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Unshelved Book Club: The Bear by Andrew Krivak

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
Book Club
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
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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!  

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

This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

JWCC ESL Conversations

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
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An informational conversational group for English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers to become more fluent in conversational English.

This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.

Big Read: Adult Creative Writing Workshop

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults (18+)
Community Read / Big Read
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Community Read / Big Read
Registration Required
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Did you know that many, many writers have stated how much nature has inspired them? Have you ever wanted to try your hand at creative writing, but just didn't know how to begin?

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

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.

Big Read: Nature Art Class with The Budding Artist

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Community Read / Big Read
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Community Read / Big Read
Registration Required
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Join us at QPL to celebrate the nature themes in the 2024 Big Read selection, The Bear by Andrew Krivak. Sometimes one finds art in nature, sometimes one finds nature in art, and sometimes one puts nature into

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

This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Banned Book Club

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
Book Club
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Computer Area
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.

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Accommodations

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

This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Bookies

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
Book Club
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, the Bookies are reading Open Season by CJ Box.

This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

JWCC ESL Conversations

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
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Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

An informational conversational group for English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers to become more fluent in conversational English.

This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Renaissance Readers: My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults (18+), Seniors
Book Club
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.

Book titles are selected 3-6 months in advance.

Any interested reader is invited to join the discussion!

This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Unshelved Book Club: Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
Book Club
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
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. 

This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Screen Sanity for Parents: Addressing Digital Parenting Challenges

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
Performance / Lecture
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Performance / Lecture
Registration Required
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Today’s digital world creates many parenting challenges that our predecessors never had to face. We recognize the value of digital literacy, but we also recognize the depression, anxiety, and other problems that accompany too much screen time.

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Accommodations

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

This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

JWCC ESL Conversations

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
Register Now
Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

An informational conversational group for English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers to become more fluent in conversational English.

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.

Holiday Tips and Tricks with Chef Art Smith

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Performance / Lecture, Online / Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Virtual / Online
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Performance / Lecture, Online / Virtual
Event Details:

Join the Quincy Public Library and Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) for another amazing virtual program, just in time for your holiday tables!

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

Family Read Night

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Children, Birth - Preschool, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Family / Families
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Family / Families
Event Details:

Get ready for a cozy evening of books and bonding at Family Reading Night! Gather the whole family and head to the library for an evening dedicated to quality time and the joy of reading together.

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.

Native American Activism in Action

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Performance / Lecture
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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:

Join us at Quincy Public Library and meet representatives of the Great Plains Action Society, an indigenous-led group that focuses on activism.

This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Banned Book Club

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
Book Club
Register Now
Registration
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.

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Accommodations

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

Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Quincy Public Library

Day After Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Quincy Public Library
Branches:
Quincy Public Library
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.

Book Swap Drop-off

12/02/2024 @ 9:00am - 12/07/2024 @ 10:00am
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Take & Make
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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Take & Make
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you want a new stash of books at home? Do you have a pile of read books that you want to get rid of? Do you pass on your books after you read them and buy new ones? 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Bookies

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
Book Club
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
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 event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

JWCC ESL Conversations

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
Register Now
Registration
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

An informational conversational group for English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers to become more fluent in conversational English.

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.

1st Annual Book Swap!

10:00am - 1:00pm
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Take & Make
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Take & Make
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you want to refresh you stash of books at home? Do you pass on your books after you read them and buy new ones? Give yourself a holiday present, then, and join in our first annual book swap!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Renaissance Readers: Holiday Party!

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults (18+), Seniors
Book Club
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.

Book titles are selected 3-6 months in advance.

Any interested reader is invited to join the discussion!

This event is in the "Adults (18+)" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Banned Book Club Holiday Party and Book Talk

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
Book Club
Register Now
Registration
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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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