News Releases Search ALPLM opens dedicated space for nursing mothers 9/29/2022 Thanks to donor, nursing suite will now be available for both guests and staff Read more about ALPLM opens dedicated space for nursing mothers ALPLM offers chance to join volunteer team 8/18/2022 Orientation for potential new volunteers on Sept. 14 Read more about ALPLM offers chance to join volunteer team The connection between ‘Stories of Survival’ and stories of the silver screen 8/17/2022 Free event Aug. 25 in conjunction with ALPLM special exhibit Read more about The connection between ‘Stories of Survival’ and stories of the silver screen Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum helps children get ready to return to school 7/22/2022 Free ‘Back to School Bash’ on Saturday, Aug. 6 Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum helps children get ready to return to school Lincoln Presidential Library plays historical ‘what if’ with Beatles reunion concert July 26 7/18/2022 Celebrate summer with the sounds of the Fab Four – free! Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library plays historical ‘what if’ with Beatles reunion concert July 26 Reconstruction expert named new head of research at Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 6/28/2022 Dr. Brian Mitchell previously taught at University of Arkansas Read more about Reconstruction expert named new head of research at Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum See the Gettysburg Address at ALPLM’s next 'Tales from the Vault' 6/23/2022 Free July 8 event features items linked to U.S. independence Read more about See the Gettysburg Address at ALPLM’s next 'Tales from the Vault' ALPLM to celebrate Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation 6/10/2022 Visitors can see historic document at no cost Read more about ALPLM to celebrate Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation Explore the importance of stories from Holocaust survivors June 2 at ALPLM 5/26/2022 Historian discusses the many ways testimony has been used Read more about Explore the importance of stories from Holocaust survivors June 2 at ALPLM "Stories of Survival" exhibit offers both heartbreak and hope 3/25/2022 Newly opened exhibit tells the story of people who survived the Holocaust, wars and violence by looking at the objects they took with them. Read more about "Stories of Survival" exhibit offers both heartbreak and hope Author of ‘Muslims of the Heartland’ to speak April 7 3/16/2022 Edward Curtis will be next speaker in free 'For the People' lecture series. Read more about Author of ‘Muslims of the Heartland’ to speak April 7 Embrace hope when ‘Stories of Survival’ opens March 23 3/9/2022 Powerful exhibit on loss and survival coming to Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Read more about Embrace hope when ‘Stories of Survival’ opens March 23 Four students honored in art contest exploring ‘survival through self-expression’ 2/21/2022 Thirteen-year-old from Skokie takes top honors in contest sponsored by Lincoln Presidential Library and Illinois State Board of Education Read more about Four students honored in art contest exploring ‘survival through self-expression’ In Honor of Presidents’ Day, First Lady Pritzker Donates Iconic Lincoln Bust to ALPLM 2/18/2022 Bust by sculptor Leonard Volk was given to Lincoln when he was nominated to run for president. Read more about In Honor of Presidents’ Day, First Lady Pritzker Donates Iconic Lincoln Bust to ALPLM Celebrating Black history at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 2/1/2022 Plans include two major speakers, a theatrical debut and the release of rare audio Read more about Celebrating Black history at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum offers chance to join volunteer team 1/24/2022 Orientation for potential new volunteers to take place Feb. 16 Read more about Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum offers chance to join volunteer team ALPLM presents jazz-R&B singer Maggie Brown in free concert Jan. 13 12/29/2021 Performance by singer who defies categorization will be final special program offered with "State of Sound" exhibit. Read more about ALPLM presents jazz-R&B singer Maggie Brown in free concert Jan. 13 Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to display original Gettysburg Address 11/16/2021 Also launching web tool for learning about the speech Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to display original Gettysburg Address Lincoln Presidential Museum will be free for U.S. military on Veterans Day 11/3/2021 Events also include Air Force band, memorial flame Read more about Lincoln Presidential Museum will be free for U.S. military on Veterans Day Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum presents Illinois history conference 10/5/2021 History fans can join Illinois scholars Oct. 7-8 Read more about Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum presents Illinois history conference Help the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum serve the community 9/21/2021 Town hall Sept. 23 to discuss community needs Read more about Help the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum serve the community Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum opens exhibit highlighting Lincoln letters 9/16/2021 Desk where he wrote First Inaugural Address also on display Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum opens exhibit highlighting Lincoln letters Explore Illinois roots music at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 9/13/2021 Red Prairie Ramblers perform Sept. 30 Read more about Explore Illinois roots music at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum wins grant to digitize Lincoln images 8/25/2021 ‘Picturing Lincoln’ will make images available worldwide Read more about Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum wins grant to digitize Lincoln images ALPLM offers half-price admission during Illinois State Fair 8/5/2021 Fair activities also include giveaways, educational display Read more about ALPLM offers half-price admission during Illinois State Fair 1 2 3
