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Dec
11

Virtual Vacations: Celebrations Around the World

11:00am - 12:00pm
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required

Virtual Vacations: Celebrations Around the World

11:00am - 12:00pm
Dec 11, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Description
Join us for a Virtual Vacation! No need to find a flight or pack a bag - just come to the library....
Dec
11

Teen Maker Wednesdays

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

Teen Maker Wednesdays

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Dec 11, 2019
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: 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....
Dec
11

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
Dec 11, 2019
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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....
Dec
12

Accessible Restroom Project Pre-Bid Meeting

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

Accessible Restroom Project Pre-Bid Meeting

10:00am - 12:00pm
Dec 12, 2019
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Adults
Dec
12

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Teen Advisory Council

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

Teen Advisory Council

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Dec 12, 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!...
Dec
12

The Polar Express Experience

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

The Polar Express Experience

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Dec 12, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
All aboard as NPL sets off for the North Pole!...
Dec
12

Baby Rock: Evening Edition

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

Baby Rock: Evening Edition

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Dec 12, 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!  ...
Dec
13

The Polar Express Experience

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

The Polar Express Experience

9:30am - 10:30am
Dec 13, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
All aboard as NPL sets off for the North Pole!...
Dec
13

The Polar Express Experience

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

The Polar Express Experience

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Dec 13, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
All aboard as NPL sets off for the North Pole!...
Dec
13

The Polar Express Experience

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

The Polar Express Experience

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Dec 13, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
All aboard as NPL sets off for the North Pole!...
Dec
14

The Polar Express Experience

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

The Polar Express Experience

9:30am - 10:30am
Dec 14, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
All aboard as NPL sets off for the North Pole!...
Dec
14

The Polar Express Experience

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

The Polar Express Experience

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Dec 14, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
All aboard as NPL sets off for the North Pole!...
Dec
14

The Polar Express Experience

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Age Group: Kids
Registration Required

The Polar Express Experience

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Dec 14, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description
All aboard as NPL sets off for the North Pole!...
Dec
16

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

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

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Dec 16, 2019
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Teens
Description
Goblin ambushes, mysterious caverns, evil henchmen, and yes, a dragon, await you in our continuing D&D campaign on the 1st and 3rd Monday...
Dec
17

Pop-Up NPL @ Normal ARC

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

Pop-Up NPL @ Normal ARC

10:00am - 11:00am
Dec 17, 2019
Offsite/Outreach
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
Pop-Up NPL brings the library to you!...
Dec
17

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Dec 17, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
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Dec
17

Anime Club for Adults

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

Anime Club for Adults

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Dec 17, 2019
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
Held on the third Tuesday of every month, Anime Club for Adults is for anyone over 18 interested in Japanese animation....
Dec
17

Public Hearing: Town of Normal’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Public Hearing: Town of Normal’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Dec 17, 2019
Main Branch
Café
Description
The Town of Normal’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program would like the public’s feedback on its proposed 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020-2021 Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) priorities and objectives for...
Dec
17

Virtual Vacations: Celebrations Around the World

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required

Virtual Vacations: Celebrations Around the World

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Dec 17, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Description
Join us for a Virtual Vacation! No need to find a flight or pack a bag - just come to the library....
Dec
18

NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club

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

NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Dec 18, 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....
Dec
18

NPL Board Meeting

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Age Group: Everyone

NPL Board Meeting

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Dec 18, 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....
Dec
18

Pizza & A Movie

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Age Group: Teens

Pizza & A Movie

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Dec 18, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Teens
Description
That's it - the title says it all.We're showing a movie and providing pizza. What more could you want?...
Dec
19

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Dec 19, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
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Dec
19

Contra Dance Workshops

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

Contra Dance Workshops

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dec 19, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
Contra Dance Workshops ...
Dec
19

Poetry is Normal

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Age Group: Adults

Poetry is Normal

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Dec 19, 2019
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: Adults
Description
Flyer...
Dec
20

Sign & Sing Story Time with Communication Junction

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

Sign & Sing Story Time with Communication Junction

10:00am - 10:30am
Dec 20, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Sign and Sing Story Time is an interactive story time, designed to engage children ages 0-5 and encourage a love of books, while building voc...
Dec
20

