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The library will be closed Friday, July 3 & Saturday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Curbside pickup will be unavailable.

Events Calendar

February 2019

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					Jam Session 9:30am - 10:15am Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Kids Description /-->/ /-->/ ... Jam Session 10:30am - 11:15am Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Kids Description /-->/ /-->/ ...	Pages & Paws 10:30am - 11:30am Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Description Transform your child's love of animals into a passion for reading with Pages and Paws! This program allows kids between the ages of 6 and 12 to read aloud to registered therapy dogs, building confidence in a friendly and fun environment. ... Adult DIY Day 12:00pm - 4:00pm Main Branch Café Age Group: Adults Description Do you have a DIY project in the works, but you need some specialized equipment? Have a project you've been itching to start? Then drop in for our DIY day, where you'll have space and tools to unleash your creativity....
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	Baby Rock 9:30am - 10:00am Main Branch Community Room B Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ... Baby Rock 10:30am - 11:00am Main Branch Community Room B Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ... Tech-It-Out 4:00pm - 5:30pm Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Description Drop in for a chance to Tech-It-Out with gadgets in our Story Hour Room!... McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Watercolor Painting 6:00pm - 8:30pm McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Watercolor Painting 6:00pm - 8:30pm Feb 4, 2019 Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Teens, Adults, Description The McLean County Arts Center is pleased to present the Spring 2019 Normal Public Library Workshops....	Tuesday Tales 10:30am - 11:00am Main Branch Book Nook Age Group: Kids Description Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories and songs at Tuesday Tales! We'll have Tuesday Tales every Tuesday morning from January 8 through April 30.Books will be aimed at 3- to 5-year-olds, but everyone is welcome. ... Lunchtime Yoga 12:00pm - 12:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description ... Teen Manga/Anime Club 4:30pm - 6:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Teens Description Held on the first Tuesday of every month, Manga / Anime Club is for any teens interested in Japanese comics and animation. ... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 5:30pm - 6:15pm Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 5:30pm - 6:15pm Feb 5, 2019 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 6:30pm - 7:15pm Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 6:30pm - 7:15pm Feb 5, 2019 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 7 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ...	Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Feb 6, 2019 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club 10:00am - 12:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Adults Description Flyer Gather to work on your current project and share tips and information. Please bring a project you'd like to work on.... Linoleum Tile Printing 10:00am - 12:00pm Registration Required Main Branch Café Age Group: Adults Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description In this two-part class, you'll make a linoleum printing block from a black and white image that you'll bring with you to the class. In the second class, you'll use your printing block to make two cards.... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 11:00am - 11:45am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 11:00am - 11:45am Feb 6, 2019 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 3 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ...	Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Feb 7, 2019 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 11:00am - 11:45am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 11:00am - 11:45am Feb 7, 2019 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Lunchtime Yoga 12:00pm - 12:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description ... LEGO My Library 3:00pm - 5:30pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Kids Description Join us every month to build, build, build! Each month will have a new LEGO theme, but all children between the ages of 2 and 12 are welcome to build anything. ... Autism Cafe 6:30pm - 7:30pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description Flyer The Autism Cafe is a monthly activity-focused social gathering for adults living with autism. ...	Stuffed Animal Sleepover 10:30am - 11:15am Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Kids Description Flyer... Stuffed Animal Sleepover 3:00pm - 3:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Kids Description /-->/ /-->/ ...	Evergreen Senior Living: Simulation on Aging 10:00am - 11:00am Evergreen Senior Living: Simulation on Aging 10:00am - 11:00am Feb 9, 2019 Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description Experience the emotional and physical changes that occur with aging. Participants will experience how the world looks different when vision changes, what it feels like to have difficulty walking, and more.... Tea & Paint Class 12:00pm - 2:00pm Registration Required Main Branch Community Room A Age Group: Adults Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Join us to learn a simple painting project and enjoy tea while you paint. Dress to make a mess! This class is for adults ages 18 and over. Registration is required and begins January 28 at 9am. Space is limited. ...
