Marion Carnegie Library | 618-993-5935

🚲 MCL Book Bike at Marion Senior Center During Walk Around the Clock
2023-09-28 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Marion Senior Citizens Center, 507 W Main Street, Marion, IL, 62959, United States
Find the MCL Book Bike at the Marion Senior Citizens Center from 9 am to 10 am during September’s Walk Around the Clock event!

PNG at MCL Open Tech Lab Hours
2023-09-27 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-26 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-25 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-20 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-19 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-18 16:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-13 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Try out any technology you want at Marion Carnegie Library! Visit during Open Lab Hours to complete projects or learn new skills.
Open Tech Lab hours are free to attend for everyone aged 10 to 18! No library card is necessary.
Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Guardian supervision is not required during PNG at MCL events.

The Bookworms - MCL Young Adult Book Club
2023-09-27 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
The Bookworms is a Young Adult book club where we discuss anything you want to read. Join us, and let’s talk about what you’re reading!
Stick around after the meeting for a movie based on a YA novel!
This event is free and open to ages 12 – 19. No library card is required.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Story Hour - Harvest
2023-09-27 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Read about farming in the fall, sing and dance, and take home a fun harvest craft!
This event is free and intended for 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.

Playroom Playdate
2023-09-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-19 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
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!
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.

PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions - Photography
2023-09-23 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-23 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-09-16 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions are back! In September, we’re talking photography and using some cool DSLR cameras to practice our skills. Visit any Saturday to check it out!
PNG at MCL events are always free and open to ages 10 – 18. No library card is required.
Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Guardian supervision is not required during PNG at MCL events.

MCL Saturday Crafternoon
2023-09-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-16 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Gather your knitting needles, scrapbooking supplies, or any other craft supplies you need and enjoy Saturday Crafternoon at MCL! Bring friends and family and spend time together in the comfort of MCL’s historic McCoskey Room.
This event is free and open to everyone age 12 and up.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Tween Movie
2023-09-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-16 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
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 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 Book Club
2023-09-23 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
In September, MCL’s Book Club will discuss “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” by Rachel Joyce.
This event is absolutely free and intended for ages 18 and older. No registration or library card is necessary.
Remember to bring a few book recommendations and your best discussion questions to the meeting!
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 Book Bike at Tower Square
2023-09-21 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Tower Square, Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL, 62959, United States
Find the MCL Book Bike on Tower Square from 4 pm to 5 pm during September’s Third Thursday celebration!

MCL Story Hour - Dinosaur
2023-09-21 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-20 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Read about dinosaurs, sing and dance, and make a fun dinosaur hat!
This event is free and intended for 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 Teen Craft: DIY Library Card Keychains
2023-09-20 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
In this edition of MCL’s Teen Craft sessions, we’ll DIY some cool keychains that you can use to keep your library card nearby!! Join us! We’ll provide everything you need!
This event is free and open to ages 12 – 19. You do not need to be a library card holder!
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Builder's Club
2023-09-18 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
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 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 Adult Craft - Autumn Apple Arrangement
2023-09-14 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-09-14 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Create a basket with faux apples, cinnamon sticks, pinecones, and faux berry spray pieces.
This event is free and open to ages 18 and up. Registration is required to attend and you can sign up by calling the library at 618-993-5935 or visiting the library’s Main Floor desk beginning Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions

PNG at MCL Marion News Bureau Buzz Session
2023-09-14 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
PNG at MCL is starting a new “Marion News Bureau” alongside WSIU, and we’re pumped! Everyone aged 10 – 18 is invited to this introductory “buzz session” to learn about the new bureau, find out how it will work, and register to be a bureau member!
Families are welcome at this event. Anyone aged 10 – 18 is eligible to sign up to be a part of the Marion News Bureau, which will meet on Thursdays at 4 pm in MCL’s Technology Lab.
There’s no cost to attend or be a part of the bureau, and no library card is required.
Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Guardian supervision is not required during PNG at MCL events.

MCL Story Hour - Goldfish
2023-09-14 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Read about goldfish, sing and dance, and take home a goldfish craft!
This event is free and intended for 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.
