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Mar
20

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

10:00am - 10:30am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 20, 2019
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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....
Mar
20

NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Age Group: Adults

NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 20, 2019
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
FlyerGather to work on your current project and share tips and information.Please bring a project you'd like to work on....
Mar
20

NPL BookClub

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Age Group: Adults

NPL BookClub

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Mar 20, 2019
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
Flyer...
Mar
20

Unit 5 Reads

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Unit 5 Reads

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Mar 20, 2019
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Visit the library for stories told by principals and staff at Unit 5 schools. Each participating school will have a night with one featured guest reader. All Unit 5 Reads events begin at 6:30 in the Book Nook....
Mar
21

NPL Tiny Book Concerts

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Age Group: Everyone

NPL Tiny Book Concerts

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Mar 21, 2019
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
FlyerStop in on Thursdays at noon to enjoy a variety of pop-up concerts put on by local musicians. Sponsored by the NPL Foundation....
Mar
21

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Age Group: Adults

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Mar 21, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
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Mar
21

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Two-Year-Olds

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mar 21, 2019
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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....
Mar
21

Autism Community Friendly Contra Dancing

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Age Group: Adults

Autism Community Friendly Contra Dancing

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Mar 21, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
What is Contra Dancing?Contra dancing has been around since the 1700s. If you don't know it -- it's kind of like square dancing but with long lines of dancers. A caller first explains the movements and then prompts you during the dance....
Mar
23

Poetry is Normal Presents Jamie Wendt and Cynthia Gallaher

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Age Group: Adults

Poetry is Normal Presents Jamie Wendt and Cynthia Gallaher

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mar 23, 2019
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: Adults
Description
FlyerPoetry is Normal Presents Jamie Wendt and Cynthia Gallaher on Saturday, March 23 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm in the Cafe....
Mar
25

Baby Rock

9:30am - 10:00am
Age Group: Kids

Baby Rock

9:30am - 10:00am
Mar 25, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES!  ...
Mar
25

Baby Rock

10:30am - 11:00am
Age Group: Kids

Baby Rock

10:30am - 11:00am
Mar 25, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES!  ...
Mar
25

Dungeons & Dragons Crash Course

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required

Dungeons & Dragons Crash Course

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mar 25, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Description
The folks at Red Raccoon games will be here to provide a quick introduction to Dungeons and Dragons and other role-playing games. This event will be held in two-parts....
Mar
25

Baby Rock: Evening Edition

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Age Group: Kids

Baby Rock: Evening Edition

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mar 25, 2019
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES!  ...
Mar
26

The Little Star that Could at ISU Planetarium

10:00am - 11:00am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

The Little Star that Could at ISU Planetarium

10:00am - 11:00am
Mar 26, 2019
Offsite/Outreach
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
Flyer...
Mar
26

Tuesday Tales

10:30am - 11:00am
Age Group: Kids

Tuesday Tales

10:30am - 11:00am
Mar 26, 2019
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: 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. ...
Mar
26

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Age Group: Adults

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Mar 26, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
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Mar
26

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Age Group: Adults

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Mar 26, 2019
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a six-week program offered by Evergreen Senior Living....
Mar
26

Art for All Ages - Veggie Menagerie Painting

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Age Group: Everyone
Registration Required

Art for All Ages - Veggie Menagerie Painting

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mar 26, 2019
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: Everyone
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 61
Description
Flyer...
Mar
27

Art for All Ages - Veggie Menagerie Painting

10:00am - 12:00pm
Age Group: Everyone
Registration Required

Art for All Ages - Veggie Menagerie Painting

10:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 27, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room A
Age Groups: Everyone
Registration Required
Description
Flyer...
Mar
27

NPL Board Meeting

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Age Group: Everyone

NPL Board Meeting

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Mar 27, 2019
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: 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....
Mar
27

Dungeons & Dragons Crash Course

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Age Group: Teens

Dungeons & Dragons Crash Course

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mar 27, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Teens
Description
The folks at Red Raccoon games will be here to provide a quick introduction to Dungeons and Dragons and other role-playing games. This event will be held in two-parts....
Mar
27

Author Event: Book Release and Signing, Ellis Hurd, ED.D.

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Age Group: Adults

Author Event: Book Release and Signing, Ellis Hurd, ED.D.

