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Arm Knitting "How To": for Adults & Teens

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Young Adult, Adult

Learn how to arm knit. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Registration Required
Description:

Learn how to arm knit. 

Senior Resource Center book discussion: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

An enchanting tale filled with magical realism and moments of pure love that won’t let you go.

Between the real and the imaginary, there are stories that take flight in the most extraordinary ways.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

An enchanting tale filled with magical realism and moments of pure love that won’t let you go.

Between the real and the imaginary, there are stories that take flight in the most extraordinary ways.

Jennifer Walling of the Illinois Environmental Council

Good Climate Policy, Real Savings: What Illinois Has Done and What We Can Do Next (The Costs of Living with Climate Change #4)

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Workshop
Age Group:
Adult

Good Climate Policy, Real Savings: What Illinois Has Done and What We Can Do Next

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Description:

Good Climate Policy, Real Savings: What Illinois Has Done and What We Can Do Next

Malcom Eaton Library Group

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Monday Murders Book Group: Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Boardroom at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

Racial tensions provide the powder keg for this explosive mystery.

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Boardroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

Racial tensions provide the powder keg for this explosive mystery.

It's a Weird World...

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Boardroom at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Adult

Topic not yet decided upon. Check back!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Boardroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Topic not yet decided upon. Check back!

Therapeutic Recreation for folks with I.D.D.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

Dr. Jessica Rudnick from Illinois Extension office

Climate Risks & Resilience at Local & State Levels (The Costs of Living with Climate Change #5)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Workshop
Age Group:
Adult

Climate Risks & Resilience at Local & State Levels

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Description:

Climate Risks & Resilience at Local & State Levels

Senior Resource Center book discussion: I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

The honest truth is that it's sad to be over sixty," concludes Nora Ephron in her sparkling new book about aging.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

The honest truth is that it's sad to be over sixty," concludes Nora Ephron in her sparkling new book about aging.

Monday Murders Book Group: The Searcher by Tana French

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Boardroom at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult

A retired cop takes one last case in this stand-alone novel from the creator of the Dublin Murder Squad.

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Boardroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

A retired cop takes one last case in this stand-alone novel from the creator of the Dublin Murder Squad.

Malcom Eaton Library Group

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Memorial Day

All Day
Freeport Public Library

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Closing
Branches:
Freeport Public Library
Description:

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Therapeutic Recreation for folks with I.D.D.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

Malcom Eaton Library Group

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Juneteenth

All Day
Freeport Public Library

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth?

Closing
Branches:
Freeport Public Library
Description:

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth?

Therapeutic Recreation for folks with I.D.D.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

Independence Day

All Day 7/3 - 7/4
Freeport Public Library

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Independence Day.

Closing
Branches:
Freeport Public Library
Description:

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Independence Day.

Malcom Eaton Library Group

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Therapeutic Recreation for folks with I.D.D.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

No registration required! Join our therapeutic recreation program designed especially for individuals with disabilities. Engage in crafting, chatting, and fun activities!

Malcom Eaton Library Group

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Labor Day

All Day
Freeport Public Library

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Labor Day.

Closing
Branches:
Freeport Public Library
Description:

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Labor Day.

Malcom Eaton Library Group

Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Malcom Eaton Library Group

Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library
Program Type:
Maker Program
Age Group:
Adult

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maker Program
Description:

Crafting and etc with Malcolm Eaton Group

Indigenous Peoples Day

All Day
Freeport Public Library

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. What is Indigenous Peoples Day?

Closing
Branches:
Freeport Public Library
Description:

Freeport Public Library is closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. What is Indigenous Peoples Day?