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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
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.

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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
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

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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
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. 

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NSLD Day at the Discovery Center Museum

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

NSLD Day* at the Discovery Center Museum

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Winter Reading Club For All Ages

All Day 12/22–1/31
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Both Libraries
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.

NSLD Day at Nicholas Conservatory Sinnissippi Station

10:00am–3:00pm
Everyone
Off Site
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

All Day 1/21–2/28
Everyone
Virtual
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.

NSLD Night at the YMCA

6:30pm–8:30pm
Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Both Libraries
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

All Day 2/11–2/28
Everyone
Virtual
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

10:00am–5:00pm
Everyone
Off Site
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
Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas

Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/25
Both Libraries
Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas

Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/25
Both Libraries
Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas

Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/25
Both Libraries
Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas

Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/25
Both Libraries
Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas

Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/25
Both Libraries
Closing
Branches:
Both Libraries
Description:

Library closed for Chrismas