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Mar 27, 2019
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: Adults
Description
Dr. Ellis Hurd's new book, The Reflexivity of Pain and Privilege, offers a fresh and critical perspective to people of indigenous and/or marginalized identifications....
Mar
28

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Age Group: Adults

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Mar 28, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
 ...
Mar
28

NPL Tiny Book Concerts

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Age Group: Everyone

NPL Tiny Book Concerts

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Mar 28, 2019
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
FlyerStop in on Thursdays at noon to enjoy a variety of pop-up concerts put on by local musicians. Sponsored by the NPL Foundation....
Mar
28

Teen Advisory Council

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Age Group: Teens

Teen Advisory Council

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Mar 28, 2019
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: 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!...
Mar
28

Tech-It-Out

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Tech-It-Out

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Mar 28, 2019
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Drop in for a chance to Tech-It-Out with gadgets in our Story Hour Room!...
Mar
28

Seed Swap

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Age Group: Everyone

Seed Swap

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Mar 28, 2019
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
Come share and borrow community seeds and support our Normal Seed Library!...
Mar
29

Jam Session

9:30am - 10:15am
Age Group: Kids

Jam Session

9:30am - 10:15am
Mar 29, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Join us in the Community Room for this exceptionally musical storytime!...
Mar
29

Jam Session

10:30am - 11:15am
Age Group: Kids

Jam Session

10:30am - 11:15am
Mar 29, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Join us in the Community Room for this exceptionally musical storytime!...
Mar
30

McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Acrylic Painting

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Age Group: Teens, Adults

McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Acrylic Painting

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mar 30, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Teens, Adults
Description
The McLean County Arts Center is pleased to present the Spring 2019 Normal Public Library Workshops....
Mar
31

Retirement Planning in a Changing Environment

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Age Group: Adults

Retirement Planning in a Changing Environment

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mar 31, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
Learn how not to outlive your money and how taxes and inflation impact retirement. Discuss stretch IRAs and RMDs and the benefits of having an “Exit Strategy”....
Mar
31

Advanced Social Security Planning

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Age Group: Adults

Advanced Social Security Planning

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mar 31, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
Advanced Social Security Planning: Knowing When and How to Access Your Benefit ...
Apr
1

Baby Rock

9:30am - 10:00am
Age Group: Kids

Baby Rock

9:30am - 10:00am
Apr 1, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES!  ...
Apr
1

Baby Rock

10:30am - 11:00am
Age Group: Kids

Baby Rock

10:30am - 11:00am
Apr 1, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room B
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays, all intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development of language and senses. Every session ends with BUBBLES!  ...
Apr
2

Tuesday Tales

10:30am - 11:00am
Age Group: Kids

Tuesday Tales

10:30am - 11:00am
Apr 2, 2019
Main Branch
Book Nook
Age Groups: 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. ...
Apr
2

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Age Group: Adults

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Apr 2, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
 ...
Apr
2

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Age Group: Adults

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Apr 2, 2019
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a six-week program offered by Evergreen Senior Living....
Apr
2

Teen Manga/Anime Club

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Age Group: Teens

Teen Manga/Anime Club

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Apr 2, 2019
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Teens
Description
Held on the first Tuesday of every month, Manga / Anime Club is for any teens interested in Japanese comics and animation....
Apr
2

Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds

5:30pm - 6:15pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds

5:30pm - 6:15pm
Apr 2, 2019
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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. ...
Apr
2

IRA/401k Rollovers: What You Really Need to Know

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Age Group: Adults

IRA/401k Rollovers: What You Really Need to Know

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Apr 2, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
In this class learn how to consolidate assets, access your retirement account for current needs, and avoid taxes. Discuss Stretch IRAs, Leaving IRAs behind, and IRS section 525. Also discover how to capitalize during a market correction. ...
Apr
2

Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Apr 2, 2019
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
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. ...
Apr
3

Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds

9:30am - 10:15am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds

9:30am - 10:15am
Apr 3, 2019
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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. ...
Apr
3

Credit Score, Credit Report: Meh, What's the Difference?

10:00am - 11:00am
Age Group: Adults

Credit Score, Credit Report: Meh, What's the Difference?

10:00am - 11:00am
Apr 3, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
This free workshop explores: benefits, challenges, and misconceptions of credit....
Apr
3

NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Age Group: Adults

NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Apr 3, 2019
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
FlyerGather to work on your current project and share tips and information.Please bring a project you'd like to work on....
Apr
3

Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds

11:00am - 11:45am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds

11:00am - 11:45am
Apr 3, 2019
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
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. ...
Apr
3

Unit 5 Reads

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Unit 5 Reads

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Apr 3, 2019
Main Branch
Children's Department
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Visit the library for stories told by principals and staff at Unit 5 schools. Each participating school will have a night with one featured guest reader. All Unit 5 Reads events begin at 6:30 in the Book Nook....
Apr
4

Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds

9:30am - 10:15am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds

9:30am - 10:15am
Apr 4, 2019
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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. ...
Apr
4

Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds

11:00am - 11:45am
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

Story Hour for Three, Four, and Five-Year-Olds

11:00am - 11:45am
Apr 4, 2019
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: 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. ...
Apr
4

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Age Group: Adults

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Apr 4, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
 ...
Apr
4

NPL Tiny Book Concerts

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Age Group: Everyone

NPL Tiny Book Concerts

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Apr 4, 2019
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
FlyerStop in on Thursdays at noon to enjoy a variety of pop-up concerts put on by local musicians. Sponsored by the NPL Foundation....
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206 W. College Ave. 
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