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Lincoln Library, The Public Library of Springfield, IL Lincoln Library, The Public Library of Springfield, Illinois, serves over 100,000 people.

Our Teen Services Librarian made a little bad art to get ready for Teen Bad Art Night! Teens ages 13–18 are invited to j...
10/13/2026

Our Teen Services Librarian made a little bad art to get ready for Teen Bad Art Night!

Teens ages 13–18 are invited to join us Tuesday, October 20, from 5:30–6:30 PM for an hour of creativity, fun, and absolutely no pressure to make a masterpiece.

Come make something gloriously bad with us!

Lincoln Library invites you to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month! Use our resources to explore stories, voices, and history...
10/13/2026

Lincoln Library invites you to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month!

Use our resources to explore stories, voices, and history through the Gale Archives of Sexuality and Gender and Prairie Flame newspaper. Discover more below!

Come see us at Lincoln Library this week!
10/11/2026

Come see us at Lincoln Library this week!

The Number 1 Banned Book of 2025!1. 'Sold" by Patricia McCormick Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her poor mountain home...
10/09/2026

The Number 1 Banned Book of 2025!

1. 'Sold" by Patricia McCormick
Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her poor mountain home in Nepal thinking that she is to work in the city as a maid only to find that she has been sold into the s*x slave trade in India and that there is no hope of escape.

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We've almost reached #1 in the Top 11 Most Challenged Books of 2025! Let's take a look at 2 and 3:2. "The Perks of Bein...
10/09/2026

We've almost reached #1 in the Top 11 Most Challenged Books of 2025!
Let's take a look at 2 and 3:

2. "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky.
A coming-of-age novel about Charlie, a freshman in high school who is a wallflower, shy and introspective, and very intelligent. He deals with the usual teen problems, but also with the su***de of his best friend.

3. "Gender Q***r" by Maia Kobabe
A graphic memoir that explores the author's journey of understanding their gender identity and s*xuality, including their experiences as nonbinary and as*xual.

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#4 and #5 in the Top 11 Most Challenged Books of 2025! 4. "Empire of Storms" by Sarah J. MaasAelin races to unite her ...
10/09/2026

#4 and #5 in the Top 11 Most Challenged Books of 2025!

4. "Empire of Storms" by Sarah J. Maas
Aelin races to unite her allies against a looming war, but devastating sacrifices and betrayals leave her fate uncertain.

5. "Last Night at the Telegraph Club" by Malinda Lo.
A Chinese American teen in 1950s San Francisco discovers her identity and first love while navigating family expectations and discrimination.

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Banned Book Week Countdown! 6. "Tricks" by Ellen Hopkins."Tricks" tells the converging narratives of five troubled teena...
10/08/2026

Banned Book Week Countdown!

6. "Tricks" by Ellen Hopkins.
"Tricks" tells the converging narratives of five troubled teenage protagonists.

7. "A Court of Thorns & Roses" by Sarah J. Maas
A young huntress is drawn into a dangerous faerie world, where love, magic, and sacrifice shape her destiny.

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Banned Book Week Count Down! 8. "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess.A violent teenager in a dystopian society faces ...
10/08/2026

Banned Book Week Count Down!

8. "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess.
A violent teenager in a dystopian society faces government attempts to control his behavior and free will.
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Banned Book Week Countdown! 9. "Indentical" by Ellen Hopkins."Indentical" follows twin sisters Kaeleigh and Raeanne as t...
10/08/2026

Banned Book Week Countdown!

9. "Indentical" by Ellen Hopkins.
"Indentical" follows twin sisters Kaeleigh and Raeanne as they struggle with family secrets, trauma, and finding their own identities beyond being twins.
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Banned Book Week Countdown! #10. Looking for Alaska by John Green.A teenager at boarding school falls for a mysterious g...
10/07/2026

Banned Book Week Countdown!
#10. Looking for Alaska by John Green.
A teenager at boarding school falls for a mysterious girl, and a tragedy changes his life forever.
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326 S 7th Street
Springfield, IL
62701

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Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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