MCL Book Club
2025-04-26 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
MCL Book Club is meeting on Saturday, April 26th. We will be discussing “Our Little Secrets“ by Lisa Jackson. MCL Book Club is intended for ages 18 and older, is free to attend, and no library card is required.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Lawyer in the Library
2025-04-29 17:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
An attorney will be available for 20-minute, one-on-one meetings to assist with legal coaching, document review, referrals to additional community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions.
Registration is required for this event. Check availability/sign up at the MCL Main Floor Circulation Desk. This event is intended for ages 18 and older.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Adult Craft: Spring Wreath
2025-05-08 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-08 17:30 - 18:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Come make a spring inspired wreath! Registration is required and begins on April 30th. For ages 18 and older. Sessions at 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 8th. Sign up at Main Floor Circulation Desk.
NOTICE: All participants understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Lawyer in the Library
2025-05-13 17:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
An attorney will be available for 20-minute, one-on-one meetings to assist with legal coaching, document review, referrals to additional community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions.
Registration is required for this event. Check availability/sign up at the MCL Main Floor Circulation Desk. This event is intended for ages 18 and older.
NOTICE: All participants understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Book Club
2025-05-31 10:00 - 11:00
Join us in the Peterson Room, on Saturday, May 31, to discuss All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker. Please note the special date and location for the month of May.
Open to everyone aged 18 and up.
NOTICE: All participants understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Book Speed Dating
2025-06-05 09:00 - 19:00 | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Stack your Summer Reading TBR! Stop by Carnegie Commons any time during the day to meet some new books. Library Card required only if taking items home with you. This is a come and go event; no registration required.

Lawyer in the Library
2025-06-10 17:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Attorney Elisha Sanders or Attorney Julian Valdes will be available for on-on-one, 20 minute consultations to assist you with legal coaching, document review, referrals to additional community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions.

Adult Craft
2025-06-26 15:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Join us in the McCoskey Room to create a watering station for your garden friends. A variety of colors and designs will be available for customizing.
Required registration begins at the Main Floor Registration Desk on June 18th.

June Book Club
2025-06-28 10:00 - 11:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Join us in the McCoskey Room at 10 a.m. to discuss The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner.

Lawyer in the Library
2025-07-15 17:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
An attorney will be available for 20-minute, one-on-one meetings to assist with legal coaching, document review, referrals to additional community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions. (Lawyer Julian Valdes)
Ages 18+

Art Seminar
2025-07-17 15:00 - 16:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
On July 17th, Marion Art Squared will be joining us to discuss the Golden Phase work of Austrian Symbolist painter, Gustav Klimt. Required registration begins on July 9th at the Main Desk. This seminar is open to everyone aged 18 and up.
NOTICE: All participants understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Book Club
2025-07-26 10:00 - 11:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Join us on July 26th at 10 a.m., in the McCoskey Room, to discuss Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. Open to everyone aged 18 and up.
NOTICE: All participants understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Summer Reading Social
2025-07-29 18:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Celebrate the end of the Adult Summer Reading Challenge with other bookish friends! Create an arrangement with the Shawnee Stems Bouquet Bar and enjoy catering by Milkweed Provisions. Required Registration begins July 26th. Or, earn all 8 reading badges and reserve your spot early! (Patrons with all 8 badges must come by the Main Desk before July 26th to reserve early registration.)
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Lawyer in the Library
2025-08-12 17:00 - 18:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
An attorney will be available for 20-minute, one-on-one meetings to assist with legal coaching, document review, referrals to additional community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions.

Ages 18+

Adult Craft Sessions
2025-08-14 15:00 - 18:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Create a trinket dish reminiscent of summer beach days! Two sessions are offered: one at 3 p.m. and one at 5:30 p.m. Register for either session at the Main Desk beginning on August 6th. Open to everyone aged 18 and up. NOTICE: All participants understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Book Club
2025-08-23 10:00 - 11:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Join us on August 23rd at 10 a.m., in the McCoskey Room, to discuss Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll.
Open to everyone aged 18 and up.

Adult Craft
2025-09-18 17:30 - 19:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Book Vase Craft.
Ages 18+

Adult Craft
2025-09-19 14:00 - 16:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Book Vase craft!
Ages- 18+

Adult Book Club
2025-09-27 10:00 - 11:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
We will be discussing A Girl Called Samson by Amy Harmon. Meet in the McCoskey Room.
Ages 18+

A Conversation with The Sqwatchers!
2025-10-02 18:00 - 19:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Do Sasquatch and Bigfoot roam the Shawnee National Forest? We will delve into the lore and the evidence at 6 p.m. on October 2nd with a local investigative team!

The Sqwatchers, founded in 2015 by Jim Peters and Joe Jenkins, are a dedicated Bigfoot research team chasing the legend of Sasquatch across the wilds of southern Illinois. Based in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest, this duo combines rugged fieldwork, cutting-edge technology, and a passion for the unknown to uncover evidence of the elusive creature. The Sqwatchers have earned a reputation as tenacious investigators, sharing their journey through podcast appearances with well over 100,000 YouTube views, and as presenters at conferences and Bigfoot festivals showing audio and photographic evidence that they have collected during their research. Their mission: to prove Bigfoot roams the Midwest’s forests and swamps.

NOTICE: All participants understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Adult Craft: Floating Ghost
2025-10-14 15:00 - 19:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Required Registration begins on October 8th at the Main Desk. Please register for one of two times:
Tuesday, October 14th at 3pm or 5:30pm. All materials provided. Open to ages 18 and up.

Lawyer in the Library
2025-10-21 17:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
An attorney will be available for 20-minute, one-on-one meetings to assist with legal coaching, document review, referrals to additional community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions. The Lawyer’s name is Elisha Sanders.

Ages 18+

Adult Book Club
2025-10-25 10:00 - 11:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
We will be discussing Starling House by Alix Harrow. Meet in the McCoskey Room.
Ages 18+

Enchanted Millinery
2025-10-30 16:30 - 19:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Stop by Carnegie Commons during the Enchanted Square event and create a witchy fascinator. Hats and embellishments will be provided. This will be a come-and-go craft — patrons can stop by anytime between 4:30pm and 7:30pm while participating in the full Enchanted Square event happening on the square. The Enchanted Millinery craft is strictly for ages 18 and older.
Ages: 18+

Christmas Bird Count with Illinois Extension
2025-11-07 09:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Learn the ABC’s of a CBC: Is this your first time on a Christmas Bird Count?
This workshop will set you on the path for success. Did you know most counts in southern Illinois are almost a 30 year tradition? As a CBC participant, you will coordinate with your local compiler prior to the count date. At this workshop we will go over National Audubon Policies, local count circles, and practice how to count.
Attendance is recommended for first-time CBC volunteers. Get your questions answered from Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator, Kimberly Rohling, about this annual event.
Registration required: go.illinois.edu/25CBC

Adult Craft: Sharpened Pencil Bouquets
2025-11-13 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-13 17:30 - 19:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
“I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.”
Create a cozy bouquet of sharpened pencils to keep or gift to someone special!
Ages 18+. Registration required – begins November 5th

Lawyer in the Library
2025-11-18 17:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
An attorney will be available for 20-minute, one-on-one meetings to assist with legal coaching, document review, referrals to additional community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions.
Registration required – see Main Circulation Desk to sign up.

MCL Book Club
2025-11-22 10:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
We will be discussing Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson.
NOTE: We’ll be meeting in the Peterson Room due to the Friends Book Sale.
