Digital Stories and Learning with PPL

Check out Peoria Public Library’s Storytime Anytime online storytimes. Each of these fun storytimes is created and performed by a Peoria Public Library staff member who loves to share stories, songs, and fun with you!  These storytimes are meant to be active and participatory so be prepared to spread out and wiggle around! We encourage grown-ups to participate too. Storytime is best when shared!

Babies Only!

Millennial Nostalgia Matinee

Reminisce with us with hits that influenced an entire generation! Every 2nd and 4th Saturday afternoon at McClure Branch, we will feature a different film with classic Millennial treats! Movies start at 3:30 p.m. at [...]

Hair Braiding Workshop

Historically, various tribes braided their hair to signify their background, geographic origin, social status, age, marital status, and a host of other things. Do you want to learn how to braid? Skilled braiding expert Lacy Simmons [...]

Local Author & Craft Fair

Peoria Public Library will once again host a Local Author & Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 9 at North Branch. Come shop local by supporting local authors and crafters. We're sure there will be some [...]

CLUE Murder Mystery

Miss Scarlet. Professor Plum. Mrs. White. Colonel Mustard. Mrs. Peacock. Mayor Green.   The gang’s all here. Not one of them is perfect, but only one of them is capable of murder!   Join us [...]

Peoria Public Library Celebrates Black History Month

Peoria Public Library celebrates Black History Month throughout February with a film festival, recommended reading and a wide array of digital resources available to anyone with a PPL library card. Black History [...]

Super Science!

Millennial Nostalgia Matinee

Reminisce with us with hits that influenced an entire generation! Every 2nd and 4th Saturday afternoon at McClure Branch, we will feature a different film with classic Millennial treats! Movies start at 3:30 p.m. at [...]

Hair Braiding Workshop

Historically, various tribes braided their hair to signify their background, geographic origin, social status, age, marital status, and a host of other things. Do you want to learn how to braid? Skilled braiding expert Lacy Simmons [...]

Local Author & Craft Fair

Peoria Public Library will once again host a Local Author & Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 9 at North Branch. Come shop local by supporting local authors and crafters. We're sure there will be some [...]

CLUE Murder Mystery

Miss Scarlet. Professor Plum. Mrs. White. Colonel Mustard. Mrs. Peacock. Mayor Green.   The gang’s all here. Not one of them is perfect, but only one of them is capable of murder!   Join us [...]

Peoria Public Library Celebrates Black History Month

Peoria Public Library celebrates Black History Month throughout February with a film festival, recommended reading and a wide array of digital resources available to anyone with a PPL library card. Black History [...]

Pre-School!

Millennial Nostalgia Matinee

Reminisce with us with hits that influenced an entire generation! Every 2nd and 4th Saturday afternoon at McClure Branch, we will feature a different film with classic Millennial treats! Movies start at 3:30 p.m. at [...]

Hair Braiding Workshop

Historically, various tribes braided their hair to signify their background, geographic origin, social status, age, marital status, and a host of other things. Do you want to learn how to braid? Skilled braiding expert Lacy Simmons [...]

Local Author & Craft Fair

Peoria Public Library will once again host a Local Author & Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 9 at North Branch. Come shop local by supporting local authors and crafters. We're sure there will be some [...]

CLUE Murder Mystery

Miss Scarlet. Professor Plum. Mrs. White. Colonel Mustard. Mrs. Peacock. Mayor Green.   The gang’s all here. Not one of them is perfect, but only one of them is capable of murder!   Join us [...]

Peoria Public Library Celebrates Black History Month

Peoria Public Library celebrates Black History Month throughout February with a film festival, recommended reading and a wide array of digital resources available to anyone with a PPL library card. Black History [...]

Terrific Tales!

Millennial Nostalgia Matinee

Reminisce with us with hits that influenced an entire generation! Every 2nd and 4th Saturday afternoon at McClure Branch, we will feature a different film with classic Millennial treats! Movies start at 3:30 p.m. at [...]

Hair Braiding Workshop

Historically, various tribes braided their hair to signify their background, geographic origin, social status, age, marital status, and a host of other things. Do you want to learn how to braid? Skilled braiding expert Lacy Simmons [...]

Local Author & Craft Fair

Peoria Public Library will once again host a Local Author & Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 9 at North Branch. Come shop local by supporting local authors and crafters. We're sure there will be some [...]

CLUE Murder Mystery

Miss Scarlet. Professor Plum. Mrs. White. Colonel Mustard. Mrs. Peacock. Mayor Green.   The gang’s all here. Not one of them is perfect, but only one of them is capable of murder!   Join us [...]

Peoria Public Library Celebrates Black History Month

Peoria Public Library celebrates Black History Month throughout February with a film festival, recommended reading and a wide array of digital resources available to anyone with a PPL library card. Black History [...]

Poetry Corner

Enjoy fun, short videos of PPL staff sharing some of their favorite poems with you!  More poems can be found on our YouTube Channel