Playroom Playdate
2025-12-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-11 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-18 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Meet up with friends or make new friends in our fun playroom!

Lawyer in the Library
2025-12-09 17:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
An attorney will be available for 20-minute, one-on-one meetings to assist with legal coaching, document review, referrals to additional community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions.
Registration required – see Main Circulation Desk to sign up.

Snowman Story Hour
2025-12-10 10:30, 2025-12-11 10:30
Read a snowman book, sing and dance and take home a fun snowman craft!

Teen Movie & Make-It Night
2025-12-10 16:00 - 19:00
Come watch “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and make a craft in the YA Department!

Austen-Inspired Watercolor Session
2025-12-11 17:30
Create a watercolor painting inspired by a classic scene from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
Required Registration will begin on December 3rd.

Tween Movie
2025-12-13 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-27 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-03 13:00 - 16:00
Come watch a fun tween movie!

Builder's Club
2025-12-15 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-12-22 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-12-29 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-01-05 17:30 - 19:00
Build whatever you can imagine!
Use our building blocks to construct your masterpieces. Large Duplo Blocks will be available for younger children.

For ages 0-12.

An Austen Afternoon
2025-12-16 14:00 - 19:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Dearest Reader, you are cordially invited to An Austen Afternoon, celebrating 250 years of Jane Austen.
Attend at your leisure between two o’clock in the afternoon ’til half past seven o’clock in the evening.
You are encouraged to bring your own handiwork to enjoy while viewing Austen-inspired films. Provided activities to include: collage work, puzzle piecing, and Jane Austen word games. Birthday cake and hot tea will be served, while available.

Grinch Story Hour
2025-12-17 10:30, 2025-12-18 10:30
Enjoy the Grinch story with the cutest Grinch in town! We will sing and dance and take home a fun Grinch craft!

Teen Craft Night: Wood Slice Ornaments
2025-12-17 16:00 - 19:00
Come decorate ornaments in the YA Department!

CLOSING AT 5PM FOR CHRISTMAS
2025-12-23 17:00
We’ll be closing at 5pm on Tuesday, December 23rd and be closed on December 24th and 25th in Observance of Christmas.
Regular business hours will resume Friday, Christmas 26th.

CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
2025-12-24 - 2025-12-25
We’ll be closing at 5pm on Tuesday, December 23rd and be closed on December 24th and 25th in Observance of Christmas.
Regular business hours will resume Friday, December 26th.

New Years Story Hour
2025-12-31 10:30
Read a New Years book, sing and dance and make a fun new years craft!

CLOSING AT 5PM FOR NEW YEARS EVE
2025-12-31 17:00
We’ll be closing at 5pm on Wednesday, December 31st.

CLOSED FOR NEW YEARS
2026-01-01
We’ll be closing at 5pm on Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 and be closed Thursday, January 1st, 2026.
Regular business hours will resume Friday, January 2nd. Happy New Year!

Tween Craft: Building Block Glasses
2026-01-02
Take home a fun craft kit and design your own blocky glasses!
Available while supplies last. Ages 8-12.

Polar Bear Story Hour
2026-01-07 10:30
Read a Polar Bear book, sing and dance and make a fun Polar Bear craft!
