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Color Me Powerful!

All Day 5/1 - 5/25
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade), Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade), Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
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In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, QPL invites adults, teens, and tweens to come at their leisure, sit down a relax a while, and do some coloring at the library!

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

Take & Make: Emotional Support Pickle

05/01/2024 @ 9:00am - 05/25/2024 @ 5:00pm
Crafts / DIY
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
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Did you know May is National Mental Health Awareness Month? In honor of this month, we're bringing back our Take & Makes in the form of an emotional support pickle you can make yourself!

Monday Matinee Movies: Cane Fire

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Movie
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Movie
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Monday Movies take place at 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm in the Large Meeting Room. Patrons are invited to bring a snack and non-alcoholic beverage to enjoy! Not sure if you'll enjoy this movie? Take a look at its audience rating to help you decide!

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

AAUW Book Club

1:30pm - 3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room

Monday Movies: Cane Fire

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Movie
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Monday Movies take place at 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm in the Large Meeting Room. Patrons are invited to bring a snack and non-alcoholic beverage to enjoy! Not sure if you'll enjoy this movie? Take a look at its audience rating to help you decide!

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Accommodations

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

Monday Funday: Playdate

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Playtime
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Playtime
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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.

Toddler Time

10:00am - 10:45am
Storytime
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
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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.

Renaissance Readers: Streets of Gold by Ran Abramitzky and Leah Boustan

10:00am - 11:30am
Book Club
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
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Renaissance Readers meet at 10:00 am on the second Tuesday of each month.

Book titles are selected 3-6 months in advance.

Any interested reader is invited to join the discussion!

Minecraft Club

3:30pm - 4:45pm
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
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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! Participants can bring their own devices to the program as well.

Teen Tuesday

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Playtime
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Playtime
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Featured craft: Asian-inspired instant food

Teen Tuesday gives teens a safe place to hang out with friends. It's FREE and there's FOOD, what more could you want?

Play video games, make a craft, and find friends. BOOM *mic drop*

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

Girl Scout Meeting

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
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Girl Scout Troop 5922 Meeting

Summon Summer: Citrus Painting!

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Crafts / DIY
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Crafts / DIY
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Are you a fan of hot and sunny days? Then come paint this summery and citrus-infused scene! The colors will remind you of summer all year long.

Any way you slice it, this painting is sure to impress! 🍊🍋

 

Banned Book Club

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Book Club
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (18+), Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
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To read? Or not to Read? Is often the question that comes up with banned and challenged books.

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

Staff Meeting

8:00am - 9:00am
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room

Baby Time

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Birth - Preschool
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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

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room

Lego Club

3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tweens (9-12 or 5th-8th grade)
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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.

D&D at the Library Table #2

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Playtime
Library Branch: Quincy Public Library
Room: Children's Theatre
Age Group: Teens (13+ or 9th -12th grade)
Program Type: Playtime
Event Details:

This is the second table for D&D at the Library