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Library Closed for Independence Day

NPL will be closed Thursday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. Our Fell Avenue lot bookdrop and off-site bookdrops will remain available. We will reopen at 9 am on July 5.

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Ready, Set, Read! @ Normal Masonic Lodge Lawn

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
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In-Person
Age Group:
Kids
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Join us for stories, songs, and crafts! Geared to ages 3-5 with a caregiver, but all are welcome.  This storytime will be outside the Normal Masonic Lodge in the grass w...

Offsite Event
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NPL Knitting and Crocheting Club @ Heartland Bank

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite/Outreach
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In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
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Join the NPL Knitting and Crocheting Club to work on your current project, as well as share tips and information. This program will be held at Heartland Bank  Registrati...

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Offsite Event
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Writing Meetup @ Heartland Bank

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Offsite/Outreach
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In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
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For all writers, whether hobbyists or professionals! This is an accountability group to keep writing, rather than a feedback group. Join us for structured exercises, quiet writing ...

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Normal, IL Ukulele Fun Jam @ Coffeehouse

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Offsite/Outreach
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In-Person
Age Group:
Everyone
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Drop by the The Coffeehouse for a ukulele jam! Bring your ukulele (or borrow one of the library's) and join in, or feel free to watch and listen. You can bring copies of music you ...

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Baby Wiggles & Giggles @ Normal Masonic Lodge Lawn

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Kids
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Enjoy a short story, songs, and BUBBLES intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development. Every session ends with playtime with new friends!   Intended for ages 0...

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Lunchtime Yoga @ Normal Masonic Lodge

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Offsite/Outreach
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In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
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Take a break from your busy day to join us for a beginner-level yoga class over your lunch hour at the Normal Masonic Lodge. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or...

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Teen Dungeons and Dragons Club @ Normal Township Hall

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Teens
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Whether you’ve played Dungeons and Dragons before or not, you are welcome to join us in our ongoing campaign as we fight evil and explore the realm of Faerun. This event is for tee...

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TinkerCrafting @ Normal Township Hall

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Kids
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Come learn about the easy-to-use 3D design app TinkerCad! Each session you will have the opportunity to use TinkerCad to create your own 3D design to go along with that month’s the...

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Ready, Set, Read! @ Normal Masonic Lodge Lawn

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts! Geared to ages 3-5 with a caregiver, but all are welcome.  This storytime will be outside the Normal Masonic Lodge in the grass w...

Offsite Event
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Paper Crafting Club @ Heartland Bank

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
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Paper crafters, please join us at Heartland Bank for an opportunity to work on your projects. We will provide a large workspace and bring out some paper crafting tools for you to t...

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Comic Book Club

Comic Book Club @ The Community Activity Center

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

A book club for all things graphic novels and comics! We’ve picked out a title to read each month, then we'll meet up to chat about it, enjoy themed activities, and make friends! W...

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Required
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Stranger than Fiction: A Nonfiction Book Club @ DESTIHL

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Stranger Than Fiction book club meets once a month at DESTIHL Brewery and Beer Hall to discuss memoirs, biographies, true crime and other nonfiction titles. Copies of eac...

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Required
Offsite Event

Tween/Teen Crafternoon @ Community Activity Center

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

We’ll provide the supplies, you provide the creativity! June’s craft is egg carton flowers. July and August's crafts are jewelry from recycled soda cans and bottles and toile...

Offsite Event
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BioBlitz 2024: Read, Renew, Record Together!

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Drop by the Brander Shelter at Underwood Park anytime between 5:00 and 7:00 to make observations for our BioBlitz! Join NPL, Ecology Action Center and other BioBlitzers to explore ...

Offsite Event
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Sign & Sing with Communication Junction @ Normal Masonic Lodge Lawn

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join Miss Meghan of Communication Junction for stories, movement, rhymes, and bubbles!  Caregivers and kids will learn several signs at story time, and every attendee will ...

Offsite Event
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Baby Wiggles & Giggles @ Normal Masonic Lodge Lawn

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Enjoy a short story, songs, and BUBBLES intended to stimulate and enhance babies' development. Every session ends with playtime with new friends!   Intended for ages 0...

Offsite Event
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Lunchtime Yoga @ Normal Masonic Lodge

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Take a break from your busy day to join us for a beginner-level yoga class over your lunch hour at the Normal Masonic Lodge. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or...

Offsite Event

Poetry is Normal Presents: Tim Hunt @ Heartland Bank

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Poetry is Normal Presents Tim Hunt Local poet Tim Hunt will be reading from his newest book, Western Where (Broadstone Books, 2024). Western Where explo...

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Offsite Event
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Ready, Set, Read! @ Normal Masonic Lodge Lawn

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and crafts! Geared to ages 3-5 with a caregiver, but all are welcome.  This storytime will be outside the Normal Masonic Lodge in the grass w...

Offsite Event
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NPL Knitting and Crocheting Club @ Heartland Bank

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join the NPL Knitting and Crocheting Club to work on your current project, as well as share tips and information. This program will be held at Heartland Bank  Registrati...

Open
Required
Offsite Event

NPL Board Meeting

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

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 plan...

Offsite Event

Teen Write Night @ The Coffee House

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join us for writing exercises and games, prompts to help you get started or continue your writing, and a chance to share your work and provide feedback to others. Registration r...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Camp Half-Blood at NPL

Camp Half-Blood: Trivia Night @Heartland Bank

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite/Outreach
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

Back by popular demand! This is a repeat of the March 28th event. Please only register if you did not attend the previous trivia night! Grab your friends and family and test yo...

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Offsite Event