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Game Day Drop Off

06/23/2025 @ 9:00am to 06/28/2025 @ 11:00am
Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors

Game Swap: Game Drop-off!

Do you have games that you no longer play? Or maybe you are just tired of looking at them? Games that your kids have outgrown?

Here's how it works:

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

Game Swap: Game Drop-off!

Do you have games that you no longer play? Or maybe you are just tired of looking at them? Games that your kids have outgrown?

Here's how it works:

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)" group
This event is in the "Family / Families" group

Monday Morning Movies: The Wild Robot

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Family / Families

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. (IMDB.com).

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Family / Families
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. (IMDB.com).

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Birth - Preschool" group
This event is in the "Family / Families" group

Magnificent Monday: Playdate

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

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, Family / Families
Program Type: Summer Reading
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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Birth - Preschool" group

Toddler Time

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool

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.

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:

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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)" group

Minecraft Club

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Children, 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.

Register Now
Registration Required
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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)" group

Lego Club

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Children, 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).

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

This event is in the "Children" group

Preschool Time

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Preschool Time incorporates thematic books, music, and more during 45-minute sessions. The theme for this week's storytime is cool cats. This program is designed for children ages 3 and up, but all are welcome to attend.

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

Preschool Time incorporates thematic books, music, and more during 45-minute sessions. The theme for this week's storytime is cool cats. This program is designed for children ages 3 and up, but all are welcome to attend.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)" group

Craft Zone: Butterfly Binoculars

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)

It’s Summertime! Let’s go look for bugs, birds, and butterflies! Join Miss Caroline as we create and decorate some cardboard binoculars!

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

It’s Summertime! Let’s go look for bugs, birds, and butterflies! Join Miss Caroline as we create and decorate some cardboard binoculars!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)" group

Craft Zone: Butterfly Binoculars

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)

It’s Summertime! Let’s go look for bugs, birds, and butterflies! Join Miss Caroline as we create and decorate some cardboard binoculars!

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

It’s Summertime! Let’s go look for bugs, birds, and butterflies! Join Miss Caroline as we create and decorate some cardboard binoculars!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Birth - Preschool" group

Playdate at the Library

Friday, June 27, 2025 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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)" group
This event is in the "Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)" group
This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Game Day Swap

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Swap
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors

Are you ready to level up your game collection? Quincy Public Library is holding a game swap! Please drop off your card games & your board games to the Reference Desk in the week leading up to the swap.

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

Are you ready to level up your game collection? Quincy Public Library is holding a game swap! Please drop off your card games & your board games to the Reference Desk in the week leading up to the swap.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Birth - Preschool" group
This event is in the "Family / Families" group

Magnificent Monday: STEM Spaghetti & Marshmallow Challenge

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

In this exciting STEM activity, we will see if you can build a strong and tall tower using ONLY marshmallows and spaghetti!! Do you think you’re up to the challenge??

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

In this exciting STEM activity, we will see if you can build a strong and tall tower using ONLY marshmallows and spaghetti!! Do you think you’re up to the challenge??

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Birth - Preschool" group

Toddler Time

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool

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.

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:

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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)" group

Minecraft Club

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Children, 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.

Register Now
Registration Required
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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)" group

Lego Club

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Children, 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).

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Registration Required
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).

LIBRARY CLOSED AT 6:00PM

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 9:00am - 6:00pm
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library
Closing
Branches:
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library
This event is in the "Children" group

Preschool Time

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Preschool Time incorporates thematic books, music, and more during 45-minute sessions. The theme for this week's storytime is cool cats. This program is designed for children ages 3 and up, but all are welcome to attend.

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

Preschool Time incorporates thematic books, music, and more during 45-minute sessions. The theme for this week's storytime is cool cats. This program is designed for children ages 3 and up, but all are welcome to attend.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)" group

Craft Zone: Firework Fork Painting

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)

Happy (almost) 4th of July! Create a patriotic masterpiece using a unique paintbrush… a fork!

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

Happy (almost) 4th of July! Create a patriotic masterpiece using a unique paintbrush… a fork!

Closed for Independence Day

All Day
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library

The Quincy Public Library is closed in recognition of Independence Day and will reopen Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

Closing
Branches:
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library
Description:

The Quincy Public Library is closed in recognition of Independence Day and will reopen Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)" group
This event is in the "Family / Families" group

Monday Morning Movies: The Mitchells Vs. The Machines

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Family / Families

A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope. (IMDB.com).

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Family / Families
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope. (IMDB.com).

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Summer Adventures @ Moorman Park

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Mobile Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, All Ages

The Mobile Library is going on a summer tour! We’ll stop at different parks in Quincy where the Quincy Park District’s Summer Adventures program is happening.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

The Mobile Library is going on a summer tour! We’ll stop at different parks in Quincy where the Quincy Park District’s Summer Adventures program is happening.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Birth - Preschool" group
This event is in the "Family / Families" group

Magnificent Monday: DIY Play-Doh

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

Squish it, roll it, mush it, mold it; Play-Doh is so much fun! Together we will learn how to make our own Play-Doh using simple ingredients you can find in the kitchen!

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

Squish it, roll it, mush it, mold it; Play-Doh is so much fun! Together we will learn how to make our own Play-Doh using simple ingredients you can find in the kitchen!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Birth - Preschool" group

Toddler Time

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Birth - Preschool

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.

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:

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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)" group

Minecraft Club

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library
Age Group:
Children, 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.

Register Now
Registration Required
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.