Peoria Public Library - Announcements
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LibraryCon: For the Love of Fandom
The Peoria Main Library
Saturday, Feb. 14, @ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Celebrate your love of fandom at LibraryCon, a free, all-ages event on Saturday, February 14 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Peoria Main Library. Enjoy cosplay, contests, crafts, games, vendors, and a live musical performance featuring music inspired by favorite fandoms. Come dressed as your favorite character or just come ready to have fun!
FanVerse Art and Poetry Contest
Jan. 14 - Feb. 14
Show off your love of fandoms in the FanVerse Art and Poetry Contest for a chance to win a prize! Open to kids, teens, and adult participants may submit an original fan art piece or a science-fiction–inspired haiku featuring favorite fandoms and their connection to books or reading. Entry forms can be picked up at the front desk or found on our website. Entries will be displayed at Peoria Public Library, with winners announced on Feb. 21st. For ages 8 and up. All entries due at the Peoria Main Library by Feb. 14.
To download and print the entry form, Click Here. (.pdf)
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2/16/2026: Holiday Closure
The Peoria Main Library and Sunrise Mountain Library will be closed Monday, Feb. 16, in observance of Presidents Day. The buildings will reopen on the following Tuesday, Feb 17, at 9 a.m. Library materials that would have been due Feb. 16 will not be due until the next business day. The outside bookdrops will be unavailable during the closure.
1/2026: Sunrise Mountain Library - Crafting for Adults: Concluded
The 'Crafting for Adults' program hosted at Sunrise Mountain Library has concluded and is no longer available. Please call Sunrise Mountain Library at (623) 773-8650 with any questions.
1/7/2026: Sunrise Mountain Library - Baby Time: New Weekly Session Added
Sunrise Mountain Library will be offering and additional Baby Time Storytime at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesdays starting Jan. 7. Please call Sunrise Mountain Library at (623) 773-8650 with any questions.
1/01/2026 - 2/28/2026: Peoria Main Library - Resume Ready: On Temporary Hiatus
The Resume Ready program will be on hiatus in January and February. It will return for its regular schedule March 3. Please call the Peoria Main Library at (623) 773-7578 with any questions.
1/07/2026 - 3/18/2026: Peoria Main Library - Teddy Bear Storytime: On Temporary Hiatus
The Teddy Bear Storytime normally scheduled on Wednesday evenings will be on hiatus from Jan. 7 - March 18. It will return for its normally scheduled time on Mar. 25. Please call the Peoria Main Library at (623) 773-7578 with any questions.
2/11/2026: Sunrise Mountain Library - WHAM Teen Art Night: February Date Change
The WHAM Teen Art Night session scheduled for Feb. 11 at Sunrise Mountain Library has changed to Feb. 24 at 4:30 p.m. Please call Sunrise Mountain Library at (623) 773-8650 with any questions.
2/14/20266: Peoria Main Library - Music and Movement Storytime: Session Cancelled
The Music and Movement Storytime scheduled for Feb. 14 has been cancelled due to an event happening at the Peoria Main Library that day. The storytime will return on Saturday, Feb. 21, at its normal time. Please call the Peoria Main Library at (623) 773-7578 with any questions.
3/7/2026, 3/21/2026 & 3/28/2026: Sunrise Mountain Library - Storytime Saturdays: Sessions Cancelled
The Mar. 7, Mar. 21 and Mar. 28 sessions have been cancelled due to the March Reading Madness programs happening that month. Storytime Saturdays will return to there normal schedule in April. Please call Sunrise Mountain Library at (623) 773-8650 with any questions.
3/18/2026: Sunrise Mountain Library - VR Experience: Session Cancelled
The Mar. 18 session has been cancelled due to the March Reading Madness programs happening that month. VR Experience will return for its normal date and time on Apr. 15. Please call Sunrise Mountain Library at (623) 773-8650 with any questions.
3/25/2026: Sunrise Mountain Library - Crafternooners: Session Cancelled
The Mar. 25 session has been cancelled due to the March Reading Madness programs happening that month. Crafternooners will return for its normal date and time on Apr. 22. Please call Sunrise Mountain Library at (623) 773-8650 with any questions.
