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Paper Crafting Club

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room West at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Paper crafters, please join us  for an opportunity to work on your projects.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stranger than Fiction: A Nonfiction Book Club @ DESTIHL

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Stranger Than Fiction book club meets once a month to discuss memoirs, biographies, true crime and other nonfiction titles. Copies of each month’s book will be available to pick up at the library front desk.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Adults" group

Crop Till You Drop

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have a big paper project you need the time and space to finish? Maybe you are ready to scrapbook or journal your recent adventures, work on upcoming holiday cards, or build something that you need more space for.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Design & Print

Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tinker Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Calling all makers! Come learn how to create 3D models using the easy-to-use 3D design app TinkerCad. Each session you will be issued a challenge to use TinkerCad to create a 3D design. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Lunchtime Yoga

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Take a break from your busy day to join us for a beginner-level yoga class over your lunch hour in the Community Room. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or beach towel.

This event is in the "Adults" group

An Inside Look: Smokefall @ Heartland Theatre

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

An Inside Look is a collaboration between Normal Public Library and Heartland Theatre, giving the audience a chance to meet the director and designers of each production.

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Adults" group

Estate Planning and Wills

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room East at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how wills, trusts, and powers of attorney work, and why they matter in protecting your family and your future.

This event is in the "Adults" group

NPL Knitting and Crocheting Club

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room East at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Join the NPL Knitting and Crocheting Club to work on your current project, as well as share tips and information.

No registration is required - please drop in!

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Romance Me Book Club

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Board Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Check out NPL's romance book club! We'll be discussing a romance fiction book in NPL's newly-refurbished Board Room on the fourth Thursday of the month at 6.30 pm.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Puzzle Palooza: Puzzle Swap & Sit

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Are you a dissectologist?  Do you love the assembly of jigsaw puzzles?

This event is in the "Adults" group

Puzzle Palooza: Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Grab a couple of friends and register for this team puzzle competition at the library! Your team of 2-4 players of your choice will have two hours to assemble a 500 piece puzzle. The team who finishes their puzzle first wins!

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Lunchtime Yoga

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Take a break from your busy day to join us for a beginner-level yoga class over your lunch hour in the Community Room. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or beach towel.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Reading Challenge Book Brunch

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room East at Main Branch
Program Type:
Hybrid
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in-person at 10 am on the fourth Tuesday of the month in NPL’s Community Room East to discuss what you're reading for this month's Adult Reading Challenge.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Cottagecore: Embroidery

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room East at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Do you create with a needle and thread through cross stitch, embroidery or crewel? However you use your needle, please feel welcome to come and share your time and experience with other needle workers.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Midnight Society

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Join fellow fans at NPL’s new horror club. We will meet to discuss a different book, movie or other creepy, spooky material each month. Movies screened might be rated R and we are likely to encounter violent or disturbing images.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Silent Book Club

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Atrium at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in the Atrium for a meeting of the Bloomington Normal Silent Book Club!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Lunchtime Yoga

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Take a break from your busy day to join us for a beginner-level yoga class over your lunch hour in the Community Room. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or beach towel.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Genealogy Meetup

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
Hybrid
Age Group:
Adults

Share your recent genealogical finds with others! Get help using Ancestry Library Edition and other library resources to explore your family’s history.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

NPL Knitting and Crocheting Club

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room East at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Join the NPL Knitting and Crocheting Club to work on your current project, as well as share tips and information.

No registration is required - please drop in!

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Death Café

Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Board Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Death Café is an informal, group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

Lunchtime Yoga

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Community Room at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Take a break from your busy day to join us for a beginner-level yoga class over your lunch hour in the Community Room. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or beach towel.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Paper Crafting Club

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room West at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Paper crafters, please join us  for an opportunity to work on your projects.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stranger than Fiction: A Nonfiction Book Club @ DESTIHL

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults

Stranger Than Fiction book club meets once a month to discuss memoirs, biographies, true crime and other nonfiction titles. Copies of each month’s book will be available to pick up at the library front desk.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Design & Print

Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tinker Studio at Main Branch
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Calling all makers! Come learn how to create 3D models using the easy-to-use 3D design app TinkerCad. Each session you will be issued a challenge to use TinkerCad to create a 3D design. 

Upcoming
Registration Required