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  • Colorful flyer with toy illustrations (bear, dinosaur, blocks, xylophone, rocking horse, play food, etc.), confetti at the top, and bold text announcing “Playroom Playdate” times at Marion Carnegie Library.

    Playroom Playdate

    206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
    Children's Department

    Meet new friends in MCL’s Mariella Aikman Playroom in the Children’s Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy toys, games, and – of course – books! Visit Playroom Playdate on Tuesday…

  • A pink flyer for Story Walk®: The Kindest Red displays event details, a book cover, and a heart with BE KIND. It invites ages birth-12 to join a story walk at Marion Carnegie Library during March.

    Story Walk®: The Kindest Red

    206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
    Children's Department

    Throughout March, follow the story, beginning at the historic Market Street entrance to MCL. Then adventure clockwise around the square to read the whole book! When you're done, pickup your…

  • A colorful poster with popcorn, tickets, movie reels, and 3D glasses announces Tween Movie Every Saturday at 1 PM in the MCL Children’s Department Tween Zone on a purple background with stars and geometric shapes.

    MCL Tween Movie

    206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
    Children's Department

    Visit the Tween Zone of the MCL Children’s Department every Saturday to watch a featured film! This event is free and intended for ages 8 to 12. No library card…

  • Flyer for MCL Builders Club at Marion Carnegie Library with colorful LEGO bricks, event dates (March 3rd & 31st, 5:30–7 PM), for ages 0–12, and large Duplo blocks available for younger children.

    MCL Builder’s Club

    206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
    Children's Department

    Come build whatever you can imagine during MCL Builder’s Club! For ages birth to 12. Large DUPLO® blocks are available for young children. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and…

  • Colorful flyer with toy illustrations and confetti reads, “Playroom Playdate: Tuesdays 10 AM–12 PM & Thursdays 4–7 PM, Mariella Aikman Playroom in the Children’s Department, Marion Carnegie Library.”.

    Playroom Playdate

    206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
    Children's Department

    Meet new friends in MCL’s Mariella Aikman Playroom in the Children’s Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy toys, games, and – of course – books! Visit Playroom Playdate on Tuesday…

  • Colorful flyer for Rainbow Story Hour at Marion Carnegie Library on Wednesday, March 5th at 10:30 a.m. Activities include reading about rainbows, singing, dancing, and making a rainbow hat. Features rainbow backgrounds and flowers.

    MCL Story Hour: Rainbow

    206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
    Children's Department

    Come read about rainbows, sing, dance and make a beautiful rainbow hat! Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL…

  • Colorful flyer with toy illustrations and confetti reads, “Playroom Playdate: Tuesdays 10 AM–12 PM & Thursdays 4–7 PM, Mariella Aikman Playroom in the Children’s Department, Marion Carnegie Library.”.

    Playroom Playdate

    206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
    Children's Department

    Meet new friends in MCL’s Mariella Aikman Playroom in the Children’s Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy toys, games, and – of course – books! Visit Playroom Playdate on Tuesday…

  • Flyer for Tween Craft—Button Birds at Marion Carnegie Library, for ages 8-12 starting March 7. Includes colorful button bird craft example and a sky background with silhouettes of flying birds.

    MCL Tween Craft: Button Birds

    206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
    Children's Department

    Tweens will want to pick up this fun button bird craft while supplies last! Available for ages 8 to 12 starting March 7th at the Children’s Department Desk. Children 10…

  • A colorful poster with popcorn, tickets, movie reels, and 3D glasses announces Tween Movie Every Saturday at 1 PM in the MCL Children’s Department Tween Zone on a purple background with stars and geometric shapes.

    MCL Tween Movie

    206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
    Children's Department

    Visit the Tween Zone of the MCL Children’s Department every Saturday to watch a featured film! This event is free and intended for ages 8 to 12. No library card…

  • Colorful flyer with toy illustrations and confetti reads, “Playroom Playdate: Tuesdays 10 AM–12 PM & Thursdays 4–7 PM, Mariella Aikman Playroom in the Children’s Department, Marion Carnegie Library.”.

    Playroom Playdate

    206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
    Children's Department

    Meet new friends in MCL’s Mariella Aikman Playroom in the Children’s Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy toys, games, and – of course – books! Visit Playroom Playdate on Tuesday…

  • A bright, festive flyer for Leprechaun Story Hour with green clovers, gold coins, and cartoon leprechauns. Event details and Marion Carnegie Library logo are included. Text highlights stories, singing, and a scavenger hunt.

    MCL Story Hour: Leprechaun

    206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
    Children's Department

    We will be reading stories about Leprechauns, and then we will sing and dance! We will also be doing a fun Leprechaun scavenger hunt in the Children's Department after Story…

  • Colorful event flyer for Adler Planetarium at Marion Carnegie Library, featuring planets, stars, a cartoon astronaut, event details, and a photo of two smiling staff by an Adler van and inflatable dome.

    Adler Planetarium at MCL

    206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
    Children's Department

    Chicago's Adler Planetarium is coming to Marion Carnegie Library! Fun, hands-on activities led by Adler staff will include seeing - and touching! - a fabulous moon, mars, and asteroid meteorite…