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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:

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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:

photo of a bunch of banned books on a red background

Banned Book Club

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors

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! 

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Registration Required
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. 

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Self-Sufficiency Series #3: Before Your Crops Come In

Thursday, June 26, 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

Welcome to Part Three of QPL's Self-Sufficiency Series: Before the Crops Come In!

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Registration Required
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:

Welcome to Part Three of QPL's Self-Sufficiency Series: Before the Crops Come In!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Game Swap

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.

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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.

The Night Circus

Bookies

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 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!

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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!

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

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.

photo of crescent, half, and full moons hanging from a twig with twine

Take & Make: Level Up Your Room and Hang the Moon!

All Day 7/7 - 7/31
Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Take & Make, Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors

Did you know that National Moon Day falls on July 20th? Join QPL in celebrating national moon day by hanging the moon in your room! 

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

Did you know that National Moon Day falls on July 20th? Join QPL in celebrating national moon day by hanging the moon in your room! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

james

Renaissance Readers: James by Percival Everett

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors

Renaissance Readers meet at 10:00 am on the second Tuesday of each month.

This month's book selection is James by Percival Everett.

Any interested reader is invited to join the discussion!

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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 James by Percival Everett.

Any interested reader is invited to join the discussion!

photo of a pile of playing cards

It's All in the Cards: Retro Card Games

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors

When we all got electronic devices. card games fell by the wayside. Lately, retro card games and table games have been making a comeback!

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

When we all got electronic devices. card games fell by the wayside. Lately, retro card games and table games have been making a comeback!

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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Cooks and Books!

Monday, July 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

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?

Register Now
Register Now
Registration Required
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. 

Competition

Puzzle Competition

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors

Do you think you can complete a puzzle in 2 hours? 

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you think you can complete a puzzle in 2 hours? 

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Banned Book Club

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors

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! 

Register Now
Register Now
Registration Required
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. 

A photo of dried peas, beets, and sweet potatoes

Self-Sufficiency Series #4: Dry Preservation of Your Crops

Thursday, July 24, 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

Welcome to Part Four of QPL's Self-Sufficiency Series: Dry Preservation of Your Crops

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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: Performance / Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to Part Four of QPL's Self-Sufficiency Series: Dry Preservation of Your Crops

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

The Golden Gate

Bookies

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 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!

This month's book is The Golden Gate by Amy Chua.

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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 Golden Gate by Amy Chua.

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

The Journey Back: A VR Experience

08/09/2025 @ 9:00am to 08/23/2025 @ 2:15pm
Computer Area at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Performance / Lecture, Online / Virtual
Age Group:
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors

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

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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 returning to the Quincy Public Library. It is an exhibit on loan to the Library from the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center.

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Cooks and Books!

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors

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?

Register Now
Register Now
Registration Required
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. 

Renaissance Readers: TBD

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors

Renaissance Readers meet at 10:00 am on the second Tuesday of each month.

This month's book selection is [TBD] by [TBD].

Any interested reader is invited to join the discussion!

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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 [TBD] by [TBD].

Any interested reader is invited to join the discussion!

The Force and the Jedi Master: Spirituality 101

Thursday, August 14, 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

Have you ever felt like there’s more to this life—something invisible, powerful, and wise flowing through everything? You’re not imagining it.

Register Now
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: Performance / Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever felt like there’s more to this life—something invisible, powerful, and wise flowing through everything? You’re not imagining it.

photo of a painted birdhouse gourd

Birds & Bees Knees: Gorgeous Gourds for Your Yard

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors

Want to jazz up your yard and give your neighborhood birds some 5-star accommodations? Join us at QPL to get and decorate your own birdhouse gourd!

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

Want to jazz up your yard and give your neighborhood birds some 5-star accommodations? Join us at QPL to get and decorate your own birdhouse gourd!

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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Banned Book Club

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18+), Seniors

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! 

Register Now
Register Now
Registration Required
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. 

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Self-Sufficiency Series #5: Canning and Pickling Your Produce

Thursday, August 28, 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

Welcome to Part Five of QPL's Self-Sufficiency Series: Canning and Pickling Your Produce

Register Now
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: Performance / Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to Part Five of QPL's Self-Sufficiency Series: Canning and Pickling Your Produce

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Closed for Labor Day

All Day
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library

The Quincy Public Library will be closed in recognition of Labor Day and will reopen Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

Closing
Branches:
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library
Description:

The Quincy Public Library will be closed in recognition of Labor Day and will reopen Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende

Bookies

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 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!

View Details
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!