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	Baby Rock 9:30am - 10:00am Main Branch Community Room B Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ... Baby Rock 10:30am - 11:00am Main Branch Community Room B Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ... Teen Writers' Workshop 4:00pm - 5:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Teens Description Calling all teen writers and artists! Bring your best ideas to our teen writers workshops on the second Monday of each month.... Baby Rock: Evening Edition 6:00pm - 6:30pm Main Branch Book Nook Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ...	Tuesday Tales 10:30am - 11:00am Main Branch Book Nook Age Group: Kids Description Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories and songs at Tuesday Tales! We'll have Tuesday Tales every Tuesday morning from January 8 through April 30.Books will be aimed at 3- to 5-year-olds, but everyone is welcome. ... Lunchtime Yoga 12:00pm - 12:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description ... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 5:30pm - 6:15pm Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 5:30pm - 6:15pm Feb 12, 2019 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Linoleum Tile Printing 6:00pm - 8:00pm Registration Required Main Branch Café Age Group: Adults Registration Required Seats Remaining: 3 Description In this two-part class, you'll make a linoleum printing block from a black and white image that you'll bring with you to the class. In the second class, you'll use your printing block to make two cards.... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 6:30pm - 7:15pm Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 6:30pm - 7:15pm Feb 12, 2019 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 7 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ...	Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Feb 13, 2019 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Linoleum Tile Printing 10:00am - 12:00pm Registration Required Main Branch Community Room A Age Group: Adults Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description In this two-part class, you'll make a linoleum printing block from a black and white image that you'll bring with you to the class. In the second class, you'll use your printing block to make two cards.... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 11:00am - 11:45am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 11:00am - 11:45am Feb 13, 2019 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 3 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Teen Maker Wednesdays 4:30pm - 6:00pm Main Branch Café Age Group: Teens Description Join us each month for a different craft or tech-based maker activity! This program is aimed at patrons ages 12 to 18. All materials will be provided....	Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 9:30am - 10:15am Feb 14, 2019 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 11:00am - 11:45am Registration Required Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds 11:00am - 11:45am Feb 14, 2019 Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Foster an early love of learning and reading in your children through our Story Hour Program. Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are invited to attend a weekly 45-minute program to enjoy stories, songs, games, and crafts. ... Lunchtime Yoga 12:00pm - 12:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description ... STEAM Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Kids Description Thursday, February 14, 4:00-5:00 Join us on the second Thursday of the month for STEAM Club Meetings.... Teen Advisory Council 4:30pm - 5:30pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Teens Description If you want a say in teen programs at NPL, this is the place to be every second and fourth Thursday of the month! ... How to Survive the Zombie Uprising 6:00pm - 8:00pm Registration Required Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Teens Registration Required Seats Remaining: 70 Description /-->/ /-->/ ...		Pages & Paws 10:30am - 11:30am Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Description Transform your child's love of animals into a passion for reading with Pages and Paws! This program allows kids between the ages of 6 and 12 to read aloud to registered therapy dogs, building confidence in a friendly and fun environment. ... McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Woodcraft - Vintage Toys 12:00pm - 1:30pm McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Woodcraft - Vintage Toys 12:00pm - 1:30pm Feb 16, 2019 Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Kids Description The McLean County Arts Center is pleased to present the Spring 2019 Normal Public Library Workshops.... McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Woodcraft - Vintage Toys 2:00pm - 3:30pm McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Woodcraft - Vintage Toys 2:00pm - 3:30pm Feb 16, 2019 Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Kids Description The McLean County Arts Center is pleased to present the Spring 2019 Normal Public Library Workshops....
