Event List

Jefferson Youth Center

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 12:45pm - 1:30pm

Mobile Library

Age Group:

All Ages

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Mobile Library

Age Group: All Ages

Harvest Hills Retirement Center - Lobby Stop

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Mobile Library

Age Group:

All Ages

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Mobile Library

Age Group: All Ages

a photo of four different common garden insect pests

DIY Organic Pest Control

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

Program Type:

Performance / Lecture, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Adults (18+), Seniors

Want to garden without all the toxic chemicals that harm you, your pets, your family, or the bees and butterflies? Join us for a workshop where we dig into the basics of organic gardening and simple, natural pest control.

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Registration Required

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors

Program Type: Performance / Lecture, Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

Want to garden without all the toxic chemicals that harm you, your pets, your family, or the bees and butterflies? Join us for a workshop where we dig into the basics of organic gardening and simple, natural pest control.

Playdate at the Library

Friday, June 12, 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.

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Registration Required

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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: Springfield, IL Race Riot

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

#bookwalk Audiobook Walking Club

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Off Site

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults (18+)

Want to move more? Want to read more? Want to meet people with similar interests?

Welcome to #bookwalk! This is an audiobook walking book club! Listen to any book on your TBR on any device you want. Bring a friend. Bring two!

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Registration Required

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults (18+)

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

Want to move more? Want to read more? Want to meet people with similar interests?

Welcome to #bookwalk! This is an audiobook walking book club! Listen to any book on your TBR on any device you want. Bring a friend. Bring two!

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Accommodations

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

Cross Stitching Group

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Emo Afternoons

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (18+), Seniors

Bring a craft from home or settle in with coloring sheets provided by the library while an emo playlist sets the mood.

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors

Event Details:

Bring a craft from home or settle in with coloring sheets provided by the library while an emo playlist sets the mood.

Lego Club Weekend Edition

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Children's Theatre at Quincy Public Library

Program Type:

Playtime

Age Group:

Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)

Bring your friends to the Quincy Library to compete at the Lego Challenge!

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Children's Theatre

Age Group: Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)

Program Type: Playtime

Event Details:

Bring your friends to the Quincy Library to compete at the Lego Challenge!

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

Monday, June 15, 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

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

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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

Book Group: The Overstory - by Richard Powers

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Summer Adventures - Johnson Park

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Mobile Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

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.

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Mobile Library

Age Group: 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.

Relaxation Station

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Children's Library at Quincy Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

Ugh, Mondays! Am I right!? Swing by the library to relax with a DIY Craft, some board games, or coloring pages- the choice is all yours!

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Registration Required

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Children's Library

Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

Registration Required

Event Details:

Ugh, Mondays! Am I right!? Swing by the library to relax with a DIY Craft, some board games, or coloring pages- the choice is all yours!

NAMI Family Support Group

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (18+)

Support for the family members of those who struggle with mental health.

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults (18+)

Event Details:

Support for the family members of those who struggle with mental health.

Toddler Time

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 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.

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Registration Required

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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.

Harrison Hills

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 12:45pm - 1:30pm

Mobile Library

Age Group:

All Ages

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Offsite Event

Library Branch: Mobile Library

Age Group: All Ages

Teen Takeover

Tuesday, June 16, 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 Takeover! Finally! A place you can escape to after school to hang out with your friends! Snacks, crafts, games, and more!

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Registration Required

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)

Program Type: Playtime, Crafts / DIY

Registration Required

Event Details:

It’s Teen Takeover! Finally! A place you can escape to after school to hang out with your friends! Snacks, crafts, games, and more!

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, June 16, 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!

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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!

QPL Board Meeting

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

Program Type:

Board Meeting

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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Program Type: Board Meeting

Lego Club

Wednesday, June 17, 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.

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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.