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Feb
13

Baby Rock: Evening Edition

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

Baby Rock: Evening Edition

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Feb 13, 2020
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!  ...
Feb
15

Tech-It-Out: Special Edition

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

Tech-It-Out: Special Edition

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Feb 15, 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!...
Feb
15

Tea & Paint Class

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

Tea & Paint Class

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Feb 15, 2020
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 February 1 at 9 am. Space is limited....
Feb
17

Mo Willems Birthday Bash!

10:00am - 5:00pm
Age Group: Kids

Mo Willems Birthday Bash!

10:00am - 5:00pm
Feb 17, 2020
Main Branch
Children's Department
Age Groups: Kids
Description
Elephant and Piggie like reading - and we know you love reading all about them!...
Feb
17

Baby Rock

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

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 17, 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!  ...
Feb
17

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

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

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Feb 17, 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...
Feb
18

Pop-Up NPL @ Normal ARC

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

Pop-Up NPL @ Normal ARC

10:00am - 11:00am
Feb 18, 2020
Offsite/Outreach
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
Pop-Up NPL brings the library to you!...
Feb
18

Tuesday Tales

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

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 18, 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. ...
Feb
18

Lapsit Story Hour

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

Lapsit Story Hour

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 18, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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....
Feb
18

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Feb 18, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
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Feb
18

Anime Club for Adults

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

Anime Club for Adults

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Feb 18, 2020
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....
Feb
18

Lapsit Story Hour

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

Lapsit Story Hour

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Feb 18, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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....
Feb
18

Virtual Vacations: Tropical Vacation Spots

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

Virtual Vacations: Tropical Vacation Spots

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Feb 18, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Description
Join us for a Virtual Vacation! No need to find a flight or pack a bag - just come to the library....
Feb
19

NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club

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

NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Feb 19, 2020
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
Gather to work on your current project and share tips and information.Please bring a project you'd like to work on.For patrons age 18 and up....
Feb
19

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
Feb 19, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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....
Feb
19

Virtual Vacations: Tropical Vacation Spots

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

Virtual Vacations: Tropical Vacation Spots

11:00am - 12:00pm
Feb 19, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Description
Join us for a Virtual Vacation! No need to find a flight or pack a bag - just come to the library....
Feb
19

Tech-It-Out

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

Tech-It-Out

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Feb 19, 2020
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!...
Feb
19

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
Feb 19, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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....
Feb
20

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Feb 20, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
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Feb
20

Contra Dance Workshops

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

Contra Dance Workshops

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Feb 20, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
Contra Dance Workshops are held monthly on the third Thursday.All levels of experience and abilities welcome! No partner necessary....
Feb
20

Poetry is Normal

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

Poetry is Normal

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Feb 20, 2020
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: Adults
Description
Poetry is NormalOpen Mic Series 20207:30 Café...
Feb
21

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
Feb 21, 2020
Offsite/Outreach
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
Pop-Up NPL brings the library to you!...
Feb
24

Baby Rock

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

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 24, 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!  ...
Feb
25

Tuesday Tales

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

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 25, 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. ...
Feb
25

Lapsit Story Hour

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

Lapsit Story Hour

10:00am - 10:30am
Feb 25, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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....
Feb
25

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Feb 25, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
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Feb
25

Lapsit Story Hour

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

Lapsit Story Hour

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Feb 25, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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....
Feb
26

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
Feb 26, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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....
Feb
26

Art Works with Michael Jia

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required

Art Works with Michael Jia

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Feb 26, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description
Explore the world of art with artist in residence Michael Jia....
Feb
26

NPL Board Meeting

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

NPL Board Meeting

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Feb 26, 2020
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....
Feb
26

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
Feb 26, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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....
Feb
27

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Feb 27, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
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Feb
27

Teen Advisory Council

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

Teen Advisory Council

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Feb 27, 2020
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!...
Feb
27

Baby Rock: Evening Edition

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

Baby Rock: Evening Edition

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Feb 27, 2020
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
2

Baby Rock

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

Baby Rock

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 2, 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!  ...
Mar
2

Tech-It-Out

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

Tech-It-Out

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Mar 2, 2020
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
2

McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Painting with Depth

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

McLean County Arts Center Workshop: Painting with Depth

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mar 2, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Teens, Adults
Description
The McLean County Arts Center is pleased to present the Spring 2020 Normal Public Library Workshops....
Mar
2

Poetry is Normal Presents Kathryn Kerr & Will Reger

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

Poetry is Normal Presents Kathryn Kerr & Will Reger

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Mar 2, 2020
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: Adults
Description
Poetry is Normal Presents Kathryn Kerr and Will Reger...
Mar
3

Lapsit Story Hour

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

Lapsit Story Hour

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 3, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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....
Mar
3

Tuesday Tales

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

Tuesday Tales

10:00am - 10:30am
Mar 3, 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. ...
Mar
3

Pop-Up NPL @ Normal ARC

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

Pop-Up NPL @ Normal ARC

10:00am - 11:00am
Mar 3, 2020
Offsite/Outreach
Age Groups: Everyone
Description
Pop-Up NPL brings the library to you!...
Mar
3

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Mar 3, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
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Mar
3

Teen Anime Club

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

Teen Anime Club

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Mar 3, 2020
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Teens
Description
Held on the first Tuesday of every month, Teen Anime Club is for any teens interested in Japanese comics and animation....
Mar
3

Lapsit Story Hour

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

Lapsit Story Hour

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mar 3, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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....
Mar
3

Bean to Brew

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

Bean to Brew

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mar 3, 2020
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description
Take a virtual journey (using Virtual...
Mar
4

Bean to Brew

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

Bean to Brew

10:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 4, 2020
Main Branch
Café
Age Groups: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description
Take a virtual journey (using Virtual...
Mar
4

NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club

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

NPL Knitting & Crocheting Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Mar 4, 2020
Main Branch
Board Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
Gather to work on your current project and share tips and information.Please bring a project you'd like to work on.For patrons age 18 and up....
Mar
4

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 4, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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
4

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 4, 2020
Main Branch
Story Hour Room
Age Groups: Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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
5

Lunchtime Yoga

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

Lunchtime Yoga

12:00pm - 12:45pm
Mar 5, 2020
Main Branch
Community Room
Age Groups: Adults
Description
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