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

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

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

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

Private Childcare Visit

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Mobile Library

Not open to the public. 

Licensed childcare visit and storytime. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Event Details:

Not open to the public. 

Licensed childcare visit and storytime. 

Private Childcare Visit

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mobile Library

Not open to the public. 

Licensed childcare visit and storytime. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Event Details:

Not open to the public. 

Licensed childcare visit and storytime. 

FOL Executive Meeting

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Program Type: Friends of the Library

Puppet Show: Frosty The Snowman

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Puppet Show
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

Who has a button nose and two eyes made from coal?  Why, Frosty the Snowman, of course!  Find out what fun a snowman can have with just a little magic and a lot of imagination at this classic holiday production!  Puppet shows are de

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

Who has a button nose and two eyes made from coal?  Why, Frosty the Snowman, of course!  Find out what fun a snowman can have with just a little magic and a lot of imagination at this classic holiday production!  Puppet shows are de

Puppet Show: Frosty the Snowman

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Puppet Show
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

Who has a button nose and two eyes made from coal?  Why, Frosty the Snowman, of course!  Find out what fun a snowman can have with just a little magic and a lot of imagination at this classic holiday production!  Puppet shows are de

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

Who has a button nose and two eyes made from coal?  Why, Frosty the Snowman, of course!  Find out what fun a snowman can have with just a little magic and a lot of imagination at this classic holiday production!  Puppet shows are de

Atlantis Round Table

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room

Teen Takeover

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 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)

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.

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Minecraft Club

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)

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.

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: 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! Participants can bring their own devices to the program as well.

Postpartum Depression Support Group

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room

Baby Time

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool

Baby Time is a lap-sit storytime for babies (birth-16 months) and their parents/caregivers, including books, rhymes, and songs. This program targets babies ages birth-16 months, but all are welcome to attend.

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

Baby Time is a lap-sit storytime for babies (birth-16 months) and their parents/caregivers, including books, rhymes, and songs. This program targets babies ages birth-16 months, but all are welcome to attend.

Galileo's Daughter book

Bookies

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors

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!

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!

Lego Club

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)

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).

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: 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 minutes, clean up, and then share our creations (if you wish to).

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

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

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

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

One Connection

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre

ESL Conversation Group

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room

Puppet Show: Frosty the Snowman

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Puppet Show
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

Who has a button nose and two eyes made from coal?  Why, Frosty the Snowman, of course!  Find out what fun a snowman can have with just a little magic and a lot of imagination at this classic holiday production!  Puppet shows are de

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

Who has a button nose and two eyes made from coal?  Why, Frosty the Snowman, of course!  Find out what fun a snowman can have with just a little magic and a lot of imagination at this classic holiday production!  Puppet shows are de

Adult Grief Group: Coping with Loss

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

For individuals who have experienced loss of loved ones within the past year or two.

Please RSVP: 217-228-0088

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

For individuals who have experienced loss of loved ones within the past year or two.

Please RSVP: 217-228-0088

Bible Study

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Program Type: Book Club

Teen Takeover

Thursday, January 8, 2026 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)

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.

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.

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 finished vision board: a selection of photos outlining goals

New Year, New Vision Board

Thursday, January 8, 2026 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

Do you want to start 2026 strong?

Do you want to start 2026 empowered? 

Retrain your brain!

Register Now
Registration Required
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 want to start 2026 strong?

Do you want to start 2026 empowered? 

Retrain your brain!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Playdate at the Library

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Playtime
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool

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.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool
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: World Peace

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room

Puppet Show: Frosty the Snowman

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Puppet Show
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

Who has a button nose and two eyes made from coal?  Why, Frosty the Snowman, of course!  Find out what fun a snowman can have with just a little magic and a lot of imagination at this classic holiday production!  Puppet shows are de

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

Who has a button nose and two eyes made from coal?  Why, Frosty the Snowman, of course!  Find out what fun a snowman can have with just a little magic and a lot of imagination at this classic holiday production!  Puppet shows are de