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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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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. 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

Timberline Terrace

4:45pm–5:30pm
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: Small Conference 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. 

Puppet Show: The Luck of the Irish

10:00am–10:30am
Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families
Puppet Show
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families
Program Type: Puppet Show
Event Details:

Seamus O’Reilly must find a way to help his family. What he needs is a leprechaun to grant him a wish!

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: Outreach
Room: White Van
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, brown bag dinner, craft, library card sign-up, curated book browsing and check out, and informa

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.

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

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
Movie
Register Now
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.

AOK Ambassador meeting

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

Puppet Show: The Luck of the Irish

10:00am–10:30am
Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families
Puppet Show
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool, Family / Families
Program Type: Puppet Show
Event Details:

Seamus O’Reilly must find a way to help his family. What he needs is a leprechaun to grant him a wish!

Quinsippi Needleworkers

10:00am–12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

Stitch in public

Lego Club: Weekend Edition

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
Registration Required
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

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

Friends of the Library

1:00pm–2:00pm
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre

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

Cooks and Books!

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults (18+), Seniors
Book Club, Crafts / DIY
Register Now
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?

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