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Winter Reading Club For All Ages

All Day 12/22 - 1/31
Both Libraries
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Wild About Books!  Winter Reading Club begins December 22!

Stop by either NSLD location to pick up your WRC To Go bag.

Available for children, teen and adults.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Wild About Books!  Winter Reading Club begins December 22!

Stop by either NSLD location to pick up your WRC To Go bag.

Available for children, teen and adults.

Sinnissippi union pacific

NSLD Day at Nicholas Conservatory Sinnissippi Station

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Everyone

​​​​​All Ages Welcome! One NSLD library card per family/group for free admission.

Saturday, January 17, 10 am - 3 pm

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

​​​​​All Ages Welcome! One NSLD library card per family/group for free admission.

Saturday, January 17, 10 am - 3 pm

Meet the Zoo Animals

Meet the Zoo Animals

All Day 1/21 - 2/28
Virtual
Age Group:
Everyone

In this virtual program, zoo keepers from the Summerfield Zoo in Belvidere will showcase some animals while revealing fun facts about each of them.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

In this virtual program, zoo keepers from the Summerfield Zoo in Belvidere will showcase some animals while revealing fun facts about each of them.

Y

NSLD Night at the YMCA

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Both Libraries
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone

 NSLD Night at the Y

All Ages Welcome! Swim all night: No sign in for pool time necessary!

Join NSLD at the YMCA for swimming and basketball. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Both Libraries
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

 NSLD Night at the Y

All Ages Welcome! Swim all night: No sign in for pool time necessary!

Join NSLD at the YMCA for swimming and basketball. 

Pom-Pom Heart

Pom-Pom Heart

All Day 2/11 - 2/28
Virtual
Age Group:
Everyone

Pick up supplies to make a Pom-Pom heart at Reference Services. Limit 2 per person. Use the attached video by Merry Craft to help aid the printed instructions. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Pick up supplies to make a Pom-Pom heart at Reference Services. Limit 2 per person. Use the attached video by Merry Craft to help aid the printed instructions. 

Boone County Museum of History

Boone County Museum of History

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Off Site
Age Group:
Everyone

Explore a unique collection of local and national history exhibits at the Boone County Museum of History! 

Free admittance with your NSLD library card. All ages welcome.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Explore a unique collection of local and national history exhibits at the Boone County Museum of History! 

Free admittance with your NSLD library card. All ages welcome.

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Both Libraries

Library closed for Chrismas

Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Both Libraries

Library closed for Chrismas

Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Both Libraries

Library closed for Chrismas

Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Both Libraries

Library closed for Chrismas

Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Both Libraries

Library closed for Chrismas

Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Both Libraries

Library closed for Chrismas

Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas