Freeport Public Library

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Freeport Public Library
100 E. Douglas St.
Freeport, IL 61032
United States

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Sun-Mon: Closed

Tue-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-3:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

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Teen Tuesday: Miniature Wire Figurines

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Teen Room at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Maker Program

Age Group:

Young Adult

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Young Adult

Program Type: Maker Program

Description:

All you need are pipe cleaners, embroidery floss, felt, and a little imagination!

painting of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

Forging a Friendship - Jefferson & Madison's Northern Journey (Online Road Scholars Lecture at the library)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Learning Lab at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture, Virtual Event/ Watch Party

Age Group:

Young Adult, Adult

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library

Room: Learning Lab

Age Group: Young Adult, Adult

Program Type: Lecture, Virtual Event/ Watch Party

Description:

Between May 21 and June 16, 1791, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison traveled together through Upstate New York and parts of New England.

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It's a Weird World...Aliens!

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Boardroom at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Adult

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library

Room: Boardroom

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Storytime

Description:

Area 51, Roswell, UFOs, new government information being published...are there aliens among us? Join our fun discussion group.

Free and no registration needed.

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Time	Sun (2/02)	Mon (2/03)	Tue (2/04)	Wed (2/05)	Thu (2/06)	Fri (2/07)	Sat (2/08)
1 pm							This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Film: Big Eyes (2014) with Momentum Art Guild 1:00pm–2:45pm Young Adult, Adult Movie, Performance This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Young Adult, Adult Program Type: Movie, Performance Description: Watch the Movie "Big Eyes" with Momentum Art Guild. This is part one of a two part program. Part two is painting in the style of "Big Eyes" artist Margaret Keane with guidance from a M.A.G. artist on Saturday, February 15.
2 pm
3 pm			This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group Slime Making 3:30pm–5:30pm Family, Preschool, Elementary, Young Adult Maker Program This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Room: Youth Program Room Age Group: Family, Preschool, Elementary, Young Adult Program Type: Maker Program Description: Join us each month as we make a different type of slime! This month we will be making Valentine's Slime.
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm				This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group ChessPort 6:00pm–7:00pm Family, Young Adult, Adult Special Program This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Age Group: Family, Young Adult, Adult Program Type: Special Program Description: Join ChessPort! No experience necessary. Chess sets are provided. Free, no registration. All current, former, rusty, and new players welcome!	This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Jane Addams as Reformer (Lectures in American History Series) 6:30pm–7:45pm Young Adult, Adult Lecture This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Young Adult, Adult Program Type: Lecture Description: Jane Addams as Reformer: Striving For the Lincoln Ideal in a Rapidly Changing America