News Releases Search "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 Lincoln Presidential Library throwing a free "Back to School Bash" on Aug. 7 7/29/2021 Event offers fun and games for children, helpful services for parents. Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library throwing a free "Back to School Bash" on Aug. 7 Donation to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum inspires another gift 7/15/2021 Letter shows future governor avoiding battle with Lincoln Read more about Donation to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum inspires another gift Musician-activist Simon Tam to discuss Supreme Court battle July 20 7/14/2021 Tam simply wanted to make a statement with the name of his rock band. He wound up in a legal battle that took him to the Supreme Court. Read more about Musician-activist Simon Tam to discuss Supreme Court battle July 20 ALPLM acquires letter from key point in Abraham Lincoln's political career 7/1/2021 The letter, a donation from author Guy Fraker, shows Lincoln deciding to aim for the U.S. Senate instead of sticking to Illinois politics. Read more about ALPLM acquires letter from key point in Abraham Lincoln's political career Live music, living history return to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 6/22/2021 Summer will bring visits by Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant and the Springfield Municipal Band Read more about Live music, living history return to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum ALPLM to display Emancipation Proclamation as part of Juneteenth celebration 6/7/2021 Document granting freedom to enslaved people will be on display June 15 - July 6 Read more about ALPLM to display Emancipation Proclamation as part of Juneteenth celebration ALPLM offers groups new ways to enjoy the museum and library 5/27/2021 Start the day in our gallery or use a new meeting space Read more about ALPLM offers groups new ways to enjoy the museum and library ALPLM offers exclusive workshop to help teachers inspire future historians 5/21/2021 The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum invites teachers to apply for a free, five-day workshop in July that will help them learn to cultivate the historians of tomorrow. Read more about ALPLM offers exclusive workshop to help teachers inspire future historians Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum explores Illinois music history in new exhibit 4/30/2021 "State of Sound" showcases dozens of Illinois artists who have shaped American music over the decades Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum explores Illinois music history in new exhibit 1 2 3
"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
Lincoln Presidential Library throwing a free "Back to School Bash" on Aug. 7 7/29/2021 Event offers fun and games for children, helpful services for parents. Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library throwing a free "Back to School Bash" on Aug. 7
Donation to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum inspires another gift 7/15/2021 Letter shows future governor avoiding battle with Lincoln Read more about Donation to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum inspires another gift
Musician-activist Simon Tam to discuss Supreme Court battle July 20 7/14/2021 Tam simply wanted to make a statement with the name of his rock band. He wound up in a legal battle that took him to the Supreme Court. Read more about Musician-activist Simon Tam to discuss Supreme Court battle July 20
ALPLM acquires letter from key point in Abraham Lincoln's political career 7/1/2021 The letter, a donation from author Guy Fraker, shows Lincoln deciding to aim for the U.S. Senate instead of sticking to Illinois politics. Read more about ALPLM acquires letter from key point in Abraham Lincoln's political career
Live music, living history return to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 6/22/2021 Summer will bring visits by Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant and the Springfield Municipal Band Read more about Live music, living history return to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
ALPLM to display Emancipation Proclamation as part of Juneteenth celebration 6/7/2021 Document granting freedom to enslaved people will be on display June 15 - July 6 Read more about ALPLM to display Emancipation Proclamation as part of Juneteenth celebration
ALPLM offers groups new ways to enjoy the museum and library 5/27/2021 Start the day in our gallery or use a new meeting space Read more about ALPLM offers groups new ways to enjoy the museum and library
ALPLM offers exclusive workshop to help teachers inspire future historians 5/21/2021 The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum invites teachers to apply for a free, five-day workshop in July that will help them learn to cultivate the historians of tomorrow. Read more about ALPLM offers exclusive workshop to help teachers inspire future historians
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum explores Illinois music history in new exhibit 4/30/2021 "State of Sound" showcases dozens of Illinois artists who have shaped American music over the decades Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum explores Illinois music history in new exhibit