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	Baby Rock 9:30am - 10:00am Main Branch Community Room B Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ... Baby Rock 10:30am - 11:00am Main Branch Community Room B Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ... T-Rexplorers: Dinosaur Discovery 2:00pm - 3:30pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Kids Description /-->/ /-->/ ... McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Printmaking 6:30pm - 8:30pm McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Printmaking 6:30pm - 8:30pm Feb 18, 2019 Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Teens, Adults, Description The McLean County Arts Center is pleased to present the Spring 2019 Normal Public Library Workshops....	Lapsit Story Hour 10:00am - 10:30am Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses.... Tuesday Tales 10:30am - 11:00am Main Branch Book Nook Age Group: Kids Description Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories and songs at Tuesday Tales! We'll have Tuesday Tales every Tuesday morning from January 8 through April 30.Books will be aimed at 3- to 5-year-olds, but everyone is welcome. ... Lunchtime Yoga 12:00pm - 12:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description ... Anime Club for Adults 4:30pm - 6:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Adults Description Held on the third Tuesday of every month, Anime Club for Adults is for anyone over 18 interested in Japanese animation. ... Lapsit Story Hour 6:00pm - 6:30pm Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses.... Linoleum Tile Printing 6:00pm - 8:00pm Registration Required Main Branch Community Room A Age Group: Adults Registration Required Seats Remaining: 3 Description In this two-part class, you'll make a linoleum printing block from a black and white image that you'll bring with you to the class. In the second class, you'll use your printing block to make two cards....	NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club 10:00am - 12:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Adults Description Flyer Gather to work on your current project and share tips and information. Please bring a project you'd like to work on.... Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds 10:00am - 10:30am Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings.... The Land of Open Graves: Necroviolence and the Politics of Migrant Death in the Arizona Desert 10:30am - 11:30am The Land of Open Graves: Necroviolence and the Politics of Migrant Death in the Arizona Desert 10:30am - 11:30am Feb 20, 2019 Main Branch Café Age Group: Adults Description /-->/ /-->/ ... Tech-It-Out 5:30pm - 7:00pm Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Description Drop in for a chance to Tech-It-Out with gadgets in our Story Hour Room!...	Lunchtime Yoga 12:00pm - 12:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description ... CDBG Public Hearing 5:00pm - 6:00pm Main Branch Café Age Group: Adults Description The Town of Normal’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program would like the public’s feedback on a proposed Amendment to its five-year Consolidated Plan. Those with thoughts on the Amendment or who would like to learn more about the CDBG ... Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds 6:00pm - 6:30pm Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings.... Autism Community Friendly Contra Dancing 6:30pm - 7:30pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Everyone Description Everyone is invited to attend!... Poetry is Normal 7:30pm - 8:30pm Main Branch Café Age Group: Adults Description Flyer...		New Year’s Resolution Fitness Classes from Normal Parks and Recreation 1:00pm - 2:00pm New Year’s Resolution Fitness Classes from Normal Parks and Recreation 1:00pm - 2:00pm Feb 23, 2019 Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Teens, Adults, Description Put your new resolution to get fit into action with some exciting fitness classes led by Normal Parks & Recreation! This is a great way to try something new! For ages 16 and up. Dress to move and sweat!...
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	Baby Rock 9:30am - 10:00am Main Branch Community Room B Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ... Baby Rock 10:30am - 11:00am Main Branch Community Room B Age Group: Kids Description Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES! ... Canceled - Baby Rock: Evening Edition 6:00pm - 6:30pm Main Branch Book Nook Age Group: Kids Description Baby Rock is canceled for today. We apologize for the inconvenience. Join us for our next Baby Rock: Evening Edition on March 11 at 6 pm. ...	Lapsit Story Hour 10:00am - 10:30am Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses.... Tuesday Tales 10:30am - 11:00am Main Branch Book Nook Age Group: Kids Description Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories and songs at Tuesday Tales! We'll have Tuesday Tales every Tuesday morning from January 8 through April 30.Books will be aimed at 3- to 5-year-olds, but everyone is welcome. ... Lunchtime Yoga 12:00pm - 12:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description ... Lapsit Story Hour 6:00pm - 6:30pm Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Lapsit is a five-week interactive program for babies age 0 to 23-months and their grown ups. You'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and enjoy books and baby games, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses....	Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds 10:00am - 10:30am Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings.... NPL Board Meeting 5:00pm - 8:00pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Everyone Description Our Board of Trustees is a group of seven Normal citizens who are chosen through local elections for six year terms. The Board meets once a month to discuss library issues and plans. ...	Lunchtime Yoga 12:00pm - 12:45pm Main Branch Community Room Age Group: Adults Description ... Teen Advisory Council 4:30pm - 5:30pm Main Branch Board Room Age Group: Teens Description If you want a say in teen programs at NPL, this is the place to be every second and fourth Thursday of the month! ... Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds 6:00pm - 6:30pm Registration Required Main Branch Story Hour Room Age Group: Kids Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description Two-year-olds and their grown-ups are invited to enjoy stories, songs, and activities in this five-week interactive program. Since this class is just for you and your two-year-old, please be sure to make other arrangements for siblings....