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

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Earth Day Plant Swap (Houseplants Only)

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm

Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Special Program

Age Group:

Family, Young Adult, Adult

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Family, Young Adult, Adult

Program Type: Special Program

Description:

Celebrate Earth Day by getting a new houseplant and giving away a spare houseplant from your own home. Why buy when you can adopt for free?

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Teen Tuesday: Life-Sized Clue

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Teen Room at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Special Program

Age Group:

Young Adult

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Young Adult

Program Type: Special Program

Description:

This time, you aren’t just playing the game – you ARE the game! Join us for an afternoon of mystery and fun.

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (6/14)	Mon (6/15)	Tue (6/16)	Wed (6/17)	Thu (6/18)	Fri (6/19)	Sat (6/20)
All Day						Closing Juneteenth All Day Branches: Freeport Public Library Description: Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth?
10 am		This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Babies and Books 10:15am–11:00am Early Childhood Storytime This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Room: Youth Program Room Age Group: Early Childhood Program Type: Storytime Description: A weekly storytime for babies and toddlers under 2! We will focus on early literacy skills through songs, rhymes, and stories. Each session will conclude with a playtime, allowing children and adults time to interact with each other.		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 Storytime at Debate Square 10:30am–11:00am Family, Early Childhood, Preschool, Elementary Storytime 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 Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Age Group: Family, Early Childhood, Preschool, Elementary Program Type: Storytime Description: Bring your blankets and chairs and join us for an outdoor storytime at Debate Square Park! We will read stories, sing songs, and have plenty of movement activities! In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held in the libra
11 am					This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Dinosaur Discoveries with T-Rexplorers 11:00am–12:00pm Family, Elementary Special Program Registration Required This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Family, Elementary Program Type: Special Program Registration Required Description: T-Rexplorers will bring a large collection of authentic dinosaur fossils, including bones, teeth, eggs, tracks, and coprolite (fossilized dino poop)!
12 pm
1 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group Monday Murders Book Group: Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult Book Club This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Room: Boardroom Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club Description: When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body.			This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Dinosaur Discoveries with T-Rexplorers 1:00pm–2:00pm Family, Elementary Special Program Registration Required This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Family, Elementary Program Type: Special Program Registration Required Description: T-Rexplorers will bring a large collection of authentic dinosaur fossils, including bones, teeth, eggs, tracks, and coprolite (fossilized dino poop)!
2 pm		This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Make It Monday: Dinosaur and Bird Puzzle Painting 2:00pm–4:00pm Preschool, Elementary Maker Program This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Preschool, Elementary Program Type: Maker Program Description: Drop in each Monday between 2:00 and 4:00 pm to make a craft with us! This week we will be painting wooden dinosaur or bird puzzles.
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm					This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Crafts at Night: Dinosaur and Bird Puzzle Painting 5:30pm–6:30pm Preschool, Elementary Maker Program This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Room: Youth Program Room Age Group: Preschool, Elementary Program Type: Maker Program Description: Can’t make it to our Make It Mondays in the afternoon? Come craft with us in the evening! Tonight we will be painting dinosaur and bird puzzles.
6 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group "George Roger Clark Takes the Old Northwest" by John Lynn 6:30pm–7:45pm Adult Lecture This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Lecture Description: John Lynn traveled a thousand miles by canoe and 250 miles by bicycle, from Redstone Fort in Pennsylvania to Forts Massac and Kaskaskia in Illinois to Fort Sackville in Indiana, to follow the	This event is in the "Adult" group It's a Weird World...Aliens, part II! 6:30pm–7:30pm Adult Storytime This event is in the "Adult" group Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Room: Boardroom Age Group: Adult Program Type: Storytime Description: There is so much about aliens, we couldn't fit it all into our discussion in February. Let's do it again! No registration required.