Free Museum Day For Lincoln's Birthday and Lincolns4Lincoln Read-A-Thon and Book Drive
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Sat, Feb 12 , 2022 • 9:00am - 5:00pm
212 North 6th Street, Springfield, IL 62701
We're celebrating Mr. Lincoln's birthday with free admission all day at the museum. And, that's not all! The ALPLM is teaming up the Lincoln Public Library and Compass for Kids to host our first ever live “Lincolns4Lincoln Read-a-Thon and Book Drive!
To celebrate the 213th birthday of 16th president and beloved bookworm, Abraham Lincoln, join us in the ALPLM café space or online via the museum's Facebook page or YouTube page on Saturday, February 12 from 9am to 3:30pm to hear community leaders read favorite children’s books throughout the day. When you attend, please consider bringing a new children’s book to donate to children served by Compass for Kids. You can also donate a book or purchase a gift card for Compass 4 Kids to purchase books by clicking this link; https://bit.ly/3AgGLsT
In the spirit of President Lincoln, we hope this event brings together members of our community, as we partner to inspire youth to develop a lifelong love of reading.
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