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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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Harrison Hills

12:45pm–1:30pm
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: All Ages

Good Samaritan Home

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

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!

Private Childcare Visit

10:00am–11:00am
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Event Details:

Not open to the public. 

Licensed childcare visit and storytime. 

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!

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

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: Small Conference Room

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.

Private Childcare Visit

10:00am–11:00am
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. 

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.

AOK Ambassador meeting

3:45pm–4:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre

Quincy Neighborhood Federation / Harrison Hills Ice Cream Social

5:00pm–7:00pm
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Mobile Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Join the Mobile Library and the Quincy Neighborhood Federation as we celebrate summer and join together in community at the Harrison Hills Ice Cream Social.

Crossroad Church Rest of Heaven Retreat

All Day
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre

Research with a Librarian

10:00am–12:00pm
Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Local History & Genealogy
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Computer Area
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Local History & Genealogy
Event Details:

The Quincy Public Library's Reference Librarian/resident researcher will be available for a couple of hours in the morning on the first Saturday of the month for research-based needs.

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!

 

Bring Your Own Book Club

2:00pm–3:30pm
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:

Love to read but don't want to be told what to read? Give the Bring Your Own Book Club a try.

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

Summer Adventures - South Park

11:00am–12:00pm
All Ages
Storytime
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.

Bella Ease

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