Freeport Public Library

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

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Sun: Closed

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

Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-3:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

cardboard game

Cardboard Arcade

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Special Program

Age Group:

Preschool, Elementary

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Preschool, Elementary

Program Type: Special Program

Description:

Try your luck at our Cardboard Arcade! Play your favorite arcade games, including skeeball, basketball shoot out, bowling, and more!

Cover of King book for young readers

Illinois Libraries Present: Jonathan Eig [Virtual Event & Watch Party]

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Boardroom at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Young Adult, Adult

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library

Room: Boardroom

Age Group: Young Adult, Adult

Program Type: Performance

Description:

Bringing History to Life with Jonathan Eig

Register here https://bit.ly/ILPJonathanEig to watch onl

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

Conference Room at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture, Virtual Event/ Watch Party

Age Group:

Young Adult, Adult

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library

Room: Conference Room

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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Time	Sun (2/09)	Mon (2/10)	Tue (2/11)	Wed (2/12)	Thu (2/13)	Fri (2/14)	Sat (2/15)
10 am							This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Painting with Momentum Art Guild in the style of Margaret Keane 10:30am–12:30pm Young Adult, Adult Maker Program Registration Required 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: Boardroom Age Group: Young Adult, Adult Program Type: Maker Program Registration Required Description: Momentum Art Guild part 2! Paint your own masterpiece, using the style based on the movie shown on 2/8. If you couldn't make the movie, you can still sign up to make art. There will be guidance from a Momentum Art Guild member (or two). This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Dandelions Drop-In Craft for all Ages 10:30am–2:00pm Family, Early Childhood, Preschool, Elementary, Young Adult, Adult Maker Program, NEA Big Read This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" 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 Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Family, Early Childhood, Preschool, Elementary, Young Adult, Adult Program Type: Maker Program, NEA Big Read Description: Drop in and make a bunch of cheerful, yarn dandelions to brighten up your winter! Take them home, give them as a gift, or add them to our library displays (but they're pretty cute, you will probably want to keep them!).
11 am
12 pm
1 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group Monday Murders Book Group: Die Around Sundown by Mark Pryor 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult Book Club 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: Boardroom Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club Description: Mark Pryor's Die Around Sundown is the first entry in a mystery series set in Paris during World War II, where a detective is forced to solve a murder while protecting his own secrets.
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6 pm		This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Ray Bradbury Theater with special guest, Alan Wenzel 6:00pm–7:30pm Young Adult, Adult NEA Big Read 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: NEA Big Read Description: Join us to watch two episodes of "Ray Bradbury Theater" that were drawn from chapters in Dandelion Wine. Then Alan Wenzel will lead us in a discussion of book vs. show, what was changed and why, and more.	This event is in the "Young Adult" group This event is in the "Adult" group Into the Wild Blue Yonder (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: Into the Wild Blue Yonder: A History of the USAF since 1947 This presentation will cover the development of the USAF since its creation in 1947. The development of technology and a review of major operations will be covered.