News/Press Releases Search Presidential library says 'welcome back!' to visitors Wednesday 6/30/2020 The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is excited to open its doors to the public again on Wednesday, July 1. Read more about Presidential library says 'welcome back!' to visitors Wednesday Answering your questions about reopening 6/30/2020 The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum plans to reopen to the public on July 1. Here are answers to some questions you may have. Read more about Answering your questions about reopening Presidential library to reopen July 1 6/25/2020 After a series of changes to protect visitor health, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is finalizing plans to reopen to the public on Wednesday, July 1. Read more about Presidential library to reopen July 1 Presidential library closing temporarily as part of campaign against coronavirus 3/12/2020 To help prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum campus will close to the public as of Friday, March 13. Read more about Presidential library closing temporarily as part of campaign against coronavirus Albert Cashier to be focus of History Forum on March 12 3/6/2020 Hundreds of women disguised themselves as men to fight in the Civil War, but for most it was a temporary transformation. Read more about Albert Cashier to be focus of History Forum on March 12 Meet some ‘remarkable women’ March 14 3/4/2020 What’s better than reading about great women like Harriet Tubman, Amelia Earhart and Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Meeting them (or at least actors portraying them) at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Read more about Meet some ‘remarkable women’ March 14 'This I Believe' contest winners to be honored 2/24/2020 Ten students who have written thought-provoking personal essays for the annual NPR Illinois “This I Believe” contest will be honored March 4 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Read more about 'This I Believe' contest winners to be honored Showing that 'leadership is an art' 2/13/2020 A bald eagle with a claw full of paint brushes. Silhouettes of artists at work. Abraham Lincoln dreaming of the arts in Illinois. Read more about Showing that 'leadership is an art' ‘Beacon of Endurance’ to stand outside museum 2/12/2020 Abraham Lincoln was a master at using words to motivate and inspire. Read more about ‘Beacon of Endurance’ to stand outside museum Showcase of romantic artifacts on Feb. 13 2/5/2020 History doesn’t always mean treaties, speeches and battles. Read more about Showcase of romantic artifacts on Feb. 13 1,000 interviews for Oral History Program 2/3/2020 The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Oral History Program has recorded its 1,000th interview, reaching a milestone that few oral history programs anywhere in America have achieved. Read more about 1,000 interviews for Oral History Program Free admission on Feb. 12, Lincoln’s birthday 1/28/2020 February brings an array of special events and family-friendly activities to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, including free admission on Lincoln’s birthday. Read more about Free admission on Feb. 12, Lincoln’s birthday Update on research into stovepipe hat. 1/23/2020 Please click here to download the report. Read more about Update on research into stovepipe hat. Lincoln Presidential Library offers new reading program 1/21/2020 It’s never too early to introduce children to the joys of reading, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will help parents do just that when Little Lincoln’s Fireside Tales launches on Jan. 28. Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library offers new reading program First meeting of ALPLM Board of Trustees 1/13/2020 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Read more about First meeting of ALPLM Board of Trustees 1
Presidential library says 'welcome back!' to visitors Wednesday 6/30/2020 The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is excited to open its doors to the public again on Wednesday, July 1. Read more about Presidential library says 'welcome back!' to visitors Wednesday
Answering your questions about reopening 6/30/2020 The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum plans to reopen to the public on July 1. Here are answers to some questions you may have. Read more about Answering your questions about reopening
Presidential library to reopen July 1 6/25/2020 After a series of changes to protect visitor health, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is finalizing plans to reopen to the public on Wednesday, July 1. Read more about Presidential library to reopen July 1
Presidential library closing temporarily as part of campaign against coronavirus 3/12/2020 To help prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum campus will close to the public as of Friday, March 13. Read more about Presidential library closing temporarily as part of campaign against coronavirus
Albert Cashier to be focus of History Forum on March 12 3/6/2020 Hundreds of women disguised themselves as men to fight in the Civil War, but for most it was a temporary transformation. Read more about Albert Cashier to be focus of History Forum on March 12
Meet some ‘remarkable women’ March 14 3/4/2020 What’s better than reading about great women like Harriet Tubman, Amelia Earhart and Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Meeting them (or at least actors portraying them) at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Read more about Meet some ‘remarkable women’ March 14
'This I Believe' contest winners to be honored 2/24/2020 Ten students who have written thought-provoking personal essays for the annual NPR Illinois “This I Believe” contest will be honored March 4 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Read more about 'This I Believe' contest winners to be honored
Showing that 'leadership is an art' 2/13/2020 A bald eagle with a claw full of paint brushes. Silhouettes of artists at work. Abraham Lincoln dreaming of the arts in Illinois. Read more about Showing that 'leadership is an art'
‘Beacon of Endurance’ to stand outside museum 2/12/2020 Abraham Lincoln was a master at using words to motivate and inspire. Read more about ‘Beacon of Endurance’ to stand outside museum
Showcase of romantic artifacts on Feb. 13 2/5/2020 History doesn’t always mean treaties, speeches and battles. Read more about Showcase of romantic artifacts on Feb. 13
1,000 interviews for Oral History Program 2/3/2020 The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Oral History Program has recorded its 1,000th interview, reaching a milestone that few oral history programs anywhere in America have achieved. Read more about 1,000 interviews for Oral History Program
Free admission on Feb. 12, Lincoln’s birthday 1/28/2020 February brings an array of special events and family-friendly activities to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, including free admission on Lincoln’s birthday. Read more about Free admission on Feb. 12, Lincoln’s birthday
Update on research into stovepipe hat. 1/23/2020 Please click here to download the report. Read more about Update on research into stovepipe hat.
Lincoln Presidential Library offers new reading program 1/21/2020 It’s never too early to introduce children to the joys of reading, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will help parents do just that when Little Lincoln’s Fireside Tales launches on Jan. 28. Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library offers new reading program
First meeting of ALPLM Board of Trustees 1/13/2020 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Read more about First meeting of ALPLM Board of Trustees