We are so excited to start 2023. We're rolling over here, with plans for our new Mobile Branch (due by the end of the year), new initiatives, ongoing iteration, and all the community connections. We couldn't do it without you and your support, so thank you for everything. Let's make this year great!
Keep Moving in January
These winter months can keep us curled up and closed off, but we have some new ongoing programs to keep you moving, both in person and in your imagination. Check out the full calendar for more information.
Illinois Library Presents
Kick off your new year with a conversation about joy with best-selling essayist and award-winning poet Ross Gay.
He will explore of the joy we incite when we turn our attention to what we love and what brings us together.
Join us in the DeFrates Room on January 11 at 7:00 pm,
or enjoy at home.
This is a virtual program as part of Illinois Libraries Present. Registration is required.
There are so many more amazing authors to see in 2023!
Kwame Alexander: Wednesday February 8, 7:00-7:45pm
Mary Roach: Wednesday March 1, 7:00-8:00 pm
Jesmyn Ward: Tuesday, June 6, 7:00-8:00 pm
Robin Wall Kimmerer: Wednesday June 21, 7:00-8:00 pm
Lincoln Library cardholders now have access to historical archives of Chicago Defender, a legendary Black newspaper founded in 1905. The Defender played a large role in influencing the Great Migration, attracting the writing talents of Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ida B. Wells, and many others.
We now have 72 items, including technology, tools, toys, games, and wellness items!
Stop by and try some new Things today!
We are excited to welcome you to join Lincoln Library Alliance! Our new fundraising and advocacy organization has hit the ground running and is ready to help us do big things.
