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  • Illustration of a blue bird with CHIRP! July 19 & 20 on the left, and MCL Story Hour: Events start at 10:30 am for all younger children on the right, with red, white, and blue star garlands bordering the top and bottom.

    MCL Story Hour – Chirp!

    Marion Carnegie Library 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, US
    Children's Department

    Read fun bird stories, sing and dance and take home an adorable bird craft! This event is free and intended for younger children. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and…

  • Illustration of a blue bird with CHIRP! July 19 & 20 on the left, and MCL Story Hour: Events start at 10:30 am for all younger children on the right, with red, white, and blue star garlands bordering the top and bottom.

    MCL Story Hour – Chirp!

    Marion Carnegie Library 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, US
    Children's Department

    Read fun bird stories, sing and dance and take home an adorable bird craft! This event is free and intended for younger children. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and…

  • A colorful flyer shows movie posters in a row and text: “Tween Movie, every Saturday at 1:00 p.m.” with a dog wearing sunglasses holding popcorn and soda. Text at the bottom reads: “For ages 8 to 12.”.

    MCL Tween Movie

    Marion Carnegie Library 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, US
    Children's Department

    Join us in the Tween Zone of the Children's Department each week to watch a featured film! This event is free and intended for ages 8 to 12. No library…

  • Flyer for Marion Carnegie Library’s Builder’s Club, held every Monday in July from 5:30 PM to 7 PM, featuring an image of a LEGO American flag. For ages 0 to 12; large Duplo blocks available for young children.

    MCL Builder’s Club

    Marion Carnegie Library 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, US
    Children's Department

    Join us at Marion Carnegie Library's Builder's Club and create whatever you can imagine. Don't forget to bring your friends! For ages birth to 12. NOTICE: All participants and parents…

  • Illustration of two kids playing with toys and blocks in a colorful playroom. Text reads: Tuesdays from 10 am to 12 noon, Mariella Aikman Playroom, MCL Children’s Department. Playroom Playdate. Stars and dots decorate the background.

    Playroom Playdate

    Marion Carnegie Library 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, US
    Children's Department

    On Tuesdays, come meet new friends in our Mariella Aikman Playroom in the library’s Children’s Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy puppets, toys, games, and – of course – books!…

  • Colorful butterflies fly above a field of wildflowers. Text promotes a Butterflies! event at Marion Carnegie Library, with a butterfly release on Tuesday, July 25 at 4:30 PM for children ages 0-12.

    Butterfly Release Party

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    Marion Carnegie Library 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, US
    Children's Department

    Come experience the exciting release of our library butterflies! Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children's Department events.…

  • Colorful red, white, and blue stars border an event flyer for the “MCL Story Hour.” A pastel cube with the number 2 is beside event details: July 26 & 27, events start at 10:30 am for all younger children.

    MCL Story Hour – Number

    Marion Carnegie Library 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, US
    Children's Department

    Read fun number stories, sing and dance and take home a cool number craft! This event is free and intended for younger children. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and…

  • Colorful red, white, and blue stars border an event flyer for the “MCL Story Hour.” A pastel cube with the number 2 is beside event details: July 26 & 27, events start at 10:30 am for all younger children.

    MCL Story Hour – Number

    Marion Carnegie Library 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, US
    Children's Department

    Read fun number stories, sing and dance and take home a cool number craft! This event is free and intended for younger children. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and…

  • A colorful flyer shows movie posters in a row and text: “Tween Movie, every Saturday at 1:00 p.m.” with a dog wearing sunglasses holding popcorn and soda. Text at the bottom reads: “For ages 8 to 12.”.

    MCL Tween Movie

    Marion Carnegie Library 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, US
    Children's Department

    Join us in the Tween Zone of the Children's Department each week to watch a featured film! This event is free and intended for ages 8 to 12. No library…

  • Flyer for Marion Carnegie Library’s Builder’s Club, held every Monday in July from 5:30 PM to 7 PM, featuring an image of a LEGO American flag. For ages 0 to 12; large Duplo blocks available for young children.

    MCL Builder’s Club

    Marion Carnegie Library 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, US
    Children's Department

    Join us at Marion Carnegie Library's Builder's Club and create whatever you can imagine. Don't forget to bring your friends! For ages birth to 12. NOTICE: All participants and parents…

  • Illustration of two children playing with toys and building blocks under a hanging mobile. Text reads: “Tuesdays from 10 AM to 12 Noon, Playroom Playdate, Mariella Aikman Playroom in the MCL Children’s Department.”.

    Playroom Playdate

    Marion Carnegie Library 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, US
    Children's Department

    On Tuesdays, come meet new friends in MCL's Mariella Aikman Playroom in the library’s Children’s Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy puppets, toys, games, and – of course – books!…

  • Cartoon grumpy cat in a red dress on a sandy beach with a pink shovel. Text: MCL Story Hour. Events start at 10:30 am. For all younger children. Grumpy August 2 & 3. Ocean and hills in background.

    MCL Story Hour – Grumpy

    Marion Carnegie Library 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, US
    Children's Department

    Put on your grumpy pants and read some grumpy stories with us! There will be singing, dancing, and a take-home craft too! This event is free and intended for younger…