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It's All in the (Retro) Cards: How to Play Euchre

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

Program Type:

Playtime

Age Group:

Adults (18+), Seniors
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Playtime
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!

A Picnic at Camp Half-Blood

A Picnic at Camp Half-Blood

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Quincy Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to Camp Half-Blood! If you are a fan of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series, or just have an interest in Greek Mythology, then you demigods and goddesses alike should join us for this afternoon of fun!

A graphic advertising a program for a homemade mason jar lantern craft..

DIY Luminaries

Tuesday, January 27, 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:

Are you tired of it getting dark outside super early? Let's brighten up your space with your own DIY mason jar luminary! In this craft, you can make your own lantern out of a mason jar, a battery-operated tea light, and crafting supplies!

Puzzle Swap

5th Annual Puzzle Swap

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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, All Ages
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, All Ages
Program Type: Swap
Event Details:

Quincy Public Library is holding its 5th annual puzzle swap to help you change out your puzzle collection.

a black history month poster of a fist and the 2026 theme

Trivia Night: A Century of Black History

Thursday, February 12, 2026 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
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:

Black History Month began as a way of remembering events and important people of African and Afro-Caribbean ancestry. The catalyst for Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when Carter G.

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Toddler Time

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

Good Samaritan Home - Lobby Stop

2:00pm–3:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: All Ages

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:

This unstructured program allows children to relax after school and play Minecraft with friends using the library’s Nintendo Switch Lites! Participants can bring their own devices to the program as well.

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. 

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

Timberline Terrace

4:45pm–5:45pm
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: All Ages

One Connection

6:00pm–8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre

ESL Conversation Group

6:30pm–7:30pm
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room

Private Childcare Visit

9:15am–11:15am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Event Details:

Not open to the public. 

Licensed childcare visit and storytime. 

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
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Room: White Van
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Join the library every other Thursday as we partner with Lena Jones and Frederick Ball Apartments to share a family read aloud, brown bag dinner, craft, library card sign-up, curated book browsing and check out, and information about accessing lib

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.

Early Closure for Spring Holiday

1:00pm–5:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library, Outreach

Closed for Easter

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Quincy Public Library, Mobile Library, Outreach

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

9:00am–11:00am
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
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

Sunset Home - Lobby Stop

1:30pm–2:30pm
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: All Ages

Parsons Youth Center

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

NAMI Family Support Group

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults (18+)
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Event Details:

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

Friends of the Library Book Sale Set Up

All Day
Book Sale, Friends of the Library
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Program Type: Book Sale, Friends of the Library

Curtis Creek Senior Living - Lobby Stop

2:00pm–3:00pm
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: All Ages