Lincoln Library Alliance Winter Book Sale

Show your support for the Library and treat yourself to the gift of reading by shopping the book sale! The Lincoln Library Alliance will have books of all genres, music, and movies for all your gifting needs. The proceeds of the sale help support Library programs and more.



December 7th, 10:00AM-3:00PM

Lincoln Library - Carnegie North

Early Access (9am) for Lincoln Library Alliance Members and Educators (with ID)

Winter Blues? Relax, Create, and Connect at the Library!

The Stitch-uation

Bring your craft of choice for a time, a place, and a supportive space to work on your projects. Crafters of all kinds and all skill levels are welcome. Whatever project you have to work on, bring it to the DeFrates Reading Room on the 3rd Floor and spend some time working on it with other crafters!

December 3rd, 6:00-7:30PM

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Yoga: Beginners to Advanced

Everyone ages 13 and up is welcome in this community yoga class. We will focus on breathing, stretching and honoring our bodies. Just bring a mat and comfy clothes! 

Led by instructor Hannah Liechty.

December 9th, 6:30-7:30PM

December 23rd, 6:30-7:30PM

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Amateur Writer's Guild

Working on the next great American novel? Writing your screenplay?

Whatever you write, come together with other writers for camaraderie, feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have!

December 16th, 6:00-7:00PM

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Turn your ideas into reality at the CoLab!

December Classes:

Podcasting 102 | December 3rd, 5:30-6:30PM

Cricut Class: A Very Cricut Christmas | December 7th, 2:00-4:30PM

Beginner Sewing Class: Sew a Snowman | December 9th, 5:30-7:30PM

Intermediate Sewing Class: Cell Phone Wallet | December 19th, 2:00-4:30PM

Learn more and register for a class!

Book Clubs for Every Reader

Gathering of the Bookalos

Join our off-site BYOBook Silent Book Club. There is no assigned reading, just bring whatever book you'd like and read it quietly alongside others who are doing the same thing. That's it! It's a time dedicated to quiet reading, learning about what others are reading, and hanging with folks out in the community.

December 7th, 3:00-4:30PM

Wm. Van's Coffee House

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The Spinetinglers Horror Book Club

The Spinetinglers Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of a different horror book. If you're a fan of ghosts, vampires, or other spooks and ghouls, this book club is for you!

It's the coldest time of the year, so for this month we're reading Stephen King's classic horror novel The Shining.

December 17th, 6:00-7:30PM

Lincoln Library Bicentennial Room

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Great Horned Owls: Hiding in Plain Sight

Mark H.X. Glenshaw is an award-winning naturalist who has closely observed and documented the lives of Great Horned Owls in Forest Park, a large urban park in St. Louis, Missouri, since December 2005. Mark’s talk will cover how he found these owls, basic facts about the species, and uses many of his photos and videos to illustrate the amazing behaviors of these beautiful birds.  

Saturday Craft Kits



The weather outside is frightful, but crafts make everything delightful! Join us in the children's department for some fun holiday crafts. Every Saturday this holiday season, while supplies last. Come to the children's department to grab a fun, at-home take & make kit!

December 7 - Ninjabread ornaments

December 21 - Hanukkah Cat

December 28 - Kwanzaa Sign

January 4 - Pompom Snowman Magnet

Crafts available while supplies last!

Learn New Skills at the Library!

December Computer Classes:

Computer Basics 1

Learn the basic components of a computer, how to use a mouse, and more.

December 2nd, 6:00-7:00PM

December 17th, 10:30-11:30AM

Microsoft Word Basics

Learn how Word works! From writing letters, to crafting research papers, and even making labels, there's plenty this program offers, and we'll show you how.

December 10th, 2:30-3:30PM

Ask a Library Techie

Our tech-savvy staff members will be on hand to answer tech questions or help you one-on-one with any kind of computer or device. Bring your own device (like a smartphone, e-reader, tablet, or laptop), or borrow one of the computers in our computer classroom.

December 12th, 2:30-3:30PM

December 19th, 10:30-11:30AM

The Library, Out and About

Use the Library without leaving your neighborhood! Check out books, sign up for or renew your library card, return items, get help with eResources, and more.

Kerasotes YMCA

December 23rd, 9:00-11:00AM

Join us at Buzz Bomb Brewing Co. for a downtown Springfield night of beer and board games!

We'll have a wide-ranging collection of board games to choose from, from old classics to modern euro games! If you want to try out a new game, we can help teach the rules. Join up with other attendees or come with your own group of players. Borrow one of our games, or bring your own if you have a favorite!

This event is for adults 21+ only.

December 5th, 7:00-9:00PM