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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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Cooks and Books!

6:00pm–7:30pm

Adults (18+), Seniors

Book Club, Crafts / DIY

Registration Required

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Large Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors

Program Type: Book Club, Crafts / DIY

Registration Required

Event Details:

Do you love to try new recipes? Do you love cookbooks? Or are you a beginning cook who wants to learn, and share experiences with other cooks? Or, are you a seasoned cook that just loves trying new dishes, recipes, and cookbooks?

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Luther Memorial Food Pantry

9:00am–11:00am

All Ages

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Mobile Library

Age Group: All Ages

Week of the Young Child: Tasty Tuesday

10:00am–10:45am

Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

Storytime

Registration Required

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Children's Theatre

Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join QPL and Adams County AOK Network Partners to celebrate young children, their families, and early childhood programs! Each session will include a story time, song, and activities planned by our hosts!

Adams County Health Department Information Table: Connect with a Community Health Worker

10:00am–11:00am

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

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors, Family / Families

Event Details:

Join representatives from the Adams County Health Department as they share resources and answer questions about various health screenings.

Renaissance Readers: One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey

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.

This month's book selection is One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey.

Any interested reader is invited to join the discussion!

Atlantis Round Table

1:30pm–3:30pm

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.

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

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.

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.

Week of the Young Child: Work Together Wednesday

10:00am–10:45am

Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

Storytime

Registration Required

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Children's Theatre

Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

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.

Week of the Young Child: Artsy Thursday

10:00am–10:45am

Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

Storytime

Registration Required

Library Branch: Quincy Public Library

Room: Children's Theatre

Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

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.

Perler Beads

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:

Get creative one bead at a time! Tweens are invited to a fun, low-pressure craft night using colorful Perler beads. Design pixel-style creations like keychains, magnets, mini art pieces, or your own original designs.

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

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