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Do you ever wonder what staff at the Quincy Public Library like to read? Every month, a member of the QPL staff will shere their five favorite books! Jess from Administration's top 5 books are:

National Hispanic Heritage Month traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries from September 15 to October 15. 

You may have noticed that the Quincy Public Library has some smaller displays that last roughly a week. These displays can be fun topics (like Shark Week) or they could be things that shoutout days that last a short amount of time (like Mother's Day or Father's Day).

In 2024, the Quincy Public Library (QPL) has once again attained the prestigious National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant. The Big Read awards recipients up to $20,000 to execute community-wide programming around a chosen book.

We wanted to take a moment to look at a juxtaposition currently happening within the walls of the Quincy Public Library. We simultaneously tackle harder topics, while trying to spread joy.

Do you ever wonder about library staff love to read? Every month, QPL staff will be sharing their top 5 all-time favorite books. This month, Eric has chosen these books as his top 5 favorite books. 

The President of the United States is our highest elected office and so far, there has not been a female president. In movies and television, there are many fictional female presidents. To gain some insight into the history of women and the presidency, check out these titles!

Beyond the Vikings, what do you know about  Minnesota? Minnesota has so much more to offer beyond its State Fair and  its 10,000 lakes. To learn more about this Midwest state, check out these titles in the library’s catalog! 

Did you know that we sometimes have activities in the Illinois Room?!

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One of the cool things that we as librarians get to do is training -- webinars, workshops, etc. For one week in July, one of our Reference Librarians was in Skokie, attending a workshop at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center and the topic was how to teach genocide.

Have you seen the latest Marvel movie? Maybe you prefer the DC shows on Max. Or maybe superheroes are something you gave up back in high school. Well get ready to dive into a whole new world of comics, graphic novels, and manga!

Summer Reading programs are not a new concept.  Linda Eastman earned herself a place in librarianist history in 1895 for creating the first program ever to engage children with the library during the summer months, and it became the precursor to nationwide summer reading programs.