Upcoming Events

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2nd Annual Craft Supply Swap!

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

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:

Do you tend to get overly ambitious buying craft supplies you never use? Do you accidentally buy too much? Have you been wanting to try a new craft but don't know where to start?

Plants: Some Assembly Required

Tuesday, March 24, 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:

In honor of the Spring Equinox, we will build our own plants! Using wire and beads, we’ll create bendable plants and place them in tiny pots. These plants don’t require sunlight or water.

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!

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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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. We will build for 45 minutes, clean up, and then share our creations (if you wish to).

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

ESL Conversation Group

6:30pm–7:30pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

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

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.

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

Teen Takeover

3:00pm–5:00pm

Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)

Playtime, Crafts / DIY

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

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

Program Type: Playtime, Crafts / DIY

Event Details:

It’s Teen Time! Snacks, crafts, games, and more!

Finally! A place you can escape to after school to hang out with your friends!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Jefferson Youth Center

4:00pm–4:30pm

All Ages

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Mobile Library

Age Group: All Ages

ACDCC PCM Meeting

5:30pm–6:30pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Purpose of Meeting

Please join the Adams County Democratic Central Committee's monthly meeting in Quincy, IL.

DIY Gold Slime

6:00pm–7:00pm

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

Crafts / DIY

Registration Required

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Children's Theatre

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

Program Type: Crafts / DIY

Registration Required

Event Details:

Lets make a leprechauns dream slime! You can create your own weird-textured masterpiece however you want using glue, foam, gold glitter, and beads! This is a Tween Program (7-12) and we will be handling small pieces.

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

Playdate at the Library

10:00am–10:45am

Children, Birth - Preschool

Playtime

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.

Women in the Military: Women’s History Month Film & Discussion Series

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adults (18+), Seniors

Movie

Registration Required

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors

Program Type: Movie

Registration Required

Event Details:

In honor of Women’s History Month, join us for a powerful movie series celebrating the women who have served—and continue to serve—in our military.

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!

Fundamentals of Responding to ICE Encounters

12:00pm–3:00pm

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Children's Theatre

2nd Annual Craft Supply Swap!

1:00pm–3:00pm

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

Crafts / DIY

Registration Required

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:

Do you tend to get overly ambitious buying craft supplies you never use? Do you accidentally buy too much? Have you been wanting to try a new craft but don't know where to start?

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

Parsons Youth Center

4:00pm–4:30pm

All Ages

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Mobile Library

Age Group: All Ages

Relaxation Station

6:00pm–6:45pm

Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

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!

Private Childcare Visit

9:30am–11:30am

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Mobile Library

Event Details:

Not open to the public.

Licensed childcare visit.

Toddler Time

10:00am–10:45am

Children, Birth - Preschool

Storytime

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.

Atlantis Round Table

1:30pm–3:30pm

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Small Conference Room

Plants: Some Assembly Required

3:00pm–5:00pm

Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)

Playtime, Crafts / DIY

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:

In honor of the Spring Equinox, we will build our own plants! Using wire and beads, we’ll create bendable plants and place them in tiny pots. These plants don’t require sunlight or water.

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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