Upcoming Events

Name: Meet the Monarchs: How and Why to Grow Pollinator Plot in Your City Yard
Start: 2024-07-18T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-07-18T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Large Meeting Room

Featured Events

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Meet the Monarchs: How and Why to Grow Pollinator Plot in Your City Yard

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

Program Type:

Summer Reading

Age Group:

Adults (18+), Seniors

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors

Program Type: Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Most people know what a monarch butterfly is. Fewer people know that monarchs are important pollinators, and that these gorgeous butterflies are endangered!

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Accommodations

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

Wild Times Exotic

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Family / Families

Registration Closed

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Family / Families

Registration Required

Event Details:

Wild Times Exotics, Ltd. is excited to return to the QPL with its trained handler, who will have everyone laughing and amazed by the tricks some of its animal ambassadors can do! Wild Times Exotics, Ltd.

Wild Times Exotic

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Family / Families

Registration Closed

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Family / Families

Registration Required

Event Details:

Candy Olympics

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

Program Type:

Summer Reading

Age Group:

Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Age Group: Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)

Program Type: Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Paris 2024 Olympic Games are underway! Let's celebrate our own way - with a sugar rush! Think you have what it takes to win? Register and find out!

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Accommodations

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

The Journey Back: A VR Experience

08/09/2024 @ 9:00pm to 08/24/2024 @ 3:00pm

Computer Area at Quincy Public Library

Program Type:

Performance / Lecture, Online / Virtual

Age Group:

Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Computer Area

Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors

Program Type: Performance / Lecture, Online / Virtual

Event Details:

The Journey Back: A VR Experience is an exhibit on loan to the Quincy Public Library from the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center.

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Bug Bites: When Humans Bite Back

Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

Program Type:

Performance / Lecture

Age Group:

Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors

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:

Hate bug bites? At QPl, we will bite them back!

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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Totally Tubular: Sharpie Tie-Dye!

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library

Program Type:

Crafts / DIY

Age Group:

Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Children's Theatre

Age Group: Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)

Program Type: Crafts / DIY

Registration Required

Event Details:

Totally tubular shirt dude! Make your own tie-dye shirt, shoes, bandana, and more without the mess!*

All you need is a sharpie marker, rubbing alcohol, and creativity!

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Candid Conversations

10:00am - 12:00pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Event Details:

Candid Conversations is designed for open, honest, respectful discussion among participants.

Each meeting begins with a short video, followed by a facilitated discussion.

This month's discussion is: TBD

ABA Therapy Meeting

9:00am - 12:00pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: South Study Room

Teen Time

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Playtime, Crafts / DIY

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.

Knitting & Crocheting Group

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

ABA Therapy Meeting

9:00am - 12:00pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: South Study Room

Teen Time

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Playtime, Crafts / DIY

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.

FOL Executive Meeting

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Friends of the Library

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Program Type: Friends of the Library

Teen Time

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Playtime, Crafts / DIY

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.

League of Women Voters of Adams County

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Knitting & Crocheting Group

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Teen Time

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Playtime, Crafts / DIY

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.

TQ Board Meeting

5:30pm - 6:30pm

TQALPD Board

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Program Type: TQALPD Board

Parkinson's Group

10:00am - 12:00pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Cross Stitching Group

10:00am - 1:00pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Friends of the Library

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Children's Theatre

AAUW Book Club

1:30pm - 3:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Teen Time

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Playtime, Crafts / DIY

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.

Unshelved Book Club: To Be Announced

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Book Club

Registration

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

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!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Knitting & Crocheting Group

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

ABWA Board Meeting

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Teen Time

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Playtime, Crafts / DIY

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.

Book Group

10:00am - 12:00pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Event Details:

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store - James McBride

Teen Time

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Playtime, Crafts / DIY

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.

Staff Meeting

8:00am - 9:00am

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Quincy Public Library

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