Upcoming Events

Featured Events

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DIY Your Own Zine

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Conference Room at Quincy Public Library

Program Type:

Playtime, Crafts / DIY

Age Group:

Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Playtime, Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you know what a zine is? Yes? No? Either way, come join us and create your own! You can make an artistic, musical, or even informative zine! This zine is yours to create!

Book Bingo

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

Program Type:

Crafts / DIY

Age Group:

Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
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:

If you have never attended a library book bingo before - Do you love reading? Or love playing bingo? Or both? Come join us at the library for a few rounds of Book Bingo!

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Found Word Buttons

Thursday, April 23, 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)
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:

April is National Poetry Month, so let’s celebrate by making some Found Word Buttons! We will be offering old books no longer in circulation that you can use to make your buttons.

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4th Annual Plant Swap

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

Program Type:

Take & Make, Crafts / DIY

Age Group:

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

It's your favorite time of the year, plant lovers! The Quincy Public Library is holding its fourth annual plant swap! Diversify your house plant variety, your garden plants, or your outdoor flowers!

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Teen Takeover

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Playtime, Crafts / DIY
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Registration Required
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

3:30pm–5:00pm
Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
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!

Did You Know? PowerPoint Party

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults (18+)
Performance / Lecture, Storytime
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Performance / Lecture, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did You Know? is a place for people to share fascinating facts, obsessions, and mild conspiracy theories (e.g. Pepsi owns Coke).

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

1 Million Cups Tri-State

9:00am–10:30am
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room

Private Childcare Visit

9:30am–10:30am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Event Details:

Not open to the public. 

Licensed childcare visit and storytime. 

Baby Time

10:00am–10:45am
Children, Birth - Preschool
Storytime
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.

GED Classes: JWCC Registration Required

1:00pm–4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Students must pre-register by completing the GED enrollment form found at JWCC.edu/GED

Ages 16+

Limited number of seating available

GED classes, offered through John Wood Community College. 

Lego Club

3:30pm–4:45pm
Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
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.

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

9:00am–11:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Event Details:

Not open to the public. 

Licensed childcare visit and storytime. 

Preschool Time

10:00am–10:45am
Children, Birth - Preschool
Storytime
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:

Preschool Time incorporates thematic books, music, and more during 45-minute sessions. This program is designed for children ages 3 and up, but all are welcome to attend.

Adult Grief Group: Coping with Loss

10:00am–11:30am
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

GED Classes: JWCC Registration Required

1:00pm–4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Purpose of Meeting

Students must pre-register by completing the GED enrollment form found at JWCC.edu/GED

Ages 16+

Limited number of seating available

GED classes, offered through John Wood Community College. 

Bible Study

2:00pm–3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room

Jefferson Youth Center

4:00pm–4:30pm
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: All Ages

Read & Feed

6:00pm–7:00pm
All Ages
Storytime, Crafts / DIY
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Storytime, Crafts / DIY
Event Details:

Join the library every other Thursday as we partner with the Quincy Juneteenth Organization and Frederick Ball Apartments to share a family read aloud, dinner, craft, library card sign-up, curated book browsing and check out, and information about

Crafty Conversations: A night with NAMI

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Performance / Lecture, Crafts / DIY
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, Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get creative while learning something that truly matters.

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

10:00am–10:45am
Children, Birth - Preschool
Playtime
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.

Spanish Language Tutoring

11:30am–12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: South Study Room
Purpose of Meeting

The Cultural Diversity Club of Quincy, IL welcomes you to join our weekly Spanish conversation class with speaker/teacher, Ignacio Anguiano-Reyes!

 

A Moment with our Mental Health

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Performance / Lecture, Playtime, Crafts / DIY
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Performance / Lecture, Playtime, Crafts / DIY
Event Details:

Did you know May is Mental Health Awareness Month? And the world has been stressful recently. Everyone could use a moment to relax and focus on their mental health.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

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

9:00am–11:00am
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

Relaxation Station

6:00pm–6:45pm
Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families
Register Now
Registration Required
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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults (18+)
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.