interested reader is invited to jo...

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 By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle.

Any interested reader is invited to join the discussion!

A collage of photos of black musicians

Black Artists Music Trivia!

Thursday, February 13, 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:

How well do you think you know black music and musicians? Black music has been used to express joy and sorrow, speak on political, economic, and social issues, and to bring pe...

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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:

How well do you think you know black music and musicians? Black music has been used to express joy and sorrow, speak on political, economic, and social issues, and to bring people together.

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Accommodations

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

Spanish Conversations

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Performance / Lecture
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Performance / Lecture

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Accommodations

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

Picture of someone planting seeds in rows

Drop Off Seeds for Seed Swap!

All Day 2/17 - 2/21
Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors, Family / Families
Event Details:

Seed Swap: Seed Drop-off!It’s that time of the year! The Quincy Public Library is holding a seed swap to help you diversify your garden and grow healthy herbs and vegetables! ...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors, Family / Families
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
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Event Details:

Seed Swap: Seed Drop-off!

It’s that time of the year! The Quincy Public Library is holding a seed swap to help you diversify your garden and grow healthy herbs and vegetables! 

Spanish Conversations

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Performance / Lecture
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Performance / Lecture

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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 a hand planting bean seeds in rows

3rd annual Seed Swap!

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Quincy Public Library is holding its third annual seed swap to help you diversify your garden and grow healthy herbs and vegetables!Today is the day to pick your new seeds! If...

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

Quincy Public Library is holding its third annual seed swap to help you diversify your garden and grow healthy herbs and vegetables!

Today is the day to pick your new seeds! 

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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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Banned Book Club

Tuesday, February 25, 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. 

Spanish Conversations

Friday, February 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Performance / Lecture
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Performance / Lecture

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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 coralie adam

Exploring Space with Coralie Adam

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual / Online at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Performance / Lecture, Online / Virtual
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 virtual program! This Women's History Month we honor amazing women who have forged paths in ...

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+), Seniors
Program Type: Performance / Lecture, Online / Virtual
Event Details:

Join the Quincy Public Library and Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) for another amazing virtual program! This Women's History Month we honor amazing women who have forged paths in Science and technology fields!

Atomic City Girls

Bookies

Wednesday, March 5, 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 mont...

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!

This month's book is The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard.

photo of an open cookbook and food nearby

Cooks and Books!

Monday, March 10, 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. 

the sun also rises

Renaissance Readers: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

Tuesday, March 11, 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 The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.Any interested reader is invited to j...

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 The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.

Any interested reader is invited to join the discussion!

a photo of a mix of craft supplies

Craft Swap Drop-off Period!

03/17/2025 @ 9:00am to 03/21/2025 @ 5:00pm
Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Do you tend to get overly ambitious buying craft supplies you never use? Do you accidentally buy too much? Have you been wanting to try a new craft but don't know where to start? M...

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

Do you tend to get overly ambitious buying craft supplies you never use? Do you accidentally buy too much? Have you been wanting to try a new craft but don't know where to start?

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

phot of a bunch of stem objects with women in stem words

Women's History Month Expert Panel: Women in STEM

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Performance / Lecture
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Women are grossly underrepresented in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math), and women in STEM fields often faces challenges that other women do not. Why ...

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

Women are grossly underrepresented in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math), and women in STEM fields often faces challenges that other women do not. 

a photo of a bunch of crafting supplies

1st Annual Craft Supply Swap!

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Event Details:

Do you tend to get overly ambitious buying craft supplies you never use? Do you accidentally buy too much? Have you been wanting to try a new craft but don't know where to start? M...

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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:

Do you tend to get overly ambitious buying craft supplies you never use? Do you accidentally buy too much? Have you been wanting to try a new craft but don't know where to start?

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

photo of a bunch of banned books on a red background

Banned Book Club

Tuesday, March 25, 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. 

Yellowface

Bookies

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
South Study 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 mont...

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: South Study 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!

This month's book is Yellowface by RF Kuang.

tender is the night

Renaissance Readers: Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Tuesday, April 8, 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 Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald.Any interested reader is invited ...

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 Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Any interested reader is invited to join the discussion!

photo of Alexis Nikole Nelson

The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson (a.k.a. "The Black Forager!")

Thursday, April 10, 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, just in time for foraging season!Alexis Nikole Nelson is an American&n...

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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, Online / Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Quincy Public Library and Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) for another amazing virtual program, just in time for foraging season!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

photo of an open cookbook and food nearby

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...

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. 

photo of a bunch of banned books on a red background

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...

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. 

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. 

Longest Ride

Bookies

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
South Study 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: South Study 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, 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...

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.