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

Wed-Thu: Closed

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!

zentangle of flowers

Zentangle for Adults & Teens with Bobby

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Maker Program

Age Group:

Young Adult, Adult

Library Branch: Freeport Public Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Young Adult, Adult

Program Type: Maker Program

Registration Required

Description:

Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. We call these patterns, tangles and you create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs.

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.

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 (7/31)	Mon (8/01)	Tue (8/02)	Wed (8/03)	Thu (8/04)	Fri (8/05)	Sat (8/06)
10 am				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 Early Childhood, Preschool, Elementary Storytime This event is in the "Early Childhood" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Age Group: Early Childhood, Preschool, Elementary Program Type: Storytime Description: Join us for an outdoor storytime at Debate Square! In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held in the Youth Services Department.
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2 pm		This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Make It Monday: Japanese Carp Windsock 2:00pm–2:45pm Preschool, Elementary Maker Program Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Age Group: Preschool, Elementary Program Type: Maker Program Registration Required Description: This week's Make It Monday project is making a Japanese carp windsock! Make It Monday will be held in Meeting Rooms A & B.	This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Slime Making 2:00pm–5:00pm Preschool, Elementary Maker Program This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Preschool, Elementary Program Type: Maker Program Description: Each month during the summer, we will make a different type slime relating to the summer reading theme, “Oceans of Possibilities.” Come before 5:00 pm to make the day’s slime!		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 Ocean Odyssey: Sharks 2:00pm–3:00pm Family, Preschool, Elementary, Young Adult Performance 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: Meeting Room Age Group: Family, Preschool, Elementary, Young Adult Program Type: Performance Description: Join experts from the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium as they bring their traveling touch tank and live ocean animals to the library! The program will allow participants to explore the important roles sharks play in the ecosys
3 pm		This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Make It Monday: Japanese Carp Windsock 3:00pm–3:45pm Preschool, Elementary Maker Program Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Age Group: Preschool, Elementary Program Type: Maker Program Registration Required Description: This week's Make It Monday project is making a Japanese carp windsock! Make It Monday will be held in Meeting Rooms A & B.			This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group End of Summer Ice Cream Party 3:00pm–5:00pm Family, Preschool, Elementary Family Program This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Freeport Public Library Age Group: Family, Preschool, Elementary Program Type: Family Program Description: Celebrate the end of summer at the library with an ice cream party! Children will each receive a scoop of ice cream and can add various toppings.