Pop-Up NPL @ Children's Discovery Museum

10:30am - 11:30am
Age Group: Everyone

Pop-Up NPL @ Children's Discovery Museum

10:30am - 11:30am
Dec 20, 2019
Offsite/Outreach
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
Pop-Up NPL brings the library to you!...
Dec
21

Tea & Paint Class

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required

Tea & Paint Class

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Dec 21, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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 16 and over. Registration is required and begins December 7 at 9 am. Space is limited....
Dec
24

Library Closed

All Day

Library Closed

All Day
Main Branch, Offsite/Outreach
Dec
25

Library Closed

All Day

Library Closed

All Day
Main Branch, Offsite/Outreach
Dec
26

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Dec 26, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
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Dec
27

Sign & Sing Story Time with Communication Junction

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

Sign & Sing Story Time with Communication Junction

10:00am - 10:30am
Dec 27, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Sign and Sing Story Time is an interactive story time, designed to engage children ages 0-5 and encourage a love of books, while building voc...
Dec
28

One-Shot RPGs with Red Raccoon Games

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Age Group: Teens

One-Shot RPGs with Red Raccoon Games

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Dec 28, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Teens
Description
Dungeons and Dragons is great, but there are lots of other role-playing games out there, from fantasy to science fiction to horror....
Dec
31

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Dec 31, 2019
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
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Dec
31

Food for Fines, Food for Films Ends

4:45pm - 5:00pm
Age Group: Everyone

Food for Fines, Food for Films Ends

4:45pm - 5:00pm
Dec 31, 2019
Main Branch
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
We'll be collecting items December 2 - 31 at the Front Desk on the First Floor. Bringing in one item gets you $1 in fines cleared from your card OR 1 free movie rental that day. Bring in up to five items per day....
Dec
31

Library Closes Early at 5pm

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Library Closes Early at 5pm

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Dec 31, 2019
Main Branch, Offsite/Outreach
Jan
1

Library Closed

All Day

Library Closed

All Day
Main Branch, Offsite/Outreach
Jan
2

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Jan 2, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
 ...
Jan
2

LEGO My Library

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Age Group: Kids

LEGO My Library

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Jan 2, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: 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. ...
Jan
2

Autism Cafe

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

Autism Cafe

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jan 2, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
The Autism Cafe is a monthly activity-focused social gathering for adults living with autism. ...
Jan
3

Jam Session

10:00am - 10:45am
Age Group: Kids

Jam Session

10:00am - 10:45am
Jan 3, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Join us in the Community Room for this exceptionally musical storytime!...
Jan
3

Tech-It-Out: Special Edition

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Tech-It-Out: Special Edition

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Jan 3, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Join us for a deeper dive into tech and engineering with two extra-large Tech It Out specials!...
Jan
3

Totally 90s Party

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required

Totally 90s Party

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Jan 3, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Description
...
Jan
6

Baby Rock

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

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Jan 6, 2020
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!  ...
Jan
6

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

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

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Jan 6, 2020
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Teens
Description
Goblin ambushes, mysterious caverns, evil henchmen, and yes, a dragon, await you in our continuing D&D campaign on the 1st and 3rd Monday...
Jan
7

The DIY Experience

9:00am - 11:00am
Age Group: Adults

The DIY Experience

9:00am - 11:00am
Jan 7, 2020
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: Adults
Description
Are you looking for some time to carve out to finish a project? Do you have the goal to get something done but it still on your plate?...
Jan
7

Tuesday Tales

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

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Jan 7, 2020
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 at 10:00 am, January 7 through April 28.Books will be aimed at 3- to 5-year-olds, but everyone is welcome. ...
Jan
7

Pop-Up NPL @ Normal ARC

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

Pop-Up NPL @ Normal ARC

10:00am - 11:00am
Jan 7, 2020
Offsite/Outreach
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
Pop-Up NPL brings the library to you!...
Jan
7

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Jan 7, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
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Monday - Thursday
9:00am - 9:00pm
Friday & Saturday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday
1:00pm - 5:00pm

309-452-1757
206 W. College Ave. 
Normal, IL 61761
ask@normalpl.org

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Normal Public Library Foundation

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