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Lego Club

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Event Details:

Bring your friends to hang out, chat, and build with Legos. Each week, a theme will be given that club members can create, or you can make what you want. We will build for 45 minut...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
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Event Details:

Bring your friends to hang out, chat, and build with Legos. Each week, a theme will be given that club members can create, or you can make what you want. We will build for 45 minutes, clean up, and then share our creations (if you wish to).

B.A.B.Y S.T.E.P.S

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Event Details:

A Breastfeeding and Postpartum Support Group for Families!BABY: Building a Better YouSTEPS: Support, Trust, Encouragement, Perseverance, StrengthMonday's 9:00am - 11:00am & Wed...

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Event Details:

A Breastfeeding and Postpartum Support Group for Families!

BABY: Building a Better You
STEPS: Support, Trust, Encouragement, Perseverance, Strength

Monday's 9:00am - 11:00am & Wednesday's 4:30pm - 6:30pm

ESL Conversation Group

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room

Puppet Show: Country Mouse and City Mouse

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Puppet Show
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool
Event Details:

Country Mouse and City Mouse live very different lives, what will they discover when they try to live like each other? Puppet shows are designed for children of all ages. All QPL p...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool
Program Type: Puppet Show
Registration Required
Event Details:

Country Mouse and City Mouse live very different lives, what will they discover when they try to live like each other? Puppet shows are designed for children of all ages.

GED Classes

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Test Preparation / Proctoring
Age Group:
All Ages
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Test Preparation / Proctoring
watercolor bookmarks

Bookmarked: Watercolor Bookmarks for Teens

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Event Details:

Get creative with color in this fun watercolor bookmark workshop! Teens will use watercolor to design their very own bookmarks!Need a ride? Ask your adult to contact QPS transporta...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get creative with color in this fun watercolor bookmark workshop! Teens will use watercolor to design their very own bookmarks!

Need a ride? Ask your adult to contact QPS transportation to make the library your stop!

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Accommodations

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

TQ Board Meeting

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
TQALPD Board
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Program Type: TQALPD Board

Ward 7 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Mobile Library
Age Group:
Family / Families, All Ages
Event Details:

You're invited to a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for Quincy Public Library’s brand-new Mobile Library! Join us as we celebrate this exciting addition to our community and g...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Family / Families, All Ages
Event Details:

You're invited to a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for Quincy Public Library’s brand-new Mobile Library! 

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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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. 

Playdate at the Library

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Playtime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for a playdate at the library! Play stations will be set up for your child(ren) to play with you and other children and their caregivers. Some of the play stations featured...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Playtime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a playdate at the library! Play stations will be set up for your child(ren) to play with you and other children and their caregivers.

Socrates Cafe: Patient Advocate

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room

Puppet Show: Country Mouse and City Mouse

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Puppet Show
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool
Event Details:

Country Mouse and City Mouse live very different lives, what will they discover when they try to live like each other? Puppet shows are designed for children of all ages. All QPL p...

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Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool
Program Type: Puppet Show
Registration Required
Event Details:

Country Mouse and City Mouse live very different lives, what will they discover when they try to live like each other? Puppet shows are designed for children of all ages.

Parkinson's Group

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room

Cross Stitching Group

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room

B.A.B.Y S.T.E.P.S

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Event Details:

A Breastfeeding and Postpartum Support Group for Families!BABY: Building a Better YouSTEPS: Support, Trust, Encouragement, Perseverance, StrengthMonday's 9:00am - 11:00am & Wed...

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Event Details:

A Breastfeeding and Postpartum Support Group for Families!

BABY: Building a Better You
STEPS: Support, Trust, Encouragement, Perseverance, Strength

Monday's 9:00am - 11:00am & Wednesday's 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Friends of the Library

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre

AAUW Book Club

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room

Monday Funday: Playdate at the Library

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Playtime
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a playdate at the library! Play stations will be set up for your child(ren) to play with you and other children and their caregivers. Some of the play stations featured...

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool
Program Type: Playtime
Event Details:

Join us for a playdate at the library! Play stations will be set up for your child(ren) to play with you and other children and their caregivers.

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...

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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. 

Toddler Time

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool
Event Details:

Toddler Time familiarizes toddlers with Library resources using music, songs, and playtime. This program is designed for children ages 16 months to 36 months, but all are welcome t...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddler Time familiarizes toddlers with Library resources using music, songs, and playtime. This program is designed for children ages 16 months to 36 months, but all are welcome to attend.

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!

Teen Takeover

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Playtime, Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Event Details:

It's Teen Time! Snacks, crafts, games, and more! Finally, some place you can escape to after school without younger siblings getting in your way.Need a ride? Hop on the first ...

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Playtime, Crafts / DIY
Event Details:

It's Teen Time! Snacks, crafts, games, and more! 

Finally, some place you can escape to after school without younger siblings getting in your way.

Minecraft Club

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Event Details:

Join us at QPL’s first Minecraft Club. This unstructured program allows children to relax after school and play Minecraft with friends using the library’s Nintendo Switch Lites! Pa...

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at QPL’s first Minecraft Club. This unstructured program allows children to relax after school and play Minecraft with friends using the library’s Nintendo Switch Lites! Participants can bring their own devices to the program as well.

Western Illinois Flytyers

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room