Playroom Playdate
2025-03-06 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-13 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-20 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-27 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
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 mornings AND Thursday evenings!
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Tween Craft: Button Birds
2025-03-07 09:00
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 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Tween Movie
2025-03-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-29 13:00 - 15:00
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 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.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Story Hour: Leprechaun
2025-03-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-13 10:30 - 11:30
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 Hour!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Adler Planetarium at MCL
2025-03-12 17:00 - 18:30
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 collection, and creating lunar craters using household materials. Weather permitting, we’ll also check out the sun safely using a special telescope.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Story Hour: Flower
2025-03-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-20 10:30 - 11:30
Come hear fun stories about flowers that willmake you bloom! Sing, dance and take home a fun flower craft!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Story Hour: Spring
2025-03-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-27 10:30 - 11:30
Spring is beginning to bloom! Join us for stories about spring, singing, dancing and a spring themed take-home activity packet!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Builder's Club
2025-03-31 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-04-07 17:30 - 19:00
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 agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Presents: StoryWalk® “Cake Vs. Pie”
2025-04-01 09:00
Beginning at the historic Market Street entrance to MCL, follow this silly story around the square. When you’re done, pick up your prize from the Children’s Department! For ages birth – 12 during the entire month of April!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Playroom Playdate
2025-04-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-03 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-08 10:00 - 12:00
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 mornings AND Thursday evenings! Playroom Playdate is intended for all younger children.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Story Hour: Chicken
2025-04-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-03 10:30 - 11:30
Join us as we read about chickens, sing, dance, and take home a fun chicken craft!
MCL Story Hour is intended for all younger children. Story Hour is free to attend and no library card is required. For a full Story Hour schedule, please visit marioncarnegielibrary.org/events.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Tween Craft: Egg Carton Chicks
2025-04-04 09:00 - 17:00
Create your own little chick out of an egg carton! Available for ages 8 to 12 starting April 4th at the Children’s Department Desk.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Tween Movie
2025-04-05 13:00 - 15:00

MCL Story Hour: Bunny
2025-04-09 10:30 - 11:30
Read about bunnies, sing, dance, and make a silly bunny hat!
MCL Story Hour is intended for all younger children. Story Hour is free to attend and no library card is required. For a full Story Hour schedule, please visit marioncarnegielibrary.org/events.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
