The Teen Lounge
2026-07-13 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-14 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-16 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-20 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-21 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Want a chill place to hang after school? Take advantage of our YA Department to study, craft, game, or read!
We have craft supplies, board games, video games, and more for teens to enjoy and get creative with!
Ages 12-18

Playroom Playdate
2026-07-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-16 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-23 16:00 - 19:00
Meet up with friends and make new ones in our fun playroom!

Tween Art Class
2026-07-14 13:00 | Little Egypt Art Association, 601 Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL
Meet us at the Little Egypt Art Association Building and enjoy a cool how-to class with the artists!
Ages 8-12

PNG at MCL: Open Lab
2026-07-14 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-15 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-16 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-17 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-20 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-21 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-22 13:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-23 13:00 - 19:00
Work with any of our equipment & create whatever you can imagine!
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).
Ages 10-18

A Puzzling Afternoon
2026-07-14 14:00 - 19:00
Join us in the Carnegie Commons for an afternoon of word games, jigsaw puzzles, and coloring.
A come and go event; no registration required.

Lawyer in the Library
2026-07-14 17:00 - 19:00
An attorney will be available for 20-minute private meetings to assist with legal coaching, document review, referrals to additional community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions.

Registration is required. Sign-up at the Main Floor Circulation Desk.

Participants must be a resident within the Illinois First Judicial Circuit and not currently represented by an attorney.

Fed-Ex Story Hour
2026-07-15 10:30 | FedEx Ship Center, 108 Halfway Rd Suite B, Marion, IL, 62959, United States
Join MCL and Fed-Ex and read a book about package delivery, sing and dance, and take home a fun Fed-Ex craft!

Teen Craft Night: DIY Garden Books
2026-07-15 16:00
Use paint to turn a brick into a book in the YA Department!

Camp Half-Blood
2026-07-16 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-16 13:30 - 14:30
Come discover your camp cabin and be prepared to battle with your fellow half-blood friends in camp trivia! There will be snacks, crafts, boat challenges, and more!
No campers will be harmed in these activities!

Tween Movie
2026-07-18 13:00
Come watch a fun tween movie!

PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions: Propulsion
2026-07-18 13:00 - 16:00
All actions have an opposite reaction.
Use physics to learn and demonstrate different types of propulsion.
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).
Ages 10-18

Gardening for Moths
2026-07-20 18:30 - 19:30
Presented by Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator, Kimberly Rohling, create sustainable and moth-friendly garden spaces that support the survival and thriving of moth populations.
The program emphasizes the importance of moths as pollinators and beautiful nocturnal creatures often overlooked in traditional gardening practices.
Registration required: go.illinois.edu/gfmoths

Willy Wonka Story Hour
2026-07-22 10:30 | The Pavilion Events, 1602 Sioux Dr, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Join MCL and Kre8ive and read a book about candy, sing and dance, take home a fun Wonka craft and see a small performance from Kre8ive!

YA End of Summer Reading: Enter the Enchanted Forest
2026-07-22 16:00
This or that!
You get your choice of craft, snack, game and more while we watch Into the Woods. Spin a wheel when you first enter the YA Department to determine which station to begin with, then complete each category before the movie is over.
Turn in your bookmark trackers any time before or during the party and the grand prize will be rewarded to the reader with the highest number of books when the movie ends!

Adult Craft: Novel Fairy House
2026-07-23 15:00
Join us in the McCoskey Room to create Fairy Houses constructed from discarded books and other materials.
Required Registration will begin on July 15th.
