MCL Story Hour: Snowflake
2025-01-16 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Join us for snowflake stories, singing and dancing, and take home tissue paper to make lovely snowflakes at home!
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
2025-01-16 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-01-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-01-23 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-01-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-01-30 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-06 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-11 10:00 - 12:00 and 2 more dates
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 Movie
2025-01-18 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-01-25 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-02-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-15 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: Mouse
2025-01-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-01-23 10:30 - 11:30
Come to Story Hour to hear fun Mouse stories, sing and dance, and take home a neat mouse puppet 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 Builder's Club
2025-01-27 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-02-03 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 Story Hour: Penguin
2025-01-29 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-01-30 10:30 - 11:30
Waddle on in for penguin stories, singing and dancing, and make a cute penguin hat!
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.

Story Walk®: The Kindest Red
2025-02-01 09:00 - 17:00
Starting February 1st, 2025 and ongoing throughout the month:
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 prize in the Children’s Department! (While supplies last).
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.

Take Your Child to the Library Day at MCL
2025-02-01 10:00 - 16:00
Come build with our All-Day Builder’s Club and pick up an exclusive TYCLD bookmark when you sign the guest book at the Children’s 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 Story Hour: Stars
2025-02-05 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-02-06 10:30 - 11:30
Read amazing stories about space, sing, dance and take home a fun space 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 Tween Craft: Friendship Bracelets
2025-02-07 09:00 - 17:00
Assemble this take-home friendship bracelet and give it away or keep it for yourself! Available while supplies last for ages 8 – 12 beginning on February 7, 2025.
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: Friendship
2025-02-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-02-13 10:30 - 11:30
If Taylor Swift was a Story Hour, it would be this one! Come hear fun friendship stories, sing and dance, and make amazing friendship bracelets!
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: Presidents
2025-02-19 10:30 - 11:30
Come enjoy fun presidential books, sing and dance, and take home a neat presidential 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.