ALPLM opens dedicated space for nursing mothers 9/29/2022 Thanks to donor, nursing suite will now be available for both guests and staff Read more about ALPLM opens dedicated space for nursing mothers
ALPLM offers chance to join volunteer team 8/18/2022 Orientation for potential new volunteers on Sept. 14 Read more about ALPLM offers chance to join volunteer team
The connection between ‘Stories of Survival’ and stories of the silver screen 8/17/2022 Free event Aug. 25 in conjunction with ALPLM special exhibit Read more about The connection between ‘Stories of Survival’ and stories of the silver screen
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum helps children get ready to return to school 7/22/2022 Free ‘Back to School Bash’ on Saturday, Aug. 6 Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum helps children get ready to return to school
Lincoln Presidential Library plays historical ‘what if’ with Beatles reunion concert July 26 7/18/2022 Celebrate summer with the sounds of the Fab Four – free! Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library plays historical ‘what if’ with Beatles reunion concert July 26
Reconstruction expert named new head of research at Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 6/28/2022 Dr. Brian Mitchell previously taught at University of Arkansas Read more about Reconstruction expert named new head of research at Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
See the Gettysburg Address at ALPLM’s next 'Tales from the Vault' 6/23/2022 Free July 8 event features items linked to U.S. independence Read more about See the Gettysburg Address at ALPLM’s next 'Tales from the Vault'
ALPLM to celebrate Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation 6/10/2022 Visitors can see historic document at no cost Read more about ALPLM to celebrate Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation
Explore the importance of stories from Holocaust survivors June 2 at ALPLM 5/26/2022 Historian discusses the many ways testimony has been used Read more about Explore the importance of stories from Holocaust survivors June 2 at ALPLM
"Stories of Survival" exhibit offers both heartbreak and hope 3/25/2022 Newly opened exhibit tells the story of people who survived the Holocaust, wars and violence by looking at the objects they took with them. Read more about "Stories of Survival" exhibit offers both heartbreak and hope
Author of ‘Muslims of the Heartland’ to speak April 7 3/16/2022 Edward Curtis will be next speaker in free 'For the People' lecture series. Read more about Author of ‘Muslims of the Heartland’ to speak April 7
Embrace hope when ‘Stories of Survival’ opens March 23 3/9/2022 Powerful exhibit on loss and survival coming to Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Read more about Embrace hope when ‘Stories of Survival’ opens March 23
Four students honored in art contest exploring ‘survival through self-expression’ 2/21/2022 Thirteen-year-old from Skokie takes top honors in contest sponsored by Lincoln Presidential Library and Illinois State Board of Education Read more about Four students honored in art contest exploring ‘survival through self-expression’
In Honor of Presidents’ Day, First Lady Pritzker Donates Iconic Lincoln Bust to ALPLM 2/18/2022 Bust by sculptor Leonard Volk was given to Lincoln when he was nominated to run for president. Read more about In Honor of Presidents’ Day, First Lady Pritzker Donates Iconic Lincoln Bust to ALPLM
Celebrating Black history at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 2/1/2022 Plans include two major speakers, a theatrical debut and the release of rare audio Read more about Celebrating Black history at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum offers chance to join volunteer team 1/24/2022 Orientation for potential new volunteers to take place Feb. 16 Read more about Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum offers chance to join volunteer team
ALPLM presents jazz-R&B singer Maggie Brown in free concert Jan. 13 12/29/2021 Performance by singer who defies categorization will be final special program offered with "State of Sound" exhibit. Read more about ALPLM presents jazz-R&B singer Maggie Brown in free concert Jan. 13
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to display original Gettysburg Address 11/16/2021 Also launching web tool for learning about the speech Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to display original Gettysburg Address
Lincoln Presidential Museum will be free for U.S. military on Veterans Day 11/3/2021 Events also include Air Force band, memorial flame Read more about Lincoln Presidential Museum will be free for U.S. military on Veterans Day
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum presents Illinois history conference 10/5/2021 History fans can join Illinois scholars Oct. 7-8 Read more about Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum presents Illinois history conference
Help the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum serve the community 9/21/2021 Town hall Sept. 23 to discuss community needs Read more about Help the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum serve the community
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum opens exhibit highlighting Lincoln letters 9/16/2021 Desk where he wrote First Inaugural Address also on display Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum opens exhibit highlighting Lincoln letters
Explore Illinois roots music at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 9/13/2021 Red Prairie Ramblers perform Sept. 30 Read more about Explore Illinois roots music at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum wins grant to digitize Lincoln images 8/25/2021 ‘Picturing Lincoln’ will make images available worldwide Read more about Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum wins grant to digitize Lincoln images
ALPLM offers half-price admission during Illinois State Fair 8/5/2021 Fair activities also include giveaways, educational display Read more about ALPLM offers half-price admission during Illinois State Fair